The Huawei Watch GT6 Pro in black and brown.
Smartwatches are making a huge impact on the luxury watch market.
While Omega, Rolex, Tag Heuer, Patek Philippe, and Raymond Weil, among other expensive luxury watches, still have a niche market, most of the wearables seen on wrists today are smartwatches.
Smartwatches
The smartwatch is the biggest revolution to have happened for watches since the quartz movement. They went from single-purpose tools for telling time to more integrated personal devices, more powerful than early computers.
Over the last few years, the smartwatch form factor has solidified its role as a health and fitness management tool.
Side effects
Arguably, the most annoying side effect of the smartwatch revolution was the shift from watch batteries that lasted months or even years to needing daily charging.
While there are brands like Apple, Samsung Honor, Oppo and even Tag Heuer with its Connected lineup boasting amazing features, their battery life leaves a lot to be desired.
Huawei’s smartwatches were, however, way ahead of others in balancing innovative smart features with a battery life that would last up to two weeks.
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Features
Now with the Huawei GT 6 Pro, they have outdone the previous record with up to 21 days of battery life and even smarter health and fitness features.
The GT 6 Pro introduces a raised bezel and a screen that’s 5.5% larger, reaching a peak brightness of 3000 nits, making it one of the brightest smartwatches available.
While the GT 6 Pro comes only in 46 mm, it offers three distinct colour options: the brown version with a brown composite woven strap, the silver version with a titanium strap, and the black version with a black fluroelastomer strap.
Battery
The watch features an advanced stacked battery, delivering 65% higher capacity than the previous model, and offers up to 21 days of battery life in light usage. The device offers a 40-hour battery life when using dual-band full constellation.
However, the dual-band full constellation mode is typically only necessary when high-accuracy positioning is required, especially in challenging environments such as urban areas with tall buildings.
Workouts
The Huawei Watch GT6 Pro features over a hundred workout modes and supports four different outdoor sports: cycling, trail running, golf, and skiing.
For cycling, it introduces a virtual power feature, FTP (Functional Threshold Power), and virtual cadence data to create a comprehensive, pro-level system. FTP is a measure of the highest average power that a cyclist can sustain for about an hour without fatiguing.
Compatibility
On the health front, powered by the new TruSense system, the series offers more nuanced and intuitive emotional health management.
The GT 6 Pro also features cross-platform compatibility. Not only does the watch work seamlessly with Huawei smartphones, but iOS and Android users can also enjoy its advanced health and fitness features.
The Huawei Watch GT 6 is available from R169 per month over 36 months or from R4,999 at selected retailers nationwide.
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