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Running, swimming: what is the best watch for your sport?

2022-10-02T13:32:04.477Z


Having a watch when you practice a physical activity allows you to monitor your performance, but also your effort. In our selection


Do you need a watch for your sport?

There are different types of watches to measure your steps, heart rate or running time.

And your watch can also be waterproof and go up to 50m underwater if you are swimming.

Here is a selection of sports watch models.

Our selection of sports watches:

  • Activity tracker, FITBIT

  • Wristband Heart Rate Monitor, HONOR

  • Connected Watch Women Men Pedometer, HONOR

  • Connected Watch, Touchscreen, HUAWEI

  • FC/GPS Sports Watch for Men and Women, POLAR

  • Activity tracker, FITBIT

    • Amazon

      €149.95

      SEE

    • Fnac

      €149.99

      SEE

    • Rakuten

      €121.11

      SEE

    • Cdiscount

      €167.79

      SEE

    • Baker

      €128.94

      SEE

    The Fitbit Luxe watch will make you feel good in your body and in your mind.

    With its breathing system, say goodbye to stress... Your Fitbit watch will even tell you to breathe in and out!

    With 5 days of autonomy, you can practice sports as well as benefit from advice for better sleep and personalized training.

    It is comfortable on your wrist.

    • Incredible design

    • Lightweight

    • Additional functions

    • Screen a bit small

    • Features accessible only with a Premium account

    • Risk of causing allergies with the buckle

    Wristband Heart Rate Monitor, HONOR

    • Amazon

      €28.90

      SEE

    • Fnac

      €34.99

      SEE

    • Cdiscount

      €49.99

      SEE

    • Rakuten

      €36.80

      SEE

    • Darty

      22,00 €

      SEE

    Are you a great swimmer but can't find a suitable watch for your pool sessions, at sea or elsewhere?

    Here is the solution… The Honor Band 5 can withstand water up to 50 m deep!

    In addition to having the fitness tracker and the heart rate monitor, it has an elegant dial.

    • Waterproof 50m underwater

    • Easy to use

    • Good value for money

    • Small screen

    • Problem with heart rate monitor

    Connected Watch Women Men Pedometer, HONOR

    • Amazon

      €49.90

      SEE

    • Fnac

      €49.99

      SEE

    • Darty

      €58.00

      SEE

    • Baker

      €44.90

      SEE

    • Cdiscount

      €39.99

      SEE

    A watch with a 14-day battery will give you plenty of time to do sports.

    You can also change music or increase and decrease the volume or choose to answer your calls.

    It benefits from better image quality with an AMOLED screen.

    The Honor Band 6 won't disappoint with its all-day heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring.

    Only 10 min charge for 3 days of use.

    • Responsive screen

    • Very good value for money

    • Waterproof

    • Failure of the watch under the sun

    • No GPS

    Connected Watch, Touchscreen, HUAWEI

    • Amazon

      €59.99

      SEE

    • Leclerc

      €44.99

      SEE

    • Fnac

      €49.99

      SEE

    • Darty

      €49.99

      SEE

    • Cdiscount

      €54.87

      SEE

    Does your sports watch not have enough training modes?

    Try the Huawei Band 6 with these 96 workout options, you can do any workout with this accessory.

    But its greatest feature is its option with the 96 training modes.

    The Huawei Band 6 has more functions than any other smartwatch: heart monitoring, sleep tracking, fast charging and personal assistant with weather, calls and messages.

    • HD screen

    • Vibration wake-up

    • Good value for money

    • Sometimes difficult to connect

    • Not compatible with Samsung

    FC/GPS Sports Watch for Men and Women, POLAR

    • Amazon

      €176.00

      SEE

    • Rakuten

      €279.99

      SEE

    • Baker

      193,99€

      SEE

    • Cdiscount

      €311.73

      SEE

    • Fnac

      €279.99

      SEE

    With more than 130 sports on which the watch can accompany you with programs, you can also count on its comfort.

    In addition to being a multisport watch and with GPS, the Polar Vantage M – M2 takes into account the user's recovery time as well as their heart rate.

    It also includes a running program.

    • Very complete

    • Built-in GPS

    • High accuracy

    • quite expensive

    • Weak self-illumination

    How to choose your connected watch?

    When you play sports, you need to time yourself over distances, for example when running, or over lengths, for example in the swimming pool.

    To choose a sports watch, you will have to check certain criteria like: the design, its functionalities and if it can go underwater for swimmers.

    You will also have to rely on the duration of the battery life of the watch.

    Also check the features of the watch to be sure that its features meet your need.

    Le Parisien Le Guide gives you advice before buying your watch

    When you practice a sport, it is normal to equip yourself from head to toe, with if necessary, a sports watch to follow your performance.

    Le Parisien's consumer experts guide you by analyzing several sports watches based on objective criteria such as autonomy, price or number of programs, but also by checking user reviews.

    Source: leparis

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