I tried all of them in the editorial department. ] Smart watch real intention review no.003 ｜ Eco-drive liever and others on Huawei. Check out the 4 recommended models! | Watch LIFE NEWS ｜ Watch comprehensive news site to enjoy watch life

With HUAWEI Health GT 2, you can use a set of functions such as call function, various notification functions, healthcare function and workout function. In addition, it is a royal road smart watch that adopts an organic EL display system with touch screen specifications for display.

To be honest, I don't see any new features that are unique to this model, but conversely, it is characterized by the lack of habit of covering the features that are typical of smart watches. For this review, I tried using the top-ranked elite model, which was a really attractive model.

What was good? It's a surprisingly long battery. The previous HUAWEI Health GT also sold a long-time battery, but this model is equipped with Huawei's latest low power consumption chip for the first time. Further improved power saving technology further improves battery life. If you use it normally without using the GPS function, the battery will last for about 2 weeks after being fully charged. It is an outstanding performance as a smart watch of the royal road of the digital display system.

I want to avoid troublesome charging, but I want all the functions that are typical of a royal smart watch. It can be said that it is a perfect one for such a selfish person.

HUAWEI HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 46mm

Huawei's latest smart watch released in November 2019. There are 42mm model and 46mm model, the former battery life is about 1 week in normal use (about 15 hours in continuous GPS use), and the latter is about 2 weeks in normal use (about 30 hours in continuous GPS use). , Both have a long battery. In addition, you can choose from three types of rubber straps, leather straps, and breaths to suit your needs. It has a lot of functions, but it is also attractive that it can be purchased at a reasonable price.

■ Stainless steel (black color PVD processing) case & breath. Case diameter 45.9 mm. Water resistant to 5 bar. Rechargeable. 36,080 yen

The case diameter is 46 mm and the thickness is about 10.7 mm, which is surprisingly low. The breath type elite model weighs about 127g, which is quite heavy for a smart watch, but it can be said that it is rather preferable for those who are accustomed to general watches such as mechanical watches. In addition, the breath with a minimalist design is solidly made and has a luxurious feel.

Equipped with an optical heart rate sensor, accelerometer, gyro sensor, etc., it has all the functions to support health such as heart rate measurement, activity data acquisition, and sleep monitoring. Basically, it is operated by touching the organic EL display like a smartphone, but it is also equipped with physical buttons. The upper button is a function button that calls up the function list, and the lower button is a function button that can immediately display the set function.

The unique “HUAWEI Health” app that focuses on health care functions is used by connecting to a smart watch via Bluetooth. This app is easy to handle because it has a simple specification with narrowed down functions. In addition, the basic operation is performed on the smart watch side. There are multiple watch faces available, but if you have an Android smartphone, you can download a wide variety of watch face designs from the "HUAWEI Health" app.

[Contact] Huawei Japan TEL: 0120-798-288 Huawei Japan official website https://consumer.huawei.com/jp

An eco-drive river that sets it apart from general smart watches. What's the difference. Simply put, eco-drive rivers specialize in "IoT".

"IoT" is an acronym for "Internet of Things". Roughly speaking, it is a mechanism in which various things control each other by connecting to the Internet and exchanging information. For example, using IoT technology makes it possible to connect an air conditioner and a smartphone with an app and turn the power on and off from outside the house.

The biggest feature of eco-drive rivers is that they can use various functions by linking with the original IoT platform "liever" and connecting with various devices and services. In recent years, many home appliances such as the air conditioner mentioned above are compatible with IoT as "smart home appliances", but the early story is that if there is an eco-drive river, it will be possible to operate these IoT products. is.

It's unique, but unfortunately, it's not long before the release of Liber, and there aren't many practical functions for operating smart appliances. However, if the functions are enhanced, it can be said that it has the potential to replace the conventional smart watch.

CITIZEN Eco-Drive River

A next-generation smart watch that allows you to connect various devices and services according to your style and taste through the IoT platform "River". The biggest feature of the river-compatible function is called "iiidea", which consists of three steps: the "trigger" that triggers the service, the "service" that you want to link, and the "action" that causes the operation. There is. These three elements can be freely combined, and you can easily create the function you want.

