Table of contents for October 2017 in T3

3 FOR £6! Amazing subs offer on p74 Within a couple of days, my culinary skills were producing their standard plumes of thick smoke, but instead of being rewarded with a noise to split the earth and summon the ancient horrors beneath, I just got a polite woman in the Protect warning me that there was smoke, and if I didn’t do anything about it, noise would happen. With a single button press, I silenced the Protect, then opened the kitchen window and carried on, no heart attack required. Then I got a lovely reassuring notification, “There was smoke in the living room, but it’s cleared now.” Why the hell was I putting up with the dumb version in the past? That’s the kind of things our 101 Gadgets You…

01 PRO-COLLAGEN MARINE CREAM FOR MEN BY ELEMIS Winner of the Best New Anti-Ageing Cream For Men in the 2017 GQ Grooming Awards, this essential moisturiser contains antioxidant-rich ginkgo biloba, soothing Abyssine and Padina Pavonica algae to hydrate your skin, improving its firmness and diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. £55, elemis.com 02 KNOMO LIVEFREE BACKPACK If you love Knomo’s style but need a few extra smarts to go alongside it, try the waterproof LiveFree Backpack – it has an onboard 4,500mAh battery with Qi wireless charging and a Chipolo Bluetooth tracker. There’s space for a 15-inch laptop and 10-inch iPad, plus multiple pockets – one of which blocks RFID signals – for smaller gadgets. £369, knomo.com 03 PAUL SMITH MEN’S TRACK WATCH We love the funky, dual-colour…

After a disappointing summer filled with damp squib barbecues and bored-to-violence children, Guru’s attention turns, as it often does, to the miserable descent into a dark, cold winter. But that damn season won’t catch him unawares this year. GaGu is ready for it. A pre-emptive purchase of the SAD Solutions Bluelight lamp (£99) should help fend off the seasonal blues with a timed blast of scientifically coloured light every day, and provide ample opportunities for blown-out overbright selfies too. You might suggest that, rather than buying a special light, Guru ought to open the blinds and get some sun on his face, but you should shut your mouth. Let’s hope Guru lives long enough to use his SAD lamp, though, considering he has one eye on the Kickstarter for theUno…

MATT BOLTON T3’s editor and wireless home fanatic Matt is obsessed with all things TV and home streaming, as well as home monitoring, from temperature to weather to energy usage. NICK ODANTZIS Paranoia has taken hold of deputy editor Nick, and therefore he’s become a smart home-security expert. He has no fewer than 11 connected cameras dotted around his house. CLAIRE DAVIES Sleep expert Claire knows all about wellbeing tech and keeping yourself healthy around the house. She also knows more than is healthy about kitchen gadgets! DUNCAN BELL Lifestyle editor Duncan is a connectedhome – and multi-roomaudio – expert, and can advise on everything from setting up your Sonos to getting Amazon Echo to order you a puppy. SPENCER HART Mobile tech editor Spencer covers everything from coffee machines…

1 HANDPRESSO AUTO If there’s one thing you really need on a neverending journey, it’s a strong cup of coffee to keep your eyelids propped up. You could stop at the services, but if you’re in a rush, the Handpresso Auto makes hot espressos in two minutes from your cup holder. £133, handpresso.co.uk 2 NAVDY Previously reviewed in T3 (issue 267) and universally loved, Navdy makes driving distances a pleasure thanks to its heads-up display which puts crucial driving data – speed, maps, and such – right in your field of view, so you can keep focused on the road ahead. £400, navdy.com 3 HUAWEI ROADFI The Model S comes with Wi-Fi on board, keeping the whole cabin connected, wherever you may be travelling, but if your car isn’t equipped…

01 GARAGEBAND Apple’s old staple has a vast array of loops and instruments, and an interface that’s supremely well-designed. Light enough for play, deep enough for work. Free, Apple store 02 FL STUDIO MOBILE It’s on the pricy end, but FL Studio Mobile’s compatibility with desktops is great. Sketch out your tunes on the move and finish them up at home. £13.49, Google Play / Apple Store 03 CAUSTIC 3 Inspired by rack-mount synths, a fact reflected in its unique interface, Caustic’s gritty sound is perfect for electronic experimenters. £5.99, Google Play / App Store 04 REMIXLIVE A collection of loops and samples make this live jamming app a real highlight‚ and it’s easy to work with, with active quantising to ensure you stay in time. Free, Google Play /…

