UPDATE : I have added the Amazfit T-Rex 2 to the best rugged waterproof smart watches list.ĪLSO CHECK OUT: Samsung Gear S3 Frontier vs Apple Watch 3 Garmin Fenix 6įor a long time, the Garmin smartwatches have been regarded as among the best sports tracking rugged devices on the market and, a month ago (August 2019), Garmin has launched its new Fenix 6 series which comes with some major improvements over the Fenix 5 rugged smartwatches, making no compromises and it shows in the price tag. So, without further ado, let’s see which are the best waterproof smartwatches (which can withstand a beating) on the market right now. In 2023, smartwatches don’t need an introduction since there’s a fairly large number of devices already flooding the market, but the focus of this article will be for the most rugged smartwatches which will survive a harsher environment and all the punishment that comes from practicing outdoor sports and activities. The concept of a smart watch is not really new, as engineers have tried many times, for many years, to strap a mini-computer to your wrist, but, the breakthrough into the consumer market came shyly with the Pebble series and it went into the mainstream with the emergence of the Apple Watch, Samsung Gear and Motorola 360 (along with the implementation of the Android Wear as a general OS for non-iOS smartwatches – some other third-party operating systems have also been developed afterwards). But that’s something that we must accept as there isn’t yet a solution available in sight ( the TicWatch may be onto something and the Amazfit T-Rex has broken some boundaries as well). While I won’t deny the usefulness of all the integrated technologies (fitness trackers, heart-rate monitors, integration with the IoT, pairing with a smartphone and more), there are some shortcomings that still plague all the smart wearable devices: the battery life has gone from years (or indefinite for mechanical watches) to days and even hours. Just like the regular smartwatch, the rugged smartwatch has evolved from the traditional wearable (that could have been mechanical or with a battery, as well waterproof / water-resistant) in order to become a device more suitable for this century.

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