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Side-by-side Companion Watch model features
Model | Essentials Watch | Assured and Freedom Watches |
Good for | Wearers who want a simple safety watch to support independence | Desirable timepiece for wearers & families who want a personalised safety solution |
Size | Diameter: 43 mm, thickness: 14 mm, weight: 50 grams | Diameter: 46 mm, thickness: 13.9 mm, weight: 45 grams |
Wearability | Modern, dignified watch | Classic, dignified, quality timepiece |
Colours | 2 choices | 3 colour choices |
Watch Face | Digital display (changeable style) | Analogue clock (with discrete digital display) |
Personalisation | Display clock style and alert choices | Watch features setup based on wearer and support network circumstances |
Battery life | 7 days (average) | Market leading (always connected) 120 hours (average) |
Watch Strap (fitted) | Durable silicon strap with buckle. Other designs, styles & materials available
| Soft leather strap & colour coordinated buckle. Other styles & materials available |
Safety
Wearability | Dignified | Beautiful and dignified |
Two-way voice calling from your wrist | Yes | Yes |
Raising emergency help | SOS button | SOS button |
Activity monitoring | No | Yes, progress available on the watch & Companion App |
24/7 professional emergency response | Yes, primary or backup options | No |
Fall detection | impact sensor and alerts | Advanced altitude, impact and movement sensors with personalised alerts |
Multi-agency support | No | Highly configurable service alerts and settings, per support contact |
Family/friends connected | Unlimited number of support contacts | Up to 8 support contacts |
No movement monitoring | No
| Yes, monitored during the day. |
GPS location sharing | Tracking available in an emergency | Always-on watch tracking, available via Companion App |
Battery and charging
Fast Charger | 0 to 80% in 90 minutes | 0 to 80% in 45 minutes |
Charge type | Magnetic cup | Simple, drop in charging dock |
Long battery life | 7 days | 120 hours |
Health and wellbeing
Respiratory tracking | No | Yes, analytics available in the Companion App |
Sedentary (non active) monitoring | No | Yes, with alerts |
Activity monitoring | No | Yes, progress available on the watch & Companion App |
Heart Rate monitoring | No | Yes, analytics available in the Companion App |
Connectivity
Communications technology | Multi mobile network providers roaming sim | LTE-M connectivity with eDRX technology |
Companion Service Portal and Mobile App | No | Yes, free for up to 8 support contacts |
Two-way voice calling from your wrist | Yes | Yes |
24/7 professional emergency response | Yes, primary or backup options | No |
Family/friends connected | Unlimited number of support contacts | Up to 8 support contacts |
Dementia Support
At Home monitoring | n/a | Home charger beacons monitor watch location activity. |
Safe and secure strap | n/a | Lockable strap available on request |
Named account manager | n/a | Named, UK based support contact available for very step of the way |
Wondering alerts | No | Home and Safe Zone exit alerts
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Personalised to wearer condition | n/a
| Simply a lovely timepiece with all distractions turned off |
Wearability | n/a | Beautiful and dignified |
Calling the watch | n/a | White listed only with automatic call answering. |
Fast Charger | n/a | Perfect for short care support visits |
Configurable SOS button | n/a | SOS button can be deactivated if required. |
Multi-agency support | n/a | Highly configurable service alerts and settings, per support contact |
Family/friends connected | n/a | Up to 8 support contacts |
Long battery life | n/a | Ensuring the watch works when its needed. |
GPS location sharing | n/a | Always-on watch tracking, available via Companion App |
Unique Features
Recycling service | Yes, watches are data wiped, and components recycled | Yes, watches are data wiped, and components recycled |
Home beacons | n/a | At-home or out-and-about location monitoring beacons |
Buy-back scheme | Yes, we buy old watches and accessories for re-use | Yes, we buy old watches and accessories for re-use |
Dedicated Account Manager | Yes, UK based | Yes, UK based |
Water resistant | Showerproof | Waterproof |
Personalised | Display clock style and alert choices
| Watch features setup based on wearer and support network circumstances |
Wearability | Dignified | Beautiful and dignified |
Watch volume control | Set to load | Yes and includes haptic feedback |
Pacemaker friendly | Charger uses a magnet | No magnet risk |
Made in the EU | Yes, made in Switzerland | Yes, made in Finland |
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