If you are a professional runner, athlete or any other sportsperson in need cardio exercises, then you will surely want to have one of the Polar watches that are specifically made for those, exercising some sort of sports. Polar watches are not too expensive and they contain dozens of features that can be used by runners, athletes, by sportsmen and sportswomen all around the world. Polar is a Finnish brand that deals with not only Polar Watches but also produces high quality sportswear for winter, summer and water sports. Let us see what is worth knowing about Polar, Polar watches and where you can find them in Singapore.
On the website of Polar you can search for the best types of Polar watches to be the best suitable for the sports you are doing. The categories are as follow:
. Get active
. Improve Fitness
. Maximize Performance
The sports according to which you can choose Polar watches are of the following types:
Running, Jogging, Cycling, Indoor Exercise, Group Exercise, Team Sports, Mountain Biking, Triathlon, Duatlon, Hiking, Trekking, Walking, Racket Sports (Tennis, Golf), Cross-country Skiing, Swimming
The main categories of Polar Watches are:
. Fitness and Cross Training
. Running and Multisport
. Cycling
Polar watches contain many great features in their watches, according to the sport you are doing, for example GPS and Heart rate monitor. But their watches also include route planning, route memory, competition , point collecting, timing, speed and distance measuring, the outworking of the best fitness and cardio exercises and routes for you, alarm features and so much more. The Polar RS300X is currently among the best running watches working with GPS The watch has a personal training mode that guides you to the right intensity as well as the Polar Fitness Test feature. This professional running watch of the Polar Watches collection comes with a great personal trainer, gives you support for 16 exercise files and each one of these files is capable to record 99 laps. Also, next to the very good digital heart rate monitor, this watch has a feature to set up heart rare zones, calculates the exercises according to your heartbeat. Its exercise set mode enables you to insert extended exercise plans into the watch. Speed zones, pace zones and timing, distance summaries are which make this watch perfect for runners and everyone who deals with cardio exercises day by day.
Watches are produced for various needs, for example as a complementary accessory for certain events and a timepiece. Polar watches are designed as a tool to track everything about your condition during exercises and physical activities. The watches are created to track heart rate, calorie consumption and levels of fat burning. They come in variety of styles and colors that will make you excited in choosing one.
From the first created, this brand had focused as the heart rate monitors. It was first launched in 1982 as wireless heart rate monitor to give right and accurate information to athletes and trainers during exercises. From year to year, Polar Watches always make innovation by creating new models and adding some new features to make the watches look great. Many athletes in the world wear these watches as programmable systems for fitness training.
Since Polar Watches are created for fitness training, then you have to know your workout and fitness needs to choose the best watch. Some models are equipped with a visual and audible alarm, a backlight, a stopwatch and an indicator once your battery gets low. A visual and audible alarm serves to warn you if you have reached the target heart zones. These watches are also water resistant. Meanwhile, some other models are equipped with time in target zone, average heart rate, specific exercise time, maximum heart rate and information for calorie expenditure. Those features allow you to program and save your exercise files.
Other models of Polar watches are also equipped with a day and weekday indicator which is really good for those who will go after different routines in a day or in the weekdays. Meanwhile, certain models of these watches come with an indicator for temperature and altitude and a target pace alarm. So, that is why you have to choose a Polar watch according to your workout and exercise needs. Another important thing to do is to make sure that these watches are designed with a perfect fit. Do not forget to read the information booklet to get further explanation on how to use the watch.
The advantage of Polar watches is that it comes with the parameters, if you want to, you can add for your workout. Once you reach the goals of your workout, the parameters will give an alert. This feature also helps you to create some strategies for your future exercise. These watches are very comfortable to wear and easy to read.
The disadvantage of these watches is that the batteries cannot be replaced alone, so you have to bring your watch to an authorized Polar service center to get new batteries. Sometimes, the GPS signals of these watches are lost. Also, you will have difficulty in pressing the buttons.
Polar watches also can be obtained in certain sport shop and department stores. Almost every vendor sells the watches at different prices. Online stores are still a better option where you can find many models of these watches at affordable prices. The price is determined from the features and the vendor that is selling these timepieces. These products can be obtained from $50 to $650. If you buy a Polar watch from an authorized service center, you will get a two-year warranty and transmitter.
The Polar brand equals high quality and all Polar watches are digital watches. In Singapore, you can find Polar watches at several places and sport stores. The biggest sports retailer of Polar products and Polar Watches is the 25 Hours but they are sold at several other places too, all around Singapore’s downtown area. Along Orchard Road, you can find Polar Watches in the House of Times.
Polar watches can be found in certain stores in Singapore. Here is the list of some retailers:
Hing’s Watch and Pen Centre; BLK 231 Bain Street, Bras Basah Complex #01-39, 180231 Singapore
Bike Haus Tri; 785 Bukit Timah Road, 296761 Singapore
Sports Unlimited; 391 Orchard Road, Takashimaya Sports Department, Level 4, 238873 Singapore
Royal Sporting House; 1 Harbourfrontwalk, Vivocity, #02-111/113, 098585 Singapore
Parisilk Electronics; 46 East Coast Road #01-01, Eastgate
Royal Sporting House; 6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, #03-129A, 039594 Singapore
Newton Running Store; 238 Thomson Road #02-48 Velocity, 307683 Singapore
Royal Sporting House; 313 Orchard Road, 313@Somerset, #05-05, 238895 Singapore
Royal Sporting House; 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Great World City, #B1-23, 237994 Singapore
Royal Sporting House; 109 North Bridge Road, Funan Digitalife Mall, #02-01A