Fitbit broke a lot of hearts when it acquired smartwatch firm Pebble’s team and software platform, effectively shutting down the once-budding indie brand as we knew it. As it turns out, the fitness wearable maker has larger plans for its future. It’s now acquired Vector, a Romanian smartwatch company that launched two luxury devices with a proprietary OS, e-ink screen and purported 30-day battery life, with variants starting at $315 and going up to $580. The company was led by former execs from watch giants Citizen, Bulova and Timex. But what does Fitbit want with all this talent? The company hasn’t…
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