Samsung is giving something special for the MENA region with the launch of the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Astro Edition. This is the first-ever limited-edition Galaxy Watch dedicated to the Middle East region.

Whenever a new product is announced, some brands also release a special edition. They are usually exclusive to certain geographic region like: US, UK, and few other European countries. Not with this smartwatch, as Samsung looks to start a trend.

Still a Galaxy Watch 6 Classic

According to Samsung, the inspiration for this special edition stems from the MENA region’s explorers and innovators. It symbolizes their contributions to astronomy and mathematics.

This is still a Galaxy Watch 6 Classic under its chassis. It builds upon it by incorporating some unique features for this exclusive model.

• A rotating Black Astro bezel in 47mm size
• Exclusive software features, with a compass complication on the dial
  serving as a nod to the design of an astrolabe
• Lunar and solar phases to track the movements of the sun and moon
• A solar tracker complication paying tribute to the sun’s central role in the astrolabe’s astronomical observations; mirrors the sun’s daily journey from sunrise to sunset

Regional availability

If you’re looking to buy one, there is an exclusive offer which can include a combination of the following items (varies by market): exclusive access to promotion store, Astro Edition collectibles, fabric watch straps, Samsung Rewards points, or Galaxy Buds 2.

You can buy the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Astro edition from the Samsung website or at the official Samsung stores in the following countries (equivalent to the price of QAR 1,889/AED 1,999/JD 350):

• GCC: Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE
• Levant: Jordan, Iraq, and Turkiye
• North Africa: Morocco and Egypt

On another note, they have described this as the first of several limited-editio collections of watches. We can definitely look forward to more.