THE SUPER SIX TVs 01 HISENSE M5500 hisense.co.uk PRICE £499 TESTED T3 265 Looking for a next-gen TV but don’t want to stump up more than £500? Then step this way – the M5500 boasts a beautiful 4K HDR picture and comes with essential 4K streaming apps like Netflix and Amazon. T3 SAYS A super screen on the cheap. 02 PHILIPS 9000 SERIES 901F philips.co.uk PRICE £2,499 TESTED T3 268 Philips’ 55-inch OLED TV offers stunning OLED 4K HDR performance, top audio from its soundbar, and we love its Ambilight. T3 SAYS Spectacular OLED 4K HDR images, with superb sound, and Ambilight tech. 03 PANASONIC TX-65DX902B panasonic.co.uk PRICE £2,499 TESTED T3 258 This big 4K beast certainly has the wow factor, delivering stunning picture clarity, terrific sound and a range of features that…

THE SUPER SIX Laptops 01 MICROSOFT SURFACE BOOK WITH PERFORMANCE BASE microsoftstore.com PRICE From £2,249 TESTED T3 270 This 13.5-inch notebook is powerful for its size, has killer battery life, and a super screen that’s also a tablet. It’s fantastic. T3 SAYS Awesomely powerful and flexible. 02 DELL XPS 13 dell.com PRICE From £1,149 TESTED N/A The XPS 13 is brilliantly designed and outperforms its rivals under the hood. The infinity display gives you the expanse of a 13.3-inch screen on an 11.9-inch laptop. T3 SAYS With its fantastic performance and build, it’ll serve you well for years to come. 03 APPLE MACBOOK PRO apple.com/uk PRICE From £1,749 TESTED T3 264 Supremely powerful with loads of innovation, including USB-C and that brilliant Touch Bar... But come on Apple, give us back that glowing…

Matt Bolton EDITOR As the owner of an ageing iMac, Matt’s been most interested in the Surface Studio (p102) this issue. At least, until he dropped the Surface Dial on it, and we took it away from him. Jo Gulliver SENIOR ART EDITOR Jo got some new gesturecontrolled headphones, so now everyone’s distracted by the occasional flailing arm during the day. But they sound good, so she says this is firmly “your problem.” Andrew Westbrook OPERATIONS EDITOR Andy’s been pulled in by our 4K HDR projectors State of the Art test (p92). He also works for our pals on Total Film, so has tried to make the case for expensing one. It’s not going very well. Nick Odantzis DEPUTY EDITOR Nick spent a week on our epic challenge of making…

Alex Cox, gadget man Alex is a veteran of tech magazines over the years, and has tried just about every gadget trend going. This issue, he added his expertise to our 101 Gadgets You Can’t Live Without list (p46). Ben Andrews, lab tech Ben bosses the testing labs for our colleagues on Digital Camera magazine and is a big computing fan, so took on our Microsoft Surface Studio review (p102) to judge its creative and techy cred. Steve May, AV expert There’s no screen too big or too sharp for our video maestro Steve, so we set him to work judging the new set of affordable 4K home projectors (p92) as well as the latest UHD Blu-ray players (p106).…

01 Casio Edifice EQB-501XDB-1AER Wrap some F1 style around your wrist with Casio’s latest water-resistant Bluetooth watch, designed with the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team. The Edifice 501 has an alarm function, dual time dials, and, being an F1 watch, a speed dial. £325, edifice-watches.co.uk 02 SAUCONY RIDE 10 Cruise through autumn with the 10th edition of one of Saucony’s most popular running shoes. The ultra-grip Ride 10 utilises an engineered mesh upper, woven heel collar and robust TRI-FLEX outsole to move with you, cushioning every foot fall. £120, saucony.co.uk 03 MOSHI SYMBUS USB-C DOCK This very handy, minimalist-looking USB-C Dock enables you to connect your C-equipped laptop to a monitor (via an HDMI port), hard drive and other accessories, with just a single connection to your computer. The Symbus…

WHAT IS IT? “The last cable you will ever buy,” says the creator. That’s plainly wrong, but Guru’s always been partial to a bold claim. GO ON THEN, WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT IT? The Anchor Cable (£27) is clad in steel, for a start, making it look like a cross between an expensive garotte and something you’d use to unblock your pipes. This means the cable within is protected from severe bending, and it’s effectively impossible to tangle. There’s good, thick copper inside its steel sheath, the makers’ claim being that more substantial copper content improves device charging speeds by letting more electrical pixies through. GaGu suspects that’s plausible. And then there’s the magnetic tips. MAGNETIC TIPS? One cable, three potential tips: one USB-C, one Apple Lightning and one micro-USB,…

