Five of the best women’s smartwatches, from Apple to Garmin
Featuring thermal and shock-resistant tech, plus lengthy battery lives
1. Apple Watch
A great all-rounder, the unisex Apple Watch allows you to take calls and reply to texts from your wrist. It has the simplest, most intuitive menu of the smartwatches on test, and can track daily activity and heart rate. There are models available at different price points from the SE at £259 to the Ultra at £849.
2. Garmin Instinct 2 Solar
This tough, rugged rubber smartwatch has a solar-powered facility that extends the battery life to up to 28 days. Water-rated to 100 metres, it is thermal and shock resistant, and has a range of built-in sports apps including cycling, swimming, golf and yoga. It has women’s health tracking, and monitors heart rate and sleep.
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3. Fossil Gen 6
Intuitive and effective, the Gen 6 has a wide AMOLED touchscreen which makes navigating the menu easy, plus a heart-rate monitor to track activity. A good choice for Android fans, it has Google Assistant and Pay built-in.
4. Fitbit Luxe SE
The Luxe SE can monitor heart rate, pace and distance, and has a sleep score function designed to get a better understanding of your sleep quality. It’s swimproof, and its battery lasts for up to five days.
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5. Honor GS 3
This elegant smartwatch has more than 100 workout modes and GPS tracking built-in. It has heart rate and blood oxygen monitors and sleep tracking, and the battery lasts for two weeks with typical usage.
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