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    GPS sports watches

    Sep 03, 2018 7 minutes
    Words: Damian Hall
    Photography: Neil Godwin

    WHAT’S ON TEST…

    1 Fitbit Ionic

    Can the king of the activity tracker step up (pun unintended) to make a convincing, premium sports watch?

    $399.95, fitbit.com/au

    2 Apple Watch Sport Nike+

    The fitness-focused version of the Watch comes with Nike faces and has the Nike+ Run Club app built-in.

    From $459, apple.com/au

    3 Garmin Forerunner 645 Music

    Can the GPS sports watch market-leader match more lifestyle models for comfort and ease of use?

    $599, garmin.com

    Thanks to the combined rise of activity trackers and smartwatches, being a GPS sports watch simply isn’t enough nowadays. A premium sports watch must do everything: count steps, calories and sleep 24/7, relay notifications and be a desirable, brightly coloured vibrating gadget that people want to tap, swipe and constantly tinker with.

    What’s fascinating about the three GPS sports watches on test is that they’re all trying to make the same thing, but coming at it from totally different angles. Garmin has long been the master of the sports watch, but has lagged behind on the more crowd-pleasing trendy smartwatch stuff. Apple knows all about that, but can it turn its hand to a

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