The timepiece comes with enough new bells and whistles to shake up the wearables market, which has quickly become saturated in recent years, and also includes heavy-hitting competition such as the Apple Watch.

The 1.2-inch display on the device will have a resolution of 360×360, and has a rotating bezel surrounding it. This bezel, along with the home and back buttons, and the touch display, are the ways that the device is controlled. A 250mAh battery will power both devices – it is rated to last for 2-3 days of regular usage. That piece of information will most likely be one of Samsung’s talking points in Berlin this week. It actually announced two Gear S2 watches, with one model being aimed at traditional watch-wearers. The Gear S2 Classic isn’t available with 3G.

If you’re planning on taking a shower with the Gear S2, then Samsung has you covered in that regard as well, as the device is IP68 certified for water and dust resistance. Also on board is a NFC for mobile payments and wireless charging, all in form factor only 11.4mm thin.

A Samsung Electronics Australia spokesperson confirmed the Gear S2 smartwatch would “arrive in Australia soon”, though would not reveal a price saying it would be made public “closer to the Australian launch”.

Inside, the smartwatch will be powered by 1GHz dual core processor and it’ll run on Tizen operating system, which has been exclusive for Samsung’s smartwatch and products. The Gear S2 classic will come in a single version, a black chassis with black leather band.

The S2 supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth but can also connect via 3G so you don’t have to be near your smartphone.

On the dimensions front, the Samsung Gear S2 is just a mere 11.2mm thick. (A 3G-compatible model will allow for voice calls, as well.) A 24-hour activity log will keep track of your fitness progression, with the watch serving up reminders to get you moving towards those targets.

Samsung hasn’t provided any details on pricing or availability at this point, but we do know that the Gear S2 will be available with a Silver case and a White band or a Dark Grey case with a Dark Grey band. Either they don’t have plans to sell the Gear S2 at their stores, or they are saving the announcement for later, but we’ll be keeping an eye out for it all the same.

The Gear S2 can last for up to two to three days of continuous wear, and will be able to charge wirelessly with the included watch dock.