Withings - Scanwatch Horizon - Hybrid Smartwatch with ECG, heart rate and oximeter - 43mm - Blue

I’m fully aware that a non-hybrid smartwatch offers extreme potential in terms of the app store and cellular ability to be used independently. However, a hybrid style like this Withings ScanWatch is a great choice when it comes to design and health and fitness-focused features. It features a resistance of a 10ATM which enables this watch to hold out pressures equivalent to a depth of 328ft/100 meters of water, rain, and swimming. It sets foot in the smartwatch market, particularly in preserving the tradition of timepieces while providing high-quality and essential health monitors. The design is gorgeous that does not overlook or compromise the classic best-looking taste with stainless steel that gives it a luxurious tier. The screen is made of sapphire glass and a movable bezel that also acts as an electrode. The dial and analog arms emit nice light so the time can be seen in dark areas. The dial is designated to provide activity progress while the top middle display is where the health and fitness-focused apps can be selected by rotating and pressing the digital crown. In addition, the display shows notifications from the app that I only selected. I just wish there is an ability to check the recent and old notifications through the watch as notifications get pushed once only!!. Health and fitness apps are ECG, heart rate monitor, oxygen saturation, and physical activities as well as sleep tracking. Setup is straightforward through the Withings app "Health Mate" on IOS and Android devices. A Withings account is required to complete the setup but in my case, I did not need to because I already have Withings smart products that I have been using for years and the account is up and running. Charging was fast and the watch reached 100% while I was lengthening the link band. The battery as Withings claims can last for 30 days and honestly, I can say after 4 days of wearing it all day long the battery is still 100%. To monitor ECG or heart rate I simply select the function and cover the far right side of the display when making sure my palm is covering the bezel. 30 seconds begin to countdown and data transfers to the Health Mate companion app. I noticed the ECG takes a couple of minutes to show on the app report due to review approval requirements. After 4 minutes the reading result was up and it can be shared with my doctor. I'm a technology-oriented person and like to utilize a smartwatch that offers support to all apps but this watch changed the way I look. I like werning it for its design and the simplicity to monitor health and fitness. This timepiece showcases elegance, quality, and simplicity, maintaining high awareness of essential health and activity monitoring, and an easy way to change between stainless steel and silicone bands. This watch is designed to offer simple but essential use which I liked especially when I wear dress clothes. What is included in the box: The ScanWatch Horizon 44mm watch and wireless charging puck, stainless steel and silicone bands, an extra link to adjust the length of the band, and a sizing kit including a pin punch, hammer, and band block.

The Withings Scanwatch Horizon is the perfect blend of beautiful traditional analog watch styling with health monitoring and limited smart capabilities. Let’s be clear, this is not a direct competitor to the Fruit Watch—there are numerous pros/cons— but for many, the pros far outweigh the cons. Let’s start with the positives: + the Withings ScanWatch Horizon is styled by French designers as a Diver Watch and the result is stunning. The Watch looks like it is a premium luxury item and the styling and machining of the Watch, especially the wedges on the bezel are stunning. +Unlike the Fruit Watch, this ScanWatch looks great with the metal bracelet with a suit for formal occasions. It’s not as easy to remove and replace the Watch band but it looks better and the silicone band that is included is also very slick looking. +Battery life compared to the Fruit Watch is simply incomparable. I would get about 30 hours on my Fruit Watch; after 3 days on my Withings ScanWatch I am still at 89% which will come out on to about 20 days, not as high as the 30 days Withings says is the max, but still amazing!!! I can charge it once a few weeks instead of nightly. This is important because of the overnight health and sleep tracking capabilities of this Watch. It’s basically a sleep study replacement for anyone with sleep Apnea concerns. +The Watch hardware is super high quality and I don’t accidentally hit the crown like I did with the Fruit Watch. The App integration is also excellent. When you hit the crown, the arms love to 10:10 so you can clearly see the LED readout. Text and notifications will scroll across the LCD display on the face of the Watch. You can change which notifications are sent to your Watch which will also impact your battery life. + I didn’t need to adjust the metal bracelet links, but the hardware and frame they provided is top notch and not cheap to buy. +This is a much more advanced medical advice that is working towards regulatory clearance for all your major health readouts. ScanWatch is already way ahead of what the Fruit company is trying to accomplish, like EKG, blood pressure, pulse oximeter etc. it’s a great health monitoring device! Cons: -Not really a con but needs to be said, this is not a