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Samsung Galaxy Watch3

from £349 / stuff.tv/GW3

Sneaking into the top berth courtesy of a slightly underwhelming

Apple Watch update, Samsung’s gorgeous Watch3 is an easy

wearable to love. It’s superbly made and very attractive, and

the spinning bezel makes it a joy to use. Samsung’s Tizen OS

is slick too, with lots of customisation and shortcut options to

keep things feeling fresh – made all the better by a class-leading

screen. It also has all the fitness skills you’re ever likely to need,

with handy auto-tracking features.

Mi Smart Band 5

£26 / stuff.tv/MiBand5

With no installable apps, Xiaomi’s dinky wearable can’t stack up

to smartwatches or reply to notifications, but it can relay alerts

and track everything from sleep to workouts. It’s better than the

Mi Smart Band 4, thanks to a bigger and brighter screen, smarter

software and a charger that’s much less annoying. The slightly

reduced battery life really isn’t an issue – and with the addition

of activity, stress and menstrual cycle tracking, this is a sub-£30

gift that keeps giving.

Stuff says ★★★★★

A beautiful and powerful piece of kit that you’ll be

proud to have on your wrist

Stuff says ★★★★★

Fantastic value and decent features make this an easy

fitness tracker to recommend

Apple Watch SE

★★★★✩ from £269 / stuff.tv/WatchSE

The most obvious alternative to the Watch

Series 6 – and it looks identical.

Peloton Bike+

★★★★★ £2295 + £39/m / stuff.tv/PelPlus

The connected bike phenomenon: Peloton

owners look smug for a reason.

Oppo Watch

★★★★✩ from £200 / stuff.tv/OW

This Apple Watch lookalike streamlines

Wear OS to go ahead of many rivals.

Wattbike Atom (Next Generation)

★★★★★ £1899 / stuff.tv/WBAtom

With improved sensors, this is the benchmark

for serious indoor cyclists.

Stuff says ★★★★★

An addictive and convenient route to fitness

Stuff says ★★★★✩

A great all-rounder, especially for iPhone users

Stuff says ★★★★★

At last, a bike computer for the 21st century

Myzone MZ-Switch

£140 / stuff.tv/MZSwitch

Myzone’s modular heart-rate tracker can be

attached to different parts of the body, while

the app gamifies your activity. It’s a versatile

wearable that pushes you to roll up your

sleeves and go further without intimidation.

Apple Watch Series 6

from £379 / stuff.tv/WatchS6

The Series 6 is a superb smartwatch with

ambitions to be a total wellness deity; but

while the new sensors are useful, they’re

not vital for most. This is a fine statement

gadget, but there are better deals to be had.

Hammerhead Karoo 2

£359 / stuff.tv/Karoo2

For ages cycling computers have been held

back by outdated tech... but Hammerhead’s

sharp screen really is a gamechanger, and

effectively running a tiny Android phone

inside a custom case feels like a no-brainer.

Stuff says ★★★★★

The best fitness-orientated smartwatch

Garmin Fenix 6

£400 / stuff.tv/Fenix6

Anyone who’s truly into their fitness will

appreciate the Fenix 6’s endless feature

list. This is the finest fitness watch money

can buy – if you’re getting more serious

about shaping up, you can’t go wrong here.

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