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The fanciest designer smartwatches of 2019

I’ll be honest, it took me a very long time to jump on the smartwatch bandwagon. Up until designer brands like Michael Kors and Kate Spade started creating their own lineups, I always felt like I had to sacrifice style for features — especially if that meant accurate health and fitness tracking. Most of the…

I’ll be honest, it took me a very long time to jump on the smartwatch bandwagon. Up until designer brands like Michael Kors and Kate Spade started creating their own lineups, I always felt like I had to sacrifice style for features — especially if that meant accurate health and fitness tracking. Most of the options offered by brands like Fitbit, Polar, and Garmin looked too clunky or rugged for my taste. These eyesores often ruined my beautiful assortment of carefully curated arm candy, instead making it look like I was headed to the gym or going on a hike.

But this year, smartwatches have truly stepped up their game to the point where the ones I’m dying to wear are waaaay out of my budget. From Montblanc to Louis Vuitton, designers of all types made timepieces equipped with all the features you’d find on a standard smartwatch— from in-depth health and fitness tracking to app notifications—without sacrificing the most important thing of all: luxury, darling. 

Whether you’re in the market or just browsing (out of curiosity, of course), we’ve gathered all of the fanciest smartwatches of 2019 just for you. 

And, to make it easier to stomach what you probably can’t afford, the following options are listed the same way you probably filter your online shopping: by price, going from the lowest to the highest. You’re very welcome.

Garmin Vívomove Luxe ($549)

I'm convinced rose gold will never go out of style.

I’m convinced rose gold will never go out of style.

Image: Garmin

If you can’t let go of that traditional watch you always wear, but also want to get with the times (ha, see what I did there?), a hybrid smartwatch will give you the best of both worlds. The Vivomove’s virtual watch hands and dial sit on top of a hidden AMOLED touchscreen display. Swipe the screen and they disappear to show you all the things smartwatches normally display: health metrics, texts, social media notifications, and your calendar. 

But that the super nifty display isn’t the only reason you’re shelling out almost $600. If you couldn’t tell by its name, this baby is luxurious. Made of 18k rose-gold stainless steel with a mesh band to match, it’s premium all around.

Movado Connect 2.0 ($695)

Is it gold in here? Or is it just me?

Is it gold in here? Or is it just me?

Image: movado

If you’re willing to cough up $700 for a smartwatch, chances are you can probably afford to throw in some diamonds, too. But with the Movado Connect 2.0, you can save your money! It comes equipped with a watch face and dials that basically look like the real thing. Fake it till ya make it, right? The light gold ion-plated stainless steel case and watch strap are pretty stunning, though, and the crystal Gorilla Glass display adds a nice (and durable) touch. 

Under the hood, it runs Google’s Wear OS and tracks activity like step count, heart rate, calories burned, and more. It’s also fairly customizable. You can program the side buttons to launch any app of your choice, like Spotify or Google Fit. And, if you get tired of the gold on gold look, you can swap out the watch band for something more subtle or glitzy, depending on your mood.

Montblanc Summit 2 Titanium Sports Edition ($1,095)

Like most designer swag, you're paying for the name.

Like most designer swag, you’re paying for the name.

Image: montblanc

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