LITERALLY what I was hoping we would see from the big brands when smart watches first launched. I don't want a crappy phone on my wrist, I want a WATCH that can also add a couple useful features to my phone. I already have the phone, and I don't need ALL of that same stuff on my wrist - rather just a handful of things that are just logical choices for convenience. Definitely need to check these out, I haven't taken the market seriously in a while
I wanna a phone on my wrist, with possibility to throw away a big one to trash bin. If you need a watches, they r already in the phone, why do you need dedicated ones on a wrist huh?
I see your point and I prefer the design of analog watches too. But if you try a cellular watch it may change your mind. If battery technology improves I can see myself only using my smartwatch and leaving my phone at home.
@Viktor Andy What? I have a Gear S3 Frontier, and never once have I thought "Wow, this would be way better if the screen were rectangular." Circular smart watches work just fine.
I tend to think of my smart watch as a watch first then an additional tool for looking at things like texts and emails. If I want to engage properly with those texts and emails, I go to my phone, laptop or pc. I don't see the watch as a replacement, but a supplement
Been using Withings myself for a couple of years now, and beside the health infos and typical workout montioring was for me the battery life. With many things active and background monitoring, a good battery life span is around 1-2 weeks. If you turn most off or only the defaults, then yes 1 month is pretty easy to get. Love the horizon, will be my next.
How is your phone's battery doing? My phone's battery would die out faster because of the GPS and Bluetooth always needing to be on, otherwise no tracking! Was very frustrating for me..
@@karimalameddine5092 i have most things active, since i do use it for daily workouts, health monitoring, sleep tracking etc. so the use is on the heavier side. It will easily hold around 2 weeks.
Either LTT or Shortcircuit but I would love to see a showdown of a bunch of different hybrid smartwatches. I know of 3 brands doing them, maybe there are more but it would be really nice to see. From what I know it would be between Garmin, Withings and Fossil and of course not sponsored by any of them to get proper reviews. I used to use Pebble but those of course are not made anymore and I hate all new normal smart watches and their one maybe two day battery life so would really like to see the pros and cons of all the different hybrid watches to see what ones are the best. Personally using a Fossil hybrid now but am considering a withings or garmin as my next to get a bit more "smart" features and also the fossil app feels a bit clunky, connectivity/syncing is rough at times. Still like my watch in a world of black square watches that don't hardly function as watches I get many compliments on my watch while still getting notification info, music control and step counts.
The Frédérique Constant smart watch is the actual nice one. The Fossil and Withings ones are not exactly nice watches. The Garmin would definitely smash them all in terms of data though
@@draftierinfern0831 Those are also like $1k... Not exactly in the same realm. I know my Fossil is not great compared to proper watch brands but that also isn't what I am going for. Just want a watch that looks fine to the average person that also give me smart(ish) capabilities that is also in a normal person's price bracket.
I have a Withings Scanwatch for almost a year now and it's crazy to think that I only have charged it 10 times. The "normal" scanwatch isn't more expensive than others well known models from Apple or Samsung and the rounded design is actually very comfortable to wear all day. They also have a cheaper model without the screen which can also monitor ECG for those who don't need the notifications and small infos
I actually bought this watch recently after i developed more serious issues with my heart on top of the issues i already have. I'm 28 and I was born with a rare heart defect that basically left me with half of a heart, and another defect that affected blood flow to my lungs to pick up oxygen. So having a medically validated ECG and oximeter on my wrist while disguised as a normal watch was pretty much what i was looking for. My biggest criticism is that the heart rate gets confused if you are doing any sort of weight lifting which is super minor but if that matters to you, might be a deal breaker. Cardio was pretty decent though. (yeah i know dude with heart issues weight lifting? i got the ok from my cardiologist with reasonable weight restrictions)
in the video, they said something about sending the data away for validation. how long does the ecg take to get results? does it need to be any faster for it to be useful?
@@litapd311 the ECG is immediate. You let the watch run for 30 seconds (can’t move etc.) and it tells you if you have a regular heart beat right away. It can also run automatically while you sleep. This is less exact of a reading, I believe, but it detects arrhythmias without you having to do anything. I was made aware of an arrhythmia because the app would send me notifications in the mornings, telling me my heart beat was irregular during the night. Really nifty and medically accurate enough to warrant seeing a doctor.
@@litapd311 It's immediate after you set it up. When you do your very first ECG it could take a day or 2, when i did it, it only took like an hour or so before i got the results back. After that, the results show up in less than a minute.
@@sgt.vernex6378 horses for courses, personally I love my series 7 apple watch as it does lots of things that yours cant that I personally find useful, for battery life I typically get 36 - 48 hours out of it so taking it off when I sleep to charge is no hardship at all. At the end of the day its the same as any other product in life, buy what suits your needs and wants.
I'm actually going to get one of these watches here in the UK. One of the main selling points for me is that the constant health monitoring of HR, ECG, and spO2 can be downloaded as a file. This enables me to provide it to my doctor if I see irregularities.
Please make sure to cover what type of charging they support. I've owned 3x fitbits and all of them the brass contracts corroded, and because they are recessed, can't be cleaned easily, and become garbage. Manufactured obselecence at its finest.
I have loved my scanwatch for nearly a year now. Withings are amazing. Sleep sensor that sits under the bed, blood pressure with ecg and digital stethoscope, and a temperature recorder. They're amazing, and it's hard to think I could ever go back.
I've had my Scanwatch for some time now and I love it. What's impressed me the most is they are incredibly robust. I have a habit of destroying watches but the sapphire glass, water resistance and high quality construction has kept it not only working but still looking great. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending it.
my mom got a samsung phone and a galaxy watch, exclusively because she has heart problems and wanted to use the ECG. shes a nurse and saw a couple of people walk in with a watch saying "hey this thing is beeping and tells me im dying, please check me out" and it actually saved their lives. Cool to see that watches like this are an option, because she definetly does not use most of the other features of the watch and is annoyed with the battery life.
the mi band lineup is pretty good in that regard because unlike the withings it does not cost half a rack. it also has a battery life or around 3 to 5 weeks depending on the use
@@halsti99 Paroxysmal AF then I assume, I can see it being useful for tracking episodes, but I wouldn't trust it as a diagnostic tool. I suppose people with SVT might benefit from it, though generally they already know when they're in SVT.
Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra. As i mentioned above i get 4 days of battery life in full smartwatch mode by simply turning off the thing where it shows the smartwatch face (vs the LCD) when you lift your arm. (just tape the face or hit the crown button to get the smartwatch face). In Essential Mode (which still has a lot of the health stuff enabled, but you onl get the LCD screen, with the "smartwatch" screen being 100% off) you can get 30+ days.
2 things and the watch will become perfection 1 fixing the colourway, the display stands out so I think black would be better than blue or green and NFC is a must on smart watches
i envy people who can wear metal bands watches, every time i try one on the hair on my wirst get stuck and pulled and it's super annoying, for me it's the leather really. and i couldn't agree more on the fact that i want a smart watch, not a small smart device that happens to have a watch app.
