I’m a sucker for good watch design and in addition a giant believer that health trackers and smartwatches needn’t look so geeky. I get particularly excited when manufacturers like Casio lean into their horology roots — or simply horology typically — and produce fashions just like the Transfer DWH5600, a modern health tracker that appears similar to a traditional G-Shock.
After all, a rubber watch just like the G-shock, whether or not good or not, isn’t going to suit everybody’s style or go along with each outfit. I solely sport formal put on a half dozen instances a 12 months. After I do, I at all times ditch my Fitbit or Apple Look ahead to a “actual” costume watch. (Nothing screams “dork” like an Apple Watch with a swimsuit). However I apparently can have my cake and eat it too: The fitness-focused tech model Withings makes a smooth line of chrome steel watches that look similar to traditional sport and dive fashions. And the model’s newest launch, the Withing ScanWatch Novais their most good-looking mannequin but (IMHO).
Actually, from a look throughout the room, one might simply mistake the ScanWatch Nova for an Omega Seamaster or maybe even a Rolex Submariner. Let’s take a better look, lets?
ScanWatch Nova – well being and health options
Attractiveness or not, this watch is filled with the newest well being and health monitoring tech, together with an onboard ECG sensor, pulse oximeter, pores and skin temperature sensor, and SpO2 sensor for monitoring blood oxygen saturation.
After all, it additionally tracks motion and actions in addition to the standard and size of 1’s sleep. It could possibly even alert customers to any detected disturbances in respiration patterns. Again to the health facet, an spectacular quantity of actions might be tracked, from browsing to squash. The machine pairs with the Withings smartphone app, which performs good with each Apple Well being and Google Match.
ScanWatch Nova – design and supplies
Right here’s the place issues get thrilling. The ScanWatch Nova boasts an all-stainless metal case and again with anti-reflective sapphire crystal glass. The rotating bezel can also be chrome steel with a ceramic insert. And whereas the watch’s depth score is nowhere close to that of a Rolex or Omega, 100 Meters of water resistance means it’s greater than appropriate for swimming, snorkeling and different near-the-surface water sports activities.
Well being and health knowledge is supplied through a small monochrome OLED show slightly below the 12 place. The truth that it seems to be like simply one other subdial is one thing I fairly admire. By the way in which, the decrease subdial is used to trace actions.
For simple viewing at evening, the palms — together with the subdial — and indexes are luminescent. Battery life is sweet for as much as 30 days. And Withings says it ought to take simply two hours to completely cost up.
The ScanWatch Nova comes on an oyster-style metallic bracelet that begins at 20mm and tapers all the way down to 18mm for a chic look. Of us additionally get to pick a secondary strap without spending a dime on the Withings web site.
ScanWatch Nova – worth and availability
Obtainable in three variations, black, blue, and my favourite, inexperienced, the Nova is accessible now for $599. That’s about $9500 lower than a (used) Submariner and roughly $4000 lower than an Omega diver. Not too dangerous!
We sit up for getting this one in and placing it by means of its paces each within the gymnasium and on the ballroom flooring (don’t be concerned, it robotically detects dancing).
