I absolutely love this gorgeous new smartwatch from Skagen - except it's missing one major feature every smartwatch should have in 2018

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I absolutely love this gorgeous new smartwatch from Skagen - except it's missing one major feature every smartwatch should have in 2018

Skagen Falster

Avery Hartmans/Business Insider

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I was prepared to love the Skagen Falster smartwatch.

When I first saw the watch at CES - the tech industry trade show in Las Vegas last month - it blew me away. The watch was easily the best-looking wearable I saw there, and certainly the best-looking smartwatch I've seen in months.

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The Falster watch features activity tracking, customizable watch faces, and voice commands powered by Google Assistant. Skagen has made hybrid watches in the past, but the Falster is the brand's first true smartwatch. It starts at $275 and is available now.

I tested out the Falster watch over the course of a few weeks. While I quickly fell in love with its gorgeous design, I found one surprising shortcoming.

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