Sounds like you are just trying out very cheap metal bands. As a fellow hairy wristed guy I only have issues with my cheaper watch bands like on my Casio. All my $100+ watches don't have that issue, for me at least. And these include several Chinese "homage" watches that fall into the $100-200 Canadian price range.
I literally requested this video two weeks ago on the forum... and Withings did a sponsoring right now. What a nice timing. I also use this watch for around three months now and I am really happy about it. Best tech-product since a very long time. It does exactly what you want and nothing more.
Have had my scan watch for 7 months now. I love it. Battery life is A+, lasting more than a week on a single charge. The ECG function actually helped me recognize an arrhythmia, which got fixed earlier this year as a result. Can positively say that having the scan watch was instrumental in significantly improving my quality of life. Really solid product.
i have been using a a scan watch for almost a year. had to order internationally because it was not available in the us for a long time while the FDA (i think) cleared it. love the battery life and thats what really pushed me to get it. one note, i have the 42mm black and silver and the hands do glow in the dark, don't know if the other colors or the smaller 38mm ones do though.
The FDA should have never cleared it. They collect your health data, transmit it over the internet, store it on their servers, and then sell it to advertisers -- and of course, there's no way to opt out. There's no way to actually use the smart health functionality without giving them all your data either.
@@5urg3x Like any other smartwatch that you connect to your phone - apple watch, google watch, all the Garmin ones... Out of all these - Withings is the best because it is based in Europe where privacy laws are by far the most strict.
I love watches like this, I have been using a Fossil Hybrid for a while, and it can control my music, volume, and show me notifications and steps. all from an analog form factor. I have a gen 1 that I have been using for 5 years now and not an issue.
The larger scanwatch does actually have glow in the dark hands. Have been using it for a year, a really good product. Though I have noticed that the crown pushes into your wrist when you bend your hand backwards, which sometimes activates the display. Withings replaced it for me too when the crown started acting up. Customer service was great.
Love withings watches. I bought one three years ago, simply because it has amazing battery life, shows the time, and can be read in complete darkness (with the small backlit display).
he very obviously was not allowed to mention or compare it to an Apple Watch due to it being a sponsored episode. Would be cool to see an actual review of this comparing it to other brands.
Well not much to compare tbh. An apple watch (especially the LTE) versions are more like small smartphones rather then watches. Battery life on this is better obviously. But due to the small screen size and lack of touch screen functionality, the Apple watch can be considered more feature rich. They both come with the same suit of sensors, with both being clinically validated, so there should be no difference there. The Scanwatch is more of a classic watch with some smart features, while the Apple watch is what most would consider an actual smart watch. I personally prefer the Withings rather than an Apple watch, as I just don't see myself being all that more productive with the availability of a small touch screen, while the battery life in it self is a huge plus. The screen on the Withings shows notifications, caller ID and some small info like weather. What you should get depends on your use case and preferences
I actually was just researching this & got my own Withings Steel HR earlier this week! It's been great so far & it's cool to see LMG covering them as well
I always thought it would be cool to see a smart watch with that electrically controlled frosted glass that goes opaque or transparent depending on the charge applied to it. Turn “off” the screen and see a traditional watch mechanism underneath. Turn “on” the screen and its a fully functional OLED on top of it. Maybe combined with that transparent oled tech that could be cool. Apple will never do this though.
I had a Samsung smart watch once when I did a bike tour across the Alps. It literally only lasted half a day, couldn't tell the time in the absolute bright light of the sun and showed a pulse of 230bpm when I actually had a high pulse, but no where near 230. I switched to my regular watch on day 2 and never wore that junk again. I really like the idea of having a reliable watch that will work and I don't have to charge it, but it has the nice features of a smart watch. Good that you do these kind of sponsors to shout out actually good tech.
I've been wearing withings watches for like 5 years at this point originally a steel and since last year a steel hr and I absolutely love the semi smart watch life
You should do the Garmin Fenix 7x Sapphire. Sapphire solar glass, 25-30 day battery, fitness tracking, all the gps/glonass with maps on your wrist (with offline support), full color touch screen, and a freaking actual flashlight. I haven’t looked back since I got it. Oh and things like music and garmin pay. Expensive as heck though.
They should review any of the Fenix series. They're all great watches. The smallest size takes a battery life hit but it still gets around 20 days, i think.
I’m a massive watch fan. I’ve owned over 10 Swiss watches from a Tag Heuer, to a Rolex, a Hamilton, an Omega, an IWC, and finally a Tudor Black Bay. I really like the look of traditional watches, so this looks perfect for what I would want in a smart watch. It has the perfect mix of traditional and technological features without being a big screen. I love that dive watch aesthetic and a proper 100m specification to go with it too. Great video guys. Withings is definitely on my list.
I've had a Withings for a few years and honestly my favourite thing is touching down in a different time zone, turning off airplane mode and watching the hands auto adjust.
Yeah, because all of these health features are on the Apple Watch, and they don’t have a questionable 24-48 hour timeframe where your results go to god knows where for their inevitably shady data collection purposes before getting to the companion phone app.
Even with Linus doing the read, the energy of this video looks and feels like an ad. It's super static, long shots that looks contractually obligated, and just a dead set. I know it's sponsored but it's not a hostage situation.
Thought the same. I haven’t seen the sponsored part in the first seconds and was really confused with the style of this video. Even for a shortcircuit video I expect a little bit more, than just the PR talk. Especially with Linus wearing an Apple Watch for many years, although he uses android, just because he was so annoyed of Android watches. This felt just rushed and not to the normal standard of sponsored content…
I've had their watch brands for a while they're honestly great and would reccomend it. This watch doesn't bother you throughout the day. Also it can provide notifications if you wish, messages and calls. Personally I have it set up for calls. The battery life is legit, 30days and more when it goes into power save mode.
Withing is a great brand. I used to use their watch but I prefer a full smart watch. Their scale though I use daily. It has great data points and syncs with apple and/or Google health.
Hey Nebraskan here and our motto is "honestly, it's not for everyone" and we feel that. If you know us we are amazingly nice and polite people. But most just see open spaces and corn. Lol
This looks pretty cool maybe a bit too big for a dress watch but still neat, especially with the 30 day battery. It's one of the reasons I went for a Galaxy Fit 2, because it lasts about a week and a half on one charge, I am not ready for charging my watch everyday.
I very much like my Fossil Hybrid watch. Looks like a great watch, secretly connected to your phone. It doesnt have a screen, but you can see what notification you got by the dial pointing, and have 3 buttons to interact with the phone. Start/Stop media is my personal favorite. Lasts about a year for cell battery. This Withings Hybrid looked neat, but not quite the upgrade I was interested in.
