Citizen launches Wear OS 3 watch with chronotype and fatigue feature

Japanese watch manufacturer Citizen announced as part of the CES exhibition, the second-generation CZ Smart smart watch. They run the Wear OS 3 operating system and offer a "self-care consultant" using NASA and IBM Watson technologies.

The consultant is a CZ Smart YouQ application. It uses neural networks to determine chronotype of the user—basically, whether you're a night owl, an early riser, or something in between—after collecting seven to ten days of sleep data.

Users can also take short daily gaming tests based on the NASA Psychomotor Test. vigilance, which was originally designed to provide astronauts with information about their level of fatigue on ISS.

The CZ Smart YouQ app will help reduce fatigue and increase alertness depending on your chronotype. Users will receive personalized advice based on their circadian rhythms so they can develop healthy habits.

Technically, CZ Smart is like a watch. Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition and Montblanc Summit 3. They have a 1.28-inch OLED display and offer around 24 hours of battery life with fast charging in 40 minutes.

The watch runs on a Snapdragon Wear 4100+ chip with 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. CZ Smart supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and contactless payments via NFC. In terms of sensors, the device offers all the basic metrics, including heart rate and SpO2 tracking.

The watch will come preloaded with Google Fit, CZ Smart YouQ, Strava, Spotify, YouTube Music and Amazon Alexa.

In terms of design, the CZ Smart will come in two models: a 44mm Sport version and a 41mm Casual version. The former has a slightly thicker body, while the Casual model is very similar to Fossil smartwatches with Wear OS. Both will come with a variety of silicone, leather, and metal straps.

Both models will be available in March starting at $350 (≈25,200 rubles).