One of the biggest watchmakers in India, Titan, also has a niche smartwatch catalogue with some interesting products. Although its sub-brand Fastrack is the more active player in the smartwatch category, Titan’s smartwatches do not compromise on the ‘premium’ factor while covering all the health and fitness tracking bases. Launched in November 2023, the new Titan Traveller is currently priced at Rs 12,995. Its ‘FitVerse’ feature is something we’ve been looking forward to trying ever since the watch was announced. So, after using the Titan Traveller for 10 days, here is our in-depth review of the smartwatch.
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Titan Traveller Smartwatch Review: Design and Display
Titan Traveller’s retail box packs the smartwatch, a leather strap, a plastic strap, a magnetic charger, a quick start guide, a welcome card, and warranty registration. The model we received was shipped with brown (leather) and pink (silicone) watch straps.
The design of the Titan Traveller is pretty standard as far as smartwatches go. The aluminium case has dimensions of 45.66mm x 37.54mm x 11.42mm. There is just one crown button on the right edge of the case. Turning the watch around, you will find the sensors for heart rate and SpO2 measurement. A small microphone and speaker grille are also placed on the bottom panel.
The 1.78-inch AMOLED display is covered by thick bezels on four sides. The good thing is that these bezels are uniform. The display is bright and colourful, presenting no issues while operating in bright outdoor conditions. The touch response is snappy and fun. With Panda Glass protection onboard, it can easily withstand a good knock. The only letdown is that it does not have adaptive brightness. Both the straps provided with the smartwatch are comfortable to wear and offer a snug fit. The silicone strap is meant to be worn during intense workouts, hikes, and other physical activities. If you want to wear the watch casually, the default leather strap should be your choice.
An IP68 rating for dust and water resistance means that you can swim while wearing the smartwatch. Splashing around in the water will not damage the smartwatch, but it is not suited for deep diving.
Titan Traveller Smartwatch Review: Performance
We used the Titan Traveller smartwatch for a plethora of exercises as well as sleep tracking during the review period. Pairing the watch with our Android smartphone was a very smooth experience. The start-up process required installing the Titan Smart World app on your device. Before we move on to the smartwatch’s performance, it is worth mentioning that Titan Smart World is one of the best smartwatch companion apps we have seen in a while. Its user-friendly interface and accessible layout have been designed tastefully.
The smartwatch’s interface is very easy to get used to. Swiping left on the home screen reveals all the health and fitness widgets. A bottom swipe gives you access to all your notifications. Swiping up brings up the quick settings panel. Once you have paired your phone with the smartwatch, you can easily make and accept calls. The audio quality is good enough to not create any hassle while calling.
Our only issue with the software is that it doesn’t make full use of the crown button on the watch. This crown may as well be the home button. Turning this crown does not perform any action watch. At the very least, it could have been used to scroll through the menu and the general interface. When you’re deep in the smartwatch’s settings, you have to rely on swipe gestures to go to the previous page. Pressing the crown will always take you to the home screen. Hopefully, Titan can add more functionality to this button in a future update.
The health and fitness tracking on this smartwatch is precise and reliable. You can turn on the background heart rate monitoring and get notified when it crosses a certain level. The watch also gathers a lot of sleep data while you’re snoozing. However, our favourite feature of the watch has to be the FitVerse. It takes a while to set up the FitVerse on the watch, but it is a complete game changer.
The FitVerse essentially gamifies the fitness aspect of the watch. Your avatar competes against the ‘AI Runcoach’ in the sport of your choice. You can compete in an outdoor race with the AI Runcoach or see how you fare in an indoor walk. The two avatars along with the running background can be customised in the Titan Smart World app. Even though Titan is the only company to offer this feature, we can see other brands incorporating something similar as AI integration becomes the norm on smart wearables.
As you go about your daily exercises, the smartwatch assigns you certain points. These points determine your rank in the community leaderboards. As of now, there are two leaderboards, one global and the other specific to your city. This feature feels like it is in its rudimentary stages, we’d like to see Titan build upon it in future.
Moving on to the battery performance, we got a solid 3-4 days out of the smartwatch on a full charge. We primarily used the smartwatch for tracking hikes, heart rate and SpO2 measurements, Bluetooth calling, and sleep tracking. On standby, the watch can easily last for 3 to 4 weeks. However, if you use the Always On Display and background health tracking, the battery life will drop by a significant factor.
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Verdict
So, the question remains – is the Titan Traveller worth the Rs 12,995 price tag? Well, if you’re dead set on an Android smartwatch that runs Google’s Wear OS, you should look elsewhere. If that isn’t something you are looking for, then the Titan Traveller is a great smartwatch that nails all the basics. Its clean OS and interactive app design are aesthetically pleasing. The star of the show is the Fitverse, which makes you compete against an AI coach, effectively gamifying the fitness experience and getting you to work out more often. The lack of scrolling functionality on the crown feels a little weird, but you get used to it after a while.
Titan Traveller Smartwatch: Pros
- Bright AMOLED display
- Comes with an additional strap
- Good battery life
- Built-in GPS
- Fitverse makes working out more fun
Titan Traveller Smartwatch: Cons
- No adaptive brightness
- The crown button is not integrated well into the OS