I actually bought one of these around 5 years ago, and it worked pretty well at first, although nowadays it doesn’t charge. I really love that there are some more traditional looking smart watches, it just has some class to it that you just can’t get with an Apple Watch (even though they do look great)
With the confirmation of the Pixel watch (and being an avid member of the Google ecosystem) I'm hoping that it comes with the upgrades we expect. I've never owned a high-end smart watch and I hope to get into it sometime soon
Google really has a chance here to set an example, a new benchmark, of what a smartwatch should be. I've not bitten the bullet yet because every watch available seems like some compromise.
The pixel watch is garbage. It's already confirmed to have a 4 year old (or 6?) chip. It also is quite tiny so don't expect good battery life. I'm gonna straight away assume it doesn't have many health features either. If you want an android smartwatch that's good then get a samsung one. Stop relying on google for anything - they're only good at hyping things up and not delivering.
@@propersod2390 Jesus that really struck a chord for you, didn't it? Rumours and speculation go a long way, but assuming the processor is indeed outdated, perhaps the watch is optimised for that particular processor. In this case, there is no need to go for a more powerful one as this could lead to a higher cost, with more poor battery performance. Regardless, it is exactly that...speculation. we can't tell for certain, especially considering how the product is to be launched much later down the line; things may change. But what I want to know is how this is so pressing for you. It may be a terrible product by comparison. Samsung may be better. But I just wanted to express my interest in the product: is that too much of a problem? You don't like Google products, fine (or at least the watch in particular), but does that authorise you to belittle my contrasting appreciation?
@@Muscleduck I'm afraid that Google setting a benchmark might not happen at all. Their products always kinda sucks when compared to the competition, save for a Pixel phone or the Google Home assistants. They could at least innovate on the format and set this benchmark by offering a different view of the smartwatch, kinda difficult since Google isnt trying to break paradigms but rather following trends with a tiny "google twist". At least that's what I see following them all these years. Said so, I'd love to see Google succeeding on it and creating a new standard smartwatch, but my hopes are actually zero lol
@@JamesLikesCoffee Bro its not speculation. It is according to reputable sources. And when it comes to google those sources are almost always right. You do realize someone already HAD the pixel watch in public right? And there was an ebay listing for it? 😂😂 But sure, you can be dense if you want. The watch WILL suck and its a waste of money.
I genuinely love hybrid watches and smart bands. They're a much better fit for what I want from a smart accessory. I don't need "a phone, just worse, on your wrist". I need something that tells me the time, gives me notifications, and keeps track of my steps. And hybrids just work best for that. Now if only Casio could release a hybrid Casio Retro I would be a happy camper.
What I would like to see mainstream/boutique watch makers made hybrid watches, I mean imagine a hybrid watch made by Omega, Carl F Bucherer, Breitling, Seiko, IWC, Rolex etc.
My wife has had a previous gen Withings analogue watch with no screen for a few years now. She wants to track her steps but for work can't have (and doesn't really want) anything distracting on her wrist. The battery needs changing (not charging) about every 9 months. Hybrid watches are brilliant
Small correction: the scan watch black white 42mm actually has glow in the dark watch hands! it's one of the reasons I upgraded from my steel HR. Also the scanwatch has interchangeable wristbands. I picked up a steel one for like 25 on Amazon and I have been wearing it for years. Also the app and ease of connectivity is years ahead of any competition. I got my gf a fossil one and while it works fine, it just ain't the same (she likes the look though)
I have the Steel HR, one of its early versions, released even under Nokia brand (they bought it) before deciding to continue as Withings. Also a hybrid smartwatch. Have it for about 3 years and the longevity of the battery is still at 3 weeks (and I have it monitor my BPM during daily long walks). Old version has no saturation and ecg but i still recommend it. Great watch.
Withings is a HORRIBLE company. They collect your health data and sell it. Shocked you did a sponsorship with them. Really disappointed. Also no mention in the video at all about data privacy or the fact that they require you to put your health data on their servers in order to use the basic functionalities of this thing (as well as all of their other health based products). If you're going to track my personal data and sell it, then you need to either explicitly be up front about it, and discount your product accordingly, or you need to pay me for the data that I'm providing, or give me a way to opt out.
I’ve had mine for about a month now and I love it. I typically wear it during the week for work. Some times on weekends with the blue band. For workouts and sleep, I use my Apple Watch. Why? Tracks stuff better, and to sleep it’s lighter. For what I need and use, it’s a combination that I like. I wish I could pull up notifications whenever I wanted. Now, if I don’t catch the notification when I comes in, I can’t go back later and see it. Also, it would be nice if I could make purchases using the watch (that’s not going to happen with Apple Pay I’m pretty sure). I just need to get used to carrying my phone more often.
Linus, try Garmin fenix 7 line. Just got fenix 7 saphire solar, month ago, and it's amazing. Long battery life, very accurate health metrics, good insights in your training and recovery, stress and so on. After using Samsung sporty smartwatch for 4 generations in a row, I am shocked by how smart this watch can also be. And on top of that, it no longer look like a tank. Just a rugged ish style above medium size watch. The display allows you to see time anytime of day easy same as analog would. For someone as you who is also doing a lot of sports, I think it would be great.
I think the best "smart" watch that I have ever used and still use is the Fossil Hybrids. I first bought the communter which just moved the dial for when you got a notification and some other things, i only replace the battery once a year. I also got the new Hybrid which has a dial and a LCD screen. It has a customizable background and you can put different modules that can tell temp, day, or battery perecent and stuff. The battery life is also around 2 weeks which is really nice, especially since it charges in like 20 min. Thats been my go to recommendation for "smart" watches.
Love this. Been using withings for almost a year now. Love it. I have the other watch, the band one. And their scale. Its not cheap, but it is good. And it got recommended to me by a heart patient who swears by Withings.
Been using withings devices since 2017 and I am quite happy with them. My current watch is the steel hr hybrid that I have had for 4 years. Battery life is great, like just over 2 weeks with my usage. Features are in line with what I needed at the time of purchase. Watch looks classy AF. I will skip the scan watch and pick up whatever they have next in 2023.
I'm not sure if LTT or ShortCircuit have looked at the TicWatch Pro, but based on this it definitely seems like you'd be interested. Particularly in regards to battery life, you get 3 days on a single charge with regular smartwatch mode and a month if you set it to essential. In essential it turns off most of the smartwatch features, but it still does heartrate tracking, sleep tracking, etc. They managed to get such "good" (compared to pretty much every other smartwatch) battery life by running two displays. One is your full fat smartwatch display and the other is a low power digital watch display that it swaps to when you're not actively using the smartwatch.
Withings is great. Had their watch before they got purchased by Nokia, it got damaged (my fault), bought a Nokia one, which I lost on a trip. Now withings is their own company again, I have a withings watch again. Love it.
I bought the regular scan watch after years using the SteelHR model. I am super satisfied with withings. I am happy to see some more coverage of their products
I've been using Withings watches for years (I have 2) and they are the best. I'm planning to buy a third. With no GPS they are still very accurate in measuring distances and very good at recognizing the activity, sometimes scary how it knows what I'm doing. Some downsides that the app can randomly log you out, the cheap Withing Move watch has a bit soft plexy glass which scratches easily and sometimes when I drive it adds to my steps. Otherwise highly recommended watches.
