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EMBARGOED UNTIL THURSDAY, August 31, 2023, AT 6PM CETWITHINGS LAUNCHES ITS NEXT-GENERATION SCANWATCH WITH ENHANCED SENSORS TO MONITOR
ADDITIONAL HEALTH METRICS 24/7
Withings introduces the hybrid watch that watches your health day and night with new capabilities tomonitor body temperature 24/7, heart rate variability, respiratory rate1 and female menstrual cycles
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France – August 31, 2023 – In 2014, Withings, a pioneer of the digital healthmovement, announced the world’s first hybrid watch. Today it furthers its leadership of the hybrid
connected watch sector, unveiling the latest generation of its groundbreaking ScanWatch. With two newmodels, ScanWatch 2 and ScanWatch Light, Withings provides a lineup to meet multiple lifestyle andhealth needs. ScanWatch 2 becomes its flagship health tracker, optimized for continuous healthassessments of advanced metrics, while ScanWatch Light offers a robust assessment of daily health at aprice point that is as attractive as its design.
The ScanWatch lineup is a significant disrupter in the smartwatch sector, offering an elegant alternative
to strapping a mini smartphone to the wrist. The truly beautiful timepieces offer some of the mostadvanced health-tracking capabilities on the market and are packed full of technology to makecontinuous measurements autonomous and effortless without the need to charge batteries daily.
ScanWatch 2 - Tech for 24/7 Tracking
The original ScanWatch is FDA-cleared for atrial fibrillation detection using ECG and for oxygen saturationof arterial hemoglobin (SpO22 ) from the wrist while also performing multiple wellness functions such as
monitoring sleep quality, physical activity and a range of cardiovascular measurements. ScanWatch 2
goes further with a host of additional sensors and software that are optimized to facilitate continuous
health monitoring and precise assessment of new health metrics. Its additional capabilities include
variation of the baseline body temperature, female cycle tracking, heart rate variability, and theautomatic recognition of 40+ activities.
ScanWatch 2 is designed to enable health tracking to take place day and night and over sustained
periods of time. Thanks to a market-leading 30-day battery life, and the ability to continuously track
more advanced health metrics than ever before, Withings ScanWatch 2 becomes a real guardian ofhealth. It provides greater insights to help people take proactive control of it through a beautifully
designed, analog stylish, lightweight watch that can easily grace any outfit.
Drawing on over 10 years of experience in tracking the health vitals on the wrist of millions of people,
ScanWatch 2 becomes the new flagship for Withings hybrid watches and benefits from a significant
upgrade in sensor hardware and HealthSenseTM – Withings’ proprietary operating system. It becomes its
most precise tracking device to date thanks to state-of-the-art sensors and algorithms which provide
more accuracy to track body temperature from a wearable than current solutions on the market, aMultiWave PPG Sensor that adds new capabilities and accuracy thanks to the use of 4 wavelengths and
16 PPG channels, and a High Dynamic Range Accelerometer that adds additional directional sensors
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allowing more precise identification and automatic tracking of activities and workouts as well as more
sports to be automatically detected.
As well as measuring a greater array of medical stats, updates to the Withings HealthSense OS mean
ScanWatch 2 is more efficient. HealthSense sees an update to PowerSense Pro, part of the OS that
identifies the best time to launch a health measurement and send heart health1 notifications thatmaximize battery life and ensure recording accuracy. Power is further extended with the ability to detect
when the watch is not worn, thereby avoiding unnecessary tracking. The OS updates also allow more
readings and inputs to be actioned directly on the watches as well as within the Withings App while alsoenabling Withings to keep launching new features updated to always offer users a top-notch product andhealth experience.
Turning Up The Heat in continuous Body Temperature Tracking
Withings takes a new approach to body temperature tracking thanks to the TempTech24/7 module. It
combines a breakthrough miniaturized heat flux sensor (measuring energy transit) with a high-accuracy
temperature sensor (measuring ambient & skin temperature) alongside heart rate and accelerometer
input calibrations to deliver a best-in-class body temperature variation assessment.
