Tested Fitbit Luxe

Fitbit has launched a fitness ticker that looks more like a piece of jewellery than a watch. But will it be able to keep you on track?

A tracker so good we’ve given it Manilow-themed headlines

£130 / stuff.tv/luxe

■ In a bid to make the sexiest Fitbit imaginable, the Luxe is designed for those who want style with their stats. It’s a bracelet-inspired fitness tracker with five-day battery life… but is somewhat lacking when it comes to stuff like standalone GPS, NFC, phone calls or Spotify support.

■ Building from the neat and sleek design of the Fitbit Inspire 2, it’s a touch fancier, swapping plastic for stainless steel (with a matching buckle, natch). There’s either a silicone band or a steel link bracelet if you want to really embrace it as jewellery. The sporty strap is comfortable even when sleeping and ideal for dainty wrists.

■ The AMOLED screen is bright, with vibrant colours – only it’s the size of the average thumbnail, which doesn’t leave much room for notifications. And it’s not all that sensitive to touch: you really have to give it a firm prod.

■ Gym-goers, fitness fans and sleep-aholics are all catered for with 24/7 heart-rate monitoring, step counting and 20 exercise modes plus sleep and stress insights. It’s also fully waterproof for pool-dwellers.

■ The Fitbit app is a feast of stats, offering detailed breakdowns of heart-rate zones and sleep quality. If you sign up for Premium (£8/m) you’ll get extra mindfulness sessions, video workouts and, following a promised firmware update, SPO2 data.

Tech specs

Display 0.76in 206x124 AMOLED touchscreen Sensors Heart rate, accelerometer, SPO2 Connectivity Bluetooth LE Battery life 5 days Waterproofing 50m Weight 26g

■ I wanna do it with USB The Fitbit Luxe stays alive for the best part of five days with no energy-sapping GPS, though it’s still listening to your heartbeat nightly. A USB charger comes in the box and the watch connects to it magnetically.

■ I right the wrongs Move! Drink water! Do some mindful breathing! Wash your hands like you mean it! You can add a bunch of customisable health alerts as gentle reminders to stop yourself being a sedentary wedge of brie.