Smart Watch - Garmin Vivo Watch

Something that helps you to be more active

Today I want to make some review for you about a very useful device that combines two functions in one item. This is watch and activity tracker the Garmin Vivo Move.

It looks very smart. This model has a classic, but modern and casual design, actual for all time. It`s a large benefit to have such watch and sports device that suits with business and sports look at once. So you don`t need to have few watches for different occasions and separate sports tracker.

The company Garmin has developed three versions of this watch (Sport, Classic, Premium) in 6 color variations which derive from fully black to fully white or such types with silver, silver or gold frames, silicone or leather band. Therefore you can choose the device on own taste.

The watch face and frame has minimalistic design and like chromed-plated hands. There are also symmetrically located dials. Left one is filling by gray marks and right one – by red marks.

Left dial represents in marks step bar for your daily progress of step goal. The right dial shows inactivity bar by red marks and in such way remind you to move. These red tricks appear after 15 minutes of inactivity until you start to move. And it needs approximately 1 hour to fill all inactivity bar. In this case, it seems you need to move immediately!:) And about 100-200 meters of walking makes the trick.

Your daily progress of step goal is based on your rate established in the Garmin Connect Mobile app. The program offer you begin with 7 000 steps a day. And when you will reach this goal, app rises slowly your step rate or reduces it in the case of your making fewer steps. But you can turn off this option and establish permanent step rate. These app options work due to an interesting feature of watch-tracker Garmin which learns your rhythm of the day, how active you are and begins to work when you wake up.

The Garmin Vivo move tracks your movements using an accelerometer. There's no GPS here. But despite on that it works well and tracks your exact distance.

Next is about the Garmin Connect Mobile app. The watch is connected with it through Bluetooth and synchronizes the renewed data. In the app you can see your track of steps, total distance, burned calories and even sleep metrics.

The Garmin Vivo move works with almost any smartphone and even PC or Mac. One condition it should has Bluetooth 4.0.

Let`s talk a little bit more about sleep tracking. The watch sleep graph is broken down into deep, light and awake and, you can also view a graph mapping your movement level throughout the night.

The program builds for your graph of your activity and you can keep track it during a long time. App allows to you make plans of your training and exchange results with other users. Additionally, you can receive notifications about unreached goals and sign up on recommendations on your training and nutrition through this app.

Important is that the Garmin Vivo Move is waterproofed and has to 5AT water resistance rating. So don`t care about watch if you get wet under rain or forget to take off it before the shower. That`s really good. But be careful with a leather strap. It can deteriorate because of frequent contact with water.

A big advantage is that despite on it`s watch and fitness tracker in one time you don`t need to charge your device every day. Because the Garmin claims a 1-year CR2025 coin cell battery life.

Garmin Vivo Move allows to set up time manually. But it has no vibration reminders and alarms, that remind you to move. But I think it`s not a problem. Because, firstly,  you will use Vivo move as watch and therefore looking on it to know what time is, you will see what part of daily step goal you`ve already done and what is left. No doubt, during all time you look at the watch, you don`t forget about your activity goal and will reach it.

So, to sum up, want to say that the Garmin Vivo Move is excellent technically and well-designed watch and activity tracker for those who wanna to have one watch suited for all occasions and smart device that will help you to keep a healthy lifestyle.