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Tag Heuer Connected – 18k Role Gold – Monaco 2016

Tag have debuted the new 18k rose gold version of their highly successful connected watch at the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix. With the device release, Tag also published this press release:

 Monaco. A symbol of exclusivity, luxury, security and prestige. It is the perfect setting for unveiling the TAG Heuer Connected in 18K rose gold, a world-exclusive launch to coincide with the most glamorous of the season’s Grands Prix, with TAG Heuer as Official Timekeeper.

True to its image as a luxury Swiss watchmaker, it was a natural step for TAG Heuer to release a smartwatch with a classic design, made not just from modern materials such as titanium, but also a precious metal very familiar to the manufacture: rose gold.

Developed in partnership with Intel and Google, the TAG Heuer Connected Rose Gold offers exactly the same qualities, functions and properties as the original watch.

Despite this, it has the elegance, characteristics and level of finish expected from a fine wristwatch. It is a luxury watch which benefits from over 150 years of expertise, savoir-faire and heritage as cultivated by TAG Heuer, a watch manufacture based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the cradle of Swiss watchmaking and a UNESCO World Heritage site set at an altitude of 1000 metres, in the middle of Alpine pastures and mountains. Here, watchmakers have been spending the winter in their workshops (in summer, they farm in the pastures) since the 18th century, inventing incredible watches which have built the unique reputation and extraordinary image of quality and exclusivity that Swiss watches enjoy the world over. For more than 150 years, TAG Heuer has been inventing and manufacturing elegant sports watches in the city, including some of the most accurate chronographs produced by the Swiss watch industry.

At 46 mm in diameter, the design of the TAG Heuer Connected is primarily that of a classic watch. Featuring 4GB of memory and a latest-generation lithium battery providing an entire day of autonomy, the TAG Heuer Connected is fitted with a small microphone enabling the wearer to communicate with it using Google Voice control, as well as a sapphire crystal touchscreen, to be used alongside the command push button at 3 o’clock. The whole IP67-certified watch is designed to be water-resistant for everyday wear.

The watch can be synchronised with a mobile phone operating on Android 4.3+ or iOS 8.2+. It is recharged using a contact charger. Simply place the watch on top to recharge it.

The watch also comes with a two-year warranty. This is the same as the standard warranty that TAG Heuer offers for its watches. Finally, anyone who purchases a TAG Heuer Connected watch will have the option to exchange it for a mechanical watch incorporating a real Swiss watch movement.

After the smartwatch’s two-year warranty expires, owners can go to the TAG Heuer boutique of their choice to exchange their TAG Heuer Connected watch for a Swiss-Made Carrera Calibre 5 mechanical watch. Featuring an identical design and also made from grade 2 titanium, this mechanical watch has been exclusively developed for and made available to owners of TAG Heuer Connected watches. The watch is available for 9,900 USD, 9,300 euros, 9,900 CHF, 7,500 GBP, 78,000 HKD, or 1,120,000 JPY (plus VAT).

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Asus ZenWatch 2 Review

Asus has surpassed its former ZenWatch with a better one!

Even before the Asus ZenWatch 2 isn’t exactly the best smartwatch on the market, but, with iPhone compatibility, an affordable price and comfortable fit, it’s far better than expected. Even before the Apple’s first wearable was out, Asus launched the ZenWatch previous year with small price tag, but honestly, it wasn’t the most fascinating or, comfortable wearable you could own.Thankfully,ZenWatch 2 is far cheaper than its predecessor’s initial launch price; it comes in two sizes, with the smaller fit for women, making this wearable much more attractive.

Unique Design &Larger Display

There are small design differences between the W1501Q and W1502Q models, but nothing too radical. The ZenWatch 2 is still keeping the low price of $149 USD for a leather band a buckle-type strap and $129 USD for the rubber band and silver face. The ZenWatch 2 has retained stainless steel finish, the bezel and the rounded square shape with the withdrawal of the uncomfortable clasp on the strap, so the design choices on the second generationarefar better. The ZenWatch 2 comes in three different finishes: a gun metal, striking rose gold,and silver.

The buckle and the crown maketheZenWatch 2 look almost like an analog watch, more like a luxury item, while the crown also acts as a reset and power button. The ZenWatch 2 is remarkablylighter than its predecessor; larger watch weighs70g, while the smaller one weighs only 60g.

The screen is smaller and more dense compared to original Zen Watch (1.63-inch, 278 ppi 320 x   320 screen), the display offers up a 280 x 280 resolution, or 275 pixels per inch, with hardly any pixelation in sight. The new ZenWatch’s screen is crisp and bright, but might be too small for many people.

Average Performance &Intuitive Interface

Regarding specifications, the Asus ZenWatch 2 hasn’t changed too much; it still runs on a Snapdragon Qualcomm 400 at 1.3GHz with 4GB of storage and 512MB of RAM. It has 6-axis accelerometer and gyro-meter, built-in microphone, Wi-Fi capabilities and Bluetooth connectivity. Fitness enthusiasts would not like ZenWatch 2 as it comes without biosensors, so they must rally on good old pedometer. The watch is completely dust proof, it comes with an environmental resistance of an IP-67, but technically it can handle submersion only up to 3.3 feet or 1 meter).

You can flick through your basic information and notification cards and remove them from the list by swiping from left to right. Swiping left brings you to a contacts page while most recent app will be at the top of the list. Interface is very comfortable; you can easily vocalize reminders, set alarms or take notes.

