The Withings Activité is by and large a fashion-focused watch. This is not a fact that the maker, Withings, tries to hide. (Withings’ product line is design-focused, including a futuristic Smart Kid Scale that links to a smart phone to track a child’s growth). Amidst the number of smart watch prototypes and accessories coming onto the market, the Activité caught our attention because it actually looks good. Really–the clean Junghans-esque design is something to be appreciated. Moreover, the Activité reflects an interesting approach to the smart watch concept: by hiding the brash technical aspects of the product, in theory it will be more wearable.

The Activité was designed in Paris and built in Switzerland. Inside the stainless steel case is a Swiss-made quartz 36.3mm movement called “Connected Movement” that automatically adjusts to local time when the wearer changes time zones. It achieves this by synching via Bluetooth with an iOS device adjusted to the correct time.