![]() This isn't like working out with an Apple Watch or a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. Getting comfortable with running, swimming and working out with this watch takes some getting accustomed to. While this is certainly one of the best-looking smartwatches and makes you feel like a watch of a high value, this is something Tag refers to as a luxury sports watch. There will be plenty of Tag fans though who will appreciate the bigger frame of the 45mm Calibre E4. We'd be inclined to say the smaller 42mm version was nicer to wear, simply because it was a better fit for our slimmer wrists. We've kept them on the shower and hit the pool with the 45mm version and they've remained fully functioning after. That does mean you can submerge them in water up to 50 metres depth. Despite the drop down in size and resolution, it's still a pleasingly sharp, colorful screen to gaze at and when it's not in always-on mode, the raise to wake gesture is nicely responsive.īoth watches have been tagged with a 5ATM certified water resistant rating. That screen is a smaller, with a 1.28-inch, 412x412 resolution AMOLED display in place, which can be set to an always-on display mode. It still carries that luxury watch heft and has those mechanical push buttons on the side to accompany the touchscreen display. It comes in three different looks, with a steel case that measures in at just under 14mm thick, and features a removable strap. Switch over to the 42mm Calibre E4 and you've got a similarly sleek, stylish look that does give you the feel of a luxury watch let alone a luxury smartwatch. On the Calibre E4 it performs where it matters offering a nice, bright, colourful display that doesn't struggle for visibility in bright direct sunlight. There's a good-sized 1.39-inch, 454 x 454 pixel resolution touchscreen AMOLED display that can be kept on at all times and is basically the same screen size and resolution you'll find on something cheaper like the TicWatch Pro 3. ![]() What's more satisfying is the mechanical click of the crown, which has also beeb given an overhaul. Tag has refined those pushers to give them a mechanical watch feel, and they certainly deliver on that front. On the side of the watch case, Tag has stuck with a combination of rotating watch crown with its signature logo engraved, and two physical pushers. If you want to buy additional straps for it as well, you're looking at £200/$200 for another rubber strap or just over $400/£400 for a metal bracelet-style one. We could have done with a bit of strap though as it struggled to offer a completely snug fit on our slimmer wrists. It uses a clasp and button mechanism to hold it in place and while it's a bit of an awkward customer at first, it does feel secure. Our watch case was matched up with a rubber strap, that is removable thank to a similar clasp mechanism that you find on some of Garmin's top end watches. It's all about the heft, and the E4 is definitely a smartwatch you notice when it's on. Tag watches aren't designed to be slim, and the Calibre E4 45mm embraces that design language. You get a stainless steel case with a lovely ceramic bezel, and it measures in at 15.3mm thick, so it's by no means the slimmest smartwatch. ![]() Here's our comprehensive review of the Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4. Outside of the Tag Heuer look and feel, the Calibre E4 bolsters its fitness tracking credentials, with new guided workouts, dedicated golf app and 30% more battery. Both run on Wear OS 2.0, with a Wear OS 3.0 update promised for later in the year. The Tag Heuer Calibre E4 comes in two different size options: the 45mm and a new-look 42mm version. But despite the headwinds of limited Wear OS/Android Wear success and Apple hegemony, Tag Heuer has forged ahead with its Swiss-made smartwatch. When the original Tag Heuer Connected was launched back in 2016, few gave the project much chance of success. Swiss horology icon Tag Heuer is back with the Connected Calibre E4 – its fourth generation Wear OS smartwatch.
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