I would never buy anything based on a sponsored video or text. ..but i have been considering a Withings watch from time to time. I have owned their Body+ weight for a couple of years or so, and i absolutely love it..and the app. It works A LOT better than the previous diagnose weights i've owned. I think the Horizon version is way too expensive, but i have been looking at the regular Scanwatch.
wow, a classic modern dive style looking hybrid smartwatch with a rotating bezel and a proper lume! seriously as a watch enthusiast o really appreciate this approach ❤️
Battery life is super portant for me as well. After my last fenix died I tried one of the Samsung watches and oh boy, was that one annoying. Barely 1 day on a charge, it was kinda "waterproof", etc I switched back to garmin fenix 6 and I'm loving it. 14 days on 1 charge (without logging trainings) , up to 50 when in battery saving mode. I usually get 1 week out of it, logging 1 exercise every day. It's a win for me. Although, this Scanwatch look pretty awesome as well 👌
As someone who owns this watch, it's great! Only downside is that notifications are kinda jank but I mostly use it to see who I'm getting an email/dm from and whether it is worth actually opening my phone to check the body
I bought a Garmin Fenix 6 two years ago and I love it. If your looking for higher end watches there's the Garmin Marq series and also TAG Heuer makes a few connected watches.
Ive been using Amazfit Bip for almost 2 years now. Always On Display, 20 to 25 day battery life and a price point of around 30 bucks. Not a smartwatch but rather a Smart sport band. Bulit in GPS, notofications, heartrate monitor and with a 3rd party app Notify For Amazfit, sky's the limit when it comes to customization. The only downside is it is plastic, but thanks to that it is super light. Highly recomended for anyone that needs a cheep watch that can last for weeks with notofications and a very readable screen.
As a wearer of a "dumb watch" that's relatively heavy. I absolutely love this. I have not adopted a smart watch because 99% of the time, I just want to know the time when i look at it, so the analogue watch face really appeals to me.
there are different watch faces for smart watches that only show time. The benefit on some display types is that a "dumb" watch face can improve battery life quite a bit because it updates less often.
I'm a big fan of these kinds of smartwatches. There are two great ones that recently launched on KS, although one of them only does health-monitoring. The one I currently have is from Sequent and it uses kinetic energy from your arm movements to recharge the watch, but it only monitors health like their second smartwatch that will recharge using solar power. Maybe one day I'll be able to get a strap that just gives me notifications for my watch
Take a look at the Garmin smart watches. I’ve been daily driving a forerunner 55 for about a year and it’s the only smart watch I’ve been able to live with day to day for more than a couple months and now I’m looking into some of their higher end stuff. Excellent battery life, just enough functionality, and rugged as hell compared to most smart watches. I feel like they’ve been largely ignored by the tech community since they mainly market towards the fitness and outdoors space, but it’s by far the most useable smart watch of the dozen or so I’ve tried.
The thing I love the most about my Withings watches is that I can turn the ringer on my phone off and set the phone to not vibrate and let the watch notify me with the vibrate feature, this even works to wake me up in the morning and I am a notoriously hard to wake up.
Would love them looking at the Fossil Hybrid HR watched. Linus has mentioned hole left by Pebble in the market (they were great 😭) and the Hybrids are rocking that epaper display
LOL. 100m water resistance doesnt actually mean to a depth of 100 metres. You can't convert it to feet! Its a rating more like an IPX rating. Dropped the ball on that one guys
„Badminton arm“ sure Linus. Sure.
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LITERALLY what I was hoping we would see from the big brands when smart watches first launched. I don't want a crappy phone on my wrist, I want a WATCH that can also add a couple useful features to my phone. I already have the phone, and I don't need ALL of that same stuff on my wrist - rather just a handful of things that are just logical choices for convenience.
Definitely need to check these out, I haven't taken the market seriously in a while
Skagen make some nice hybrids like this as well.
Exactly! Regular "smart" watches aren't really smart and are barely watches.
I got the Horizon when it first launched in the US, really enjoying it
I wanna a phone on my wrist, with possibility to throw away a big one to trash bin. If you need a watches, they r already in the phone, why do you need dedicated ones on a wrist huh?
I see your point and I prefer the design of analog watches too. But if you try a cellular watch it may change your mind. If battery technology improves I can see myself only using my smartwatch and leaving my phone at home.
Love how they made smart watches look like normal watches. Classic watch design with a twist instead of wanting to reinvent the wristwatch
@Viktor Andy What? I have a Gear S3 Frontier, and never once have I thought "Wow, this would be way better if the screen were rectangular." Circular smart watches work just fine.
I've been waiting for smart watches that had the classic Rolex Submariner look forever. I'm pretty excited to see this transition.
@Viktor Andy lazy? It is literally more difficult to engineer a circular display & device lol
@Viktor Andy It appears as text on a black screen. I'm not sure what you're imagining it looks like.
I tend to think of my smart watch as a watch first then an additional tool for looking at things like texts and emails. If I want to engage properly with those texts and emails, I go to my phone, laptop or pc. I don't see the watch as a replacement, but a supplement
Been using Withings myself for a couple of years now, and beside the health infos and typical workout montioring was for me the battery life. With many things active and background monitoring, a good battery life span is around 1-2 weeks. If you turn most off or only the defaults, then yes 1 month is pretty easy to get.
Love the horizon, will be my next.
How is your phone's battery doing? My phone's battery would die out faster because of the GPS and Bluetooth always needing to be on, otherwise no tracking! Was very frustrating for me..
@@karimalameddine5092 i have most things active, since i do use it for daily workouts, health monitoring, sleep tracking etc. so the use is on the heavier side. It will easily hold around 2 weeks.
@@ChristianGrams The phone?
Thanks for replying 🙂
@@karimalameddine5092 i have a OnePlus Nord
Either LTT or Shortcircuit but I would love to see a showdown of a bunch of different hybrid smartwatches. I know of 3 brands doing them, maybe there are more but it would be really nice to see. From what I know it would be between Garmin, Withings and Fossil and of course not sponsored by any of them to get proper reviews.
I used to use Pebble but those of course are not made anymore and I hate all new normal smart watches and their one maybe two day battery life so would really like to see the pros and cons of all the different hybrid watches to see what ones are the best. Personally using a Fossil hybrid now but am considering a withings or garmin as my next to get a bit more "smart" features and also the fossil app feels a bit clunky, connectivity/syncing is rough at times. Still like my watch in a world of black square watches that don't hardly function as watches I get many compliments on my watch while still getting notification info, music control and step counts.
