Redmi’s first smartwatch announced for $ 45

Xiaomi’s budget sub-brand Redmi has never released a smartwatch before, and its first entry turns out to be what you’d expect: a pretty uninspiring design at a pretty attractive price tag. The Redmi Watch just launched in China for 299 yuan, or around $ 45.

The watch has a 1.4 inch rectangular screen with curved glass and is available in black, white and blue color variants. The silicone strap is available in black, white, blue, green and pink. There’s a single button on the side of the watch, with everything else handled by the touchscreen or the Mi Fit app on a paired smartphone.

Other specs include NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, a heart rate monitor, and water resistance up to 50m. Xiaomi claims that the battery life will be good for up to 7 days, or 12 days if you use a power saving mode. The user interface and watch faces heavily use black backgrounds, much like the Apple Watch, although at this price you can’t expect an OLED display.

The watch goes on sale in China on December 1, but it could be released in other markets – including the United States – in a slightly modified form. XDA Developers recently unearthed an FCC listing for a seemingly nearly identical watch called the Mi Watch Lite, which has yet to be released.