Withings, popular for its digital health products and services has introduced new Move ECG analog watch which it says is the world’s first analog watch to record an electrocardiogram (ECG) on-demand to monitor cardiovascular health and detect heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation (AFib). It has also introduced the standard Move without ECG and up to 18 months of battery life.
The Move ECG has medical grade heart monitoring technology and has the ability to take an electrocardiogram on-demand to help detect AFib, the most common heart arrhythmia. It can monitor heart health levels through a discreet and simple gesture and it includes three electrodes to ensure measurement accuracy, says the company.
After less than 30 seconds of measurement, Move ECG vibrates to notify users that the reading is complete. It then syncs automatically with the Health Mate app, which displays whether the heart is beating in a normal pattern or whether there are signs of AFib.
Move ECG connects to the dedicated Health Mate app for iOS and Android that provides data, insights, scheduled activity reminders, set goals and manages successes. It also connects with more than 100 third-party apps such as Apple Health, Google Fit, or MyFitnessPal.
- Automatic recognition of daily activities including walking, running, swimming and for the first time on a Withings watch, cycling. Sessions that are automatically detected are recorded in the Health Mate app, which shows the duration and calories burned during a given activity. Overall daily and weekly steps, calories burned and distance are also shown within the app.
- On-demand workout mode allows users to record a specific session by pressing a button on the watch to activate its connected GPS (via BLE) feature. Pace, time and distance are shown in real-time on a paired smartphone and the workout route is mapped after the session in the Health Mate app.
- Water resistance up to 50 meters and up to 12 months (Move ECG) / 18 months (Move) battery life.
- Sophisticated sleep monitoring and analysis of sleep patterns, including length, depth and quality of sleep.
- Smart Wake-up that will wake users with vibration alarms at the most optimal times during their sleep cycle
- Provision of preparatory Sleep Score based on data such as sleep duration, depth regularity and interruptions.
- Access to the Sleep Smarter Program, consisting of eight weeks of
recommendations to improve sleep patterns.
The Withings Move is priced at $69.95 (₹ 4,930 approx.), available for order in the US and will start shipping from February 5. Now colors and materials schemes will rollout throughout 2019 with full customization available later in the year. The Withings Move ECG is priced at $129.95 (₹ 9,160 approx.) and will be available in White and Black colors in Q2 2019.