ScanWatch 2 is able to provide baseline fluctuations of day and night body temperature, which may
indicate the onset of an illness or other health condition, as well as boosts the ability to manage
performance and recovery through workout temperature variation zones.
The Cycle of LifeThe ability for women to add menstrual cycles straight on a smartwatch is a new feature that provides anenhanced and more seamless approach to holistic health, allowing menstrual cycles to be tracked as ahealth metric. Women are able to log their menstrual cycle stages, including symptoms, flow, andperiod dates, as well as record moods and emotions and to have a view on where they are in their cycle.
The new lineup of ScanWatch will then use this data to predict future period dates helping womencreate personal routines that align with their monthly needs and optimize sleep, activity, and nutrition all
month long. With the next generation of ScanWatch, users will be able to manually log information
directly on the watch or via the Withings App. Users of previous models of ScanWatch will have theability to log information on the Withings App. This feature will be available on October 17.
ScanWatch Light – Light by Name but Not by Nature
The ScanWatch new lineup also includes ScanWatch Light, the most affordable model in the range
providing users who are at the beginning of their health journey with better and more advanced healthtracking for non-stop daily care. Like ScanWatch 2, it provides a comprehensive overview of heart health,activity and cycle tracking, and sleep monitoring. Sharing the same HealthSense technology, it is
optimized for around-the-clock monitoring for up to 30 days.
Health Specs For All Needs
For a comparison chart with technical specifications on ScanWatch 2 and ScanWatch Light, please click
here.
While most smartwatches prioritize productivity, communication, and entertainment, Withings watches
and their accompanying app have health as their primary focus. The Withings App provides users with an
unparalleled 360-degree health data hub, incorporating innovative measurements, comprehensivehealth assessments through the health improvement score (including sub-scores related to activity, heart
health, body metrics, and sleep), actionable insights, and educational content from medical and fitness
expert and motivational messages. It also enables the creation of individual health reports that can beshared with physicians on top of a specific report about menstrual cycles for women.
“The extraordinary new ScanWatch are timepieces that represent a remarkable fusion of cutting-edge
technology and timeless design, setting a new standard for health monitoring and style. With an evengreater ability to continuously track advanced health metrics that were once only available in a clinicalsetting, we are empowering people to make better health part of their daily lives," said Eric Carreel,founder and President of Withings.
Availability
ScanWatch 2 (38 & 42 mm) is available now for pre-orders on Withings.com priced at £319.95 with a
Silver Black (42mm), silver white (38mm), silver black (38mm) and Rose Gold sand face (38mm) and lateron with a Silver white face (42mm) and Rose Gold blue face (38mm). ScanWatch Light sized 37mm isavailable on pre-orders on Withings.com priced at £229.95 with a silver black, silver white and rose gold
sand face and later on with a light blue and light green face. Both models will be widely available fromselected retailers from October 2023. Each model features an OLED grayscale display and are available
with optional colored wristbands.
###About Withings
Withings created the first smart scale in 2009 and has been the pioneer in connected health ever since.
Its clinically validated and multi-award-winning range is used by millions worldwide and includes smart
scales, hybrid watches, blood pressure monitors, sleep analyzers, and more. The team of engineers, data
scientists, and healthcare professionals at Withings work alongside clinical experts to make it possible totake medical-grade measurements at home. Withings was the first to bring measurements for pulse
wave velocity and electrodermal activity into the home – finding ever more precise ways to measure ourhealth. Withings Health Solutions, its dedicated division serving healthcare professionals across chronic
disease prevention and management, remote patient monitoring, clinical research, and more, helps
bridge the gap between patients and their care teams.
Withings is dedicated to creating a world where people can see their path to better health and feel
supported to pursue it using devices designed to fit beautifully into daily life, supported by informationthat unlocks long-term health insights and offers programs to create meaningful change.
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