Valour Watch 1 R
valour watch 1 r
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Valour watch 1 R
Step into the future of smart fitness with the Valour Watch 1R. Designed with a lightweight aluminium build and an immersive 1.43” AMOLED display, it blends premium style with powerful performance. From AI-powered coaching and health nudges to 700+ sports modes and advanced health tracking, turn-by-turn navigation, up to 10 days of battery life, and a powerful X2 processor, this smartwatch is built to move as fast as you do.
Specifications
Model | Valour watch 1 R |
Bluetooth Version | v5.3 |
Charging Time | ∼2 Hours |
Working Time | Up to 10 Days |
Screen Type | AMOLED Display |
Screen Size | 3.63 cm (1.43”) |
Screen Resolution | 460X460 |
Battery Capacity | 300 mAh |
Water Resistance | IP68 |
Sensors | Heart-Rate Sensor and Blood Oxygen Sensor (SpO2) |
Other Features | Steps, Distance, Calories, Heart Rate, Workout, SpO2, HRV, Stress Monitoring, Sleep, Workout Records, Breath Exercise Dialpad, Contacts, Call History, Voice Assistant, Games, Alarms, Weather, Reminder, Women Health, Stopwatch, Timer, Music Control, Camera Control, Find My Phone, Flashlight, Calendar, Calculator and a lot more. |
Wrist Band Material | Leather, Silicon strap & Steel strap |
Watch Body Material | Aluminium + PC |
Android and iOS Version | Android 7.0 and above & iOS 14.0 and above |
User Manual
Valour_1R_UM.pdf
0.61 MB
Troubleshooting FAQs
General FAQs
Power On: Long press the power button (also known as Functional Crown / Upper side button) for 3-5 seconds until the screen lights up.
Power Off: Long press the power button for 3-5 seconds. Swipe on the screen to confirm the Power Off action.
To reset your smartwatch, go to Settings > System > Factory Reset
Alternatively, on the home screen – Swipe down > Settings icon > System > Factory Reset.
Attach the magnetic end of the charging cable, which comes with the watch package, to the charging pad of the watch located on the back of the watch.
Connect the other end of the cable which is a USB-A end to a 5V/ 2A rated power adapter power bank or a computer.
Valour watch 1 R’s display will show the charging status and charging percentage while charging.
Note: If Valour watch 1 R is connected to a computer USB port for charging, the speed of charging will be less, as the power pushed by the USB port of a computer is less than a 5V/2A rated power adapter.
Before using Valour watch 1 R for the first time, please fully charge the smartwatch first.
Charging through wall adapter – Specs of the adapter: 5V/2A
Any other accessory can be used for charging Valour watch 1 R as long as the above norms are followed.
From the watch Home Screen, short press the power button once to open the Main Menu. Rotate the same to scroll through the main menu.
Swipe down from the Home Screen to access the Quick Menu for frequently used features. It includes Settings, Battery Saver, SOS, DND, Layout, Wake Gesture, Brightness, Silent Mode, Flashlight, Bedtime Mode, Always On Display, Find Phone, Navigation, Power Off/Restart, and Phone Book.
The Quick Menu also displays the battery percentage, Bluetooth connectivity status, date, and day. Swipe left or right to view more shortcuts.
Dialer: You can use the dialler to dial any number.
Phone Book: Add up to 20 contacts from the boAt Crest app. You can select any contact to directly dial from the contacts of the watch. To add a contact, Go to Crest App > Bluetooth Calling > Your Synced Contacts > Add Contacts > Save Contacts.
Call History: You can find recently received, missed, and outgoing call logs in the Call History of the watch.
There are 5 default watch faces available on the watch. Follow the steps below to switch between the watch faces:
Long press on the home screen.
Rotate the side button to browse through the available options.
You can check all the notifications from your connected device.
From the Home Screen, short press the Lower Side Button once to access the Activities menu. The Valour Watch 1R supports a wide range of built-in sports modes, designed for both indoor and outdoor training.