LIGHTS AT DAWN If you’re attaching lights to your smart plugs, there’s a neat trick in the app that enables your plugs to turn on when the light goes down, or off when the light goes up, though the latter is probably only useful when you’re away from home, for security reasons. LIMIT THEIR FUN The Auto-off Timer in the app allows you to select the amount of time the plug can be on for before it’s turned off, and you can choose the days to do this on. This is an ideal way to limit your kids’ TV or gaming time, so they actually bother doing their homework each night. JUST SAY IT Add Wemo plugs to Alexa (just ask it to discover devices, and it’ll find them) and…

1st Acer V7850 Price: £2,699 URL: acer.co.uk T3 RATES: An ability to put 2160p detail on a huge screen at a pretty low price is one reason to drool over this Acer. Couple that with a lavish colour performance and near-silent operating mode, and you have an easy projector to live with. T3 SLATES: If the V7850 has an Achilles heel (and this also applies to the rival Optoma, and other DLP and LCD projectors), it’s the limited black-level performance. The Epson is a lot better when it comes to creating an OLED-like experience. T3 SAYS: Overall this is a remarkable projector that combines an impressive design with a solid spec and price. 2nd Epson EH-LS10500 Price: £5,999 URL: epson.co.ku T3 RATES: A premium performer, this trumps its native 4K…

I t’s easy to forget that Microsoft has been building computers for decades, albeit in the form of peripheral devices. Only since the launch of the Surface in 2012 has Redmond gunned for a slice of Apple’s premium pie by producing its own fashion-focused computers. Having taken on the iPad and MacBook, Microsoft is now going all-out to lure creative pros from their beloved iMacs. As you’d expect for an iMac rival, Surface Studio is an all-in-one device. But where Apple conceals its processing hardware directly behind the monitor, Microsoft’s silicon is in the monitor’s thick base. This results in an exceptionally slim LCD panel, currently the slimmest for its size, which is all the more impressive considering it also packs a 5MP camera that supports Windows Hello for automatic facial-recognition…

Honor 9 Vs OnePlus 5 CAN HUAWEI’S BUDGET ARM UPSTAGE THE MAIN BRAND WITH A CUT-PRICE FLAGSHIP? CAN THIS FLAGSHIP KILLER UNDERCUT RIVALS WITH LEADING SPECS AT A LOWER PRICE? £379, VMALL.EU/UK DESIGN Just like the Honor 8, this new device comes in stunning blue and eschews the trend towards larger screens with a 5.15” Full HD panel. The fingerprint reader moves from the back to the front but the device is still gorgeous. FEATURES The Honor would tick all the boxes for a 2017 flagship, but it lacks a 2K screen and waterproofing. But there is a dual 12MP/20MP rear camera, 2x zoom features, 8MP front-facing shooter, ample 4GB RAM, 64GB storage and dual SIM capability. PERFORMANCE The Kirin 960 processor in the Honor 9 competes well with Qualcomm or…

A PORTABLE HI-RES AUDIO SET-UP We know you like the finer things in life – you’re a T3 reader, after all. You want the best of the best, and we salute you for it. That’s why we’ve teamed up with The Indulgence Show, a live event in London that lets you discover and interact with amazing new lifestyle and entertainment products, to give you a chance to win an awesome high-res audio package. The Indulgence Show is divided into three zones: ‘Pure Pleasure’ satisfies your passion for high-quality gear, from cars, to recreational vehicles, to home furnishings and accessories, to luxury travel; ‘headroom’ lets you get your ears on the largest range of top-notch headphones and portable audio in the UK; and ‘Audio London’ gets you up close and personal…

Native Union Dock+ While there’s a marble version available for £140, this aluminium and silicon dock – suitable for any device with a lightning port thanks to its multi-height connector and removable back plate – is plenty cool without the premium materials. Clean, simple and super-stylish. £49.99, nativeunion.com Aeroskull HD+ From Jarre Technologies – founded by French electronic music pioneer Jean Michelle Jarre – this imposing and slightly ridiculous charging skull hides a pair of 30 watt speakers behind its sunglasses and a 50 watt subwoofer in its rear. It’s certainly a statement piece – even more so in the chrome version. £449, pcworld.co.uk Belkin Powerhouse Ensure your Apple Watch never lets you down by charging it and your phone at the same time on this combo stand. If you…

