And finally, the show's co-creator, Paul Rivera, who also took part in the conversation, wore an AP. This one was a bit harder to pin down. It was a Royal Oak of some kind – possibly an Offshore. It's on a strap, and the profile of the case is unmistakable, but I'd rather leave it there than speculate much further.
Watches aside, the show was a banger. Jay-Z talked about that time he ghostwrote "Still D.R.E." for Dr. Dre. Seriously? While no watches were discussed, I find it kind of hard to believe that there wasn't at least a bit of watch-talk off camera. I mean, with these watches in one room, please.
The great thing about smartwatches is that the best ones to put on your wrist are getting easier to get hold of wherever you are, and that includes India.
Apple, Samsung and Fitbit's finest are all available now plus options from the likes of Amazfit and Realme. That means you don't have to spend big either to get a good connected watch experience.
We've comprehensively reviewed and tested smartwatches of all price ranges, so picked out the ones that warrant your attention. Whether you're looking for your first smartwatch or not happy with the one you have right now, you should find something below that'll be a good fit.
Read on for our pick of the best smartwatches to buy in India.
For those that don't want to spend big, the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini get our vote for one of the best budget smartwatches to buy.
The family of Amazfit watches is huge, but the Mini stands out for all the right reasons. It's got a good quality square AMOLED screen, built-in GPS along with access to 60 sports modes and a BioTracker 2.0 PPG sensor giving it the ability to monitor heart rate and blood oxygen measurements.
It's an option for Android phone and iPhone users offering simple notification support, music controls, missing out on the built-in music player, Amazon Alexa support and the ability to take calls over Bluetooth. What is there does work without any major issue and it uses an operating system that's easy to get to grips with.
It's a competent fitness tracker if a little generous with sleep monitoring and using features like monitoring heart rate and enabling more advanced sleep tracking features does have an impact on battery life too. We're talking 4-5 days with all features in use and the potential of getting the promised 14 days if you scale back those features.
It's no Apple Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch, but what the GTS 2 Mini does is punch above its weight as far what it delivers for that affordable price.
The Bip U Pro comes in cheaper than the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini (above) and while there's some flaws, it still a great value budget smartwatch and fitness tracker in one to consider.
Available black, green and pink looks, you're getting a plastic watch case that wraps itself around a 1.43-inch HD color screen that lacks the colourful punch you get on the GTS 2 mini, but does the job on the visibility front.
Along with fitness tracking staples of counting steps and tracking sleep, there's 24/7 heart rate monitoring and the ability to take blood oxygen measurements. That heart rate monitor also fuels stress tracking and can be used for exercise too.
You can also use the PAI health scores, which are driven by how regularly you work your heart through exercise. There's 60 dedicated sports modes with activities like running, cricket and dance. Built-in GPS you'll be able to accurately track outdoor runs, rides and walks.
As a smartwatch, you're getting notification support, music controls and it even finds room to add in Amazon Alexa. So you can ask your queries and you'll get responses displayed as long as you're connected to your phone.
The Bip U Pro delivers on the promise of 9-days battery life as long as you don't go heavy on GPS usage and you're monitoring heart rate continuously with larger interval readings (like 5 minutes). If you like the idea of your first smartwatch with strong fitness tracking skills, the Bip U Pro certainly fits the bill.
Realme, an offshoot of Oppo, has square and round watch options in its relatively small and new family of smartwatches. There's also actually a Watch S Pro, but we've tested the Watch S and think it ticks the key boxes as a cheap option. Especially if you're not a fan of the square look of the similarly priced Amazfit GTS 2 Mini.
The 47mm-sized smartwatch includes a good quality 1.3-inch, 360x360 AMOLED touchscreen partnered up with a 22m interchangeable band. You don't have an always-on display mode here and as a package it's not fit for swimming or showering with.
It only works with Android phones giving you smartwatch features like notifications, controlling music playback on your phone and a nice collection of watch faces to pick from.
There's an optical heart rate monitor and support for blood oxygen measurements with GPS support when paired to your phone. It covers the fitness tracking staples too including sleep monitoring and that's where it performs best. It's not the best when you turn to it for sports tracking.
Realme gives you big battery life promising up to 15 days and it's absolutely capable of that with its most power-hungry features in regular use.
The Amazfit GTS 2 Mini will get you a more feature-rich budget smartwatch experience, but there's still aspects we like about what Realme offers in its round watch compared to its first smartwatch effort.
There's also a square Realme Watch, which comes in less than the round Watch S and offers a nice array of features and a smart design for the price.
