HUAWEI has managed to bring that concept to the wrist. The watch calculates power based on speed, gradient and other parameters such as bike type and weight. While it may not be the same as a high-end crank or pedal power meter, the reality is that, especially on the road, the data it provides is consistent and surprisingly reliable. If you’re just starting out with power-based training, the information it provides helps you differentiate between your personal sensations while pedaling, which can vary significantly, and your actual performance. For instance, you might feel tired and believe you’re not performing well, but the power data objectively allows you to determine whether that feeling of fatigue is merely a sensation or if your performance is indeed within your usual range. I see it as a gateway into power-based training. If you’ve never trained with watts, this feature lets you discover how your effort varies on climbs, flats or sprints, and start organizing your sessions by power zones.

If you decide to move on to a real power meter, the watch can also connect to it and calculate metrics like FTP. FTP stands for the maximum average power a cyclist can sustain for one hour without fatiguing. It’s the magic number from which you can establish intensity zones that guide your training and determine the power range you should target for each type of effort, from active recovery days to all-out sprint sessions.

In continuous GPS mode, battery life reaches 40 hours of activity recording. That means you can tackle ultra-distance rides, 200 km events or even multi-day bikepacking trips without worrying about the charger. Compared to other watches that barely reach 20–25 hours, the difference here is clear. Can you imagine running out of battery and being unable to record your most epic day on the bike? Whether it’s to keep as a memory, share it with your friends, or analyze it in detail at home, that’s one of the most common nightmares for cyclists today.

I use Komoot to plan most of my rides, then just export the route as a GPX file. The HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Pro accepts all the common formats – GPX, TCX, and even KML – so uploading is quick through the HUAWEI Health App. Within minutes the course is on my watch, ready to guide me without having to juggle my phone or a separate GPS device. You can even connect your HUAWEI Health and Komoot accounts and synchronize your routes, which is even easier than exporting the route files.

Here, the watch performs well, showing the route clearly enough on screen. It’s not a dedicated bike computer mounted on your handlebar, but as a practical solution it works very well. In practice there’s little difference. Mounted on the bar is classic, but on the wrist the watch nudges you with sound or vibration so you know when to glance, directing your GPS route with voice announcements. Sure, on very steep or technical descents you’re not looking down anyway, but that’s true for a head unit, too.

When we talk about a sports watch, technology isn’t the only thing that matters, it also has to withstand tough use. In this sense, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Pro delivers. The combination of sapphire glass, titanium alloy, and Nano microcrystalline ceramic for the dial glass, case and bezel are designed to resist impacts and scratches. I wore it on MTB rides, where watches often scrape against branches or suffer accidental knocks, and I didn’t see a single mark on the case or the screen. That robustness is a guarantee that you won’t have to worry too much about babying it. It has a 5 ATM water resistance rating, meaning it can withstand water pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 meters, which is more than enough for swimming or training in the rain without any issues.