Lava unveils Prowatch ZN and VN, its first smartwatches

2024-04-23

Lava is launching its first smartwatches – the company starts off with two models, one round and one rectangular, both under the name “Prowatch”. They will be available in India later this week through the company"s online store, Amazon and other retail partners.

Lava’s first smartwatches: Prowatch ZN and VN

The Lava Prowatch ZN is the round watch and the more premium of the two. It has a zinc alloy body and a choice between stainless steel and silicone for the straps. The watch has been tested to be resistant against corrosion with salt sprays and is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance.

Lava Prowatch ZN versions with stainless steel and silicone straps

The display is a 1.43” circular OLED with 466 x 466px resolution. It runs at 60Hz and can get up to 600 nits of brightness, an always-on display mode is available. Keeping with the theme of durability, the display is protected by Gorilla Glass 3.

The two Prowatches run a proprietary OS rather than Google Wear. They can handle Bluetooth calling (95dB speaker), notifications (with quick replies) along camera and music controls. There is a voice assistant available too, plus some built-in games.

Prowatch ZN: 1.43” OLED display • Bluetooth calling and notifications

The focus is on sports and health tracking. The ZN has 110+ sports modes to choose from. It is equipped with heart rate and SpO2 sensors, a step counter, can measure stress and track your sleep.

The ZN watch stands out with its battery – the 350mAh power cell can get it through 7 days of normal usage or 3 days if you use Bluetooth calling. The most impressive stat is the fast charging – 100% is reached in 1 hour.

Prowatch ZN: sports modes • battery life

The Lava Prowatch VN is the rectangular watch and it is the more affordable of the two. It uses a 1.96” LCD with 320 x 386px resolution and 500 nits of brightness. It also runs at 60Hz refresh rate and has an always-on mode.

The chassis is made out of a zinc alloy and only comes with silicone straps. Note that the water resistance rating is IP67, but the watch has still undergone corrosion testing with a salt water spray.

Prowatch VN: 1.96” LCD • health tracking features

The battery is smaller at 230mAh and promises 5 days of normal usage, 2 days with Bluetooth calling (90dB speaker). Recharging is much slower and takes 2 and a half hours.

It has the same sports and health tracking features as its round sibling – heart rate and SpO2, steps and stress, sleep tracking as well. The same notification features, music and camera controls, even the built-in games.

Prowatch VN: Bluetooth calling and notifications • battery life

The Lava Prowatch ZN will go on sale in India on April 26. The version with a silicone strap costs ₹5,000 and the one with a stainless steel strap ₹6,000. However, Lava will be offering them with a special launch discount, bringing the prices down to ₹2,600 and ₹3,000, respectively.

Lava Prowatch ZN and VN prices