smart watch, it’s a great looking watch with health monitoring capabilities with limited smart capabilities. This is great for people who still need to dress up and don’t want the distraction of the fruit Watch. -The feature to display the screen by turning your wrist is not nearly as accurate/responsive as the Fruit Watch. -As mentioned the system of swapping wristbands is not as clean as Fruit co and will definitely mess up your manicure. -the haptic feedback/rumble is not as good ad the Fruit Watch. -No Cellular option, no Siri, no app control like Fruit Watch. I didn’t use or care about most of these, although I did use Siri a decent amount. All that said, I love this watch. I’ve been wearing it everyday and swapped to the silicone band. I don’t miss the extra distractions from the Fruit app and I definitely love the health indicators and battery life of this ScanWatch.

OK, I am a smart watch fan, but not a enthusiast. The enthusiast days left with the Moto 360 Gen 1 with a flat tire. As much as I loved the idea of changing my watch face as I wanted. I found myself finding one that worked for me and I never changed it again unless I was bored. Now to the Withings Scanwatch Horizon. I have the green face model, really it is such a dark green it could be called black or gun metal. Even the alternate band is a dark green almost black dark gray. This is far from a complaint, I really like the look and color. It is not so black that it seems flat, at angles you can catch the green tint to it. If you did not know better, you would not look at this and think smart watch. It is a beautiful looking watch none the less. Initial setup is very easy, the Withings app seemed very intuitive and well designed. It connected to my Android device without a hiccup. The cool factor came when setting the time to my phone, the hands went to 12:00 and moved to the correct time with the push of a button in the app. It actually felt a little eerie to watch (hehe) it happen. There is a setting to move the hands when a alert is being displayed. The hands will go to 10 and 2 to show the display. I was concerned the display would be too small to see or read anything easily. Surprisingly the display actually does a better job showing the info than my full screen smart watch. Withings did a great job with the sizing and the brightness of the display. You can see it outside with no issue. Now to the real smarts. The display is controlled by the crown (little knob on the side). press in to bring up the menu and rotate it to navigate. Press again to make the selection. You can set a long press to open any one item in the menu. Mine is set for workout. There is a SPO2 and ECG on the back of the watch that can be navigated through the menu. It will ask you to place you other hand on the side of the watch to activate the sensors and give pressure enough to do an accurate measurement. The ECG is a single node ECG, this will give you some really basic and good info, not a medical grade 12 node but it will detect what is needed. This is not an alternative to an actual ECG in a hospital, but could give you an idea you might want to get one done. The SPO2 is great to see that you are getting the oxygen you need, it also monitors you overnight while sleeping and can detect breathing issues while sleeping. The App gives you some recommendations as it learns more about your patterns. The app will sync with Google Fit and Apples whatever they call it. I was able to bring in all my stats from my other watch to track in app and in Fit. There is also a GPS assisted which will track your exercise session a little more accurately, especially cycling, Another bonus for the app, you can select what apps send messages to the watch face. If you want to know when something special is happening in an app you are addicted to, you can get those alerts. Battery life has been very good. In a week I uses about 1/4 of the battery. I was at 72% and that was playing with it a lot for the first week to get use to it. It says it will last 30 days and up to 45 with battery saver one. I simply have started charging while I am in the shower about once a week just to top the battery off while I am not wearing it. A few added touches I did not expect. There was a "alternate" band in the box. It feels like leather at first but eventually you will realize it is actually a FKM wristband (FKM is the best possible type of rubber on the market, I Googled it). There is also a metal link wristband already attached to the watch. Impressively there are additional links and tools to add or remove the links. This is the one place I want to give a drawback to this watch, only because I am a BIG guy. The default size was small, very small, for the metal link band. I ended up adding two links to get a proper fit. HOWEVER, having the tools and instructions on how to add and remove links, I was able to do this in a matter of a minute or two. Very easy. Jewelers have a great racket going on resizing watches. Overall, if you are on the fence on getting this watch. Hop off and get that card out of the wallet. You will not regret the purchase. While this isn't overdone like some smart watches that try to do everything, it does everything you need it to do and does it really well. And most importantly it looks good while doing it and does not look like you have a rectangle screen strapped to your arm. I like that it is smart without being a small phone on my wrist.