Useful Apps

The Asus ZenWatch 2 comes with apps like ZenWatchWellness, ZenWatch Music, Remote Camera,FoneHelper and Business Helper which you can download on your smart phone and use it exclusively with the watch. The watch faces are exclusive to the new smartwatch, and you can obtained them through the ZenWatch Manager app. There are lots of ways to customize and create your own faces as Downloading the Asus made FaceDesigner app extends the amount of watch faces you can load. The Together app lets you send messages directly to other ZenWatch 2 holders; app is already installedwith anunique Asus Weather app that you can use to check weather forecasts.

Short Battery Life &Limited Compatibility

The fact that new smartwatches have taken the miserable battery life from their predecessors is really disappointing. Afore the ZenWatch 2 was released, Asus has made pretty extreme claims about its battery life, but unfortunately the battery cannot sustain more than three days of full usage. You can get 57 to 58 hours in ambient mode when your watch will enter a low power state. The ZenWatch use369mAh battery, which is smaller than the LG Watch R’s 415 mAh battery, but still larger than 320 mAhbattery placed in Moto 360. Nevertheless, the charge time of the Asus ZenWatch 2 enhanced: it only takes about 25 to 35 minutes to fully charge it.

Asus ZenWatch 2 is compatible with both iOS devices and Android phones, but such consistency comes with certain limitations. To send notifications from your iPhone, you must update it to at least an iPhone 5, while users of android smartphones will be limitedwith Android 4.3 functions.

Final verdict

The Asus ZenWatch 2 has certainly surpassed its predecessor, it is a lovely little device, but improvements can always be considered for the next generation. A lack of fitness features can be a disappointment to some, but Asus ZenWatch 2 is still better than the earlier ZenWatch. With two size options and competitive price tag, Asus has elegantly secured a spot in the uncertain wearables race.

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Moto 360 Sport review

Android Wear smartwatch suited for the runners

The first truly fascinating Android Wear device on the market was the original Moto 360 and it remained one of the best smartwatches until the 2nd Generation of wearable devices arrived on the scene. To answer to such threat, Motorola revealed the Moto 360 Sport, a fitness-friendly version of the original Moto 360. It is available through Motorola and Amazon for $299.99 in Flame Orange, White, and Black color options.  Moto 360 Sport essentially has mostly the same components as original, but with a different display, design and improved software features. The real question is how is the Moto 360 Sport different from the original Moto 360?

Design

With its sweat-resistant rubbery feeling material and adjustable silicone strap, Moto 360 Sport is perfect for workouts. Clearly, the ‘sport’ in its name appropriately describes the smartwatch’s general design style, but there is no significant increase to its water-resistant properties. The company abstains users from exposing it to water or swimming,  but with IP-67 certification,  they ensures that it will persist the most intensive workouts and activities. The Moto 360 Sport features a heart rate sensor on its underside, a physical button in the 3 o’clock position and a built-in microphone. Fitness enthusiasts will unquestionably adore the sporty design, but it’s quite frankly limiting, such styling is only for a specific group of people.

Display

The display turns out to be a 360 x 325 LCD panel with a practical pixel count of 264 ppi, fully effective in reading out small text on the screen. Thanks to unique “anylight” display, Moto 360 Sport has perfect visibility outdoors; unfortunately lowly viewing angles harshly dull down the brightness and colors. Due to the strong contrast of the screen, the novel technology behind the display keeps it visible in direct sunlight, ensuring that visibility isn’t compromised. Low light doesn’t pose any issues with visibility, but the poor viewing angles causes everything to appear dull.

Apps

Moto 360 Sport is an Android Wear watch, so you get a few limited-use apps, notifications and an ever-growing number of watch faces. The custom software here isn’t going to help you if you want to do yoga or swimming, but from the other side, Moto 360 Sport does something unique and that is running. The display is divided into four quadrants: a repeating 60-second timer, steps, heart activity monitor and calories burned. A digital clock is placed in the center of the display while selecting each of the quadrants will take you to that measurement details screen. Selecting the 60-second timer opens a stopwatch, calorie indicator displays your resting and active calories, steps tell you what you managed today in distance and steps, while heart activity monitor measures your heart beats. Moto 360 Sport is equipped with GPS to help measure distance and pace in real-time. GPS finds a signal faster than many competing fitness trackers and does a great job tracking your location. It is clear that Moto 360 Sport is focused exclusively on runners; such design seriously limits its usefulness as a general sport watch. Fitness trackers from Fitbit, Misfit and Moov are inexpensive and can track everything from basic swimming and running, to golf and weights training.

The run logging app start button is right under the time, and you’re prompted to select various options: outdoors or indoors, to set distances, calorie burn, goals and time. The distance you’ve run is taking up the largest part of the display, with the pace and the time that you’ve run below. In the post-run summary you get distance, time, best and average pace, detailed heart rate information. Moto Body app lets you share the collected data with other fitness apps like Fitbit,Stava, Under Armor, and Google Fit.

Battery Life

It seems that the technology isn’t quite there to keep Moto 360 Sport going for multiple days as GPS puts a massive strain on a battery. On an hour run with the GPS on the Moto 360 Sport’s battery went from 100% to 62%, while the Microsoft Band 2 dropped 15%. Do not expect to get five or six runs out of a single charge; in that sense Moto 360 Sport falls below our expectations.

Conclusion

If you are serious about truly tracing your runs there are some better options out there, but if you just need to have an Android Wear watch with GPS, go for the Moto 360 Sport. It is true that Sony Smartwatch 3 is starting to age a bit now, so there isn’t any competition, but you should take into consideration poor choice of workout software and quickly draining a battery with GPS enabled. Besides that, If you want Android Wear with a clever screen and GPS for tracking basic runs, you’ll be more than happy with the Moto 360 Sport.

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