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I was convinced that the impression I had imagined when I actually purchased it.

For the author who likes analog watches, Sony "wena 3" was an irreplaceable item for other smart watches.

I've always chosen a smartwatch that looks like an analog watch, and I finally got a gadget with a perfect Sony feel.

I would like to review it immediately.

It doesn't have to be a luxury watch

By the way, do you think that a buckle-type smartwatch that works behind the scenes should be a reasonably expensive and antique mechanical watch?

Of course, that's not the case.

It's totally ant to set a cheap quartz watch of an unknown brand that you bought on impulse because you like the design.

The watch in the image has been sleeping in the drawer since I started using the smartwatch. One of the memories I used to pick up once in a while when the battery ran out, even if I couldn't wear it on my arm.

It has been revived as a smartwatch, so personally, it's already a tearful thing at this point.

I bought leather with a leather band, but wena 3 also has a lineup of metal and rubber depending on the material of the band.

Each of them has a mechanism to combine and set optional parts prepared by SONY as needed.

By the way, if you are using a rug (band connection part) of your own standard such as swatch or G-SHOCK, you need to prepare an attachment to convert it to a general rug, so please be careful.

About smart functions

By the way, smart watches tend to be more important as a complementary item to smartphones than as a fashion item.

Let's see how SONY wena 3 should be evaluated as a smart watch.

1. Fitness band rather than a smartwatch
2. For Android users, there are difficulties with electronic payments other than suica

As you can see from the fact that it can be used as a fitness band by itself without wearing a wristwatch, wena 3 is a gadget that should be categorized as a fitness band rather than a smartwatch.

It has a heart rate monitor and a health management app, is lightweight, and has almost no burden to wear.

On the contrary, it also means that those who want a multifunctional gadget such as Apple Watch may be dissatisfied with the installed application, screen size, etc.

However, it is equipped with an electronic payment function and is compatible with suica, Rakuten Edy, iD, QUICPay, etc., so it is differentiated from general fitness bands.

However, with this electronic payment function, it is a little subtle that iPhone users are easier to set up than Android users.

Only suica can be completed on an Android device, but other than that, you need to use an iOS device for initial settings (because it is designed to utilize old iOS apps before Apple Pay appeared).

Furthermore, regarding suica, auto charge cannot be used on Android devices due to the convenience of going through Google Pay.

Well, considering that Google Wear OS terminals are not compatible with electronic payments, I would rather praise them for their efforts, but honestly, I can not wipe out the impression that it is not refreshing.

1. Equipped with Amazon Alexa
2. Works with smart locks (Qrio, SESAMI)
3. You can search for smartphones and wena 3 (in collaboration with MAMORIO)

However, it has a unique smart function, which sets it apart from a mere fitness band.

Since it is not equipped with a speaker, even if you call Alexa, the reply will be returned in text, but it is a full-scale specification that can execute Alexa skills.

Check it out if you're likely to say "Alexa" outside.

The Sony-like stuffed gadget feeling, such as the design of the liquid crystal display, seems to show another world line of smart watches.

For those who use both a wristwatch and a fitness band

While complimenting wena 3 so far, it's a story in the first place, but the question "is there a smartwatch?" Is quite at the core, isn't it?

The choice not to have a smartwatch is not a wrong decision given the cost performance.

But if you're just looking for cheapness and you're thinking of using a cheap fitness band with your watch, consider a little more budget and wena 3.

Sure, wena 3 is more expensive than a regular fitness band, but I think it's worth it.

Wena 3 will surely be a good companion because it can be put together neatly and has the same comfort as a conventional wristwatch.

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Source: SONY, Amazon.co.jp

Sentence / Photo: Hirokazu Tanaka