The case is light at just 31g and it houses a 1.4-inch, 320 x 320 touchscreen colour display that isn't best in class or offers an always-on display mode, but does offer good visibility in outdoor light.
It's an Android-only option giving you notifications, music controls that works with services like Spotify, weather forecasts and the ability to change up watch faces. It's the basics, but the basics work well enough.
It can track steps, monitor heart rate 24/7 including during sleep and that does mean there's sleep monitoring here too. There's an SpO2 sensor here too to take on the spot blood oxygen measurements and those measurements can be viewed in the companion Realme app.
You're getting 14 sports modes with connected GPS support to let you piggyback off your phone's GPS to improve distance tracking. You also have the option of automatic exercise recognition, though it didn't quite work for us in our time.
The promised 7-9 days of battery life came in around 4 days in our testing when all of its features are put to regular use.
As a fitness-focused smartwatch, it does the basics well and give you a surprising amount of features for your money.
Redmi, the sub-brand of Xiaomi offers this budget square smartwatch, which is essentially the same watch that goes by the name Xiaomi Mi Watch Lite in other territories.
It comes in three different colors with all options brandishing a 1.4-inch, 320x320 TFT LCD display that's good quality for the price. There's also a soft touch TPU strap that is removable if you want to switch up the look.
As a smartwatch, you'll get notifications for apps and incoming calls, a vast collection of watch faces and the ability to control music playing on your companion Android phone or iPhone.
There's an optical heart rate monitor to continuously measure heart rate 24/7 and during exercise. Built-in GPS and Glonass support means you can more accurately track outdoor exercise with a total of 11 sports modes covered. That includes pool and open water swimming, hiking and indoor and outdoor cycling.
It has those fitness tracker staples here too, including sleep monitoring, tracking duration, and breaking down sleep stages. So you're getting a feature-richer tracker and sports watch experience for the money.
Battery life is 10 days in typical use with 10 hours of GPS battery life giving you a nice amount of outdoor tracking time before it's time to charge up.
It's a cheap smartwatch, but one that still offers plenty of features for not a huge amount of money.
The Honor Watch ES is a smartwatch that gives you the look of a fitness tracker but still offers you a strong quality screen and features to make it a good affordable option.
You've got your pick of white and pink color looks with a 1.64-inch, 456x280 AMOLED touchscreen display offering punchy colours and a bright place to show off your fitness stats and the onboard smartwatch features.
There's 95 workout modes covered including automatic exercise recognition for core activities like running and walking. You can follow workouts directly from the watch with animations taking you through bite-size sessions to help you kick up a sweat.
Huawei's TruScreen 4.0 heart rate monitor will keep tabs on your heart all day and night and unlocks stress monitoring and more advanced sleep monitoring stats too. There's an SpO2 monitor to help track blood oxygen measurements and women's health tracking available in the companion Huawei Health app.
It'll dish out notifications when paired to Android phones and iPhones while Android users will also be able to access music controls to skip tracks and hit play/pause when music is playing on your phone.
Battery life is 10 days with fast charging support letting you get another week's worth of use from a 30 minute charge.
It's not your typical smartwatch look, but don't hold that against the Honor Watch ES. It's got some great fitness features and that sharp, colourful screen makes it a nice one to glance down and interact with too.
This might be a predictable one, but ultimately, if you own an iPhone and you want the smartwatch that offers the best, most integrated experience, it's the Apple Watch Series 6 that you want. If you want to save a bit of money and still get that great smartwatch on your wrist, then you can opt for the Apple Watch SE instead.
The Series 6 comes in two size options and we'd definitely opt for the larger option, even if you're the owner of slimmer wrists. You'll get Apple's crisp, high quality Retina display that can be used in an always-on mode.
You're getting the best Apple currently has to offer in sensors and smarts including an ECG sensor for serious heart health monitoring and access to the blood oxygen app to keep tabs on data that's designed for fitness and wellness purposes currently. These are the key things missing from the Series SE, if you wonder where you're mainly losing out.
There's snappy built-in GPS to track outdoor activities and the Series 6 has one of the best performing optical heart rate monitor sensors we've tested on a smartwatch too. It's a great fitness tracker and now Apple offers its own sleep tracking software that should only get better over time.
For those core smartwatch features, you have the great Apple Pay, slick notification support, cellular connectivity support, some of the best app support on smartwatch and a music player, which now offers offline playlist support for third party apps like Spotify.
