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REVIEW
performance in testing. We’ll help you decide if this is
the fitness watch for you.Design
The watch is made of matt-finish polycarbonate
and feels pleasant on the wrist, as well as capable
of absorbing plenty of punishment. It’s rated IP67
water- and dust-resistant, which translates to
dust-tight and protected against liquid immersion
up to 1m, although the manufacturer does not
recommend swimming with it.
Weight-wise it would sit somewhere towards the
upper end of the Apple Watch range (45.5g; only
the larger stainless steel and ceramic editions of the
Series 3 weigh more) but that still leaves it in the
‘comfortably lightweight’ zone; indeed for part of the
testing period we wore the Ticwatch and the Apple
Watch at the same time on the same wrist without
being especially inconvenienced, even though in
fashion terms we don’t recommend
this look.
Note that the rubbery
polyurethane strap (which
has integrated GPS)
cannot be removed or
replaced, so you’ll need
to make sure you pick
the right colour initially. If
you’d prefer a removable
strap, go for the Ticwatch
Express variant, which has GPS
in the watch body.