The 13 Best Smartwatches for Men 2020 Are About Form as Well as Function

Switzerland, though known for its enduring neutrality in times of conflict, found itself a little ticked off when smartwatches hit the border. For this nation of fine, meticulously made Swiss watch purism was seemingly under siege from a threat. This wasn't a passing fad. Smartwatches were gaining traction.

So if you can't beat them? Yes. That's right. You join them. Which is exactly what some of the most classic watch marques have done, loading timepieces with tech to rival all the blue sky thinkers out in San Fran. There's lots of options, then: smartwatches that look like the smartwatches of near-future vision, and the smartwatches that look like the traditional watches from the days of yore. There are a few in-between, too.

That is, perhaps, too much choice. And such a purchase is riddled with tech-speak that can foggy up the matter further: what's the difference between a fully digital watch, and an 'optimised' analog? Do you really need measurements of your sleeping pattern? And how does FaceTime even work on a watch anyway?

To answer these questions, and more, we've picked through the best smartwatches on the market to suit your no doubt very busy, hectic and urbane lifestyle.