Fitbit has announced the Luxe fitness tracker, a "fashion-forward fitness & wellness wristband" that can track all your physical activity. The Luxe is similar to the Fitbit Inspire 2 but features a more fashionable design. It is also the company's thinnest fitness tracker yet with a touchscreen.
Fitbit says the Luxe has a "jewelry-like look and feel," with a high polish exterior achieved through a metal vaporizing technique. The company has used metal injection molding to create the fitness tracker's steel case. The design has been made keeping in mind a "diverse range of wrist sizes and skin tones."
A Fitness Tracker With Fashionable Design
The color touchscreen display on the Luxe can show your incoming calls and text notifications. It can also show your key health metrics while working out, including heart rate, the time elapsed, calories burnt, etc.
From a fitness tracker viewpoint, the Luxe is pretty packed. It features automatic activity tracking, sleep tracking, 24/7 heart rate tracking, and stress management tools. Right from the tracker, you can track 20 different workouts. The tracker lacks a dedicated GPS chip, so you will have to use your phone as a connected GPS to track your outdoor runs, hikes, etc.
The Fitbit app features a Health Metrics dashboard so that you can identify changes caused by increased stress or fatigue. This will be based on your breathing rate, heart rate variability, resting heart rate, skin temperature variation, and more. The tracker will also be able to measure your blood oxygen saturation levels in the future.
The Fitbit Luxe can track your sleep and give a Sleep Score based on that so you can understand your sleep quality. Fitbit Premium members will get deeper sleep analytics along with access to experimental features as and when Fitbit tests them.
Fitbit claims the Luxe offers a 5-day battery life, though this will vary depending on your usage.
Fitbit Luxe Price and Availability
The Fitbit Luxe is already available for pre-order on Fitbit.com and through other major retailers. It will be available worldwide this spring. The Fitbit Luxe will carry a retail price of $149.95 in the US and £129.99 in the UK. This will also include six months of Fitbit Premium subscription, which usually costs $9.99/month.
The Luxe features interchangeable silicone straps that are available in different sizes. Fitbit will sell different straps as well for $29.95 each. There are also woven fabric brands for $349.95, leather bands for $49.95, and stainless steel mesh bands for $79.95.
Fitbit will also sell a special edition Fitbit Luxe Gorjana for $199.95. There are also luxury stainless steel link bracelets from Gorjana that one can purchase for $99.95.
