FOSSIL GROUP [Preliminary review] Skagen's new smart watch "Falster Gen 6" Sophisticated design and pleasant operability

SKAGEN's smart watch "Falster Gen 6" equipped with Wear OS

SKAGEN of Denmark, which is handled by Fossil Group, announced the smart watch "Falster Gen 6" at the electronics show "CES 2022" held in Las Vegas, USA.

In a nutshell, the Falster Gen 6 is the latest smartwatch that "combines graceful Scandinavian design with high functionality." Even in Japan, pre-sale has started from January 6th at the official online store (https://www.skagen.com/ja-jp/) and directly managed stores. This time, I was able to get it as soon as possible, so I will report on the usability.

The Falster Gen 6 features a 1.28-inch round touchscreen display and Google's Wear OS, and is the same generation platform as the Fossil and Michael Kors smartwatch Gen 6 models launched by the Fossil Group in the fall of 2021. Is adopted. By installing "Snapdragon Wear 4100+ Platform", which is an SoC (system IC chip) developed by Qualcomm for wearable devices, task processing performance is improved by about 30% from the previous generation machine. The power consumed during driving has also been greatly improved. You can enjoy pairing with both Android-equipped smartphones and iPhones via Bluetooth.

In 2021, Google announced "Wear OS 3" as the latest OS for wearables. Due to the nature of the platform, some smartwatches with older versions of Wear OS cannot be updated to the latest version, but Skagen's Falster Gen 6 is a system for Wear OS 3 scheduled to be available this year. It will be updated.

Beautiful metal case.A feeling of wearing that fits well on the wrist

The Falster Gen 6 is an elegant looking smartwatch with a circular metal case and LCD display. This time, I tried a model (model number: SKT5302) that combines a rigid and lightweight stainless steel 42 mm case with an adjustable length stainless steel mesh band. The color is charcoal. The size of the case diameter is the same, but there are four other variations of the same model, three types of bands with different materials and designs. It can also be replaced with a 20 mm wide strap / bracelet.

There are three buttons on the side of the stainless steel case.You can freely set the application or service to start on the upper and lower buttons

When I put it on, the body was lighter than I expected, and the shape and size fit well on my wrist. I think it's a smartwatch that is easy for women to use. I didn't mind wearing this device while sleeping, so I used it a lot for sleep tracking. The case is waterproof for everyday life, so you can use it with confidence even in places where it may get wet, such as outdoors in the rain or in the kitchen.

Stainless steel mesh band fits comfortably on the wrist

There are three operation buttons on the right side of the case. You can move the menu displayed on the screen up and down by rotating the home button in the center. If you press and hold it, the Google Assistant will start, and if you press and hold it again, it will move to the power operation of the main unit. The push buttons above and below the home button can be used to set any app to launch when pressed.