Sonos Playbase About as subtle as possible for an audio accessory; the Playbar’s sound is anything but subtle. It’s compatible with Sonos’ streaming architecture, so it’s happy to play your music and amplify your TV. You can add additional Sonos speakers wirelessly for 5.1 surround. £699, sonos.com Canton DM100 A massive TV needs a massive soundbase, and the German loudspeaker experts at Canton have delivered just that with the metre-wide DM100. Four downward firing subs ensure its sound is just as huge as its footprint, and it can handle up to 40KG sat on top. £449, richersounds.co.uk Philips Fidelio XS1 Philips loves modular audio systems, and this soundbase is no exception. Its wireless subwoofer happily sits underneath the main unit, but stick it under your sofa and you’re left with…

THE SUPER SIX Home audio 0 1 EDIFIER LUNA ECLIPSE edifier.com PRICE £149.99 TESTED T3 271 Slim, with a cool curvy design and vibrant piano finishes, these wireless bookshelf speakers are a stone-cold bargain – they sound richer and more precise than much more expensive competition. T3 SAYS Cool design, impeccable audio. 02 DENON HEOS HS2 denon.co.uk PRICE From £376 TESTED T3 267 Last time T3 reviewed multi-room systems, HEOS took the honours, and history has repeated itself – the HS2 is easy to set up, has great build quality and now sounds even better with support for 24-bit high-res audio. T3 SAYS Hi-res multi-room audio at its best. 03 B&O BEOLIT 17 beoplay.com PRICE £449.99 TESTED T3 271 The Danes have done it again with this smart-looking, awesome-sounding portable speaker. Made…

GripGrab Roadster With an engineered gel palm – dubbed ‘Doctorgel’ – that’s only 2mm thick at points, GripGrab’s gloves cushion your hands from vibration while the lightweight mesh rear is translucent enough that your hands will tan. ¤44.95 (£40.90) gripgrab.com Mavic Cosmic Pro There isn’t a shred of velcro in sight, but that doesn’t make these 30g gloves any less effective. If gripping the bar is your priority, the lack of gel padding means you get unparalleled feel, and they’re incredibly well ventilated. £30, mavic.com Giro Monaco II Now these are posh. Soft white sheeps-leather palms; gel padding courtesy of Giro’s own Technogel to absorb impacts and distribute pressure; breathable mesh fabric. If we wore them they’d be absolutely filthy in seconds, but your mileage may vary. £44.99, giro.com…

THE SUPER SIX Smart home 01 NETATMO PRESENCE netatmo.com PRICE £249.99 TESTED T3 264 The smartest outdoor security camera around, Netatmo’s Presence offers people/ car/animal detection, to minimise false alarms (ie the light only comes on when it matters). 1080p video is top-notch, too. T3 SAYS The perfect cam for mean streets. 02 HONEYWELL EVO getconnected.honeywell.com PRICE From £249 TESTED T3 264 The Evo might not be quite as en vogue as a modern thermostat, but it’s very smart. Standout features include a huge TFT touchscreen and an app that gives you fine control over every radiator in your home. T3 SAYS The smartest way to heat a home. 03 PLAYSTATION 4 PRO sony.co.uk PRICE £349 TESTED T3 264 The standard PS4 looks snazzier, but the Pro has it beat elsewhere. It delivers…

Y ou don’t always have to spend big money to get something you’ll love to bits. That’s why we’ve put together a list of our favourite products for £100 and under. Some of our chosen gadgets also happen to be the best things you can get in their particular category, others are great-value alternatives to bigger ticket purchases, but all are brilliant products we’d be happy to use ourselves. So next time you get paid and there’s spare cash burning a hole in your pocket, make sure you consult T3’s £100 Hotlist! THE SUPER SIX 01 COPAG TEXAS HOLD’EM SET copagcards.com PRICE £ 89 Spice up your next kitchen table showdown by replacing those pennies and matchsticks with 300 casino quality 14g poker chips, a metal dealer chip and a set of…

A new Asus phone, eh? The ZenFone AR is the first smartphone certified for Google Tango (AR) and Daydream (VR), so if you want to experience mobile VR/AR, this is your way in. Although, you’ll have to pay a premium price to do so. Tell me about the VR and AR stuff Google Tango and Daydream platforms come fully supported on the ZenFone but to enjoy the full VR experience need a Google Daydream The biggest on this AR, ence you’ll eam View headset. AR/VR-focused innovation his phone is the Super AMOLED screen designed with an ultra-low-persistence mode to stop the impression of motion blur. That, and the Tri-Cam System fitted at the back. This phone has three cameras? Aye. There’s a 23MP main rear camera (a Sony IMX318 with…

