Casio Men Digital Quartz Watch with Plastic Strap DW-H5600-1ER

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To find what you want in the app, you also have to go digging. The multi-function nature means there’s a lot of information and screens, and it’s not always obvious where things are hidden. There’s a learning curve to it, but once you’ve found the fitness and health data and are used to navigating the app, it’s well-presented and informative. Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The watch can be wirelessly connected to a compatible smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth. The energy-saving technology enables access to a host of functions., Phone Finder There are also some notable differences from the GBD-H2000. The DW-H5600 supports four activities (versus eight for the GBD-H2000): running, walking, gym workout, and interval timer. It does not have GPS or the environmental Triple Sensor combo of the GBD-H2000, but it does have the almanac functions of sunrise and sunset time display and moon data with moon age and shape display. Heart Rate Monitor / Heart Rate Zone Display- Displays the current heart rate, as well as a heart rate zone that shows exercise intensity at five stages, VO2max Measurement- Uses heart rate and running speed to calculate the maximum consumable oxygen uptake per kilogram of bodyweight in one minute (ml/kg/min)

The watch is equipped with energy-saving Bluetooth® technology, which offers power-saving data transfer at the push of a button. The watch can connect to a smartphone wirelessly via Bluetooth®, enabling access to a wide range of useful functions.The watch has a built-in 3-axis accelerometer that counts the steps you take and indicates the numbers on the display.

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Auto Light: The watch face will illuminate automatically when you tilt your wrist towards you. Once activated, this feature will automatically deactivate after six hours., Super LED

There’s no splash of colour and the display does feel a bit on the small side, especially when you see how much space is soaked up by the bezel and that familiar protective hollow guard. Screen visibility on the whole has been fine, particularly in brighter outdoor light where memory in pixel displays really excel. The DW-H5600 has some similarities with the recent GBD-H2000, with fitness measurement and analysis powered by Polar. Along with the optical heart rate monitor and step counter, the watch is equipped with Bluetooth smartphone link, an accelerometer, and wired and solar charging. Some of the all-new fitness features of the GBD-H2000 are also found on the DW-H5600, such as cardio load status, blood oxygen level measurement, sleep measurement (with recovery status and autonomic nerve status), and a breathing exercise function. The DW-H5600 calculates VO2 max (maximum consumable oxygen uptake), which is displayed as the “Running Index” (and also referred to as such in the instruction manual).

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You’ll need to use a proprietary charging cable to power it up and I can’t say the clothes peg-style cable is up there with one of my favourite charging cables, which I’ll get into more later.