Moto 360 goes on sale in India at Rs 17,999

Like Motorola smartphones, Moto 360 smartwatch will also be available exclusively available on Flipkart.

NEW DELHI: Over two weeks after unveiling it in India, Motorola has finally revealed the price of Moto 360 smartwatch, which goes on sale at 12pm on October 2. Though not the first Android Wear smartwatch in the country, Moto 360 is the first to have a round watch-face.

In a tweet, Motorola India revealed that its first Android Wear smartwatch will cost Rs 17,999. Unlike Samsung and LG's Android Wear smartwatches, the Motorola model will not be available on Google's Play Store. Instead, buyers can order Moto 360 only via Flipkart, which also holds the exclusive rights to sell Motorola's smartphones.

The pricing of Moto 360 makes it a little more expensive than Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch, which cost Rs 14,999 and Rs 15,900, respectively. Though the latter is still in stock, the former is not available in the country at present.

Introducing the #Moto360 at Rs.17,999. Now available only on @Flipkarthttp://t.co/eNAZmwWazr #ItsTime pic.twitter.com/mirU12CvAd

— Motorola India (@MotorolaIndia) October 3, 2014

Moto 360 sports a 1.56-inch backlit LCD display with 320x290p resolution. It comes with the option of a light or dark stainless steel case, and grey or black Horween leather band. The watch is powered by a 320mAh battery and runs on a Texas Instruments OMAP 3 processor. The watch has 512MB RAM and 4GB internal storage. The smartwatch comes with a full day's battery backup.

The Motorola smartwatch has a built-in pedometer and heart rate monitor and comes with a heart activity tracker app. It can withstand water damage up to 3.3-feet for a maximum of 30 minutes (IP67). It has a single physical button, vibration motor and dual microphones.

Like the other Android Wear models, this smartwatch pairs devices running on Android 4.3 or above via Bluetooth 4.0 (LE) and can take voice commands.

Moto 360 also features wireless charging and comes with a charging dock. The smartwatch weighs 49gram (leather strap model), has a 46mm diameter and is 11.5mm high.