FTW7040
The best of both worlds,…
07/06/2021 20:10
I love watches and I like tech but I am not a fan of full-blown smartwatches as it is like wearing a phone on my wrist, I like the look of a proper watch. A hybrid smartwatch felt like a good compromise and I decided to give the FTW7040 Fossil Hybrid HR Smartwatches a try. I have now been using it for the past over 4 weeks.
I loved the look of it as soon as I saw it in the box, simple and elegant. I was a bit surprised there was no manual with it but it soon became apparent one was not needed as the whole setup and personalization were straightforward.
The watch came with some charge and other than to try and see how it goes together and the setup process I did not fully charge, to begin with. That initial charge lasted a bit over a week, I then fully charged it and almost 4 weeks later I still have 4% of my first full charge, it should last me another day or so. The charge was really quick, the first 50% took just over 20 minutes.
The display background is customisable but as it is monochrome so not all images work. After trying a few different pictures of mine and all the built-in templates I finally chose the plain white background as it gave the clearest reading of the information on the screen.
The sleep monitoring feature is great and works really well.
The step counter is very inaccurate, it counts between 45% to 50% more steps than my fitness tracker and the phone. By the time I get from the bed to the bathroom in the morning, I already have over 40 steps, it is probably 20. Then I take it off and put it next to the sink while I have a shower, when I pick it up again I already have over 100 steps.
I like the fact that the hands are iridescent and the screen backlights, making it easy to see the time and other info at night. I have compared the heart rate with a proper heart rate monitor and it is reasonably accurate. I have to admit I find the watch a bit heavy and quite thick at first but I soon got used to it.
I find the notifications quite useful to see the important ones without reaching for the phone. I like that you can set alarms to remind me of things doing thing during the day and also the built-in feature to remind me to move when I am sitting for too long in the office.
All in all, I am happy with the hybrid smartwatch. I would personally like to see the step counter feature improved, as it is just not reliable, but if you are not bothered by that then it is a great buy.
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Leighton Buzzard , Spojené království
Age: 44
Gender: Female