The available activity modes include Walking, Running, Treadmill, Indoor Cycling, Elliptical Trainer, Rope Skipping, Rowing Machine, Pilates, Karate, Yoga, Mediation, Dancing, Badminton, Basketball, Gym Workout, Boxing, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Handball, Roller Skating, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Archery, Softball, Kabaddi, Frisbee Playing, Hiking, and Mountain Climbing.
Open the ‘boAt Crest’ app.
Go to Profile > My goals.
Tap on the ‘Edit’ option in the Step Goal card.
You can set your daily step target in the ‘Your Steps Goal’ section and tap on ‘Update Steps Goal’ to update the step target.
Note: The steps can also be modified later according to your convenience.
Tap the heart rate icon to check real-time heart rate.
Click on the “Measure” to start the heart rate measurements. The feature lets you monitor your Current Beats Per Minute (BPM), Max BPM, Min BPM, and Resting BPM.
Users can also view the detailed data on the boAt Crest app.
Note: Measurements are for reference only and not for medical purposes.
Wear the watch on your wrist, then click on the Measure option to start measuring the SpO2 monitoring. You can also view the data on the app.
Tap on the Music Control icon on your watch to control music playback from a connected device. You can perform the following actions:
Play/Pause the track
Skip to the Next or Previous track
Adjust the Volume Up or Volume Down
Note: Ensure your watch is connected to your phone via Bluetooth. Some music apps with different control protocols may not be supported.
Open the Crest app to use the remote camera option.
Next, tap on the ‘Camera Control’ on your smartwatch to click a picture.
You can also set a duration from 1 second to 10 seconds, after which your phone’s camera will click a picture.
Tap on Brightness to adjust the screen brightness.
Drag the slider to increase or decrease the screen brightness.
1. Via QR Code Scanning:
Find the QR code on the product manual of Valour watch 1 R for installing the boAt Crest App on your device.
Open the QR Code Scanner app on your device and scan the code present on the user manual as well as inside the watch settings.
Thereafter, follow the on-screen instructions to install the boAt Crest app on your device.

2. Via Searching the app on Google Play or Apple Play Store:
On Google Play or the Apple App Store, in the search bar, type ‘boAt Crest’ and enter search.
You will see the boAt Crest app in the search result list.
Click on the install button to install the boAt Crest app on your media device.
First, make sure that your phone version is either on Android 7.0 and above or iOS 12 and above.
Download the boAt Crest application from Play Store (Android) and AppStore (iOS).
When you open the app, please allow all permissions.
Register with your mobile number by accepting the terms and conditions.
You will receive a verification code as an SMS; enter the verification code in the app.
Follow the instructions on the App and you will find Valour watch 1 R smartwatch in the available device list.
Click on the watch1R_XXXX to pair the Smartwatch with your phone.
This will complete the pairing process after which the smartwatch will start syncing with the app.
Users can upload a custom watch face with images from their device. Follow the instructions to update the custom watch face mentioned below:
Open the boAt Crest app.
Go to the “My Watch” section.
Here the option to “Change Watch Face” is available.
Go to my creation and click on “Create a watch face”.
Select a background ‘Image’ from your gallery.
Choose the parameters you wish to add to the selected background:
Time
Date
Steps
Distance
Calories
Heart Rate
Battery
Finally, click on the “Update on the watch” to get the watch face updated.
Note: Depending on the selected watch face’s size and resolution, this may take up to 2 minutes.
Turn the device’s Bluetooth on and bring your smartwatch closer to the device. If this doesn't work check the following functionality:
Enable Contact Sharing: Open Crest App > BT Calling > Connect your watch watch1R_XXXX > Enable Contact Sharing
Enable Notifications: Open Crest app > Settings > Turn on Call Notifications
Your smartwatch's data is automatically synced when you open the boAt Crest app. This may take a few seconds.
For manual syncing, go to the app and click on “Tap to Sync” to trigger immediate data transfer. If this doesn't work –
Open the Crest app and keep the watch within Bluetooth range, i.e., less than 10 metres.
Ensure the Bluetooth and R are enabled on your phone.
