Best for: ladies who want style and smarts
Before anyone starts, it was Garmin, not me, who decided there should be a sport watch designed specifically for the more, slender, feminine forearm where, perhaps, a chunky great gauntlet of tech gear would appear inappropriate.
So, we have the Lily. Offering the look of an ordinary, everyday analogue or digital watch through changeable faces, and available in a six-strong series of subtle and stylish finishes, the Lily is made from anodized aluminium and fibre-reinforced polymer to give a feather-light 24g finish. Yet, this small but smart sports watch manages to pack a lot into very little space.
Like what? Well, all the expected functions such as time/date, timer, stopwatch and alarm clock, then there comes the heart rate monitor (with alerts for abnormal highs and lows), blood oxygen saturation spot-checks, stress tracking, relation reminders, a relaxation breathing timer, hydration reminders, sleep tracking and more.
Then there’s Bluetooth, enabling you to connect your Lily with your smartphone to indulge in GPS-based activities, such as outdoor fitness tracking covering distance, speed and time, all logged on and accessible on the downloadable Garmin Connect app. There’s also activity profiles for yoga, pilates, cardio, mindful breathing and strength training.
The connection also means you can receive emails, texts and alerts right on your wrist and, addressing safety, if you suffer a mishap while somewhere remote or fear for your safety in any way, you can send an assistance alert with your live location to your selected contacts with just a tap.
Small, light, smart and full of sporting and health monitoring features, the Garmin Lily is a good-looking option and, as not everyone has arms like The Hulk or wants to look like they’re wearing a police-issued electronic tag on their wrist, very cleverly conceived.
