2. A beautiful smartwatch

Withings Steel HR, available at Withings, $179.95

I've tried just about every smartwatch and smart analog watch there is over the past few 5 or 6 years. Withings' hybrid watches have always been among my favorites. I've been wearing the Steel HR all year long because it looks so much like a traditional watch, but it buzzes to alert me to notifications and it has a heart rate monitor to track my exercise.

It has a subtle, small display that blends right in with the black watch face. I can see the time, my stats, and notifications on the screen so I don't have to check my phone if it's not important. —Malarie Gokey, senior editor

Read our review: Withings' Steel HR combines the classic look of an analog watch with the features of a smartwatch