Pininfarina’s hybrid entry boasts excellent hardware and watch software, with a design that will make you look twice. The Amazon Prime Day deal won’t last as long as the battery.
I’ve been wearing at least one watch on a daily basis for decades. Today, that usually means a smartwatch on one wrist and a GPS sports watch on the other. For the past two weeks, I replaced my smartwatch with the Pininfarina Senso Hybrid watch — and it certainly stood out on my wrist as a classy watch with luxury looks.
The dark gray stainless steel case, sapphire crystal glass, and supple 22mm Italian brown leather strap look fantastic. White-colored analog watch hands are present over the bronze face, with minute line markers. Two circular elements are centered on the watch face, with the top one serving to present the hybrid functions on a simple OLED display. The bottom analog dial can be customized in the watch settings.
Three buttons are found on the right side, with the center button serving as a rotating crown button to help you scroll through the various options on the hybrid display. The watch is rated for 5 ATM, which is perfectly reasonable for a hybrid watch that is more suitable for being worn in the office rather than snorkeling on vacation.
Sensors installed in the watch include an accelerometer, electrocardiogram, optical heart rate sensor, and 3D magnetometer. Bluetooth 5.0 is provided to connect the watch to your iPhone or Android smartphone. Pininfarina advertises a battery life of 30 days with charging conducted through a small dock that connects via USB-C. In my experience, the watch easily lasts a full week to 10 days with 24/7 health and wellness tracking, 2-3 days of activity tracking per week, and some advanced connected utility use.
