Fossil launched the Hybrid HR smartwatch in India. The round-dial smartwatch comes in varied dial and strap options and is touted to offer more than two weeks of battery life. Key features of the hybrid watch include an always-on display, heart rate monitoring, real-time weather, call and text previews, and activity and sleep tracking. The hybrid design teams up the mechanical hands with a full round read-out display to view incoming text messages, app alerts, weather updates, second-time zone and more.
The Fossil HR smartwatch is priced in India at Rs. 14,995 and is already on sale on Amazon India with no-cost EMI options and bank offers. Fossil has made available five options in different dials and leather, silicone and stainless steel straps to suit different genders and preferences.
The smartwatch has a round dial, two mechanical hands, and a 27mm display area to show all the text alerts, step count, heart rate, time, and weather. It comes with features like heart rate monitoring, custom goal tracking, workout modes, auto-time selection, secondary time zone, music control, notification and app alerts, alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, find your phone, and more.
As mentioned, it is touted to offer more than two weeks of battery life on a single charge and is compatible with iOS 10+ and above phones, and Android 5.0 and above phones. Users can pair the Hybrid HR using the Fossil Smartwatches app to view in-depth data and customize face dial. The smartwatch is 3ATM water-safe integrates an accelerometer and offers Bluetooth support. The company says that it takes about 50 minutes to fully charge the Fossil Hybrid HR smartwatch.
Key Specs
- Display Size
- 42mm
- Dial Shape
- Dial Shape
- Round
Design
- 1.06-inch always-on “read-out” e-ink display
- Non-touchscreen
- Case size: 42 x 13mm
- Stainless steel case
- Interchangeable 22mm straps
- 2+ week-long battery life
You had to be forgiven for thinking this is an analog-only watch at first glance. The Fossil Hybrid HR certainly has analog watch elements such as the physical watch hands and number markings around the bezel. But the big news here is the display.
Fossil is not calling it e-ink the company prefers “read-out” display but this is essentially the same tech you had to find in a Kindle or an old Pebble smartwatch and its pros and cons so not everyone will be on board with this type of display. Personally, I love it though there are some downsides you will have to live with.
First, the positives: E-ink doesn’t use much battery, allowing the Hybrid HR to last upwards of two weeks on a single charge. I haven’t had mine for that long so I can’t say for sure, but I have been impressed so far. My unit drained about 7% after going through the setup process, receiving a software update, and tracking a 45-minute treadmill run. On lighter days, the watch only drops a few percentage points. I’d say Fossil’s battery estimates are spot on here.
This sort of display also mixes in significantly more pleased with the watch face and it stays in the background for the most part and you really only notice it when if you need to check notifications or do something with the watch. It just makes the watch look much sleeker than something with an AMOLED display.
The displays have exceptionally very low refresh rates causing them to hang for a few moments before showing the next screen or updating them with the proper information. Stone got this down to a science in later years and those smartwatches actually felt speedy.
The Hybrid HR lags a bit, though. I’ve found myself deliberately not checking through notifications or pulling up the weather just so I didn’t have to wait for the OS to catch up with my button presses. The display is only half the issue; we’ll talk about software navigation in a little bit.
The Hybrid HR’s display isn’t lit up by default, so it is tough to see in low lighting conditions. Fossil included a backlight for these instances. You can activate it with a double-tap of the watch glass, but make sure you’re tapping hard enough — the backlight doesn’t like to turn on every time.
The physical watch hands didn’t get in the way too often. When they are covering information like the weather or your step count a quick flick of the wrist will send both of them spinning in opposite directions to get out of your way and Also, the hands will automatically move to the three and nine positions when scrolling through menus.
Speaking of scrolling through menus the Fossil Hybrid HR is not a touchscreen device so all navigation will take place via the three pushers on the right side of the case. You can program every one of the sides buttons to perform a specific action. I have customized to my activity summary top notification hub middle and weather bottom. Unfortunately, that middle button that totally looks like a rotatable crown is not one.
Brace yourself for Nitpicky Jimmy: Years of using smartwatches tell me that the physical button (or the center physical button in this case) is the back button. Here, it’s the select button in most cases, and it still throws me off. Maybe it’s because I’ve been using the Fossil Gen 5 recently? When you’re in a menu, you do not press the center button to go home. You explore to the home icon then hit the button to select it but only in certain scenarios.
For instance, clicking on the weather panel, then select your location with the physical button pulls up detailed weather info. But to get out of that detailed weather menu, you need to use the middle physical button — what is normally the select button — to go back! If you’re confused, do not worry. So am I.
A little issue like that aside I dig the look of the Hybrid HR. It is classy and professional without looking too much like a smartwatch, and a lot of people will appreciate that. Now if Fossil could just get that button situation figured out.
The dark brown leather straps that came with my Hybrid HR review unit are really nice. They are made of quality leather, and they have plastic underneath so you do not sweat all over the leather. It is a nice touch.
Performance
Fossil Hybrid HR launches with a variety of features including fitness tracking music playback control and the ability to show smartphone notifications on your wrist.
As the 'HR' in the name suggests, there's a heart rate monitor on the rear of the watch as well, allowing you to keep track of your beats per minute.
Due to the low-energy nature of the display, and the more limited feature set, the Fossil Hybrid HR boasts over two weeks of battery life from a single charge which is longer than the two-day average you get with standard smartwatches. It works with both Android phones and iPhones
Fossil Hybrid HR Price In India
Fossil Hybrid HR price in India starts from ₹ 14,995. The lowest price of Fossil Hybrid HR is ₹ 14,995 at Amazon.you can buy from amazon and also you can buy from fossils app.
Fossil Hybrid HR Full Specifications
General
Brand
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Fossil
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Model
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Hybrid HR
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Release date
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30th January 2020
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Model Name
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Hybrid HR
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Dial Shape
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Round
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Water-Resistant
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3ATM
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Dial Material
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Stainless Steel
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Product details
Sensor
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Accelerometer
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Compatible Device
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iOS 10 and above, Android OS 5 and
above
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Notification
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Text, Calls
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Battery Life
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More than Two Weeks
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Charge Time
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50 Minutes
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Rechargeable Battery
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Yes
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Connectivity features
Bluetooth
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Yes
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Camera and display features
Display Size
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42mm
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Fitness and watch functions
Step Count
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Yes
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Calorie Count
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Yes
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Heart Rate Monitor
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Yes
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Alarm Clock
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Yes
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Date & Time Display
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Yes
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Number of Buttons
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3
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Other Fitness Features
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Custom goal tracking, Workout
modes
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Other Watch Functions
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Secondary time zone, music
control, notification and app alerts, alarm clock, timer, stopwatch, find
your phone
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