Withing’s ScanWatch Horizon is the hybrid smartwatch that combines analog (hour and minute hands) and digital display(sub-dial) with SMART functionality. It’s a durable luxury dive watch that is water resistance rated at 10 ATM /100m suitable for swimming or snorkeling and is dustproof. One of the best-selling factors is the battery life. Withing’s claims 30 days battery life and it may be true as during our testing for past 5 days, the battery was down only 15% from its full charge under normal usage with always display off under settings. It has a flat sapphire glass with 43mm 316L stainless steel case and has one of the best 5 years warranty in the market. It has got an optical heart rate monitor, measures and monitors blood oxygenation levels, temperature sensors, gyroscope and more. It lacks compass, GPS, Barometer or Cadence Sensor if used as fitness tracker. Pros: Excellent Battery Life between charges 5 Years Warranty Durability On-demand “medical grade” ECG and detect signs of atrial fibrillation Automatic activity detection Step tracking Sleep cycles and score Workout mode with over 30 sports Cons: Lack of inbuilt GPS, Compass, Barometer, Cadence Sensor Limited notification functionality for third party apps Week magnetic charger Lack of NFC No call answering / locating phone option Unboxing and Setup: Packaging and the included accessories are top notch for its price and features. It comes with all the accessories (small hammer, link removal tools) needed to adjust the metal link strap. USB Charger cable is included but no brick. Includes a Fluoroelastomer sport band (color varies depending on the dial) and swapping is easy due to the integrated spring bars. Comes with more than 70% of charge when unboxing. Suggest charging the watch fully before beginning the setup. Included manual doesn’t include the details on how or which app to download. Downloaded the app health mate from iOS and started the setup process by signing up a new account, verifying the account and setting up by following the onscreen instructions. Magnetic charger is not strong enough and falls off easily compared to other competitors on market. Also, aligning the charger to match the 2 charging points is little tedious. This watch is great for heart health monitoring to record an ECG. To measure, just press the digital crown and scroll down the features until you see ECG option. Press the digital crown once, then place you palm with fingers touching the bezel that acts as an electrode for measurement. It measures for 30seconds to display the results. For the first time, you would need to login to the app (health mate) on your mobile and enter the mobile number and full details for the heartbeat health (a virtual heart care practice of withing’s) to get it activated and the first reading will take few hours to get it. Once activated, you will receive a text message to view your results. After this initial setup, taking ECG is a breeze. Instant results and is the best way to detect AFib (atrial fibrillation). Very useful feature. It does have optical heart rate sensor and SpO2 tracking like apple watch. It uses a medical grade SpO2 sensor featuring wavelength technology for blood oxygen readings in 30 seconds. The respiratory scanner that comes with watch monitors oxygen saturation, heart rate, breathing frequency and movements at night during sleep. All the heart health date is stored in the app and can be easily shared with your PCP or family members via the health report feature. When it comes to tracking activity, this watch tracks all your steps, sports sessions. It does have an automatic activity detection where it will automatically recognize the activity like biking, hiking, or swimming (over 30 sports supported) and log those in app. It does not have an inbuilt GPS but does have connected GPS that uses your mobile phone GPS to map the elevation, distance, and sessions. It does track sleep cycles (light and deep), sleep duration, wake up details and any interruptions. Notifications are delivered and can be seen in the sub-dial and watch vibrates when a notification is received. It is difficult to quickly read the preview of scrolling message/mail in the small screen (1.7”). You can choose the notifications for the apps you want to get it but not all third-party apps are supported. By default, the notification is turned off and you need to open the health mate app and go to settings, to turn the notification on and select the apps you wish to get notified. Overall, this is a traditional looking luxury dive watch that is designed to track and improve overall health. If you are tired of smartwatches that requires every day charging and are looking for a watch that will withstand and deliver smart functionality with traditional looks and health trackers like ECG, SpO2, respiratory scanner, sleep tracker, 30 different sports and to track daily fitness levels then this watch will not disappoint you.

