Garmin Vivomove HR

Stylish, analog watch body. Records steps, stairs, sleep, 24/7 heart rate, and stress. Customizable display. Supports notifications.

Proprietary charger. Difficult to read in sunlight. So-so heart rate accuracy.

If you want a truly classy timepiece that comes with basic fitness tracking and smartwatch features, the Vivomove HR is an excellent buy. It looks similar to the Misfit Phase and Nokia Steel HR, but it's better all around. At $199, the price is right,...

Premium feel ; Innovative design

Limited notifications ; No built-in GPS

Garmin's new and improved hybrid watch has a few minor upgrades, but the new design is a big improvement for anyone looking to hide fitness features on their wrist.

The Garmin Vivomove HR combines beauty with brains. It's a stunning device that appears to find the perfect balance between a classic timepiece you can wear with jeans or business wear and a smart device thanks to that hidden touchscreen.

Lightweight and comfortable ; Lots of fitness features ; Looks great

Logging activities can be fiddly ; Smeary screen ; Mediocre battery life

The Steel HR, which is around the same price, can log activities via connected GPS and crucially, lasts up to 25 days between charges. Which is the right watch for you, then, probably comes down to personal preference.

Better at fitness than it first appears ; Fairly good battery life ; Supports notifications, including WhatsApp ; Uses the same app as Garmin’s advanced watches

No GPS ; Screen visibility only okay in bright light ; Design could do with more refinement

One of the most fitness-focused hybrid watches around and a great Garmin-lite tracker for newbies

Full fitness features on a regular-looking analog watch. The Vivomove HR includes heart rate, step count and sleep tracking, and smart functions like notifications. It works on Android and iOS and has 50-meter water resistance and a weeklong-plus...

The tiny touch display is hard to navigate. There are no physical buttons. It lasts longer in watch-only mode but won't track fitness, and the glass body can collect scuffs.

Garmin's heart-tracking blend of fashion watch and fitness watch is a great choice for everyday watch wearers who want a fully embedded fitness experience.

Can be used as a watch, no phone required ; Stylish enough to wear all day

Inaccurate sleep tracking ; Display is difficult to see in sunlight ; Lightweight workout features

Garmin’s Vivomove HR is an attractive timepiece, but its smart fitness-tracking features leave a lot to be desired.