It’s not exactly a glove and I don’t know if I’d classify it as a watch either, but it is something new that will be shown off at the Wearables Technologies Congress in Munich, Germany this month. This exercise gadget is like a second skin according to Beurer, the makers of the device. It wears on your wrist and hand similar to a glove and monitors your pulse without the need for a chest belt like most heart rate monitors.

Instead of reading the electric pulses from your heart, this this pulse monitoring glove uses plethysmography to detect your hear rate. This makes a simple, one-piece device that athletes can use to monitor their heart rate during exercise. The only downside to this device compared to the more traditional monitors that pick up a wireless signal from the belt is that exercise treadmills and bikes won’t pick up any signal. Not having to strap on a belt under your shirt I think would out-weigh this inconvenience for most, though.

By entering values like your age and weight, the “watch” can calculate your maximum heart rate, calorie consumption and run recovery tests when exercising. It also works as a clock, stopwatch and has an alarm feature. No word yet on pricing or availability.

Product Page (Translated) via I4U News