The Polar V800 Triathlon watch is a sporting accessory that works with your fitness lifestyle. This timepiece would be ideal for a triathlon athlete, featuring a GPS heart rate monitor also used for multiple sports. It can connect to Bluetooth Smart power meters, foot pods and other methods. The sporting watch monitors your activity 24 hours a day, tracking your speed, distance and maps your routes taken.
The device is also capable of reading your heart rate, even when you’re in the water, and is waterproof to 30m or 100ft. This watch offers a battery life of 16 hours, so you can keep going during sporting events with Bluetooth connectivity. The Polar V800 Triathlon watch will be available soon in April this year for athletes who want the best tracking companion.
Athletic Tracking Timepieces
The Polar V800 Triathlon Watch Was Revealed at 2014 CES
Trend Themes
1. Multi-sport Tracking Devices - There is a growing market for wearable technology that caters to multiple sports, and developing new products that integrate features from various devices will cater to this trend.
2. Long-range Battery Life - Developing power-efficient chips or alternative energy sources for wearables is an opportunity to serve customers who demand longer-lasting battery life in their tracking devices.
3. Water-resistant Wearable Technology - Investing in more research and development for water-resistant wearables will cater to athletes who participate in water-based sports and need information on their performance while in these activities.
Industry Implications
1. Fitness Wearables - Incorporating GPS features and expanding the range of sports that tracking devices can monitor will help compete in the crowded fitness wearables market.
2. Smartwatch Market - Waterproof and long-lasting tracking devices can help smartwatch companies develop new products appealing to fitness enthusiasts.
3. Sports Technology - Investing in multi-sport and water-resistant tracking technology will encourage innovators to meet the growing demand for devices that meet the demands of triathletes and other athletes who participate in multiple activities.