Mechanical/quartz movement smart watch hybrid

A method of combining the legacy components of a traditional wrist watch with smart technologies to form a hybrid watch, comprising:

• providing a housing forming a front face opening and a backing;
• a transparent display unit coupled to the housing along the perimeter of the front face opening so as to present the plurality of legacy components therethrough;
• a protective layer mounted over the transparent display unit to protect the transparent display unit, wherein the protective layer is made of transparent material;
• a microprocessor coupled to the housing, wherein the microprocessor is disposed between the plurality of legacy components and the backing;
• and a band connected to the housing, whereby the hybrid watch is capable of being worn;
• and
• fashionably donning the hybrid watch.

A hybrid watch presenting a plurality of legacy components coupled to smart technologies, the hybrid watch comprising:

• a housing forming a front face opening and a backing;
• a transparent display unit coupled to the housing along the perimeter of the front face opening so as to present the plurality of legacy components therethrough;
• a plurality of legacy icons disposed to be presented through the front face opening.
• a protective layer mounted over the transparent display unit to protect the transparent display unit, wherein the protective layer is made of transparent material;
• a microprocessor coupled to the housing, wherein the microprocessor is disposed between the plurality of legacy components and the backing, and wherein the microprocessor includes a control circuitry and wireless transceiver;
• a power source coupled to the housing so as to be disposed between the backing and the plurality of legacy components;
• at least one touch sensor having a tactile interface unit, wherein the at least one touch sensor is disposed between the protective layer and the transparent display unit, and wherein the at least one touch sensor is communicatively coupled to a microprocessor and the protective layer;
• a projector disposed between the backing and the plurality of legacy components, wherein the projector is operably connected to microprocessor so as to be configured to project visually expressed information onto the transparent display unit;
• a reflective element configured to bypass the plurality of legacy components when transmitting a signal from the projector to be visually expressed on the transparent display unit;
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• a band connected to the housing, whereby the hybrid watch is capable of being worn.