Apple sticks to the same 18 hour battery life claim, with the ability to go a little further depending on what features are in use.
It's a smartwatch that just works and whether you go Series 6 or the SE, you'll be very happy with the Watch on your wrist. If you want to spend less and still get that great Watch experience, the Series 3 is still worth considering too. It features smaller size options and misses out on ECG, blood oxygen support and LTE support, but the core features that makes Apple's watches great are still there to make it one to consider.
If the look of the Apple Watch really doesn't do it for you and you want something that can largely match it for features, we'd suggest looking at the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2. You do of course have the option of the Galaxy Watch 3 for a larger watch option, but we think the Active 2 is the Samsung smartwatch you should go for.
Like Apple, Samsung offers two size options and again, the bigger 44mm Active 2 feels like the best size for most. The band is removable too and you can find plenty of good first and third party apps to pair up with it for a smarter or even sportier look.
Front and centre is a 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display that's up there with the best smartwatch screens you can find. While it misses out on a physical rotating bezel we love on the bigger Watch 3, you do get a touch sensitive bezel instead to interact with Samsung's Tizen OS.
That OS, which will be ditched in favour of Google and Samsung's new Wear platform, will still be supported for a few years and is still a slick operator. While it's short on apps and its voice assistant isn't great, it does have rich communication features, an easy to use UI and plenty of great watch faces.
When it comes to tracking your health and fitness, it's a better fitness tracker than sports watch in our opinion, though it does have built-in GPS and a good enough optical heart rate monitor for workouts. It does include an ECG sensor like the pricier Apple Watch Series 6 and it also has the ability to monitor blood pressure. Once you've calibrated it with a traditional cuff monitor first.
You'll get a few more days of battery life too than Apple, so if you like the idea of 3-4 days away from the charger as opposed to 1-2, then the Active 2 is feature-rich smartwatch to consider instead.
The Versa 3 and the more health-centric Sense sit at the top of the Fitbit smartwatch pile. That is, until it decides to launch a big new super smartwatch with Google and Fitbit software combined.
Right now though, we'd say the Versa 3 is a smartwatch to go for if you like the idea of having a great fitness tracking experience and more battery life than what you'll get on Apple and Samsung's watches.
The square look ditches physical buttons for a button built into the case and houses a great quality 1.58-inch AMOLED display that can be set to always-on mode.
It's an option that works with Android and iPhones giving you notifications with the ability to respond to messages when paired to an Android phone. There's Fitbit Pay for payment support and a built-in music player with offline support for services like Deezer. There isn't an LTE/cellular option but you do have Amazon's Alexa on board, which is well integrated into the Fitbit ecosystem.
Unsurprisingly, it shines for fitness tracking and offering reliable sleep monitoring features. There's an optical heart rate monitor best suited to continuously monitoring heart rate and the onboard SpO2 sensor brings estimated oxygen variation insights too. All of this data is well communicated on the watch and on the intuitive Fitbit companion app. You also have the additional option to sign up to Premium if you want access to richer health insights and more mindfulness features too.
There is built-in GPS to track outdoor runs and rides without needing your phone nearby, but it's one we think is better suited to casual runs than turning to it for marathon training.
A big pull with the Versa 3 is the battery life. It can go for up to 6 days or just 2 days with the screen in always-on mode. You also have quick charge support that will give you a day of power from just 12 minutes of charging time.
While you miss out on the ECG and temperature sensors you get on its Sense watch, the Versa 3 still offers a strong smartwatch experience without those health tracking extras.
If you find something quite likeable about Google's Wear OS platform and having access to the Play Store and features like Google Pay appeal to you, then our pick of the top Wear OS smartwatch to pick up is the TicWatch Pro 3.
It's taken a while for Mobvoi to deliver a TicWatch Pro that we've really liked and with the addition of Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 4100 platform, it's been given the kind of performance boost it's dearly needed.
It still uses dual display technology offering a 1.4-inch 454x454 AMOLED screen with a FSTN monochrome one that is now capable of showing more of your information while preserving battery life that can more comfortably get to two days in full smartwatch mode.
It's Wear OS of course, so you're getting everything Google's operating system has to offer including notification support, payments, third party apps and Google's suite of apps. On top of that, Mobvoi also offers its own apps for health and fitness tracking including a place to check on blood oxygen, real-time heart rate and even to monitor noise exposure in environments.
There's sports tracking here too with the ability to track outdoor activities with GPS and also offers swim tracking too. It doesn't rival the sports tracking you'll get on an Apple Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch and is more on par with what you can expect to experience on one of Fitbit's smartwatches. It's simply not built for hardcore training.