Withings has done quite an impressive job at creating a functional fitness tracker that effortlessly simulates the classic look of an analog timepiece. Though the finishing on the aluminum case and bracelet are basic, the overall look is striking - putting nearly all other smart watches to shame. The applied indices and skeletonized hands pair beautifully with the sunburst dial earning the Scanwatch Horizon a place inside my watchbox next to more traditional (and pricey) watches. Withings has a history in medical health monitoring and it shows. Tracking heart rate, blood oxygen levels, taking EKGs, or simply tracking workouts is made simple and is accurate. The digital display blends in nicely at the 12:00 position and while it is small, the screen is adequate for the intended purpose. The digital crown is not used to adjust the time, but instead doubles as a button and a scroll wheel. Thankfully the case is equipped with crown guards as the button protrudes outwards and would otherwise easily become snagged on sleeves, purses, and pockets. While the watch appears to have chronograph functionality on the dial, the 6:00 complication is actually an analog representation of how many steps have been traveled. The watch is equipped with a timer and a stopwatch, but both are accessed using the crown and viewed on the digital display. Nearly all functions of the watch and fitness tracker are refreshingly easy to use. One downside, however, is that the bracelet has a cheap clasp with no micro adjust. This means that the fit is not always perfect causing the need to hold the watch in place while health measurements are being taken. My biggest frustration with the watch is that it occasionally reminds me of upcoming alarms - which is an odd feature for a device meant to improve sleep quality. I don’t want to be woken up by my watch asking, “Do you want to turn off your alarm 30 minutes early?” NO! I want to sleep until my alarm is actually set to go off! Strangely this annoyance does not occur consistently and I have not figured out how to turn it off. Overall, I continue to be highly impressed both by how well the watch works, and how beautiful it looks. Withings has reached an appropriate balance of function, fashion, and value. Not only does this Smartwatch look better than nearly all of the competition, but it is easy to use, it works well, the battery lasts 2 weeks (with real world use), and the 5 year warranty proves that it is designed to last. The reason that I give the watch 4 out of 5 stars is because the lume is disappointing, the bezel is misaligned, the case does not have drilled lugs, the bracelet feels cheap, the clasp has no micro adjust settings, and I can't stand that the watch will wake me up 30 minutes before my morning alarm.

