For anyone looking for a pared down (and much less expensive) smartwatch option, this is a great choice. It offers the basic functions, and it’s sleek and looks exactly like fancier options. I mainly use a smartwatch for tracking exercise, but with the stylish rose gold braided metal strap on this watch (in addition to a beige rubber sport one), I find myself wearing it almost all the time.
The watch offers most of the essential smartwatch features—exercise tracking, heart rate and blood pressure monitor, sleep tracking, messages/phone sync, stopwatch/alarm, and camera and music control; there’s also a calculator, games, and a guided breathing exercise, which are nice bonuses.
The included instructions basically just list the features, so you’re pretty much left to figure out the watch and app usage on your own. Luckily, it’s pretty straightforward and intuitive for the most part. Setting up the app is very simple (you do have to download a specific app, but it’s free)—just scan a QR code, download the app, and pair the watch (it picked it up and paired almost immediately for me). The app is very simple and has a clean interface, so it’s pretty quick to explore the features and customize. There are a bunch of different watch face design options, including some fun seasonal ones, or you can upload your own photo to use as a wallpaper. The app also has a collection of guided meditations and other mental health exercises, which is a really nice feature I wasn’t expecting. I will note that I have an iPhone and downloaded the iOS app, so I can’t speak to the functionality/compatibility of an Android version.
It took a little longer to figure out some of the customizations on the watch itself, but I would say anyone who’s at all familiar with smartphones would be able to figure it out pretty quickly. (You can customize things like favorites shortcuts and menu setup, which I appreciated).
Honestly, it’s worth it to me just for the exercise tracking and stopwatch, but the features in general seem to work quite well. I didn’t do in-depth testing, but the heart rate and steps counter actually seemed pretty accurate to me. The weather isn’t exactly accurate, but it’s close enough to be useful for most situations.
Overall, this watch doesn’t have the features or accuracy of an Apple Watch or similar device, but it’s also a fraction of the price. With a stylish look and simple yet functional features, it has everything I need in a smartwatch.
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