Fossil finally launches the Hybrid HR
smartwatch in China for a starting price of 1890 Yuan (US$ 266). This smartwatch
with a fusion of classic design and smart features was first announced back in
November of 2019.
The Fossil Hybrid HR is unlike other
smartwatches in the market featuring a classic watch design complete with
mechanical arms. But as a smart wearable, it also comes with a display – an
e-ink one rather than an OLED panel. Further, it also has an accelerometer,
optical heart rate sensor, water-resistance up to 3ATM.
The e-ink display on the Hybrid HR
measures only 1.06-inch and is enclosed in a stainless steel casing with no
support for touch input. And thus, the smartwatch has to be controlled using
three push buttons on the right side, out of which the middle one resembles a
crown but unfortunately it is not one.
The smart features of the watch include
app notifications, call, and message alerts, music controls, weather, multiple time zones, stopwatch,
timer, fitness tracking, and sleep tracking. The watch comes with Bluetooth 5.0
to connect with smartphones running iOS 10 / Android 5.0 and above. Also, like
any other watch, the Fossil Hybrid HR smartwatch comes in a number of finishes
with a wide range of straps to choose from.
