fvw53 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I want to buy a simple smart watch to monitor constantly my blood pressure and pulse rate. Bluetooth link with an app to my Samsung smartphone is welcome but not essential. Searching at Lazada or Shopee it looks as if I can only buy watches which are like mini smartphones : too many functions I do not want. Can some Forum members let me know what they recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Check out the latest Apple watches...not sure for the blood but definately a winner for the pulse rate and approved by the US FDA as Class II Medical Device. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nglodnig Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Seems to be various devices avaiable but I doubt their accuracy - BP monitors work by applying pressure and releasing it and these things don't seem to do so, just "estimates" it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 (edited) I don't think you will find a smart watch with additional functions limited to the measurement of blood pressure and heart rate. Look through the results you get with a web search for smartwatch with measurement of blood pressure and heart rate and check what comes closest to meeting your limited needs needs. Edited October 24, 2023 by Puccini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
save the frogs Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 I think constantly monitoring your blood pressure will make your blood pressure go up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Decathlon is a good bet as has a 2 year warranty and they refund or replace no argument. This heart rate monitor will link with phone. 1500 baht. As for blood pressure do it at home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted October 24, 2023 Share Posted October 24, 2023 Omron HeartGuide Smart Watch but expensive 24.615 baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 They good indication but everyone I tried shows lower than the blood pressure machine we use at home. 130/85 om machine reads at same time on watch 125/85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Might take a look at Xiaomi offerings (Mi brand same company). I used their wristband for some time in the past. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Most smart watches will monitor heart rate, but None will measure pressure. Certainly not a watch. BP is measured using an inflatable cuff around your arm, even that wont measure it constantly. Get a BP machine if you mast, and measure several times during the day. Results can be entered into your phone health app. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 fitbit inspire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jing Joe Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 The smart watch I bought supposedly read several things including blood pressure.!!! Gotta be a gimmick the way its supposed to be read. The heart rate? mmmm maybe, the temperature? Mmmm maybe, but then I put it on the table and it had the same results, then a block of ice and had the same results. Contacted the seller who cancelld the transaction no questions asked, and refunded within 5 minutes so I was unable to write a bad report. Like others say, do it properly at home with a proper device. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 47 minutes ago, Brock said: Most smart watches will monitor heart rate, but None will measure pressure. Certainly not a watch. BP is measured using an inflatable cuff around your arm, even that wont measure it constantly. Get a BP machine if you mast, and measure several times during the day. Results can be entered into your phone health app. This and ignore the complete nonsense apple watch comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicktheviking Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Hi, Most name-brand fitness bands and smartwatches don't support blood pressure monitoring except for the HUAWEI WATCH D which retails at around 15,000B. Some cheap, noname watches on Shopee etc say they support blood pressure monitoring but I doubt that they work as the tech is not ready yet. All the major (and most no-name) smart bands and smartwatches support heart rate monitoring as well as sleep tracking, steps walked, distance etc. Most also have things like weather, sports monitoring etc. The brands are Mi/Xiaomi, Fitbit, Google Watch, Samsung, Apple Watch, Garmin, Huwaei etc. Apple watches only work with Apple phones, all the rest will work with Apple and Android phones (all need to be paired to a phone/companion app to get the full functionality). My suggestion for a cheap, easy-to-use, mostly accurate fitness band with heart rate monitoring etc is the Mi Band 8 (Xiaomi Smart Band 8 is the name of the global version). It retails in Thailand for 1200b and can be customised to have as many or as few feature widgets on the watch as you feel you want (some watch faces will have the heart rate on them so you won't even need to use the widgets). It's fast, will last for 6-16 days on one charge and is small and unobtrusive. I suggest buying from a Mi shop, Jamyart etc so you ensure you get the global and not Chinese version. If you'd like any other information PM me. Kind regards Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhendis Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I got myself one of these "smart" watches quite some time ago. It does all the things it says but to try changing from BP to calculator for example, became nigh on impossible. Tap the screen? Nope. Drag finger across the screen in any direction? Nope. Nothing seemed to behave according to the manual and when in simple time mode battery only lasted two days. It is now consigned to a dark and dingy corner of a seldom used draw in a room rarely entered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby1947 Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 (edited) And you believe the BS that they actually work. My watch is supposed to TELL me the time, but I have to LOOK at the bl##dy thing. 🤣😅🤣 Edited October 25, 2023 by Toby1947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportRider Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 I have a Withings Scanwatch Horizon which does pulse, activity tracking, sleep tracking, breathing disturbances during sleep, oxygen saturation, ECG, atrial firbrillation warning ... not BP though - not sure there is anything reliable for that yet. All measurements from the Withings are medically certified. It actually looks like a nice watch too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 My cardiologist said waste of money when I asked him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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