Gonna put me through my paces, T3? Not us – Suunto. The outdoor-loving smartwatch brand for fitness fanatics is back with a new addition to its prestigious Spartan line, the Suunto Spartan Trainer Wrist HR. This gorgeous 24/7 GPS sport smartwatch is smaller, lighter and more affordable than anything you’ve seen before in the Spartan range. You’re getting me excited! Tell me more... Steady on now, we’re not that kind of magazine. Anyway, the Spartan Trainer Wrist HR is the successor to the Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR and features the same high-performing heart-rate monitoring tech (courtesy of Valencell), measuring blood flow at the wrist. Can I use it for running and swimming? The Suunto Trainer Wrist HR is capable of tracking 80 different sports, including running, swimming and cycling,…

People believe if they don a VR helmet they’ll start throwing up like the girl from The Exorcist There are few things that are more sad than yesterday’s next big thing, and tech has a million of them. There are gadget remnants that are like the Abba of tech, once massive, now seen as a slightly camp joke. VHS, cassette tapes, Palm Pilots. Then there are the things that seemed like they could be huge, but then, down the line, you could see why they weren’t. The Jamie T, Example and Flock of Seagulls of tech, if you will: the Wii U, MiniDisc, cloud gaming… And then there’s stuff that is like the comedy entrant on X Factor. The Wagner or Honey G of tech. We all know it’s essentially…

GET THE APP Plug in the switch, then get the Wemo app on your phone. Once it’s installed, make sure Wi-Fi is enabled, and then head to your Settings. Look for the network WeMo. Insight followed by three numbers that match those on the back of the plug in your list of wireless networks. Then just tap on the name to connect to it. CHECK DEVICES Now go to the app and check that the Remember Wi-Fi Settings option is ticked. This will make it easier when you come to installing more Belkin plugs, as you can skip the first step each time. Tap Next and enter the password for your Wi-Fi to allow the plug to connect to it. Tap save and it’ll now appear in devices. TURN IT…

1 SANUS VP1 Ceiling-mount your new projector with the Sanus VP1. This adjusts to fit a wide variety of projection models, weighing up to 15.91kg; for the heavier EH-LS10500, Sanus offers the larger VMPR1 ceiling mount, too. They’re priced at £90 and £200 respectively. From £90, sanus.com/en_GB 2 SKY Q Sky’s set-top box offers access to the UK’s largest selection of UHD premium content, from UHD sports, including F1, Premier League football and Test Cricket, to new movies and TV shows, such as Riviera and The Blacklist. Subscription prices apply, however, so look into that first. From £22 per month, sky.com 3 BT TV For BT Infinity subscribers, BT’s 4K YouView box channels a wide range of sports in UHD, including Premier League football and live boxing. While there’s no…

APPLE IMAC 27-INCH Over two years old, but that screen is still drool-inducing. Apple uses more modern processing hardware than Microsoft, yet a similarly specced 5K iMac is at least 25 per cent cheaper than a Studio. From £1,749/$1,799, apple.com/uk DELL XPS 27 ALL-IN-ONE TOUCH Packing a tenspeaker sound system, this AiO could also replace your Hi-Fi. Dell’s 4K display is touch-enabled and CPU power is impressive, but GPU options are lacking. From £2,699/$2,550, dell.com WACOM CINTIQ 27QHD TOUCH Arguably the benchmark for pen and touch input. What its 27-inch 2560x1440 display lacks in pixel density, it makes up for with ten-bit colour. Just one issue: computer not included. From £2,200/$2,400, store.wacom.com…

Free, Appstore INSTANTLY GRAB AND ARCHIVE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS WITH NOTHING BUT YOUR PHONE Keeping track of important documents, managing receipts on long trips, or looking after your kids’ burgeoning calendar of birthday parties is hard work. Having a phone with you certainly makes things easier, but add Adobe Scan into your catalogue of productivity apps and you’ll end up more efficient than you imagined. Simply point your phone’s camera at a paper document, and Adobe Scan will make a stab at framing the exact dimensions of the paper then convert that photographic scan into a PDF. You don’t even need to tap anything; flick to the next page in the document, and Scan will add it sequentially into the PDF. When it’s all done, you can perform a bit of…

