Asus’ Zenwatch 3 hits stores at RM1,199

Asus’ latest wearable looks like anything but a smartwatch. This third iteration of their titular wearable ups their game considerably as it is hewn from 316L jewelry-grade stainless steel that has been cold forged for strength and durability.

The diamond-cut bezel cradles a 1.39-inch rounded AMOLED display with 287ppi that is also sheathed in 2.5D Corning Gorilla glass. The whole affair is also water resistant and dustproof to the tune of an IP67 rating too, meaning that it can survive, if needs must in up to a meter of water for up to 30 minutes tops so a splash in the rain or the tap won’t even faze it in the slightest.

The buttons themselves are also made of steel while the strap itself is made from Italian stitched leather though, alas, the strap mechanism itself is proprietary in nature. Its true nature as a smartwatch is only apparent when you tap the touchscreen.

The ZenWatch 3 runs Android Wear under the hood on a Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor with 512MB RAM and 4GB of flash storage and pairs up with your phone via Bluetooth 4.1. A built-in mike and speaker lets you take calls off your phone if you deign to do so. Keeping it running through the day is a 340mAh battery with quick-charge support that nets you a day’s worth of juice – about 60% – in 15 minutes.

The ZenWatch 3 is now available for sale in Malaysia with your choice of either a dark brown or beige leather strap for RM1,199 at all good dealers nationwide. For more details swing by their site here.