Citizen CZ Smart Hybrid smartwatch 44mm, Continuous Heart Rate Tracking, Fitness Activity, Displays Notifications and Messages, Bluetooth Connection, 15 Day Battery Life JX1005-00E

What makes this watch unique is the combination of traditional analog minute/hour hands with the background being a low power monochrome display. This “hybrid” combination packs a lot of activity information that can be displayed in a number of different face formats. The always-on low power monochrome display is what gives the battery 2 week longevity.The CZ watch is tied via Bluetooth to your cell phone. The connection has been rock-solid with my Google 6a phone, better than my Fitbit. The step accuracy and calorie figure are undercounting the Fitbit. However, the sleep recording is more accurate than my Fitbit. The Citizen CZ App is less glitzy than what Fitbit offers, but sufficient for basic use.When you first take the watch out of the box and connect it to a charger (not supplied), it will search for your Bluetooth and start downloading to update the software. Keep your phone close by! I made the mistake of leaving the room with my phone which interrupted the download. After that it wouldn’t connect properly. I had to clear the memory and reboot the watch to get it to function properly.A nice touch is that the CZ has phosphor luminous dots around the face and on minute/hour hands. If you have good night vision, the green glow is visible all night. For backup, a double tap on the face and it will light up 4 LEDs for 4 seconds. Not adjustable that I can find.The CZ is an analog watch, you have to use the push buttons to go through the menus which is different than swiping through the menus on a Fitbit. Some may find this cumbersome. But that is the charm of an analog watch, the time display and icons are always on and can be read in bright sunlight. The minute and hour hands move independently. For example, for the heart-beat measurement, both hands line up together and tick through 2 rotations to get a pulse reading which is then digitally displayed.I have enjoyed this watch and recommend it to anyone who appreciates the mechanical nature of a traditional analog watch. By the way, the comments on how good this watch looks are true!