Like their conventional counterparts, you’ll be able to measure beats-per-minute and get an overall idea of your heart’s health—whether you are trying to manage your stress levels (see Calm vs. Headspace) or looking to boost your fitness levels. So if you are in the market looking for some good hybrid smartwatches with a heart rate monitor, here are the best ones. But first,
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1. Withings ScanWatch
As noted above, it boasts a classic design and the stainless design plays its part in accentuating the look. All the details like steps, notifications, and other health-related details are displayed via a small display (13mm diameter) at the top. The inclusion of the medical-grade ECG will help you track the health of your heart or sleep better. ECG-enabled smartwatches or watches may or may not detect AFib. It’s always advisable to visit your doctor should you feel any discomfort during breathing or experience irregular heartbeat. The Withings ScanWatch is a worthy contender if you do not want a traditional smartwatch and looking for a hybrid one.
2. Skagen Jorn Hybrid HR
Since Skagen is a subsidiary of Fossil, the Jorn Hybrid HR runs Fossil’s home-grown operating system. The good thing about the Skagen Jorn Hybrid HR is that it features a 3 ATM water-resistant rating. Though it’s not fully waterproof, it can take the occasional water splashes. It’s available in two variants—leather and mesh. If you are lucky, you might also catch the one with the silicon strap. The latter comes to the picture if you want a hybrid smartwatch that can double as your fitness tracker during your gym sessions. See Women’s Hybrid HR Jorn Smartwatch
3. Garmin Vivomove 3s
Like the watch above, it comes with several smarts like music control, step tracking, including the number of floors you have climbed. Furthermore, you can monitor your heart’s beat per minute, oxygen saturation. Like some conventional smartwatches, the Vivomove 3s also bundles breathing exercises if your stress levels are through the roof. Surprisingly, for a Garmin watch, this one lacks built-in GPS. So even if you go running or trekking, the measurements won’t be accurate. On the bright side, you can rely on the GPS of the connected watch. The Garmin Vivomove 3 is available in several variants, including the pricier Vivomove Style and Vivomove Luxe models.
4. Garmin Vivomove HR
You will find the usual features such as heart rate monitoring, stress monitoring, and breathing exercises. Again, you will be able to get an idea of the pending notifications. However, the screen is a little tiny to see and read the notifications. Nevertheless, this one is a durable watch, and is easy to set up and pair. It does the basic tracking well and several users have backed this claim. Being an older device, you might find some pretty good discounts or price drops during holiday seasons.
5. Amazfit Neo Retro Smartwatch
Considering that it’s an affordable hybrid smartwatch, you are bound to lose out on a few features. And here, it’s in the form of smart features. You will be able to check native and third-party notifications. Or, you can put the watch on the DND mode, and that’s about it. You won’t be able to read the notifications on the watch or control the music on your phone. That said, the Neo doubles as an efficient fitness tracker. Apart from keeping an eye on your step count, this hybrid watch can continuously track your heartbeats during exercises. Plus, it keeps a score of your activities and heart health to make it easy for you to see if you are active enough. Considering that most of us spend a lot of time on our chairs, this one is the need of the hour. The Neo has a water-resistant rating of 5 ATM. So unlike the Skagen Jorn Hybrid HR, you can wear it to your swimming classes.
6. Fossil Hybrid HR
The hands do not get in the way of checking the notifications. Simply flick your wrist to see the background display. Simple, no? Since it’s not a touchscreen display, the watch utilizes the crown and the buttons on the side for specific action. The E-ink display is much wider than its counterpart above, which facilitates easy reading of the notifications. However, do note that the screen is not backlit and comes with the same limitation that some analog watch has with the low-light setting. It has the usual smarts like step counts, weather status, notifications, active minutes, among others. However, note that the screen is not backlit and comes with the same limitation that some analog watches have with the low-light setting. The bottom line is if you want a stylish watch with basic smart features, you should go for the Fossil Hybrid HR.
The Best of Both Worlds
One of the main advantages of hybrid smartwatches is battery life. Unlike smartwatches, you do not have to take off your watch every day to charge it. With hybrid watches, you get to experiment with different types and get your hands on a stylish and professional watch.