Seems crappy watch but doing it just for sponsorship, lights in dark and do basic 20$ mi watch stuff
I have Casio Wave Ceptor. No bluetooth, no GPS, no heartbeat, but they are absolutely gorgeous and also cost only ~130 CAD
The Frédérique Constant smart watch is the actual nice one. The Fossil and Withings ones are not exactly nice watches. The Garmin would definitely smash them all in terms of data though
@@draftierinfern0831 Those are also like $1k... Not exactly in the same realm. I know my Fossil is not great compared to proper watch brands but that also isn't what I am going for. Just want a watch that looks fine to the average person that also give me smart(ish) capabilities that is also in a normal person's price bracket.
Check out the Garmin instinct, been my pebble replacement for three years now and been very happy with it
I have a Withings Scanwatch for almost a year now and it's crazy to think that I only have charged it 10 times. The "normal" scanwatch isn't more expensive than others well known models from Apple or Samsung and the rounded design is actually very comfortable to wear all day. They also have a cheaper model without the screen which can also monitor ECG for those who don't need the notifications and small infos
Linus: "Cool state like Nebraska"
Brandon: "Haha, Nebraska?"
I can affirm Linus, all of our corn and cows are pretty cool.
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bro tried to sneak in nebraska
I actually bought this watch recently after i developed more serious issues with my heart on top of the issues i already have. I'm 28 and I was born with a rare heart defect that basically left me with half of a heart, and another defect that affected blood flow to my lungs to pick up oxygen. So having a medically validated ECG and oximeter on my wrist while disguised as a normal watch was pretty much what i was looking for. My biggest criticism is that the heart rate gets confused if you are doing any sort of weight lifting which is super minor but if that matters to you, might be a deal breaker. Cardio was pretty decent though. (yeah i know dude with heart issues weight lifting? i got the ok from my cardiologist with reasonable weight restrictions)
in the video, they said something about sending the data away for validation. how long does the ecg take to get results? does it need to be any faster for it to be useful?
@@litapd311 the ECG is immediate. You let the watch run for 30 seconds (can’t move etc.) and it tells you if you have a regular heart beat right away.
It can also run automatically while you sleep. This is less exact of a reading, I believe, but it detects arrhythmias without you having to do anything.
I was made aware of an arrhythmia because the app would send me notifications in the mornings, telling me my heart beat was irregular during the night. Really nifty and medically accurate enough to warrant seeing a doctor.
@@litapd311 It's immediate after you set it up. When you do your very first ECG it could take a day or 2, when i did it, it only took like an hour or so before i got the results back. After that, the results show up in less than a minute.
@@hendrikgeiger7028 i see thanks!
@@ralith844 thanks!
One thing i always say when complaining about the current state of smart watches is: I want a 'smart watch' not a dumb phone
hybrid watches are really doing that now! I love my fossil hybrid
@@Y6le912 own one too, its nice that the battery lasts more than just 1 day, unlike "real" smartwatches 😪😪😪
@@sgt.vernex6378 horses for courses, personally I love my series 7 apple watch as it does lots of things that yours cant that I personally find useful, for battery life I typically get 36 - 48 hours out of it so taking it off when I sleep to charge is no hardship at all.
At the end of the day its the same as any other product in life, buy what suits your needs and wants.
@e Hows the YT hustle going?
@@oxfordsparky well aren't you cool. this was just a long winded version of "mine is better and yours is not". be nice
I'm actually going to get one of these watches here in the UK. One of the main selling points for me is that the constant health monitoring of HR, ECG, and spO2 can be downloaded as a file. This enables me to provide it to my doctor if I see irregularities.
Honestly, the ECG and spO2 are of questionable use and accuracy.
Please do more videos covering watches!
Honestly that’d be fun!! I’m a watch guy and it’d totally be fun to see Linus doing more watch stuff!
Please make sure to cover what type of charging they support. I've owned 3x fitbits and all of them the brass contracts corroded, and because they are recessed, can't be cleaned easily, and become garbage. Manufactured obselecence at its finest.
If he covered it we wouldn’t see it
@@LeMatt87n ha ha!
I have loved my scanwatch for nearly a year now. Withings are amazing. Sleep sensor that sits under the bed, blood pressure with ecg and digital stethoscope, and a temperature recorder. They're amazing, and it's hard to think I could ever go back.
“Badminton arms” 👀👀👀
I know right LOL
I've had my Scanwatch for some time now and I love it. What's impressed me the most is they are incredibly robust. I have a habit of destroying watches but the sapphire glass, water resistance and high quality construction has kept it not only working but still looking great. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending it.
Can you scuba dive with it?
my mom got a samsung phone and a galaxy watch, exclusively because she has heart problems and wanted to use the ECG. shes a nurse and saw a couple of people walk in with a watch saying "hey this thing is beeping and tells me im dying, please check me out" and it actually saved their lives.
Cool to see that watches like this are an option, because she definetly does not use most of the other features of the watch and is annoyed with the battery life.
the mi band lineup is pretty good in that regard because unlike the withings it does not cost half a rack. it also has a battery life or around 3 to 5 weeks depending on the use
Just about the only condition you can ascertain from a one lead ECG is AF.
@@tinglydingle i mean, wanna take a wild guess what my mom has? :P she basically wanted a thing to record an ECG when it occurs.
@@halsti99 Paroxysmal AF then I assume, I can see it being useful for tracking episodes, but I wouldn't trust it as a diagnostic tool.
I suppose people with SVT might benefit from it, though generally they already know when they're in SVT.
Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra. As i mentioned above i get 4 days of battery life in full smartwatch mode by simply turning off the thing where it shows the smartwatch face (vs the LCD) when you lift your arm. (just tape the face or hit the crown button to get the smartwatch face).
In Essential Mode (which still has a lot of the health stuff enabled, but you onl get the LCD screen, with the "smartwatch" screen being 100% off) you can get 30+ days.
2 things and the watch will become perfection 1 fixing the colourway, the display stands out so I think black would be better than blue or green and NFC is a must on smart watches
i envy people who can wear metal bands watches, every time i try one on the hair on my wirst get stuck and pulled and it's super annoying, for me it's the leather really. and i couldn't agree more on the fact that i want a smart watch, not a small smart device that happens to have a watch app.
You must be hairy like a chimp 🤣
Sounds like you are just trying out very cheap metal bands. As a fellow hairy wristed guy I only have issues with my cheaper watch bands like on my Casio. All my $100+ watches don't have that issue, for me at least. And these include several Chinese "homage" watches that fall into the $100-200 Canadian price range.
It's a temporary problem. With time and a bit of pain, it wil handle itself...
That's definitely your experience with cheaper bracelets. Nice bracelets shouldn't be hairnippers.
Basically as others said its a easy tell of a cheap metal bracelet with folded links.
I literally requested this video two weeks ago on the forum... and Withings did a sponsoring right now. What a nice timing.
I also use this watch for around three months now and I am really happy about it. Best tech-product since a very long time. It does exactly what you want and nothing more.
*right arm is bigger
Yeah um, Badminton. That's it.