Allow the app to run in the background.
General permissions are needed on Android and iOS devices as below:
On Android:
Go to Settings > Apps > Crest > Permissions
Enable permissions for Location, Contacts, Phone, and Notifications.
On iOS:
Go to Settings > Privacy
Grant access to the Crest app for relevant permissions like Bluetooth and Notifications.
Open the boAt Crest app.
Tap on your profile icon located at the top-right corner of the home screen.
Scroll down and tap “Log Out”.
Confirm the logout action in the pop-up prompt.
Your smartwatch will be disconnected from your phone.
The watch will stop syncing data with the app.
You will stop receiving notifications on the watch.
To regain access, you will need to log in again with your connected account (e.g., Google or email) and verify with a one-time password (OTP).
To add a fitness buddy:
Open the Crest App
Go to My Buddies
Tap on Add Buddies
Select a contact from your list
An invite will be sent automatically
Once they accept, they’ll be added to your Fitness Buddies list.
Go to My Buddies
Tap on the name of the person you want to remove
Select Remove Buddy
They will be removed from your buddy list and won’t have access to your fitness updates.
Follow the steps mentioned below to check the live cricket scores using the Crest app:
Swipe up on the home screen to view live scores.
Open the boAt Crest app and go to the “My Watch” section.
Tap on “Sports Score”.
Select “Enable” to activate live score updates on your watch.
Turn on “Enable Score Push to Watch” for real-time updates.
You can also enable “Vibration Alert” for score notifications.
Now open Settings: Choose Cricket >> Then choose match type – T20 or ODI, and set your preferred update interval.
Note:
Alternatively, you can also choose a football score. Tap on “Get Score Update” to receive updates every 15 minutes.
Enabling Vibration Alert may lead to increased battery consumption on the watch.
You can transfer the QR code of metro ticket/pass, bus pass, UPI, social apps, and more into the smartwatch by adding the QR code in the boAt crest app. To add the QR code follow these steps:
Click on "QR Tray” option in the boAt Crest app.
To add a QR code, capture a screenshot of the QR code of the app you want to include.
After this, you’ll be able to find a collection of QR codes in the smartwatch under the QR Tray feature. Select the QR code you want to be scanned.
Go to “Settings” from the main menu and click on “Watch Features”.
Click on the “QR Tray” option to upload a QR code.
Upload the QR code from your phone.
Select any one from these categories: Payment/Movie/Others.
Enter the name of the QR code at “Name this QR code”.
Click on “Save & Push to Watch”.
The QR code will appear on your smartwatch.
Swipe left on the home screen to view the QR code on the watch.
Note: Double tap the watch screen to change the brightness level in case the QR code scanner doesn’t work.
Breath mode guides you through slow breathing exercises to help relax your mind and reduce stress.
Yes.
While the user is inside the menu, tapping several icons would lead to entering the different modes on Valour Watch 1 R. There are the following mode options on the menu of Valour Watch 1 R –
Heart Rate – This is used to measure the heart rate of the users.
Activity – This feature allows the user to check the step count, calories burnt, and distance covered.
Sleep Monitor – For reviewing the user’s sleep data for the previous night
Stress – This is used to measure the stress level of the user.
Breath Exercise – For breathing exercises of the users
Weather – To get the weather forecast and updates on the go
Calendar – For users to check their schedule and upcoming events.
Music – For users to conveniently listen to their favorite tunes
SpO2 – For users to measure blood oxygen levels, which can help you understand your respiratory health
HRV – For users to check always-changing interval between heartbeats.
Yes, step counting, heart rate monitoring, calorie count and sports modes can be recorded directly on your watch while your phone is not connected.
The watch has some internal memory to record this data.
Once you are in contact with your phone, you can sync the data to the app.
The green lights are used to monitor your heart rate. There is an optical sensor that detects the passage of the blood and then estimates the heart rate based on that information.
Red light is a blood oxygen sensor.
No, the smartwatch is not waterproof. It is water-resistant and can withstand splashes, sweat, and light rain, but should not be used for swimming or deep water exposure.
