As I unboxed the Fitbit Charge 5, the missus chimed in with a question, “In a world of Apple watches, does one still need a Fitbit?” In a world measured by increasing computing power in more and more compact cases, the question seems rhetorical. However, there was once a time when the Apple Watch was a rather high-end (read: expensive) smartwatch and Fitbit enjoyed a reputation for being a simple, no-frills, modestly priced activity band.
With Fitbit adding apps and touchscreens to its trackers, and Apple adding more health features to its Watch, boundaries became blurred. Furthermore, you can now get an Apple Watch (albeit older models) for less than $300, and a top-of-the-line Fitbit for more than $280. Simply put, the Fitbit has a more expansive product lineup than Apple with products in two categories: activity bands and smartwatches. Its latest Charge 5 is the latter, albeit a waterproof one disguised as an activity tracker.
Offering new ECG (Electrocardiogram) and EDA (Electrodermal Activity) scans, Fitbit Charge 5 is Fitbit’s most advanced tracker. For years, fitness trackers and smartwatches have offered us a wealth of data gathered from our wrists for years, but the reality was that unless you had medical training, these numbers and their interpretation were not particularly meaningful for most people beyond the “benchmark” numbers. The Charge 5 is the first to answer the question of these numbers in the context of good sleep, stress, heart-rate variability.
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The One That Started It All
Girard-Perregaux celebrates 49 years of the Laureato, the timepiece that helped to kick-start the popularity of steel sports timepieces.
Return To Mont Blanc
Wes Anderson Brought US To Montblanc's Fictional Headquarters Several Months Ago. Now, He Shows Us More From The Collection.
Manners Maketh Man
The Principle Of Style Is Character, And The Core Of Character Is Conduct.
Slow Travel In Switzerland
The Swiss public transport system certainly aces the luxe factor with eye popping train rides, indulgent multi-course meals on a Belle Epoque era steamship, and even efficient luggage transport services.
A NEW DAWN IN SOLAR ENERGY
AUGUSTMAN SPEAKS TO MANDALA CLUB CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER LILLY GILBERT ABOUT THE MOVEMENT THAT COULD CHANGE HOW BUSINESSES IN KEONG SAIK ARE POWERED THE MANDALA SOLAR COLLECTIVE.
THE POWER OF THREE
ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC IMAGES IN SINGAPORE TOOK THE FORM OF KOKILA PARVATHI, SITI AMIRAH (ALSO KNOWN AS CAMIRA ASRORI) AND SOBIKUN NAHAR ON THEIR WAY TO COURT. AUGUSTMAN SPEAKS TO THEM ABOUT THEIR IDEAS ON COMMUNITY ORGANSING, AND ABOUT RETHINKING OUR THOUGHTS ON POWER.
FLIGHT OF THE NARISAWA BEE
The esteemed Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa shares with us the intimate details of his brand's expansion into Singapore and what having the Mandala Club as its permanent address means to him.
DRINK THROUGH SPACE AND TIME
Preferably with a dram of The Macallan, in hand. The famed whisky maker celebrates 200 years of making perfection.
AND BUTCHER'S BLOCK MAKES IT THREE
SINGAPORE'S CHAPTER OF THE DOM PÉRIGNON SOCIETY HAS INDUCTED A THIRD MEMBER, RAFFLES SINGAPORE'S BUTCHER'S BLOCK, GIVING DISCERNING DINERS BETTER ACCESS TO THE EPICUREAN SAVOIR FAIRE THAT COMES WITH THE MARK OF THE SOCIETY.
AMERICAN SPIRIT
ROB SAMUELS, THE EIGHTH-GENERATION WHISKY-MAKER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MAKER'S MARK, EXPLAINS WHY THE BRAND'S CELLAR AGED EXPRESSION IS A PEAK INTO THE FUTURE OF BOURBON.