So if you have to go Wear, we think this is one of the best-looking and best performing ones you can pick up right now.
Rolex timepieces have more nicknames than any other watch brand, and we’ve picked some of the most popular models that have earned unofficial monikers.
Remarkably, for a company that makes an estimated one million watches a year, demand for Rolex watches is at an all-time high. Rolex’s unrelenting strategy of making products with superior quality, making evolutionary designs that become timeless, and meticulously controlling all aspects of the communication and distribution are core strategies that keep them at the top. Whether nicknames play a role in Rolex’s success — or if they are a result of the brand’s success — is open for debate. What’s not is that people use Rolex nicknames affectionately, and that’s typically the sign of a successful product.
A Paul Newman or “Paul Newman Daytona” refers to a particular dial type within certain vintage Rolex Cosmograph Daytona chronographs. It’s arguably the first or second most recognizable nickname of all Rolexes made. The version above is a Rolex Cosmograph Daytona Paul Newman “Oyster Sotto.” Paul Newman Daytonas are the most coveted and valuable Rolex watch models. Just one look at the price of a Newman Daytona selling at auction (one sold for a record of over $17 million in 2017) or a modern Daytona selling on the secondary market (they often fetch double the retail value on the resale market) — and the Paul Newman association with the Daytona shows the significant impact of a good nickname.
One of the most universally loved nicknames within the Rolex world is Pepsi which refers to GMT Master or GMT Master II models that have a blue and red bezel insert. Dating back to 1954, the GMT-Master Ref. 6542 was the first GMT-Master and was made in response to a request from Pan-Am Airlines made for a reliable watch that could simultaneously display two time zones for use on transatlantic flights. The first GMT-Master came with a blue and red “Bakelite” bezel which is one reason the iconic “Pepsi” colorway is so popular and has lasted in the Rolex collection to this day. An interesting fact is that the original GMT-Master was worn in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger film played by actress Honor Blackman who is a villain named “Pussy Galore.” And that is how the original GMT-Master 6542 Bakelite Pepsi timepiece earned the nickname Pussy Galore.
The green dial of the discontinued Hulk Submariner distinguishes it from a “Kermit” Submariner — which also has a green bezel — because the Kermit has a black dial whereas the Hulk bezel matches its dial. Unlike many of the other nicknames that we discuss in this article, the Hulk, or Lunette Verte edition came in only one version (Ref. 116610V) to date.
Unlike the majority of Rolex nicknames that are exclusive to a specific model, like the Submariner or GMT-Master, which can span multiple references within its respective collection. The Rainbow Rolex nickname is not tied to a specific model or reference. Pictured in Yacht-Master form, Rainbow Rolexes are also available in Day-Date and Daytona variations. The Daytona Rainbow is the most famous and sees widespread adaptation by celebrities as well as achieving sky-high resale prices. The Yacht-Master has rainbow-colored jewels only on the bezel, whereas the Daytona has a rainbow-set bezel and dial, not to mention a jewel-set bracelet. The current Rolex Day-Date rainbow has clear diamonds on its bezel, dial, and bracelet, and the rainbow setting is used just for the hour markers.
Introduced in 1955, Sean Connery first wore the Rolex Submariner 6538 “Big Crown” 2-Line version in Dr. No (1962), and it stayed on his wrist in From Russia with Love (1963) and Goldfinger (1964). Him wearing the Submariner as Bond is a huge factor in making it famous.
The Batman refers to the black and blue ceramic bezel-equipped versions of the Rolex GMT-Master II on an Oyster bracelet (Ref. 126710BLNR). Interestingly, if equipped with a Jubilee bracelet, the watch is referred to as a “Batgirl.” Both versions are in Rolex’s current catalog.
Some of the other Rolex wristwatch nicknames include Kermit, Smurf, Bao Dai, Coke, Root Beer, Clint Eastwood, James Cameron, Pussy Galore, Steve McQueen, Bart Simpson, Bubbleback, Nipple Dial, Padellone, Oyster Sotto, Blueberry, John Mayer, Jean-Claude Killy, Patrizzi, Bart Simpson, El Cornino, Zenith Daytona, Texas Timex, President, Monoblocco, Stella, Exclamation Point Dial, Great White, Rail Dial, Red Line, Sigma Dial, Triple Six, Stelline, Wide Boy Dial, Underline Dial, Unicorn, Ice, and Polar.
