This is my third intelligent watch. I started with a 2nd Gen iWatch and used that for a few years. Last year I decided it needed updating, and driven by cost I purchased a new watch from another manufacturer. I liked that it operated between charges for 12 days, was lightweight, had a very clear display and could monitor my sleep habits as well. Then I discovered the hybrid watch, and after careful research bought this one.
LIKES:
1) I was after a constant-on display, at least to show time. My previous watches only displayed in response to certain arm movements, and often ignored my attempts to display time, without having to push a button, which required both arms. My last watch could be set for a constant-on display, but only at the cost of battery consumption and more frequent charging. This watch simply solves that problem. I am writing this after wearing and using the watch for about a month. It is only on it’s second charge cycle.
2) 24 days between charging, that is an excellent power management scheme built-in.
3) ECG and SP02 measurements in addition to heart rate, distance and steps.
4) Simple and easy-to-read display of your status, a single knob/button to access any feature the watch has. And the hands move out of the way if they are obscuring the screen, they are separately motored.
5) I’m after functionality, not flash, and this fits the bill perfectly.
6) Phone app seems pretty reliable and updates data the watch has collected.
7) Simply nice looking and comfortable on the wrist.
8) Easy to read single-hand lower dial shows your percentage of steps taken. Now this could be a second display, or repurposed possibly.
DISLIKES:
9) The watch collects sleep data, but it only is displayed on the phone app. The watch itself should include the previous nights sleep score.
10) No indication on the watch of the charge remaining in the battery. Most lithium batteries prefer to be recharged when the remaining charge drops to ~20%. This watch does inform you when the remaining charge drops below 10%, but that is going further than I would choose. The single-hand lower dial could be usefully re-purposed to display remaining charge which is an option I would use.
11) The display, albeit small, does not have a feature where you can have it black-out at night. My previous watch had an option to set a go-dark period (say 10pm to 6am). I have noticed this display illuminate while I am moving around in bed. It is distracting if I am dozing.
12) The Bluetooth does not seem to have the range my previous watches had. If I’m close to my phone any texts coming in will scroll across the screen of the watch. Many times, I just see a Text icon (…) but no text. And often it will not even notify me of a text, possibly because it is out of range. I do not lug my phone around with me in the house, which was not a problem before I got this watch.
13) The watch is heavier than my previous, probably similar in weight to my old iWatch.
14) The watch repeatedly tells me how far I cycled. I don’t cycle. I don't have a bike. You cannot turn off that ‘feature’, even though you can deselect cycling as part of your exercise regime.
15) To use the ECG and SP02 features you have to put your other hand over the watch top bezel, and hold it there for 30 seconds. The SP02 readings have been concerning. It has offered by 02 levels being at 89% or 93%, but when immediately re-taking them, it reports 98% or 99%, so I’m not sure I can trust it.
16) The sleep monitor function has accused me of getting up at 4am (not going to happen!) and consequently given me a very low sleep score.
17) On the App, it depicts your sleep state from going to bed to getting up in a bar graph form. The included key to the bar graph is wrong. It has reversed the bar colors for light sleep and deep sleep.
18) I can find no stand for the watch charger.
19) There seems to be no indication of when the watch is fully recharged, although it seems to take less than three hours.
Overall, this watch is pretty well thought out. Sure, I have some criticisms, but it is better than the iWatch I was using and I can always see the time single-handed.
UPDATE 6 months later. I still like this watch. It had endured some harsh use and looks like new. A couple of negatives:
1) The blood oxygen measurement is not reliable. I will try it, which takes 30 seconds of measurement. It comes back as ’measurement failed’. I immediately try it again. 93%. I immediately try it again. 98%. Blood oxygen levels don’t change that fast. Only the ability to read them can.
2) The pedometer counts steps, except it consistently undercounts by about 30%. I first noticed this when family and I walked the Las Vegas strip. My family had iwatches fitbits etc. Even though we had walked as a group my step count was 30-40% less than theirs. Theirs were consistent between different products. Mine was always low. I used a belt mounted pedometer and a second Watch product on my other arm for a day. I swapped which watch was on which arm for a second day. The Withings watch always counted ~30% lower. Not a big deal, but could be better.
3). The watch lasts days between charges, which is great. But it does not have any indication of the state of the battery until it is below 10%. You can drill down menus on the phone app to find it, but that is not convenient. On its own, that’s ok, except it has a second feature that trips on this. If I glance at my watch, I can see the time based on the hands of course. If I lift my wrist to see the time the digital display lights up as well, depicting the time and date. If I lift my wrist and press the crown I can select readings on the digital display, and cleverly, if either of the two hands are obscuring the display they motor over to 10 and 2 so they are no longer obstructing it. Nice feature. Except if you lift your wrist to see the time when the battery needs recharging, the hands motor to 10 and 2 so the display is unobstructed to inform you it needs recharging. So I glance at my watch, and can no longer deduce the time with the hands. Ok, you say, no big deal. But it has annoyed me more times than I would have anticipated.
3) if I get a text on my phone, one of three things happen. Nothing. A message (…) symbol appears on the display. And often, the actual message scrolls across the display. Which is great, except not so much. If you are using your hands when a message arrives, and can’t immediately read the message as it is scrolling through, there is no feature I have found that recalls it on the watch. So you miss the first part of the message , you have to go find your phone to see who sent you something, and what it was. I find this quite distracting.
It is still my favorite watch, but there is room for improvement. Lastly, I wish it would display my sleep score. Why I have to open the app on my phone to see that is beyond my understanding.
UPDATE: The Settings screen in the watch now shows state of battery charge. Now maybe it’s been there a while but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t when I purchased the product. That is a nice enhancement.
It has other watch settings under ‘Settings’ but I haven’t yet resolved them.
| 商品尺寸 | 24 x 3.84 x 1.32 cm; 58 克 |
|---|---|
| 颜色 | 玫瑰金 蓝色 |
| 尺寸 | 38 mm |
| 产品系列名称 | 手表 |
| 商品材质 | 其他 |
| 包装清单 | 手表带表带和充电线 |
| 本商品是否包含电池 | 是 |
| 是否需要电池 | 是 |
| 适用性别 | Unisex |
| 型号 | Scanwatch |
| 型号年份 | 2022 |
| 保修说明 | 2 years manufacturer |
