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TAG Heuer ConnectedFrom £1,495
tagheuer.comWE’RE IMPRESSED
Unmistakable TAG Heuer design;
luxury construction; comfortable
to wear; strong sports tracking.
WE’D IMPROVE Battery life
could be better; only one size
option; lacks wellness features.
THE LAST WORD The most
luxurious Android Wear
smartwatch on the market.
If you’re looking for a luxury
Android smartwatch – this is the
one for you.VERDICT
Find more great smartwatches
at: bit.ly/t3smrtwtchhe first thing you’ll notice about the
new TAG Heuer Connected is the
refined design. The case is now
completely circular, resulting in a
design that feels more compact and looks more
like a traditional watch.
To build on this, TAG Heuer has added
physical buttons that resemble chrono pushers.
Sitting in-between them is a rotating crown,
which acts as a power button, as well as an
additional way to scroll through the OS.
In terms of size, at 45mm diameter and
13.5mm thick, the watch is on the larger side,
but thanks to a relatively short lug-to-lug
width, it doesn’t feel oversized.
The front features a flush OLED touchscreen
protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.
It’s 1.39 inches and has a resolution of 454 x 454
pixels. We found it clear and easy to read.
Inside it is a 430mAh battery optimised to
last up to six hours of sports tracking using GPS,
heart-rate monitoring and streaming music.
There’s now a greater focus on fitness and
sports tracking in the Connected. The headline
With an always-on screen
and new sports-tracking
features, this is TAG
Heuer’s best smartwatch
TAG H e u e r
Connected
FINEST HEUER
addition is the new heart-rate sensor, made of
high-tech resin and integrated into the case
back. This optimises the tracking of calories
burned, while the built-in GPS measures your
position during workouts and can calculate
different performance metrics. The watch also
includes a compass for direction, as well as
an accelerometer and gyroscope.
However, it lacks certain health or wellness
features. For example, the latest Apple
Watch features things like excessive noise
detection, menstrual cycle tracking and fall
detection, while the Samsung Galaxy Watch
Active2 can measure your stress levels. The
Connect is currently lagging behind slightly.
TAG Heuer has also designed a new set of
watch faces for the 2020 Connected, all taking
inspiration from the brand’s timekeeping
heritage. Each of these faces can be
personalised, but currently there are just five
and the collection feels a little sparse. TAG Heuer
has hinted more faces will be released over time.
It’s difficult not to like the new TAG Heuer
Connected – it’s the brand’s most accomplished
smartwatch to date. It’s great looking and
feeling and is the closest a smartwatch has come
to feeling like a ‘proper’ mechanical wristwatch.
If you’re looking for a luxury Android
smartwatch – this is the best option out there.T