Have had my scan watch for 7 months now. I love it. Battery life is A+, lasting more than a week on a single charge. The ECG function actually helped me recognize an arrhythmia, which got fixed earlier this year as a result.
Can positively say that having the scan watch was instrumental in significantly improving my quality of life. Really solid product.
i have been using a a scan watch for almost a year. had to order internationally because it was not available in the us for a long time while the FDA (i think) cleared it. love the battery life and thats what really pushed me to get it. one note, i have the 42mm black and silver and the hands do glow in the dark, don't know if the other colors or the smaller 38mm ones do though.
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You are the lucky winner to be scammed by some idiot asking you to send a whatsapp !
The FDA should have never cleared it. They collect your health data, transmit it over the internet, store it on their servers, and then sell it to advertisers -- and of course, there's no way to opt out. There's no way to actually use the smart health functionality without giving them all your data either.
@@5urg3x is there any proof of any of this ?
@@5urg3x Like any other smartwatch that you connect to your phone - apple watch, google watch, all the Garmin ones... Out of all these - Withings is the best because it is based in Europe where privacy laws are by far the most strict.
Nebraskan here, thanks for the shoutout! the watch impressions were good too
I love watches like this, I have been using a Fossil Hybrid for a while, and it can control my music, volume, and show me notifications and steps. all from an analog form factor. I have a gen 1 that I have been using for 5 years now and not an issue.
The larger scanwatch does actually have glow in the dark hands. Have been using it for a year, a really good product. Though I have noticed that the crown pushes into your wrist when you bend your hand backwards, which sometimes activates the display. Withings replaced it for me too when the crown started acting up. Customer service was great.
My Scanwatch started failing around the 1 year mark.
Glow should be a standard feature
That's a damn nice watch. I don't wear one anymore, but if I did this would be the one for me to get. Classic look with all the features I could want.
This is the first smart watch that has caught my interest. I want a watch that is a piece of jewelry and mainly an analog time piece.
Finally!
Pretty funny that he wasn’t allowed to say “Apple Watch” or “Apple”
ikr 😅
Been using a 42mm Scanwatch for a few months and have loved it. Their app is so great and I've got their blood pressure monitor and scales too.
smart watches are such an underrepresented area in tech thanks so much for making this video!
Love withings watches. I bought one three years ago, simply because it has amazing battery life, shows the time, and can be read in complete darkness (with the small backlit display).
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he very obviously was not allowed to mention or compare it to an Apple Watch due to it being a sponsored episode. Would be cool to see an actual review of this comparing it to other brands.
this is more of an ad and not a review
Apple watch has absolutely SHIT battery life, though, which was his point about liking this watch.
Well not much to compare tbh. An apple watch (especially the LTE) versions are more like small smartphones rather then watches.
Battery life on this is better obviously. But due to the small screen size and lack of touch screen functionality, the Apple watch can be considered more feature rich. They both come with the same suit of sensors, with both being clinically validated, so there should be no difference there.
The Scanwatch is more of a classic watch with some smart features, while the Apple watch is what most would consider an actual smart watch.
I personally prefer the Withings rather than an Apple watch, as I just don't see myself being all that more productive with the availability of a small touch screen, while the battery life in it self is a huge plus. The screen on the Withings shows notifications, caller ID and some small info like weather.
What you should get depends on your use case and preferences
I actually was just researching this & got my own Withings Steel HR earlier this week! It's been great so far & it's cool to see LMG covering them as well
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I always thought it would be cool to see a smart watch with that electrically controlled frosted glass that goes opaque or transparent depending on the charge applied to it. Turn “off” the screen and see a traditional watch mechanism underneath. Turn “on” the screen and its a fully functional OLED on top of it. Maybe combined with that transparent oled tech that could be cool. Apple will never do this though.
How bulky would that be? Essentially having two watches smushed into one
I had a Samsung smart watch once when I did a bike tour across the Alps. It literally only lasted half a day, couldn't tell the time in the absolute bright light of the sun and showed a pulse of 230bpm when I actually had a high pulse, but no where near 230.
I switched to my regular watch on day 2 and never wore that junk again.
I really like the idea of having a reliable watch that will work and I don't have to charge it, but it has the nice features of a smart watch.
Good that you do these kind of sponsors to shout out actually good tech.
Mmhmm, “badminton arm” 😉
Yep, badminton at home hehe
I've been wearing withings watches for like 5 years at this point originally a steel and since last year a steel hr and I absolutely love the semi smart watch life
You should do the Garmin Fenix 7x Sapphire. Sapphire solar glass, 25-30 day battery, fitness tracking, all the gps/glonass with maps on your wrist (with offline support), full color touch screen, and a freaking actual flashlight. I haven’t looked back since I got it. Oh and things like music and garmin pay. Expensive as heck though.
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Expensive AF indeed, but huuuuuggge and very very sporty looking
They should review any of the Fenix series. They're all great watches. The smallest size takes a battery life hit but it still gets around 20 days, i think.
I’m a massive watch fan. I’ve owned over 10 Swiss watches from a Tag Heuer, to a Rolex, a Hamilton, an Omega, an IWC, and finally a Tudor Black Bay. I really like the look of traditional watches, so this looks perfect for what I would want in a smart watch. It has the perfect mix of traditional and technological features without being a big screen. I love that dive watch aesthetic and a proper 100m specification to go with it too. Great video guys. Withings is definitely on my list.
We're not gonna talk about Linus' right arm when he compared both of them? Hmmm..
I've had a Withings for a few years and honestly my favourite thing is touching down in a different time zone, turning off airplane mode and watching the hands auto adjust.
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3:30 it is obvious that Withings forbode to even mention Apple and Apple Watch :)
Yeah, because all of these health features are on the Apple Watch, and they don’t have a questionable 24-48 hour timeframe where your results go to god knows where for their inevitably shady data collection purposes before getting to the companion phone app.
I've had the original version of the scanwatch since it first came out in the US. Awesome watch that is . . . you know . . . actually a watch!
Even with Linus doing the read, the energy of this video looks and feels like an ad. It's super static, long shots that looks contractually obligated, and just a dead set. I know it's sponsored but it's not a hostage situation.
He might just be tired
I think their short unboxing videos are very advertorial. Take them with a huge grain of salt and do much more research.
Thought the same. I haven’t seen the sponsored part in the first seconds and was really confused with the style of this video.
Even for a shortcircuit video I expect a little bit more, than just the PR talk. Especially with Linus wearing an Apple Watch for many years, although he uses android, just because he was so annoyed of Android watches.
This felt just rushed and not to the normal standard of sponsored content…
I've had their watch brands for a while they're honestly great and would reccomend it. This watch doesn't bother you throughout the day. Also it can provide notifications if you wish, messages and calls. Personally I have it set up for calls. The battery life is legit, 30days and more when it goes into power save mode.
Withing is a great brand. I used to use their watch but I prefer a full smart watch. Their scale though I use daily. It has great data points and syncs with apple and/or Google health.