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR THE VERY BEST TECH AVAILABLE TODAY, YOU HAVE DEFINITELY COME TO THE RIGHT PLACE. T3 Elite is the best gadget-buying guide you will ever encounter. To create it, we’ve ruthlessly filtered all the categories that count, to bring you rock-solid recommendations. We’ve selected a Super Six of elite gear for each of the categories listed below. If something’s not included, we don’t rate it – it’s that simple. Each Super Six is ranked in order, and the number-one product makes it into The Elite (p112), which is our pick of the 12 best products you can buy today. To make your next purchase as straightforward as possible, we’ve also included useful buying advice, and highlighted the hottest gear you can get for £100 and under (p120).…

THE SUPER SIX Smartphones 01 SAMSUNG GALAXY S8/S8+ samsung.com PRICE From £689 TESTED T3 269 The S8 is a leap forward for phones. It looks amazing, runs like a dream, and is packed with fantastic features. T3 SAYS A stunning design, powerful, gorgeous screen… Samsung nailed it. 02 SONY XPERIA XZ PREMIUM sonymobile.com PRICE From £649 TESTED T3 271 An amazing 4K HDR screen, brilliant camera with 960FPS slo-mo recording, and speedy processor make this one advanced phone. T3 SAYS Want the coolest and latest tech in your phone? Sony’s got you covered. 03 iPHONE 7/7 PLUS apple.com/uk PRICE From £599 TESTED T3 262 Water resistance, great haptic feedback and an amazing camera set-up are just some of the features on Apple’s stunning new releases. Expensive but brilliant. T3 SAYS If you can…

GPD Win Ostensibly a gaming device – though its Cherry Trail Atom processor is mainly suited to streaming from Steam rather than running games directly – this 5.5” clamshell is nonetheless a laptop, with a tiny keyboard and mouseemulating analogue stick. £549.99, gpd.hk GPD Pocket GPD again, this time with something that’s much more like a laptop. A workable 1920x1200 pixel 7” screen, a keyboard that’s just big enough to type on, and a MacBook-esque magnesium alloy shell that weighs only 480g. £450, gpd.hk Asus Transformer Mini Not the absolute smallest device, but arguably the most practical, and definitely small enough. The Transformer Mini is part tablet, part laptop, with a full HD 10.1” screen, a detachable keyboard cover and up to 11 hours battery life from a single charge.…

Beatport Founded as a store for techno, and EDM, Beatport allows you to preview every track, sample packs and stem collections before you buy the 320kHz MP3, WAV or AIFF full versions. DJs will love the BPM and key information that accompany the previews. beatport.com Bandcamp Independent and unsigned musicians have few choices when it comes to distributing their own work, which is why so many choose Bandcamp. It includes track previews, acts as a merchandise store, and artists can offer up their work on a pay-what-you-like basis. bandcamp.com Soundcloud It may be in financial trouble at the moment, so jump on it while you can – Soundcloud is the home of more experimental music and unique remixes than you’ll find anywhere else. There’s a fair amount of dross to…

THE SUPER SIX Smartwatches 01 APPLE WATCH SERIES 2 apple.com/uk PRICE From £369 TESTED T3 262 Apple’s wearable now packs GPS, water resistance for swim tracking, and even more styles – not to mention the ace watchOS 3, which keeps everything ticking over. T3 SAYS Apple has nailed it this time – the Series 2 is the best smartwatch around. 02 MONDAINE HELVETICA 1 mondaine.com PRICE £650 Tested T3 259 The Helvetica 1 is stunning on the wrist and packed with smarts, including fitness and sleep tracking contained within a sub-dial at the bottom – though further notifications can be found within the phone app. T3 SAYS A stunning and smart timepiece. 03 APPLE WATCH apple.com/uk PRICE From £269 TESTED T3 242 Recently superseded by the superior second-generation Watch, Apple’s original wearable still…

Makenology Jova Fancy a unique look? Why not display the time with super-retro warm orange Nixie tubes. This USB powered, beechwood-fronted clock can sit on a desk or be mounted to a wall, and flicks between the date and time. Bear in mind running costs – the tubes can burn out over time. £139.99, amazon.co.uk Karlsson Flip Clock This one’s going to be a matter of taste; if you’re happy to hear a noisy flip every minute as the plastic digits tick over, you’ll be in heaven with this surprisingly huge batterypowered, bamboo-cased clock. If you require silence, perhaps stick with something digital. £129.99, presenttime.com Clork Smartly rounded and free of anything but a pair of hands, Puik Art’s Clork is actually a combination of cork, steel and clever Dutch…