The cover photo is a 1991 Rolex GMT-Master Pepsi Ref. 16700 curated by Analog Shift and taken at Watches of Switzerland SoHo.
When Google announced it would merge its Wear OS smartwatch platform with Samsung’s Tizen one to establish a single operating system, it might’ve made Apple nervous. While the Apple Watch’s watchOS software isn’t the only great wearable interface, it’s arguably the best around.
But the new Wear OS (which will simply be called ‘Wear’ according to Google’s announcement post) seems ready to take on watchOS with the help of former foes. Not only is Wear inheriting future Galaxy Watch costumers, but it’ll borrow some Fitbit tools thanks to the $2.1 billion acquisition that closed earlier this year.
While we still don’t know when the first Wear OS smartwatch will become available, we do know it’s likely to be the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. Meanwhile, a refreshed version of watchOS, watchOS 8, will be unveiled soon and eventually ship on Apple Watch 7.
So how will this Wear OS vs. watchOS face-off unravel once both updated softwares go live? Based on what we know so far, here’s how each’s compatibility options, fitness features, app collections and more compare.
Wear OS vs. watchOS: Compatibility
According to a report from 9to5Google, it’s unknown whether existing Wear OS watches will be eligible for the new version of Wear. But apparently existing Galaxy Watch userswon’tget Wear, meaning those with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 or earlier will still run Tizen. Samsung says it has “at least three years” of Tizen OS support planned.
Instead, we know that Wear will power future smartwatches, and not just the next Galaxy Watch. Google confirmed that future Fitbit smartwatches will feature Wear OS, and it’s safe to assume that upcoming TicWatch, Fossil and other third-party wearable models will see the benefits of the new system.
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What’s less certain is if Wear will continue offering iOS support. While the Tizen/Samsung Wear app felt basically useless on iPhone, the Google Wear OS app wasn’t terrible, especially if you used Google’s other services like Maps or Calendar. But of course you’ll get the most functionality if you pair a Wear OS smartwatch with one of the best Android phones.
As for watchOS 8 compatibility, we know it’ll only run on the Apple Watch. We don't know yet whether Apple will offer update support to the Apple Watch 3, despite the company still selling the 3-year-old Apple Watch. It could limit watchOS 8 compatibility to the Apple Watch 4 and newer.
Wear OS vs. watchOS: Interface
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Wear OS and watchOS have distinctive appearances. While Google’s software uses circular app tiles for navigation, the Apple Watch’s rectangular dock cards let you access your favorite apps quickly. watchOS lets you see all the apps on your watch with a colorful icon map, too.
When it comes to watch faces, Wear OS didn’t have much to offer and released few new options over the years. Meanwhile, every watchOS update comes with a healthy supply of fresh faces while offering more customization tools each time. In addition to complications with third-party app support, you can usually curate the color and font of your favorite face.
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Likely looking to catch up, Google and Samsung are promising a mix of elevated watch face styles. According to Wired, Samsung will even bring its watch face design tool to Wear, although it might be an exclusive feature for Galaxy Watch owners.
Wear OS vs. watchOS: Health and fitness features
Health features, which cater to both physical and mental wellness, can make or break a smartwatch. Advanced health metrics and tracking features are what made Fitbit a force to be reckoned with, after all.
And with a completed Fitbit acquisition as of this year, Google is ready to reap the rewards of its multi-billion dollar deal. Select Fitbit features will be integrated with Wear, making health and fitness metrics will be viewable on compatible smartwatches. Users will be able to see their daily health progress and earn rewards, too.
It seems certain Fitbit and Google Wear will eventually be one in the same. Google even teased that premium Fitbit smartwatches will be built on Wear OS in the future, promising ambient integration with the greater Google ecosystem. It’s unclear what will happen to Samsung Health as a result, but it was never our favorite fitness platform anyway.
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The Apple Watch is as capable a health tool as ever. While watchOS 7 added Dance (and other fitness initiatives like Time to Walk for Apple Watch and the Apple Fitness Plus subscription exercise class service followed,) watchOS 8 will offer more upgrades. We expect improvements and additions to the workout app, including more tools for getting in shape or different ways to record exercise.
Wear OS vs. watchOS: Apps and services
watchOS software have over other smartwatches is the quantity of compatible apps. Most popular iOS app developers offer a watchOS version with information or features relevant to what users want to have on their wrist.
The app selection available on Wear OS, Tizen and Fitbit paled in comparison. Google seems keen on catching up, pushing more app developers to get on board. Going forward, any developer can create Wear OS Tiles. This means users could soon see smartwatch versions of all their favorite third-party apps, not just Google's native ones.
