How to set up a Njord APEX, Nomad or BASE, from the box to calls and notifications on your wrist. It takes a few minutes.
What's in the box
The watch, a charging cable, a silicone strap, a screen protector and an instruction manual.
1. Charge it first
Use the charging cable that came with the watch, and seat it so the magnets snap and the pins line up. A full charge takes about 1 hour 30 minutes. If it won't charge, wipe the contacts on the watch and the pins on the cable with a dry microfibre cloth: job-site dust in the pins is a common cause.
2. Get the app for your model
Each model pairs through its own app, so use the links for the watch you have:
- APEX: App Store · Google Play
- Nomad and BASE: App Store · Google Play
All three work with iPhone (iOS 9.0 and later) and Android.
3. Turn it on and pair it
Turn the watch on with its power button. Open the app, allow it Bluetooth, Location and Notification access, and pair the watch from inside the app with your phone within 30 cm (about a foot) of it.
4. What works once it's paired
Calls and notifications come through to your wrist. The APEX can reply to texts; the Nomad and the BASE show them. Calls, texts and syncing need your phone nearby, while the APEX's compass, barometer and altimeter work on their own. The APEX has no GPS chip, so a workout that tracks distance uses your phone's GPS and needs the phone with you.
If it won't pair
On your phone, turn Bluetooth off and on again and "forget" any old entry for the watch. Check that the app still has Bluetooth, Location and Notification permission, restart the watch, and pair again within 30 cm.
On the job
- Rinse and dry it after concrete, mud, salt or chemicals.
- After it's been in water, let it dry completely. Don't use heat, a hairdryer or compressed air on it.
- Take it off before live electrical work. The APEX case is metal, and no Njord watch is made for work on energized parts.
Njord Gear's own setup page covers the same steps, and anything else goes to Njord Gear's support.