Verizon is now making its own Android Wear smartwatch, the Wear24

Verizon is now making its own Android Wear smartwatch, the Wear24

Verizon is offering its own smartwatch, because why not?

Riding on the news of the the LG Watch Sport being announced, Verizon is also releasing a self-branded exclusive smartwatch running Android Wear 2.0 called the Wear24. Much like its own Ellipsis tablets, the Wear24 watch is a less-expensive option that Verizon can offer without managing a partnership for a big brand name company.

Unfortunately we don't have a ton of details on the watch just yet, which isn't so surprising as the focus will land on the LG Watch Sport — which is also available from Verizon — for a while. We know the Wear24 will be available for $299 with a two-year contract, $30 less than LG's watch.

The Wear24 is waterproof and of course has LTE, and in many ways shares design traits with the LG Watch Sport like its large, circular display and metal case with large band attachments. Beyond that, Verizon isn't dropping details on us.