That said, Google’s app suite is a great sell for Wear. The company said the updated software launch will feature turn-by-turn directions for Google Maps, as well as expanded support for Google Pay in 26 new countries. YouTube Music will also arrive on Wear, while Google Assistant should serve as a slick on-wrist butler. Say so long to Bixby, if we had to guess.
watchOS 8 will perhaps bring some improvements to Apple’s Siri, which isn’t always the most intelligent assistant but familiar to iPhone users. There’s even a rumor Siri will get support when your Apple Watch isn’t connected to Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Wear OS vs. watchOS: Outlook
I hope Wear doesn’t mess this up. As someone who dreaded testing Wear OS watches in the past, I’m optimistic Google’s boost from Samsung and Google will pay off. The question is whether the company evaporated enough of the foundational software’s flaws to improve a famously buggy user experience.
Right now, watchOS 8 has less allure. Despite introducing new features, it’ll probably look and operate very similar to current Apple Watch software. Sleep tracking was last year’s headlining addition, and it was a tool most smartwatches already offered.
Is Apple’s ‘slow and steady’ approach still the way to win? We’ll see when both watchOS 8 and the first Google Wear smartwatch are revealed later this year.
French high-performance automobile maker, Bugatti has taken a leap into one of the most trending product ecosystems. The luxury carmaker has unveiled three new smartwatches. The company has introduced the new smartwatches in partnership with Austrian luxury smartwatch company Viita Watches.
Viita and Bugatti have selected the platform kickstarter.com where the watch can be bought exclusively for a limited amount of time. The company has priced all three smartwatches at €899 (roughly around ₹80,000).
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The Bugatti smartwatch will be available for a limited period.
Each of the new Bugatti smartwatch models offers multiple technical features which include 90 different sport modes, measurement of oxygen in the blood, acceleration, and specifically for the Bugatti watch a GPS tracking mode. The smartwatches run on Viita's own software.
The watches are made by hand and produced by a team of renowned IT and watch experts that use more than 1,000 individual parts to form the gadget. Bugatti claims that the watches represent the same engineering excellence as Bugatti’s own hyper sports cars.
The buyer also gets options to customize the watch. Bugatti provides a rubber wrist strap for comfort, or a bespoke titanium strap to complement the titanium theme of the case.
The Bugatti Ceramique Edition One Pur Sport, Bugatti Ceramique Edition One Le Noire and Bugatti Ceramique Edition One Divo editions can each be further customized with a unique bezel to reflect the customer’s personal style.
Features of the new Bugatti smartwatches
The bezel - located at the most exposed point on a watch – is milled from scratch-resistant ceramic to the smallest of tolerances, made possible by a precise CNC process. The bezels for all three models are made of scratch-resistant ceramic, finished by hand in a production process lasting 20 days. With the special key supplied, the customer can replace a bezel within one minute.
Forming the chassis of the smartwatch is the high-strength and hypoallergenic cover, forged from lightweight titanium.
The watch can also tell give the user details about cardiovascular recovery, training recommendations, biological age and stress level measurements. The GPS sensor has been especially developed for the Bugatti smart-watch for better accuracy. Wearers can record their lap times and acceleration values logged automatically by the GPS sensor.
Specifications of the smartwatches
Each smartwatch offers a battery life of up to 14 days between charges, made possible by a custom-built 445mAh power cell. The smartwatch comes with a 390x390 pixel LED touchscreen within a scratch-resistant housing of sapphire glass. The smartwatches come with a five-year warranty.
Stephan Winkelmann, President of Bugatti Automobiles, said: “At Bugatti we continue to drive innovation in leading-edge technologies, this is why we are excited about our new collaboration with VIITA Watches. We only select partners who match Bugatti’s benchmark levels of performance, high quality and design execution, with no room for compromise, as our customers expect nothing less than perfection. The Bugatti smartwatch line offers utmost luxury, bespoke software and features embedded in highest quality materials."
Martin Konrad, CEO of VIITA Watches, added: “We are a leader in luxury smartwatches biometric health data, and the Bugatti Chiron is a piece of genuine automotive brilliance. It was clear to me and our in-house experts that this level of sheer quality, attention to detail and engineering skill had to be reflected in the timepiece. Now, the Bugatti smartwatch is the equal for the wrist – right down to the last hidden screw."
