Versus Suunto vs Skagen Scrap of the sexy Scandi smartwatches

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VERSUS SMARTWATCHES

Down the Dane Don’t worry if you plan to take a dip : the Skagen’s casing and speaker are water- resistant to 30m. 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

Sharp Finn soup When you’ve finished deep diving in to the menus , the Suunto 7 is water-resistant to

Big swinging Nordics

50m for real diving.

● Price R6 000 / takealot.com

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Suunto 7

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.

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.

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 t here’s Google Assistant plus NFC for payments, but you don’t get a speaker for hands-free calls .

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