Smartwatches entered the cultural mainstream about a decade ago, but their original drawbacks remain. Their batteries continue to struggle to get through a full day of use. And though we call them watches, most still look like miniaturized gadgets strapped to our wrists.
The good news is that Citizen — a company with experience making the original wearable for over 100 years — has solved many of these issues with a handsome hybrid sport smartwatch you’ll actually be excited to wear.
Citizen CZ Smart Hybrid Gen-2 Sport Smartwatch
Specs
| Case | 44mm stainless-steel |
| Battery Life | 18 days (varies with use) |
| Compatibility | iOS & Android |
| Fitness Tracking | Activities, SP02, Heart Rate, Calories, Sleep |
| Notifications | Calls, Texts, Emails, Calendar Alerts |
| Water Resistance | 3 ATM |
| Other Integrations | Alexa Compatible, Nest, or August®, Yale® lock syncing |
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$375 (50% off)
Sport watch aesthetics meet practical smarts and incredible battery life
Aesthetically, the Gen-2 Citizen CZ Smart Hybrid Sport smartwatch features a 44-mm stainless-steel case and silicone rubber strap that looks and feels every bit like a traditional sport watch. Yet it also offers all of the valuable capabilities you’d expect from a great smartwatch, with a game-changing battery life of up to 18 days.
Like any good smartwatch, owners can easily review phone calls, texts, emails, and calendar notifications, see weather and live sports information, and customize the watch’s dials via the Citizen Connected iOS or Android App. And, of course, the device will automatically adjust timezones as you travel — a feature Citizen has pioneered in timepieces for years.
Gear Patrol StudiosAll of the functionality you’d expect from a modern smartwatch packed into a handsome sport watch you’ll actually want to wear.
Smart-home adopters will appreciate the watch’s Alexa integration, which enables wearers to quickly ping the voice assistant via the watch’s integrated mic for order updates, turning off the lights in their home, and much more.
Gear Patrol StudiosPlus advanced health and wellness capabilities that rival professional dedicated fitness trackers
The Citizen CZ Smart Hybrid Sport smartwatch also tracks a bevy of fitness stats — from heart rate and SPO2 to sleep and steps — and offers actionable guidance to help you stay on target with wellness goals.
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Gear Patrol StudiosWhen paired with the subscription-free CZ Smart YouQ Wellness App (iOS/Android), the watch offers AI-powered day-ahead predictions and lifestyle optimization coaching. Over time, the CZ Smart YouQ app can even help owners more clearly identify and understand their chronotype, their body’s natural inclination to sleep at certain times.
Gear Patrol StudiosIn short, the stylish and functional watch we’ve always wanted is already here
The practical benefit of all this technology is that users can reference predictions to ensure they tackle work projects, workouts, or other taxing activities during peak alertness windows. Should a day not go precisely according to plan, wearers can also follow specific recommended actions to help boost alertness in a pinch or make long-term improvements through habit and lifestyle adjustments. More important, perhaps, is this watch’s ability to do all of that and look great in the process.
Gear Patrol StudiosTaken together with the everyday time telling, notification checking, activity pacing, and virtual assistant summoning we’ve learned to rely on, the Gen-2 Citizen CZ Smart Hybrid Sport smartwatch delivers on the full promise of modern wearables by combining the best of what’s new with the time-honed lessons of a century of watchmaking.