Due to ongoing restrictions, Huawei doesn't officially sell its products in the US. That's too bad, as the company is bringing a great Apple Watch Series 11 alternative to the rest of the world, where it can sell its devices. The company's latest Watch GT 6 Pro is a solid all-around smartwatch promising deep health and sports tracking along with strong battery life. Those features are all wrapped up in a premium-feeling design.
I've been using the watch around my home of Edinburgh, Scotland, for the past few days, and I must say, I like it. I'm typically not much of a smartwatch user, but I've enjoyed having it on my wrist this week, and I'm likely going to keep on using it and see how I get on.
The Watch GT 6 Pro is on sale in the UK for £329, with the base model coming in at a more affordable £229. Then there's the Huawei Watch Ultimate 2, which features most of the same tracking features, along with extra diving tech -- including the ability to be worn at 150-meter depths and send messages to other Watch Ultimate 2 models using sonar. The Ultimate 2 will cost a lot more, but exact pricing wasn't available at the time of writing. For reference, that £329 price converts to $449.
The body and bezel has an angular design that I like. Andrew Lanxon/CNET
There are a few reasons why I've enjoyed using the GT 6 Pro so far so let's take a closer look.
Comfortable design
First and foremost, it's actually comfortable to wear. The rubber strap that came with it is very soft, allowing it to form naturally to my wrist, and its 46mm circular display isn't so big as to feel unwieldy. I've often not worn a watch simply because I don't like the feel of it, but I've found this to be quite physically inconspicuous.
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Except in bed, that is. I still despise wearing anything on my wrists when I'm trying to sleep -- I even put my wedding ring on my bedside table in bed as I find it off-putting. It's a problem for both me and the watch as it means I have to forgo any kind of sleep analysis. Sleep tracking, like on most smartwatches, is a major part of its function. Maybe one day I'll find a wearable I can wear in bed.
The rubber strap makes it comfortable to wear. Andrew Lanxon/CNET
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