Hey Nebraskan here and our motto is "honestly, it's not for everyone" and we feel that. If you know us we are amazingly nice and polite people. But most just see open spaces and corn. Lol
This looks pretty cool maybe a bit too big for a dress watch but still neat, especially with the 30 day battery. It's one of the reasons I went for a Galaxy Fit 2, because it lasts about a week and a half on one charge, I am not ready for charging my watch everyday.
I very much like my Fossil Hybrid watch. Looks like a great watch, secretly connected to your phone. It doesnt have a screen, but you can see what notification you got by the dial pointing, and have 3 buttons to interact with the phone. Start/Stop media is my personal favorite. Lasts about a year for cell battery.
This Withings Hybrid looked neat, but not quite the upgrade I was interested in.
Would be interested in seeing you guys do a garmin watch, so surprising you haven't done the epix version, seems right up your guys street.
If Linus doesnt get paid he doesnt review it
I just got this for my dad for father's day. He's loving the classiness and simplicity.
The Garmin Venu range is the perfect middle ground IMO. Week-long battery life, with a full OLED screen for reading notifications.
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I own an earlier model of that watch and The battery life and physical watch face makes it the best smart watch I ever had.
I'm hoping when labs arrives Linus can do a comprehensive review of smart watches and their features, battery life and all that
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I actually bought one of these around 5 years ago, and it worked pretty well at first, although nowadays it doesn’t charge. I really love that there are some more traditional looking smart watches, it just has some class to it that you just can’t get with an Apple Watch (even though they do look great)
You guys should really take a look at the Fossil Hybrid HR series. They look like classic watches, but they contain a paper E-ink display
I have a regular fossil watch and I love it but let me tell you that battery life kills me Soo much I rarely even use it
Especially the new 5.0 update is so dope, its so much more functional
THIS is what smart watches must be. e-ink, working for months on end without recharging.
@@FrostyDeagz I feel you. I've just gotten into the habbit of putting it on charge when I sit at my desk. I am very tempted by the new hybrid though.
Definitely need to review the Garmin Epix 2, excellent battery life and tons of features.
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With the confirmation of the Pixel watch (and being an avid member of the Google ecosystem) I'm hoping that it comes with the upgrades we expect. I've never owned a high-end smart watch and I hope to get into it sometime soon
Google really has a chance here to set an example, a new benchmark, of what a smartwatch should be. I've not bitten the bullet yet because every watch available seems like some compromise.
The pixel watch is garbage. It's already confirmed to have a 4 year old (or 6?) chip. It also is quite tiny so don't expect good battery life. I'm gonna straight away assume it doesn't have many health features either. If you want an android smartwatch that's good then get a samsung one. Stop relying on google for anything - they're only good at hyping things up and not delivering.
@@propersod2390 Jesus that really struck a chord for you, didn't it? Rumours and speculation go a long way, but assuming the processor is indeed outdated, perhaps the watch is optimised for that particular processor. In this case, there is no need to go for a more powerful one as this could lead to a higher cost, with more poor battery performance.
Regardless, it is exactly that...speculation. we can't tell for certain, especially considering how the product is to be launched much later down the line; things may change.
But what I want to know is how this is so pressing for you. It may be a terrible product by comparison. Samsung may be better. But I just wanted to express my interest in the product: is that too much of a problem? You don't like Google products, fine (or at least the watch in particular), but does that authorise you to belittle my contrasting appreciation?
@@Muscleduck I'm afraid that Google setting a benchmark might not happen at all. Their products always kinda sucks when compared to the competition, save for a Pixel phone or the Google Home assistants.
They could at least innovate on the format and set this benchmark by offering a different view of the smartwatch, kinda difficult since Google isnt trying to break paradigms but rather following trends with a tiny "google twist". At least that's what I see following them all these years.
Said so, I'd love to see Google succeeding on it and creating a new standard smartwatch, but my hopes are actually zero lol
@@JamesLikesCoffee Bro its not speculation. It is according to reputable sources. And when it comes to google those sources are almost always right. You do realize someone already HAD the pixel watch in public right? And there was an ebay listing for it? 😂😂
But sure, you can be dense if you want. The watch WILL suck and its a waste of money.
I love my withings steel hr with a metal band! Great for no frills tracking and notifications. I charge every few weeks
ah yes, Badminton arms 😉
Best smart watch yet...thanks for the recommendation Linus
1:07 hmmmmm... I wonder why that could be 🤨
Thanks for the Nebraska shout out!
Scanwatch. I was hearing scamwatch for the first 5 minutes.
I genuinely love hybrid watches and smart bands. They're a much better fit for what I want from a smart accessory. I don't need "a phone, just worse, on your wrist". I need something that tells me the time, gives me notifications, and keeps track of my steps. And hybrids just work best for that. Now if only Casio could release a hybrid Casio Retro I would be a happy camper.
What I would like to see mainstream/boutique watch makers made hybrid watches, I mean imagine a hybrid watch made by Omega, Carl F Bucherer, Breitling, Seiko, IWC, Rolex etc.
yeah, badminton.. SURE THING... LOL :D
My wife has had a previous gen Withings analogue watch with no screen for a few years now. She wants to track her steps but for work can't have (and doesn't really want) anything distracting on her wrist. The battery needs changing (not charging) about every 9 months. Hybrid watches are brilliant
Can't get enough Linus
The short laugh in the background when Linus says "that's badminton arms for you" - yeah sure haha
He still hasn't discovered Garmin, huh?
Yoooooo I was so hyped when he picked Nebraska lets goooo now other people know we exist and also enjoy tech.
Does Nebraska have the internet to watch this
Hey now!
Small correction: the scan watch black white 42mm actually has glow in the dark watch hands! it's one of the reasons I upgraded from my steel HR. Also the scanwatch has interchangeable wristbands. I picked up a steel one for like 25 on Amazon and I have been wearing it for years. Also the app and ease of connectivity is years ahead of any competition. I got my gf a fossil one and while it works fine, it just ain't the same (she likes the look though)
Yes you have a problem....... Your heart is a little bit big..... In a good way 👍👍
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I have the Steel HR, one of its early versions, released even under Nokia brand (they bought it) before deciding to continue as Withings.
Also a hybrid smartwatch. Have it for about 3 years and the longevity of the battery is still at 3 weeks (and I have it monitor my BPM during daily long walks). Old version has no saturation and ecg but i still recommend it. Great watch.
Withings is a HORRIBLE company. They collect your health data and sell it. Shocked you did a sponsorship with them. Really disappointed. Also no mention in the video at all about data privacy or the fact that they require you to put your health data on their servers in order to use the basic functionalities of this thing (as well as all of their other health based products). If you're going to track my personal data and sell it, then you need to either explicitly be up front about it, and discount your product accordingly, or you need to pay me for the data that I'm providing, or give me a way to opt out.
Womp womp womp. Everyone sells your data lmao go of yt then..