■ Ref.BZ7005-74E. Stainless steel case & breath. Case diameter 43.2 mm. Water resistant to 10 bar. Photovoltaic eco-drive (Cal.W510). 49,500 yen

The case diameter is 43.2 mm and the thickness is 12.6 mm. The weight is 110g, which is not so different from a general wristwatch. As it is manufactured by Citizen, one of Japan's leading watch makers, it has a photovoltaic eco-drive function, so it is attractive as a single watch.

With Eco Drive River, you can register three functions that you have selected arbitrarily through the River app. Select the function you want to use by operating the button at 4 o'clock (guideline the function selected by the in-dial in the 7 o'clock direction), and push the button at 2 o'clock to use that function. The operation method is extremely simple and easy to handle.

For example, select a functional part that presses a clock button on the trigger, set a functional part such as sending a fixed phrase to the service or unlocking the key, and select a functional part if the action shows the execution status of the service with a needle. And "When you press the button on the clock, you can send a fixed phrase (or unlock the key) and display the execution status with the hands" (idea).

[Contact] Citizen Customer Watch Counseling Room TEL: 0120-78-4807 (Closed from April 29 (Wednesday) to May 6 (Wednesday), 2020) Eco-Drive Riiiver Official Website https: // citizenizen .jp / riiiver / index.html

A hybrid model that combines the appeal of analog watches and smart watches. The time is a physical hour and minute hand, incoming calls from a smartphone connected via Bluetooth, notifications from various apps, weather and the time in the second time zone, and other peripheral information set by the user in the app is a round digital device provided in the center of the dial. Show on the display.

It is equipped with a heart rate sensor and has a general activity tracking function. Basically, it is a model specialized for the notification function of smartphones, and even if you use all the functions with a long battery, you can use it for about 2 weeks or more with one charge, so beginners who are not accustomed to smart watches But the impression is that it is easy to handle.

FOSSIL HYBRID HR hybrid smartwatch

One of the latest smart watches released nationwide this spring, which was released in advance in November 2019. Hybrid models of analog and digital have been lined up in the past, but this work is the latest work. In addition to an analog watch with a physical hour and minute hand, a power-saving display is used on the dial. You can enjoy the functions of a smart watch while maintaining the style of an ordinary analog watch.

■ Ref.FTW7008. Stainless steel (black color IP processing) case, leather strap. Case diameter 42 mm. Waterproof to swim. Rechargeable. 29,150 yen

On the operation screen of the digital display, the analog needle moves to the horizontal position as shown in the photograph, so the display is easy to read.

What is displayed on the digital display and what is set on the physical buttons provided on the case side are controlled by the dedicated application. In addition to "DAILY" for daily use, it is possible to customize according to fitness, travel and usage.

[Contact] Fossil Japan TEL: 03-5992-4611 Fossil official website https://www.fossil.com/ja-jp

What's new from the previous Forster 2 is that it has a built-in speaker that allows you to answer calls with your watch. Since the phone application is pre-installed, if the paired smartphone is within the connection range, you can receive an incoming call and make a hands-free call from the Forster 3's built-in microphone. Personally, I'm not used to using the "Google Assistant" that operates by voice, so I don't really feel it, but it can be said that the place where voice operation became possible with the speaker installed made it more practical.

The latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 is used for the processor (arithmetic processing unit). By adopting 4 types of battery modes and choosing the usage method, it is possible to realize a battery life that lasts for 24 hours or more.

SKAGEN Forster 3 smartwatch

An updated version of Skagen's popular Forster series of smart watches with a touch screen. In addition to various notification functions, you can use smart functions such as heart rate tracking function, Google Assistant, payment service Google Pay (Japanese specifications are not supported), GPS, etc. that can be used with Wear OS provided by Google. It is easy for people who are new to this work to operate, but if you used the previous work, the operation is the same, so you should get used to it immediately.

■ Ref.SKT5200. Stainless steel (gunmetal color IP processing) case & breath. Case diameter 42 mm. Waterproof to swim. Rechargeable. 46,200 yen

Like the previous work, it has a heart rate sensor.In addition, although the speaker is built-in, the waterproofness that allows you to swim is kept even in this model.

Pairing with a smartphone is easy because it's a wear OS by Google app.In the latest version, a tile function that switches to various information displays by swiping the screen to the left has been added, improving operability.

[Contact] Fossil Japan TEL: 03-5992-4611 Skagen official website https://www.skagen-japan.com

Sentence ◎ Ansuke Sato (Editor) / Photo ◎ Takayuki Mizuhashi