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Garmin is one of the most popular smartwatch makers in the world, in large part due to its focus on hyper-accurate fitness tracking. In fact, during the first part of 2020, Garmin slipped past Samsung to become the No. 2 manufacturer of smartwatches with a 9.4-percent market share according to a report by Counterpoint Research. Despite the Apple Watch soaking up more than 50 percent of the market on its own, Garmin still beat out companies like Huawei and Samsung to achieve a position of prominence on people’s wrists. We’ve pulled together four of the company’s most popular products to help you find the best Garmin smartwatch to fit your lifestyle, your sense of style, and your budget.
What to consider when choosing a Garmin Smartwatch
After more than a year of holding the pandemic at bay with packaged cookies and streaming TV, people are trying to reintroduce regular exercise and movement into their lives with the help of a workout tracker. If you’re not a hardcore athlete, however, you don’t need the same features a competitor would from a Garmin fitness tracker. When choosing the best health monitor watch, focus on finding the features you want without paying extra money for those you’ll never use. Here are some things to think about when choosing the best Garmin activity tracker.
Features
Are you looking for a simple workout tracker or do you need advanced metrics? Will it be closely monitoring your health? How important is the sleep tracker function? Do you prefer a fitness watch that allows you to organize your life by providing access to your phone’s messages and calendars? Will you pay for things by tapping your watch? Download and play music, or control the music player on your phone? How important are GPS features? Different watches offer different combinations of these features and more. There’s a big difference between something like the $199 Garmin Forerunner 45 (or the $169 Garmin Forerunner 35), which is a dedicated Garmin running watch, and something like the $399 Garmin Venu 2, which is more of a well-rounded smartwatch you’ll wear all the time.
Style
Many of Garmin’s best sports watches aren’t exactly elegant to look at. Think about when and where you plan on wearing your watch. Do you like the bulky aesthetic of classic sports watches, like the Garmin Instinct Solar, or do you want a watch you can wear all day—maybe even going straight to work from the gym? Don’t forget to look at the different color options available to each watch model, and keep in mind that watch bands are often customizable.
Battery life
Do you spend a lot of time camping? Do you go weeks without seeing an outlet? Or are you home each night with access to a charging station? Make sure the watch you purchase won’t let you down by running out of juice. This doesn’t necessarily mean larger batteries—Garmin makes solar watches, like the Instinct Solar that can last for weeks at a time if they’re exposed to enough direct sunlight. For other watches, battery life can come down to usage. The Venu 2, for instance, can last up to 11 days in battery-saver mode, but it will die in just 7 hours if you’re playing music and using GPS.
Once you’ve considered your specific needs, it’s time to dig into the Garmin lineup. With multiple models in five different lines, there are plenty of options to choose from. Here’s a top pick from each category:
A sports watch is about more than tracking steps
All Garmin smartwatches provide a degree of wellness metering; they measure steps, monitor your heart rate, and generally check to make sure you’re still alive. But if you take your training seriously, the best smartwatches feature activity tracking, pulse oximeters to measure the oxygen in your blood, stress metering, energy level monitoring, sleep trackers, customizable training regiments, and challenges designed to help you improve in your favorite sports. The Garmin Connect app syncs to your iOS and Android phones to provide access to customizable coaching as well as a community of athletes to compete with. If you’re serious about training, durability should also trump style. You don’t want it falling apart the first time you bang the watch against a machine at the gym, or you take a hit on the playing field. And if you’re a swimmer, your watch has to be waterproof, too.
The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro is perfect for gym rats and anyone who plays a wide variety of sports. Not only does it track more activities than other watches, it includes advanced training features like PacePro for grade-adjusted pace guidance throughout an activity. Plus, the heart monitor works underwater. Adventurous athletes will appreciate the preloaded topographical maps, ski maps for more than 2,000 ski resorts, and a global navigation satellite system. The downside: It’s predictably expensive and chunky.
Control your watch, control your life
Sometimes you want a smartwatch that can do more than track your workouts. The Garmin Connect app allows the company’s watches to sync to iOS and Android phones via a robust Bluetooth connection. This opens up advanced wellness features and biometric tracking, as well as a way to further customize the watch’s features. But what I really love is how syncing the two lets me subtly check my messages and calendar alerts by simply glancing at my wrist. I can also control my music, navigate through a new city, and many other things I’d normally use my phone for—all while keeping my hands free. Now, reaching into my back pocket for anything other than answering a call seems like a waste, even when not working out.
