Stay connected with these 8 smartwatches

Designed by big tech companies or top watch manufacturers, smartwatches are becoming more and more sophisticated to keep up with trends and respond to major societal changes. Whether unisex or gendered, the design is always sleeker – with streamlined cases, elegant dials and stylish straps. The pandemic has brought out a major trend: well-being has become a priority for all. City dwellers have already embarked on their “healthy” revolution. Working out, eating healthy, reducing stress, tracking sleep… Carried by millennials concerned about their future and their health, the phenomenon is also taking over the world of smartwatches. These high-tech jewels do not only give the time, the weather forecast, messages and other notifications – they turn into coaches thanks to targeted wellness features. Sleep, stress, cardio, weight, sports performance… Everything’s under control!

1. Saddler: Apple Watch Hermès Series 7

Since 2015, the Apple-Hermès collab has brought together new technologies and traditional craftsmanship. Note to all you collectors out there: currently, the Apple Watch Hermès Series 7 is adorned with the Gourmette strap, a Double Tour made of Fauve Barénia leather, inspired by dog collars which were introduced in the Parisian brand’s collections from the 1930s. On the technical side, Apple’s most recent creation is equipped with a larger dial and unprecedented health innovations, such as the possibility to measure your blood oxygen level with a revolutionary sensor and app, or to take an ECG wherever you are. Other innovations include features like Mindfulness or Sleep tracking that will improve your overall well-being.

2. Ultralight: Montblanc Summit Lite

Made for city dwellers living a healthy and active life, the Summit Lite stands out with its light weight (56 g for the nylon strap version) and its user-friendly features (Cardio Coach, Body Energy, Sleep, Stress) which contribute to fitness, performance and wellness. Equipped with a heart rate monitor, a GPS, a very clear 1.19-inch AMOLED screen with Gorilla glass, it has a 43-mm case made of recycled aluminum and stainless steel, available in matte black or grey silver, mounted on a fabric strap or a rubber strap for a sportier look. Like the other Summit watches, it works with Wear OS by Google, compatible with Android and iOS smartphones.

3. Feminine: Frédérique Constant Smartwatch Vitality

Unveiled in 2020, the Vitality Ladies Smartwatch collection has acquired 5 new models in pastel tones. With a 36-mm diameter, perfectly suited to women’s wrists, these colorful smartwatches with rubber straps stand out with their high-quality dial – a demonstration of the Maison’s savoir-faire – with a digital display showing several features: heart rate, physical activity monitoring, messages and notifications, alarm, weather forecast, chronograph, etc.

4. Pop: TAG Heuer Connected x Super Mario

For all you nostalgic or gaming fans out there: here’s the result of the TAG Heuer x Super Mario collab (the first Super Mario Bros was released in 1985 in Japan). With its bold look, this luxury smartwatch combines sports, technology and elegance. In a fun way, it allows you to achieve your goals throughout the day. In keeping with pure watchmaking tradition, this 2000-piece limited edition invites you to work out in the company of the hero who greets you every morning. Depending on the number of steps, you can unlock rewards and a different animation appears every time you reach a new level of your daily goal: 25, 50, 75 and 100%. Exciting! Finally, the new Wellness feature helps you stay in shape, by keeping you informed of the evolution of your biometric data throughout the day.

5. Sporty: Hublot Big Bang e UEFA Champions League

Inspired by the Big Bang e smartwatch, launched in 2020 by Hublot, here’s the Big Bang e UEFA Champions League which will appeal to all football fans. Loaded with the Hublot Loves Football UEFA Champions League app, this 500-piece limited edition features a lightweight ceramic case and a rubber strap. Powered by Google’s Wear OS, it allows you to choose the color of the dial to match your favorite team among the participants in the annual competition, as well as to get useful notifications such as kick-off times, goals, penalties, yellow cards or red cards, team line-ups, etc. Equipping referees, this watch signals whether the ball has fully crossed the line thanks to the goal-line technology feature, providing invaluable help when the penalty area is crowded.

6. New Gen: Fossil’s Gen 6

Among Fossil’s new gen connected accessories, this is the first watch to use the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+ processor. Meaning? Charging speed (80% in 30 minutes), increased performance, improved wellness sensors and compatibility with Wear OS 3 – it offers continuous heart rate tracking and will be regularly enriched with new features related to health and well-being. Made of stainless steel, available in 4 colors for the 44-mm case and 3 colors for the 42-mm case, it can switch up its look in the blink of an eye thanks to the interchangeable straps and customizable dials. Equipped with a loudspeaker feature to make or receive calls in connected mode, it is also armed with the new SpO2 sensor to get estimated blood oxygen measurements.

7. Multisport: Garmin Venu 2

The American brand specialized in GPS navigation systems is launching a new multisport GPS smartwatch. To help you take care of your body and mind, the Venu 2 collection (40 mm for the Venu 2S and 45 mm for the Venu 2) is equipped with advanced features to track your health. Heart rate, sleep, energy and stress levels, blood oxygen saturation…Everything is under control. Another advantage: it allows you to choose among 25 preloaded sports. While you’re training, you can listen to your music with wireless headphones, stored directly on your wrist. Available in different colors, it has an ultra-bright AMOLED display and a long battery life – up to 11 days for Venu 2 and 10 days for Venu 2S.

8. Casual: Alpina AlpinerX Alive Titanium

Born from a dialogue between the watch brand and its community – to which Alpina is very close and attentive – the AlpinerX Alive meets customer expectations: to own a smartwatch made of titanium – a material three times more durable than steel and half the weight. Only available online, in three limited series of 99 pieces each, this 45-mm diameter piece includes a high-tech heart rate sensor developed by Philips Wearable Sensing, a GPS, as well as a tracker to monitor VO2 max (the maximum quantity of oxygen that the body can use per unit of time), hydration, physical activity and sleep. These features linked to well-being are offered in addition to classic horological complications such as a perpetual calendar, a second time zone and a chronograph. The added bonus: to build stronger bonds with its community, Alpina is offering a special rate to the first 20 customers – i.e., €976 for the calfskin and rubber strap versions – and €1,186 for the titanium strap version.

So, which look will you go for? Urban, sporty chic or minimalist? In addition to its multiple features, smartwatches come in all styles to better suit urban wardrobes. Now it’s your turn to pick the ideal model to complete your look…