The story of the Huawei Watch GT
Huawei's Watch GT family has shipped about 52 million units since its 2018 launch, and a launch-era consumer survey found 81% of consumers made it their first choice for one thing: two weeks between charges.
Chapters
- 2026Built with a marathon champion
In Madrid on 26 February 2026 Huawei launched the Watch GT Runner 2, a 34.5 g running watch and its first running model in five years. Eliud Kipchoge gave input on its training features and co-designed three watch faces.
- 2025Titanium and three weeks
The Watch GT 6 and GT 6 Pro launched globally in September 2025. High-silicon batteries stretched the 46 mm model to as much as 21 days in power-saving mode, and the Pro added a titanium case and sapphire glass.
- 2024 to 2025Six million in months
The Watch GT 5 went global in September 2024 with ECG, SpO2 and a dual-band, five-system satellite receiver. Huawei devices chief He Gang said more than six million had shipped worldwide within about five months.
- 2023The octagon appears
The Watch GT 4, announced on 14 September 2023, split the line into a 41 mm pendant-style model and a 46 mm version with an octagonal case. It added a feature that watches breathing during sleep to flag possible sleep apnea symptoms.
- 2021 to 2022A crown that turns
Announced on 21 October 2021, the Watch GT 3 moved to HarmonyOS 2.1 and swapped the twin pushers of earlier GT watches for a rotating crown and a single button. A new TruSeen 5.0+ sensor doubled the photoreceptors to sharpen heart rate and blood oxygen readings.
- 2020A sporty spin and a Pro
Huawei widened the range with the Watch GT 2e, announced in March 2020 with SpO2 monitoring and more than 100 workout types, and then the Watch GT 2 Pro in September 2020.
- 2019 to 2020Huawei's own chip inside
Unveiled in Munich on 19 September 2019, the Watch GT 2 ran on Huawei's Kirin A1 chip and LiteOS, in 42 mm and 46 mm sizes. The larger model promised up to 14 days of typical use and 30 hours with GPS running.
- 2018 to 2019Two weeks on the wrist
The first Watch GT arrived alongside the Mate 20 phones, and Active and Elegant editions followed in March 2019. By mid-2019 Huawei reported two million GT shipments, helping its wearables business grow 282% year on year in the first quarter.
Worn by
The two-time Olympic marathon champion is global ambassador of the Watch GT Runner 2 and helped develop it. He wore it at the NB42K Porto Alegre race in Brazil on 12 July 2026.
The Paralympic athlete tested the wheelchair mode of the Watch GT Runner 2 before its Madrid launch.
Moments
2026. Eliud Kipchoge ran the NB42K Porto Alegre in Brazil wearing the Watch GT Runner 2, the second stop of his Eliud's Running World tour, ten years after his first Olympic gold in Rio.
2025. In March 2025, as the Pura X foldable launched, He Gang announced that more than six million Watch GT 5 units had shipped in roughly five months.
2025. Huawei's smartwatches passed 200 million units in combined sales, with the GT family the largest share at 52 million.
2019. Huawei unveiled the Watch GT 2 in Munich on 19 September 2019, running its own LiteOS on the Kirin A1 chipset.
Generations and strap changes
- 2025Watch GT 6 series
Huawei set a September 19 event in Paris to unveil the GT 6 series, a year after the GT 5.
- 2024Watch GT 5
Released around September 19, 2024 alongside the GT 5 Pro, keeping the octagonal bezel of the GT 4.
Kept the 41mm and 46mm case sizes; the 41mm was offered with a Milanese strap.
- 2023Watch GT 4
Launched in September 2023 with an octagonal 46mm model and a pendant-style 41mm model.
Case sizes moved to 41mm and 46mm, sold with rubber, leather, nylon, steel, Milanese and two-tone bands.
- 2021Watch GT 3
Announced in October 2021 in 42mm and 46mm versions, rated at seven and 14 days of battery respectively.
- 2020Watch GT 2e and GT 2 Pro
The sportier GT 2e arrived in March 2020, followed by the GT 2 Pro in September 2020.
- 2019Watch GT 2
Announced in September 2019 with the Kirin A1 chip, slimmer bezels and up to 14 days of typical use.
Offered in 42mm and 46mm sizes.
- 2018Watch GT
The first Watch GT launched with a two-week battery life, workout features and continuous health monitoring.