Amber Neely
Two new smartwatches from France-based Withings are set to hit the market this fall, expanding consumers' options when it comes to 24/7 health tracking.
Withings, known for its Wi-Fi scales and other smart health devices, has announced that it is expanding its ScanWatch lineup with two new models. The first is a full-featured smartwatch, dubbed the ScanWatch 2, while the second is a budget-friendly, entry-level model called ScanWatch Light.
ScanWatch 2
ScanWatch 2 retains the same FDA clearance for atrial fibrillation detection, sleep tracking capabilities, and SpO2 sensors as its predecessor. However, the updated model now features an array of new sensors to help track even more health metrics.
ScanWatch 2 can track heart rate variability, monitor baseline body temperature, and even track monthly menstrual cycles. It also automatically detects more than 40 activities for accurate fitness tracking.
ScanWatch 2 boasts an impressive 30-day battery life, giving wearers a better picture of their overall health.
ScanWatch 2 is available for preorder for $349.95 and comes in silver black, silver white, and rose gold. More colorways will be available for order at a later date.
ScanWatch Light
Withings is also introducing ScanWatch Light, a budget-friendly, entry-level model smartwatch. It provides the same activity, sleep, and heart health monitoring as ScanWatch 2. It features menstrual cycle tracking as well.
Like the ScanWatch 2, the ScanWatch Light boasts a 30-day battery life for continuous health tracking.
ScanWatch Light is available for preorder for $249.95 and comes in silver black, silver white, and rose gold sand. More colorways will be available for order at a later date.
Both smartwatches will be released in October 2023 and will be available through select retailers.
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6 Comments
These watches look great on pictures but a bit cheap in real life (especially the LED hole), I never see them in the wild. Shame because I would love a smart (as in good-looking) watch every now and then that still transfers health data to the Health app.
If you've got an Apple home or business, you want the Apple Watch. I don't know why you'd buy this one.
Got the classical Scanwatch (v1) for months: excellent watch. Discreet, efficient, very good at health tracking (sleep, SpO2, light sport, notifications, ...)... and its battery life is awesome. Looks way better than an Apple Watch on the wrist. I bought one for the wife to replace her Apple Watch SE as well, at first she was skeptical about the features she might loose, but at the end she also like it better that the old one. Would get the new version without a doubt. They should think about a way to provided some kind of inverted screen (white background) on the white models.
Pretty fugly IMO.