Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Tested against military standards, it’s designed for heavy-duty use and built to handle temperatures from -20°C to +50°C. Looks-wise, there’s not much difference between the Series 7 and Series 8 – both sport the same signature square Apple Watch design, dimensions and weight and are available in the same 41mm and 45mm case sizes. Better still, the touchscreen is locked by default during workouts (something I wish they’d implement on the Venu, above), which prevents accidental button presses and hitting ‘discard’ halfway through a swim session.

This little bump on the original Garmin wirstbands strap prevents the strap from sliding off the wristbands end part. Fitness trackers can also measure the distance you run or cycle via GPS, which is built into the watch,” adds Anderson.

The first ring calculates the number of calories you’ve burnt daily, the second ring tracks your exercise and how much time you’ve spent working out and the third ring shows how active you’ve been, which includes things like standing up. Outdoors watches need good battery life, and the Polar provides 40 hours of full GPS tracking that can be extended to 100 hours using power saving.

As you can see in the photos, I use super glue to stick it back together but eventually it breaks on the other side and needs replacing. This subreddit is an unofficial, non-affiliated community, run by the users, to embrace and have conversation about the products we love! You can read my full reviews of this year’s crop further down along with a brief guide to how they work. so far it's not trapping sweat, and simple to clean after exercises, though may take some time to dry. You can also opt for a brown leather strap, a grey stainless steel strap and, in the smaller 41mm watch, more feminine options such as a Milanese strap.

This excludes the watch itself or where the buckle holes are, rather the total length of the phsyical strap itself.

Garmin - the American, Swiss-domiciled multinational technology company that specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sports activities. It’s also the first to use Samsung’s Wear OS which allows you to access all your favourite apps (for example, Spotify) on your wrist. The sleep score now quantifies sleep quality on a scale of 0 to 100, taking into account factors like stress and restless moments, while the sleep coach feature offers tailored recommendations on your daily sleep requirements, which can change throughout the day based on if you’ve worked out or had a particularly stressful days. Fitbit was the brand that made fitness trackers cool and the Versa 4 is one of their newest smartwatches, offering over 40 exercise modes, real-time stats, and built-in GPS.

Fitness trackers are meant to be worn all day, every day, and designed to track everything from walking up the stairs or working out at home to running a multi-stage ultra-marathon. If you’re not a fan of velcro straps, you can opt for an ever-so-slightly more bulky silicone band (39g). A Fitbit smart watch can track your workouts, check your heart rate and oxygen levels, monitor your sleep habits, and even connect you to live coaching sessions. So if you like to record your yoga classes, for example, don’t expect those to show up on TrainingPeaks. The high-quality rubber strap ring fixes the end of the strap in place to protect the strap of the smartwatch, while the classic black strap makes your watch look very fashionable.