![]() ![]() Another press LEFT and you have stopped a session. ![]() To stop the watch in exercise mode you press LEFT and you are given a ‘Pause’ screen. The display is clear and it’s easy to see elapsed time, pace and so on by scrolling through the screens. Obviously if you move to a new location or country, connection may be slow for the first time while it acquires satellites. The GPS took around 5-minutes to connect on the first use and then after that, usually 10-30 seconds. Needless to say you can’t listen to music while swimming and it’s a very bad idea to listen to music while cycling. The watch does come with some pre-loaded ‘Running Trax’ by Ministry of Sound which is upbeat and has a good tempo.Ĭhoose the sport you are doing as listed: RUN, CYCLE, SWIM, TREADMILL, GYM, INDOOR, FREESTYLE, STOPWATCH. I say excellent, I mean great for running. Sound quality was excellent on both supplied earphones and pair of £29.95 Philips Sports Earphones. Music plays automatically but you can go into the menu and fast forward, reverse or pause. Pairing at first was a little tricky but once paired, every time I wanted to listen to music, the earphones and watch connected seamlessly. Once connected it will buzz and say ‘GET GOING’.ĭepending on which version of the watch you have, you may have earphones supplied or you will need to purchase Bluetooth earphones. Once the sport is chosen, you then wait for the GPS to connect (if applicable). Shows you the sports and you then click DOWN to select your chosen sport – RUN, CYCLE, SWIM, TREADMILL, GYM, INDOOR, FREESTYLE, STOPWATCH. You can also scroll up and down after clicking left which shows – Sleep, calories burnt, distance covered etc. This scrolls through – Steps today, steps this week. This is how you connect Bluetooth earphones and play music PROFILE – voice, weight, height, age, gender.OPTIONS – units, buzz, demo, night, lock.SENSORS – heart and bike (for this version, they are extras).PLAYLISTS – tells you what music is on the watch.CLOCK – alarm, time and 12/24 hour options.ABOUT – tells you how much battery you have left, storage, if ‘QuickGPS’ is on, what version of software.The watch is operated by one large square button which toggles 4-ways. Remove your hand and the screen glows for a few seconds – magic! The watch face is backlit and to turn it on, you cover the face of the watch with the palm of your hand. Start to play music, use the GPS and so on and this changes dramatically. Using the Spark Music just as a watch, with an alarm set every day, the battery lasts somewhere between 2-3 weeks but it does vary. This function allows you to purchase replaceable straps or maybe you’d like a selection of straps? That way you can colour co-ordinate… not something I am interested in but the option is there. The strap is removable so that you can re-charge the watch and connect to your computer via a USB cable. It’s a slim watch and sleek and the strap has a unique three-point fastening system that works well. I chose the all black version but colourful versions are available. When you connect your watch, it takes you through a step-by-step process and it also keeps the GPS up to date.įirst off, the Spark Music is a good looking watch. Importantly, before using the watch, connect the watch to your computer and download MYLAPS (TOMTOM software) and go to and create an account. This is particularly good for those with a smaller wrist who hate a watch flapping around because they are unable to tighten the strap enough. In addition, you can get the watch with two different strap sizes, small and large. The TOMTOM Spark Music will hold 3GB of music (approx 500 songs), links to earphones via Bluetooth, works for running, swimming, cycling and indoor training, interval training settings, has GPS tracking, goal setting (steps, etc.), sleep tracking, wireless syncing to a phone app, water resistant to 50m, custom/ changeable straps and all in a very sleek looking ultra-slim design with a backlit face that glows after placing the palm of your hand over the face of the watch. The downside by far is the battery life and therefore if you plan on training or racing for 4+ hours, this watch has limitations. I had anticipated not to like the TOMTOM Spark Music GPS Fitness Watch, I had some preconceived snobby ideas that as a ‘GPS’ this was not a serious watch for a runner.īefore reading on, let me cut to the chase and tell you my conclusions after testing the watch for a few months – I love it! It has limitations and it’s not perfect, but, if you want to train and run with music, the Spark Music is just brilliant. ![]()
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