6 fitness trackers that break the smartwatch mold, including a 400-day model

TechRadar's Ruth Hamilton highlights 6 fitness trackers and smartwatches that take different approaches from the increasingly similar mainstream smartwatch.

• Casio F-B100W: A retro Casio watch with step-counting features.
• Huawei Watch D3: A modern-looking smartwatch with a built-in blood pressure cuff.
• Garmin Instinct Crossover: A smartwatch with mechanical hands.
• Withings Scanwatch 2: A smartwatch that also uses mechanical hands.
• Jaye band: An ultra-minimalist smartwatch that shows only important notifications on a small screen.
• LightInk: A smartwatch that can run for 400 days on one charge.

The article says the LightInk reaches that runtime through solar charging, a low-energy monochrome e-ink display and a sharply reduced set of smart features. It is open source and can be assembled with a 3D printer and a few basic components, according to the article.

Hamilton notes that the Garmin Instinct Crossover and Withings Scanwatch 2 are not especially new, but remain popular because they combine digital functions with analog watch designs. The article presents the 6 devices as unusual alternatives to feature-heavy smartwatches, while directing readers to separate details for closer information about each model.