Mio Alpha comes very close to being the perfect running watch. With the Alpha, Mio has taken a clever approach, including the indispensable and leaving out the redundant. Slender-wristed runners are in luck with the Alpha because this running watch features a smaller circumference. The watch manages to rope in several extra features with its…
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Nike+ Sportwatch GPS
At first glance, it is possible to mistake the Nike+ SportWatch GPS for a Tom Tom device. The square face, the tab band, and the black and red combination are all tell-tale Tom Tom features. On closer look, you notice Nike’s iconic logo just above the dial. The small tick mark that has earned the…
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Suunto Quest Running Pack
Beautiful for a running watch, the Suunto Quest Running Pack lures runners who place a premium on their watch’s aesthetics. It even comes in three different colors (yellow, black, and blue) instead of the two-color design that seems to be standard among running watches. But the Suunto Quest is not just a pretty watch; it…
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TomTom Runner Cardio
TomTom Runner Cardio is a basic running watch whose greatest appeal is the omission of the heart rate monitor’s chest strap. It does this by switching to a technology that determines the heart rate by measuring blood flow variations. This is one of those running watches that whittle down training programs to a small set…
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Polar V800
Polar V800 is a GPS running watch aimed at professional sportspersons. It is best known for its ability to account for a user’s normal daily activity in its training load estimates for him/her. The V800’s price looms on the higher side with the sans HRM (Heart Rate Monitor) model costing $469 and the HRM one…
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Timex Ironman One GPS+
For the Timex Ironman One GPS+, Timex teamed up with two quality giants to produce a smartwatch featuring among the best running watches. From AT&T came phoneless Internet connectivity with free 3G for a year while Qualcomm chipped in the chipset, the Mirasol display, and the Brew platform. The resulting device is offering phoneless connectivity,…
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Garmin Forerunner 620
The Garmin Forerunner® 620 is a no-nonsense running watch that has wooed many veteran runners since its beta launch in 2013. It is the first running watch to include dynamics among the metrics that it reports. A blue and black device that is no bigger than your office watch, it will set you back by…
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