ZDNET's key takeaways The Withings Scanwatch Nova is available for pre-order now, starting at $599.
It's an elegant smartwatch with a one-month battery, water resistance up to 10ATM, and various health-tracking metrics.
A $10/month subscription is required for some advanced metrics, and the watch is only available in one 42mm diameter. $616.94 at Amazon
Healthy heart monitoring starts with gathering your metrics, but making sense out of all the numbers is a whole different challenge. For the past few weeks, I've been waring the latest hybrid smartwatch from Withings, the Scanwatch Nova, and it's gone a long way toward helping me make actionable choices based on these health insights.
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The brand is known for its health-focused wearables that resemble classic luxury timepieces more than typical sporty smartwatches. I don't really wear jewelry, but I do like nice watches, and the Scanwatch Nova looks like a premium timepiece while integrating advanced health technology, so I still get the benefit of an attractive, professional analog watch but with all the useful wellness metrics.
The Scanwatch Nova is essentially a more premium version of Withings' most popular smartwatch, the Scanwatch 2. Although the internal specifications of these two watches are similar, the Nova comes with both stainless steel and silicone watch bands. Along with that, Withings provides spare links, the tools, and jig you need to adjust the length of the band.
The 42mm diameter watch case is also stainless steel. The watch is available in Black, Blue, Green, or White colorways, and the ceramic bezel face is where the color is visible. I tested the watch in Black, and the contrast between the ceramic and stainless steel looks fantastic.
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The Scanwatch Nova can be used to perform an ECG assessment, measure blood oxygen levels, track your heart rate throughout your day, obtain your skin temperature throughout the day and night, measure your sleep quality, and track your activity. There is no GPS in the watch, but it supports connected GPS through your smartphone.
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