I have owned this watch for nearly 2 years and love it, I bought a couple of different skagen watch straps over time which keeps the watch style varied and changeable depending on where I'm going. The smart elements are a welcome addition but for me the quality and watch design was what made me buy this model.
I have an "older" leather band hybrid. The band is slowly wearing out. The mesh band is comfortable. The silver looks great with shirt cuffs or with a suit/jacket. Just wish these watches had a fluorescent hands. It's a pain when you wear glasses to have to grope around at night to look at the bedstand clock or radio to see what time it is. I don't think any Skagen product has fluorescent hands. But, the style and comfort far outweigh this minor inconvenience. Just ordered one for my wife.
I am bemused and confounded by the few people that gave this watch terrible reviews. I purchased a model SKT1100P...all stainless steel about a month ago at the Skagen flagship store in Skagen DK. I do think that the setup and instructional manual could be improved. This is my only criticism. So far the device has become part of my everyday life -- certainly improving my activity level and sleep cycle practices. The timing accuracy appears to be spot on.
I have had the watch for a couple of weeks and nothing but extreme aggravation. Watch will not stay paired with the app after many hours of trying everything. Even took out the battery and started fresh. It worked for only one day, then nothing.
Item failed miserably to keep the right time and would not sync properly no matter how many times one tried. The app that goes with item is not user friendly. Sadly, the watch's best feature it's its design and looks. But there is nothing smart about it.
This watch is stylish and elegant, yet it has some nifty connectivity features. It surely is not an Apple Watch, but I like the haptic notification of an incoming text and the dial indication for the small subset of folks for whom I want to immediately look at my phone. I also like the cool way the hand swing automatically to date or to an international time zone at the push of a button. Those are the features I use most, tho' there are more if you look at the Skagen (SKAH-gen) site. Only reason I didn't give it five stars is that I wish it were just a little thinner... the distinctive difference of most other Skagen models. I now own four of their watches.
Having tried the apple watch (yuk) and the Samsung S2 (better but not by much) the Skegen Connected is perfect. You don't look like a geek and this gives me just the notifications I need. It's great that you can change the battery yourself easily. im never without my phone but it's nice that when you're busy you can just see at a glance the notifications that have come from your priority list. Very very nicely built and the option of new straps makes for a watch that suits all situations.
Whilst not a bad hybrid watch I think it should be tried on first and the features fully understood before you purchase it. My wife purchased the watch as a gift and is not technically savvy. Unfortunately it was once I set it up and put it on did I discover the watch limitations. In short you can only receive notifications from 6 people you select from your contacts list. Be clear on this, a total of 6 individuals, not six categories, which in turn you could assign individuals to, no just 6 in total. By the time I assigned my family, I couldn't put any of my friends or work contacts. The phone app is very basic and feels like no serious consideration was given to features and usability. Also, this is a heavy watch to wear. Some people may like that, I'm just recommending that you try it on first.