@@iandegroeve8198 Are you really conflating health data with the other data that is used in ad profiles? Health data is very different…
I was a user of the previous generation, the Steel HR and the watch is just awesome. Highly recommend them!
I’ve had mine for about a month now and I love it. I typically wear it during the week for work. Some times on weekends with the blue band. For workouts and sleep, I use my Apple Watch. Why? Tracks stuff better, and to sleep it’s lighter. For what I need and use, it’s a combination that I like. I wish I could pull up notifications whenever I wanted. Now, if I don’t catch the notification when I comes in, I can’t go back later and see it. Also, it would be nice if I could make purchases using the watch (that’s not going to happen with Apple Pay I’m pretty sure). I just need to get used to carrying my phone more often.
Linus, try Garmin fenix 7 line. Just got fenix 7 saphire solar, month ago, and it's amazing. Long battery life, very accurate health metrics, good insights in your training and recovery, stress and so on. After using Samsung sporty smartwatch for 4 generations in a row, I am shocked by how smart this watch can also be. And on top of that, it no longer look like a tank. Just a rugged ish style above medium size watch. The display allows you to see time anytime of day easy same as analog would. For someone as you who is also doing a lot of sports, I think it would be great.
I think the best "smart" watch that I have ever used and still use is the Fossil Hybrids. I first bought the communter which just moved the dial for when you got a notification and some other things, i only replace the battery once a year. I also got the new Hybrid which has a dial and a LCD screen. It has a customizable background and you can put different modules that can tell temp, day, or battery perecent and stuff. The battery life is also around 2 weeks which is really nice, especially since it charges in like 20 min. Thats been my go to recommendation for "smart" watches.
Love this. Been using withings for almost a year now. Love it. I have the other watch, the band one. And their scale. Its not cheap, but it is good. And it got recommended to me by a heart patient who swears by Withings.
Been using withings devices since 2017 and I am quite happy with them. My current watch is the steel hr hybrid that I have had for 4 years. Battery life is great, like just over 2 weeks with my usage. Features are in line with what I needed at the time of purchase. Watch looks classy AF. I will skip the scan watch and pick up whatever they have next in 2023.
Ha, the bezel rotates if you're into that sort of thing. It's a timer genius.
I'm not sure if LTT or ShortCircuit have looked at the TicWatch Pro, but based on this it definitely seems like you'd be interested. Particularly in regards to battery life, you get 3 days on a single charge with regular smartwatch mode and a month if you set it to essential. In essential it turns off most of the smartwatch features, but it still does heartrate tracking, sleep tracking, etc. They managed to get such "good" (compared to pretty much every other smartwatch) battery life by running two displays. One is your full fat smartwatch display and the other is a low power digital watch display that it swaps to when you're not actively using the smartwatch.
Withings is great. Had their watch before they got purchased by Nokia, it got damaged (my fault), bought a Nokia one, which I lost on a trip. Now withings is their own company again, I have a withings watch again. Love it.
I bought the regular scan watch after years using the SteelHR model. I am super satisfied with withings. I am happy to see some more coverage of their products
I've been using Withings watches for years (I have 2) and they are the best. I'm planning to buy a third. With no GPS they are still very accurate in measuring distances and very good at recognizing the activity, sometimes scary how it knows what I'm doing. Some downsides that the app can randomly log you out, the cheap Withing Move watch has a bit soft plexy glass which scratches easily and sometimes when I drive it adds to my steps. Otherwise highly recommended watches.
I would never buy anything based on a sponsored video or text. ..but i have been considering a Withings watch from time to time. I have owned their Body+ weight for a couple of years or so, and i absolutely love it..and the app. It works A LOT better than the previous diagnose weights i've owned. I think the Horizon version is way too expensive, but i have been looking at the regular Scanwatch.
wow, a classic modern dive style looking hybrid smartwatch with a rotating bezel and a proper lume! seriously as a watch enthusiast o really appreciate this approach ❤️
Got myself a Huawei GT2 when they released. Best thing is for sure the battery life on that one. Charge it about once a month. Love it!
Battery life is super portant for me as well. After my last fenix died I tried one of the Samsung watches and oh boy, was that one annoying. Barely 1 day on a charge, it was kinda "waterproof", etc
I switched back to garmin fenix 6 and I'm loving it. 14 days on 1 charge (without logging trainings) , up to 50 when in battery saving mode.
I usually get 1 week out of it, logging 1 exercise every day. It's a win for me.
Although, this Scanwatch look pretty awesome as well 👌
As someone who owns this watch, it's great! Only downside is that notifications are kinda jank but I mostly use it to see who I'm getting an email/dm from and whether it is worth actually opening my phone to check the body
I bought a Garmin Fenix 6 two years ago and I love it. If your looking for higher end watches there's the Garmin Marq series and also TAG Heuer makes a few connected watches.
Ive been using Amazfit Bip for almost 2 years now. Always On Display, 20 to 25 day battery life and a price point of around 30 bucks. Not a smartwatch but rather a Smart sport band. Bulit in GPS, notofications, heartrate monitor and with a 3rd party app Notify For Amazfit, sky's the limit when it comes to customization. The only downside is it is plastic, but thanks to that it is super light. Highly recomended for anyone that needs a cheep watch that can last for weeks with notofications and a very readable screen.
Linus really tried to sneak in Nebraska like that 💀
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As a wearer of a "dumb watch" that's relatively heavy. I absolutely love this. I have not adopted a smart watch because 99% of the time, I just want to know the time when i look at it, so the analogue watch face really appeals to me.
there are different watch faces for smart watches that only show time. The benefit on some display types is that a "dumb" watch face can improve battery life quite a bit because it updates less often.
I'm a big fan of these kinds of smartwatches. There are two great ones that recently launched on KS, although one of them only does health-monitoring. The one I currently have is from Sequent and it uses kinetic energy from your arm movements to recharge the watch, but it only monitors health like their second smartwatch that will recharge using solar power. Maybe one day I'll be able to get a strap that just gives me notifications for my watch
Take a look at the Garmin smart watches. I’ve been daily driving a forerunner 55 for about a year and it’s the only smart watch I’ve been able to live with day to day for more than a couple months and now I’m looking into some of their higher end stuff. Excellent battery life, just enough functionality, and rugged as hell compared to most smart watches. I feel like they’ve been largely ignored by the tech community since they mainly market towards the fitness and outdoors space, but it’s by far the most useable smart watch of the dozen or so I’ve tried.
The thing I love the most about my Withings watches is that I can turn the ringer on my phone off and set the phone to not vibrate and let the watch notify me with the vibrate feature, this even works to wake me up in the morning and I am a notoriously hard to wake up.
Would love them looking at the Fossil Hybrid HR watched. Linus has mentioned hole left by Pebble in the market (they were great 😭) and the Hybrids are rocking that epaper display
LOL. 100m water resistance doesnt actually mean to a depth of 100 metres. You can't convert it to feet! Its a rating more like an IPX rating. Dropped the ball on that one guys