Swiss firm Garmin’s latest offering combines the look of an analogue watch with the health, fitness and connected features of a smartwatch.

The Vívomove Sport hybrid smartwatch has real ticking watch hands that move to reveal a hidden touchscreen display. It has a full suite of health and wellness tools, including Body Battery energy monitoring, all-day stress tracking, sleep monitoring, and built-in sports apps with connected GPS.

“The Vívomove series is a unique product line within the Garmin wearable family and we’re excited to expand on it with the Vívomove Sport,” said Susan Lyman, Garmin vice president of global consumer marketing. “A smartwatch is only useful if you wear it, and we know that many people still want the look of a traditional timepiece with real hands. With Vívomove Sport, you can have the best of both worlds at an accessible price point.”

With the appearance of a traditional watch, it has the essentials of a smartwatch. It is designed with real ticking watch hands and a hidden display that only appears when needed. If users interact with the touchscreen, the hands dynamically move away.

Features include a silicone band and colour-coordinated watch dial in warm colourways and a soft green reminiscent of wellness aesthetics. Refined metallic accents add dimension and lend a sleek, contemporary feel.

The watch provides health awareness by monitoring respiration, pulse ox, stress, sleep with sleep stages, hydration logging and round-the-clock heart rate with user-configurable alerts for high or low readings.

Body Battery energy monitoring shows the body’s current energy level, which can help with scheduling workouts and big events, and understanding when it is time to slow down.

Women’s health features include menstrual cycle tracking and pregnancy tracking. It supports women during each stage of their reproductive cycle with the ability to log symptoms alongside their other health and wellness data in the Garmin Connect app.

Breathwork activities guide the user through a relaxing series of breaths and holds for focus and stress relief.

Included are built-in sports apps for yoga, strength, pilates, cardio, treadmill, cycling and more. It connects to a compatible smartphone’s GPS to track distance and pace during outdoor walks, runs and bike rides. The watch monitors activity throughout the day with step counting, calories burned, intensity minutes and more.

Safety and tracking features send a message with the user’s location to their emergency contacts for peace of mind when out and about.

The hybrid design allows users to stay connected discreetly when paired with a compatible smartphone. Battery life is up to five days in smartwatch mode with up to an additional day in watch hands-only mode.

There are smart notifications for incoming calls, text messages, social media updates and alerts. Android users can respond to texts and see what the day holds with a dedicated calendar screen. It can be used with either Android or Apple smartphones.

Health and fitness data live in one place in the Garmin Connect app where users can go to connect, compete and share.