The Venu 2 features a colorful, touch-sensitive AMOLED display that’s as easy to read as it is to navigate. This is great, because the smartwatch is loaded with features including activity tracking, a powerful GPS, onboard storage for up to 650 songs, and seamless integration with your smartphone via the Garmin Connect app. This is a watch you can wear all day, in any setting, and it’ll never look out of place.
Watches need to be charged. Most of Garmin’s smartwatches plug into a wall via a multi-pin USB cable that attaches to the back of the case. At the higher end of the product line, these watches run for about 36 hours under typical load, or two weeks if they’re in standby mode. However, if you’re someone who spends a lot of time outdoors—whether hiking, gardening, or running, for instance—Garmin’s solar watches can extend that time, well, indefinitely. Garmin uses what they call “Power Glass,” which is integrated behind tough Corning Gorilla Glass 3, to turn a few hours of direct light into days of use. As a bonus, the Power Glass doesn’t take up real estate on the watch’s face, leaving ample room for all the other information Garmin’s watches provide.
The Garmin Instinct Solar sports watch, as its name suggests, can be powered by the sun; three hours of direct light is enough to keep it running. It’s a boon for outdoor enthusiasts, especially athletic ones who will appreciate the robust set of activity trackers, personal coaching, and other wellness features. It’s a great fitness watch, but the Instinct Solar isn’t the prettiest of Garmin’s products, and it lacks the advanced graphics and touchscreens found on some of the company’s other watches.
Budget smartwatch
Pay attention to your budget when choosing a smartwatch. If you don’t need advanced features, like solar power, and AMOLED screens, then don’t pay extra for them. If you’re looking for a basic fitness tracker and something that syncs with your phone, many of Garmin’s entry-level watches will suit you just fine.
They still offer basic sports apps, GPS, and access to apps and widgets from the Garmin Connect store, and they’ll integrate with iOS and Android phones. While future-proofing yourself might seem smart, smartwatch technology develops quickly and by the time you’re ready for more advanced features, watches featuring them might drop in price. Only pay for what you’ll use.
Garmin’s Vivoactive 3 GPS smartwatch features built-in sports apps, a contactless payment system, and the ability to sync with compatible smartphones. It comes housed in a classy package that looks great in the gym and out and about, and the watch face can be personalized by visiting Garmin’s Connect IQ store.
Best Garmin smartwatch FAQ: people also ask
Is Garmin better than Apple Watch?
Everyone’s definition of “better” will differ. In the end, choosing the best smartwatch comes down to the features you want, your budget, and whether you’re already part of the Apple ecosystem. While Apple far and away controls the largest market share for smartwatches, Garmin has, in the last year, pushed ahead to second place by offering a variety of GPS and sports watches geared toward different users’ needs. If you’re looking for a serious training tool, then something like the Fenix 6 Pro could offer some handy training features that the Apple Watch can’t.
What is the best value Garmin watch?
Again, it comes down to what you want your watch to do and how much you can afford to spend. The Venu SQ starts at just $149. While it lacks some of the high-end bells and whistles found on the $399 Venu 2, the Venu SQ still offers an impressive set of features for the price, including a blood oxygen monitor and sleep tracking. If you don’t need full smartwatch capabilities and you specifically want to track your runs, then Forerunner 45 is only $150 and gets you tons of fitness tracking muscle without the stuff you may not use.
If you want a full feature set without such a bulky frame, the Garmin Vivoactive 4S is a solid balance of value and performance. At $349, it’s cheaper than the flagship models, but more expensive than the entry-level offerings.
Are Garmin watches worth it?
If you’re looking for a convenient way to track your activities and monitor your health, and you like the idea of a more subtle way to control your phone and receive messages and alerts, then I absolutely think Garmin watches are worth it. The best Garmin smartwatches offer top-tier tools for training and fitness, sleep trackers are the like, and the Garmin Connect app for iOS and Android opens up a host of features that push the watch in powerful directions. If you’re already in the Apple ecosystem, an Apple watch is definitely worth investigating; Apple products have a way of seamlessly integrating that makes them a delight to use. However, even if you’ve got an iPhone, and especially if you’re using an Android phone, Garmins are strong contenders in the smartwatch field.
It’s no mystery why Garmin has become the No. 2 smartwatch company in the world. Instead of taking a one-size-fits-all approach to watch design, Garmin has offered up options focusing on health and fitness, all-day wear, and high-tech gadgetry designed to fit individual users’ lifestyles. Sometimes the differences aren’t obvious and shopping for a Garmin watch can feel daunting. But by identifying your needs first, and consulting this guide, you’ll be able to zero in on the smartwatch that’s best for you.
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