smartwatch v. polar watch

Is the smart watch you're considering the Apple Watch? If not, this may not be the place for the question.

In my opinion, the Apple Watch does fine for basic fitness and then some. However, if you're training for a race where accurate pace and times are crucial, you may want to consider a dedicated watch with onboard GPS.

Check out dcrainmaker.com for reviews of lots of fitness gadgets. Many fitness watches have smart watch type features (e.g. text and call notifications).

Or you can get a Polar H7 heart monitor and pair it with an Apple Watch.

Some think the chest strap is more accurate, I haven't found this to be true.

In that case, I think the Apple Watch will work well for you. I find that the nagging reminding me to stand is a great feature. Fitness isn't all about running miles or counting steps, it's also about being general more active. The Apple Watch does a great job focusing on that part of the equation.

I only use a chest strap when running. For general use, the Apple Watch works well for heart rate.

I'm really looking forward to watchOS 3. It sounds like it's going to have some (for me) great features.