If the present crop of WearOS smartwatches or the newest Apple Watch fashions simply aren’t reducing it for you within the fashion stakes, Withings has a brand new hybrid hero which may match the invoice. The Withings Scanwatch Nova takes inspiration from conventional analogue diving watches, with a mixture of stainless-steel and ceramic building – then subtly squeezes in some intelligent health monitoring and smartwatch tech for good measure.
Laser-engraved minute markings, a sunray dial, mirror-polished case and sapphire glass mark the Scanwatch Nova out as a luxurious timepiece, whereas the 10ATM water resistance makes it a succesful swimmer. There’s a selection of blue, inexperienced and black watch faces, and an oyster bracelet strap that tapers from 20mm to 18mm.
The tech spotlight is the high-res greyscale OLED display screen, which replaces a conventional watch complication. It places key metrics on show if you want them, and vanishes from sight if you don’t, with extra detailed information accessible by Withings’ smartphone companion app.
In any other case the Scanwatch Nova has all of the sensors and well being monitoring discovered within the Withings ScanWatch 2 we went hands-on with at this yr’s IFA commerce present. Meaning you’re getting a medical-grade electrocardiogram, 24/7 physique temperature monitoring, SpO2 monitoring, and detailed sleep recording. Naturally it’ll do step rely, work out energy burned, and monitor your exercises utilizing built-in GPS.
Even higher, the power environment friendly Scanwatch Nova can final a powerful 30 days on a single cost. The bundled USB-C cable can get it from empty to full in beneath two hours, which means month-long monitoring while not having to take it off your wrist.
The Withings Scanwatch Nova is obtainable to order on-line straight from Withings, with costs ranging from £549.95. It’ll then be discovered at retail accomplice shops from January 2024.