_____ *Pros: -Good-looking & classy design. -Weighs less than it looks. -The silicone bands are soft, light, and very comfortable, even when sleeping with the watch. -The crown rotates smoothly and is very responsive. -Super-long battery life. -The Health Mate companion app has great layout and easy to navigate. -Sleep cycle detection is highly accurate and informative. -The Withings weekly activity report emails are appreciated. _____ *Neutral: -The quick-snap movement of the wrist to turn on the display doesn’t always work. -Once in a while, the hands move by itself and show the incorrect time. _____ *Cons: -Cycling workout accuracy is bad. The Withings ScanWatch is my first hybrid and health-oriented smartwatch and it’s been a very enlightening and delightful experience. My three previous smartwatches (one from Fossil and two from Samsung) are all regular smartwatches and my transition to the ScanWatch, to my pleasant surprise, wasn’t as annoying or painful as expected. I did lose a lot of screen surface area and the ability to view photos and dictate short text messages, but I think the trade-off was totally worth it as the ScanWatch offers many health-oriented goodies and insights. My first reaction to the ScanWatch was how good-looking and solid it looked and felt. It looks like an upscale premium watch, and I love the colors and design. Both the build quality and fit-and-finish are impeccable. The crown rotates so smoothly and predictably and when you press on the crown, you get a satisfying tactile experience. I expected the watch to be heavier than my Samsung Galaxy smartwatch but it was surprisingly lighter and less bulky-feeling on my thin wrist. I normally can’t sleep with a watch on me but I slept just fine with the ScanWatch. There were two different bands inside the box, and I like the green silicone one way better because it’s lighter, gentler on my skin, and super comfortable for all-day wear, even during sleep. When I first connected the watch to the companion phone app – Health Mate – the watch was quickly detected, and a firmware update was initiated. The process was smooth and error-free. The layout of the app is clean, well-spaced out, and easy to navigate. The Dashboard section of the app contains all the information related to your well-being and activity levels, such as the number of workouts performed in a week, the number of steps taken, average heart rate, oxygen saturation level, ECG evaluation, breathing abnormalities (if detected), and sleep detection. The Dashboard is very comprehensive, useful, and provides a great progress report of how you’re faring health-wise. Another excellent feature of the ScanWatch is its uber-long battery life. I absolutely LOVE not having to charge my watch either once a day or every other day. It’s so liberating. As I’m writing this review, I have worn the watch every day since charging it to 100% last week and I’ve only lost 2% of the battery after 7 days. Not all was perfect with the ScanWatch, however. It didn’t happen frequently enough to be a game-changer but occasionally, the watch’s hands rotated by itself and showed the incorrect time. When that happened, I had to press on the crown to view the correct time in its digital format or take out my smartphone. Hopefully, Withings will release a firmware update that corrects this. A bigger issue for me was how inaccurate cycling detection was. The ScanWatch was very off when it came to detecting several cycling metrics, such as miles ridden, average and max speed, and elevation level. I compared the data from the watch to my trusted bike apps – Urban Bike and Ride with GPS – and the ScanWatch consistently under-reported my speed and mileage. I hope Withings corrects this issue as soon as possible. With all the said, I’m still very happy and content with my ScanWatch. It’s stylish, comfortable, has a super-long battery life, and most importantly, it helps me to keep track of my health in various ways that my previous regular smartwatches cannot. As long as Withings pumps out regular bug fixes and firmware updates, I can see myself using this watch for a long time and trying out product sequels in the future.

That is a very very nice smartwatch, And the quality is very good.

I have owned a few smartwatches, but some of them have features I have no interest in, and some don't look as professional as I would like. I was eager to try a smartwatch that is able to track vital health measures while also looking like a classic watch, versus something with a more athletic look. I have used a smartwatch by Samsung and unfortunately it often had only enough battery life for about a day and a half. Even though it has enough apps that I can leave my phone behind, I find that I never actually do and I instead use the watch to alert me of a call or message. However, this is where this new watch shines - it has no unnecessary apps and thus I don't have to charge it for 30 days. The app is a great complement to this watch. It allows you to monitor health features and even add additional items to monitor other factors. The best feature that this watch provides over all other smartwatches, including the Apple Watch series 7, is the 30 days of battery life. The only con with this watch is the small information window. It could be a little larger, but that is a minor complaint compared to all that this watch offers. Cons Small information screen Pros Long life battery Accurate heart rate/ECG monitor Stylish look I would highly recommend this watch to anyone who is looking for a stylish watch with almost all the features of a smartwatch. The watch is well made and informative, and the sleep monitoring function is actually useful due to the long battery life.