While TomTom has been smart with the new controls, for some reason those smarts went out of the window when it decided to make the watch detachable from the wrist strap. In fact, in our tests it didn't happen once. There's still no option to lock the buttons but the placement of the controls means it's unlikely you'll accidentally knock them. It's a big improvement on the previous Nike+ SportWatch where the touchscreen at times made it hard to control on the move. This new square toggle four-way control makes using the watch while you're running far easier.
One of the biggest changes is the decision to put the controls on a separate four-way button below the watchface. The TomTom Runner is lightweight, durable and more subtle looking than its predecessor, although some of the Nike-inspired flourishes of colour are still there. Just like the original TomTom watch, this is an entry-level device that offers more for the couch to half marathon runners, or first time marathoners, than the seasoned amateur looking to shave seconds off a personal best. The Nike branding and collaboration may have gone, but many of the features we saw in the Nike TomTom SportWatch still remain along with a few improvements.īefore we deliver our verdict, it's worth noting where this watch sits in the grand scheme of GPS run tracking watches. It was a simple device aimed at putting the essential running stats where the recreational runner could see them - on their wrists. We first saw TomTom put its GPS smarts into a running watch with the launch a few years back of the Nike+ TomTom SportWatch.
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