Tech Guide’s 2023 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas – Day 3: Smartwatches

If you haven’t done your Christmas shopping yet Tech Guide’s 2023 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas is here to help you find the right presents for friends and family.

Today we’re looking smartwatches, sportswatches and other wearables.

Be sure to check back everyday so see the other categories over the full 12 Days.

Here are Tech Guide’s 12 Days of Christmas Gift Ideas:

Day 1: Cameras

Day 2: Smartphones

Day 3: Wearables/smartwatches

Day 4: Headphones/speakers

DAY 5: Gaming

DAY 6: Tablets/e-readers

DAY 7: Drones/Gadgets

DAY 8: Smart/IoT devices

DAY 9: In-car gadgets

DAY 10: TVs/Blu-Ray/4K

DAY 11: Appliances

DAY 12: Computers

DAY 3: Smartwatches/Wearables

GOOGLE PIXEL WATCH 2 – $549 (Bluetooth and Wi-Fi) and $649 (LTE)

The Google Pixel Watch 2 hasn’t changed much design-wise but there are plenty of changes on the inside including a new multi-path heart rate sensor for more accurate tracking of your health, fitness and sleep.

There is also a new body-response sensor and skin temperature sensor so the Pixel Watch 2 can also manage your stress levels as well.

When exercising the watch now has automatic start and stop reminders for seven common workouts like running, cycling and more.

There’s also Heart Zone Training that can coach you to train at the correct intensity to help up you meet your fitness goals.

Pixel Watch 2 now supports features like Fall Detection and Emergency SOS while Safety Check lets you schedule a timer for when you expect to be home.

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APPLE WATCH SERIES 9 – From $649

The Apple Watch Series 9 has a much brigher screen at 2000nits peak brightness – double the Series 8 while the Apple Watch Ultra 2 takes things up to 3000nits peak brightness which twice that of the original.

Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 have the second generation Ultra Wideband chip to enable precision finding.

UWB also brings Apple Watch closer to the HomePod. If you bring Apple Watch within four metres of a HomePod playing audio, you can control the media from the Apple Watch.

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APPLE WATCH ULTRA 2 – $1,399

Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the most rugged Apple Watch and pushes the limits once again.

It has the brightest Apple display ever and is powered by Apple’s new custom S9 SiP which is 30 per cent faster than Series 8.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 also has a new 4-core Neural Engine onboard which can process tasks twice as fast as the previous models.

This improved performance also enables an impressive new and useful feature called Double Tap.

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SAMSUNG GALAXY WATCH6 (From $549), GALAXY WATCH6 CLASSIC (from $699)

The design of the Samsung Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic has been refined with an impressive design that can fit seamlessly into your life.

The changes include a larger display, slimmer bezels and a host of new watch faces.

The Watch6 Series has a 20 per cent larger display which means you can fit more text and information on the screen including a larger keyboard.

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V-FITNESS MOMENTUM 3 WHITE SMART WATCH WITH ALEXA ASSIST – $69

V-Fitness Momentum 3 White Smart Watch with Amazon Alexa voice assist allows you to access all your favorite apps via Bluetooth pairing to your smartphone.

Receive or make calls and text messages, check your emails, or set reminders. Monitor your heart rate, and blood oxygen levels or track sleep patterns with Health Tracker so you can take the right steps toward better health.

You can also control your Amazon Alexa Smart Home devices through your Smart Home app. V-Fitness Momentum is water resistant to 3 meters* so you can take it with you when swimming, paddleboarding, or surfing. V-Fitness Momentum 3 is the smart choice for a smartwatch.

SCANWATCH HORIZON – $699

There is no shortage of smartwatches today but one model – the Withings ScanWatch Horizon – manages to combine the design of a traditional watch with the many features of a smartwatch.

Developed with cardiologists, and clinically validated, this is the world’s first hybrid smartwatch that can alert a user to a possible case of atrial fibrillation or breathing disturbances.

ScanWatch also offers in-depth activity and sleep tracking, water resistance to 100m, and an exceptional battery life of up to 30 days before it needs to be charged.

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