I guess this year should be a year of smartwatches and health tracking devices as Withings, a player in this regards has just launched a new wristwatch activity tracker called Activité Pop, which will be available in February for $149.95.
Activité is an old-school analog watch with a combination of old-school features on the outside and contemporary sensors for tracking activity and sleep inside.
Fashion is the major aim by Withings in a bid to outrun their previous models (the Withings Pulse O2 and Withings Pulse) which didn’t do very well.
The Activité Pop, on the other hand, has a more classic wrist accessory appearance, with a PVD-coated watchcase and smooth silicone strap. It will be available in three colors: azure, shark grey, and sand, with additional wristbands options down the road.
Two dials on the watch face show the time and a progress percent toward your specified goal, such as 10,000 steps per day. When you hit your goal, the watch vibrates. It also automatically recognizes and tracks swimming (it’s water-resistant to 30 meters) and running, according to Withings. Worn at night, it monitors sleep quality and has a silent vibration alarm clock.
As with all Withings devices, Activité Pop syncs automatically with the free Withings Health Mate app. At launch, the watch will only be compatible with iOS, however, with Android support to be added later.
One unique feature is that the Activité Pop adjusts its time automatically when you cross time zones, or whenever Daylight Savings time begins or ends. The battery is a standard watch coin cell that lasts up to 8 months.
