The watch is waterproof, making it ideal for near and in-water activities. That’s great for outdoor activities like biking or running when you don’t want to carry your phone.

It doesn’t need to be within Bluetooth range of your actual phone. With text and call ability, the LTE connectivity means your watch can act as a phone on its own.

When I initially tested various smart watches, I used a 38mm series 3 LTE model with a Verizon data plan. Strictly speaking, the Apple Watch was the only full-stack flagship smart watch that offered a smaller size (38mm). It may seem dogmatic, but we’re focused on quality and usability first. Although style is absolutely a priority, we want products made by companies that specialize in tech, not fashion. The last point is maybe the most important. So, heart rate, GPS, and smart notifications were the minimum requirements. This way you get notifications on your wrist. In addition to fitness tracking, part of the convenience of a smart watch is pairing it with your smartphone. These help track intensity, distances/times, routes, etc. I needed to draw some boundaries around what I meant by “smart.” Heart rate monitoring and GPS covers the minimum for recording workouts or sports. This criteria narrowed the field dramatically. But it turns out the selection of wearable tech is narrow. There are plenty of options in that range for a traditional non-smart watch. A simple rule of thumb for smaller wrists is to stick to a watch size of 40mm or smaller. Putting a large watch on a small wrist will never look good. Now, let’s discuss other smart watch small wrist features.

Fitness capabilities: At least heart rate and GPS.

Smart capabilities: At least smart notifications.

Case diameter (or at least display size) of 40mm or less.

Here are the requirements for watches to meet our criteria for this list: Read on to see the complete list… Watch Requirements

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