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I bought my wife a Withings ScanWatch, and it's really sleek. [1] It's among the few hybrids that look like a proper, stylish watch; I compared it with hybrids
by atombender 3y ago
I bought my wife a Withings ScanWatch, and it's really sleek. [1]
It's among the few hybrids that look like a proper, stylish watch; I compared it with hybrids from Garmin and some other leading brands, and Withings was without doubt the one with the best construction quality and aesthetics. (I didn't consider Fossil, not sure why.) Garmin's models are mostly plastic, but even the higher-end models have a kind of cheap look to them.
[1] https://www.withings.com/us/en/scanwatch-2 https://www.withings.com/us/en/scanwatch-2
- mgh2 3y agoSurprised Masimo did not sue them yet for oximeter
- pavlov 3y agoWithings is French, which would complicate Masimo’s legal strategy. They’ve probably got their hands full going after the big fish in America where their patents were originally granted.
- izzydata 3y agoThey sued Apple because it infringed on their patent by implementing their specific method for pulse oximeter. Garmin however, developed their own and didn't take it from Masimo.
- geraldhh 3y agois the temperature monitoring accurate enough to track ovulation cycles?
- atombender 3y agoIt's designed to be [1]. I don't personally know how accurate it is. [1] https://support.withings.com/hc/en-us/articles/18537693429265-ScanWatch-2-Cycle-Tracking-Understanding-your-cycle https://support.withings.com/hc/en-us/articles/1853769342926...
- geraldhh 3y agowhile the linked document is a good primer on menstruation, it doesn't say anything about the watch(es) capabilities in this regard. thx anyways
- atombender 3y agoThis is probably a better article: https://support.withings.com/hc/en-us/articles/19583117474193-ScanWatch-2-Learn-more-about-Menstrual-Cycle-Tracking https://support.withings.com/hc/en-us/articles/1958311747419...
- imp0cat 3y agoThese look great, hopefully they can get a NFC-enabled version out soon.
- Larrikin 3y agoI was excited because I generally like Withings, use many of their other products and hadn't even thought to check if they made watches. I'm ready to ditch Fitbit as Google seems to be doing everything they can to kill it. They bricked a bunch of devices and told everyone to just buy a new one. But it's frustrating that so many companies insist on the huge traditional size watch faces. I don't need or want the time or apps on my wrist, just the health features. All the competitors to Fitbit, especially Garmin, seem to be having their own competition of who can make the ugliest device that they can convince people to buy.
- JBorrow 3y agoI really loved my scanwatch but there was two major problems: The hardware (at least gen 1) has around a 1 year lifespan due to the quality of the seals. You can only get a warranty replacement once. Mine literally fell apart once when I put it on, then the other one was shorting out in the case. They don’t allow heart rate sharing over Bluetooth. Kind of a niche feature but this stops you from using it as a heart rate monitor with a bike computer or other exercise equipment. In the end, after the support refused to service my watch for a warranty repair, I just switched to a Garmin Venu 3S, which I like, but I do miss that semi-analogue design.