V E R S U S S M A R T WAT C H E S
Sharp Finn soup When you’ve finished deep diving into the menus, the Suunto 7 is water-resistant to 50m for real diving.
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Down the Dane Don’t worry if you plan to take a dip: the Skagen’s casing and speaker are water-resistant to 30m.
Big swinging Nordics Skagen Falster 3 This stainless steel Danish beauty has the sort of sleek look you’d expect from a traditional watch… and it works well with a digital screen, creating a classic-meets-modern style. It feels super-robust, albeit a little heavy on the wrist. Skagen knows how to make attractive digital watch faces. They’re simple yet customisable, with lots of options, and on a colourful AMOLED panel they really pop. It’s just a shame the display dims during exercise to save energy. Wear OS runs all your standard functions, from heart-rate monitoring and GPS to NFC payments via Google Pay. It’s a stripped-back OS but sport tracking works well, a speaker allows for calls from the wrist, and there’s Google Assistant.
Display 390x390 AMOLED Watch face 42mm Connectivity Bluetooth, NFC, GPS Water-resistance 3ATM Battery life Up to 24hrs Weight 58g
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1. DESIGN
Finland’s Suunto 7 is one of the priciest Wear OS watches but also one of the prettiest, balancing brute ruggedness with slinky style. Buttons give it the air of a trad sports watch, while the raised edges hint at the directions you can swipe.
2. IN USE
Razor-sharp text, true blacks and punchy colours: this AMOLED screen is up there with the best of them and goes as bright as an iPhone 11 Pro. The buttons take some getting used to but, once mastered, offer smart shortcuts.
3. SMARTS
This one’s packing when it comes to sports support, thanks to a built-in app offering detailed insights for 70+ activities. GPS works well and there’s Google Assistant plus NFC for payments, but you don’t get a speaker for hands-free calls.
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● Price R6 000 / takealot.com
★★★★
Suunto 7
Display 454x454 AMOLED Watch face 50mm Connectivity Bluetooth, NFC, GPS Water-resistance 5ATM Battery life Up to 48hrs Weight 70g
● Price from R8 000 / incredible.co.za
STUFF SAYS
★★★★
In the battle between two Scandinavian smartwatches, the Danes come out on top 61
