Top 10 Best Gps Watch 2022 For You To Buy

If you’re not into long reviews, the title of this review pretty much sums it up.I’ve only had this watch for a week, but researched for months and knew exactly what features I was looking for.First, my main use cases:Running, swimming, cycling; but majority running. I used to do Triathlon’s but just run and swim now mainly for health (and honestly stress relief). I wanted an activity tracker also and liked the idea of an optical heart rate sensor. Some limited smart watch functionality would be nice also. But definitely waterproof, built in GPS for running, and basic stop-watch functionality and something I could wear 24/7 as a daily watch also.Watches I was considering:Apple Watch, Forerunner 235, 735x, Fenix 3 HR, TomTom Mult-Sport Cardio, TomTom Spark, TomTom Spark+Music, Suunto Sparten, Ambit 3, etc. pretty much any of the GPS sport watches, ideally with the optical heart rate. I don’t train hard or by heart rate really, and have had the chest straps in the past; just liked the idea of checking my resting heart rate at times and the activity tracker that comes on most of these sport watches.Also, the Apple Watch was out, unless I went with the Waterfi version (waterproof version of it at @ $600). Of course, as I’m writing this, the new Series 2 Apple Watch was announced which is waterproof and has built in GPS. Which, may have altered my decision. I am an iPhone user, but in the end, regardless, I don’t really care for the Apple Watch look and am glad I chose the 735xt.I was able to visit a local REI and try on all the Garmin devices. I REALLY love the Fenix 3 HR and the style, but I have small wrists (6.5″) and in the end, it was just too large. It wouldn’t even fit under the cuff of my basic dress shirt, and didn’t see myself wearing it to bed to take advantage of the sleep functionality. The TomTom’s didn’t really look like I could wear them every day as a watch. I did consider the TomTom Spark Cardio + Music as I liked the idea of not having to carry my phone. But then I really decided that I carry my phone not only for the music, but also in case of emergency.The Garmin VivoActive HR had everything I wanted and cheaper, and even would have liked the idea of having golf (even though I haven’t golfed in 10 years), but it’s just darn ugly (IMO).In the end, it really came down to the Garmin 235 vs 735xt. And whether the multi-sport and swimming functionality of the 735 was worth an extra $120. And so obviously I decided on the 735xt. Which I’m glad I did because it works awesome in the pool. For me it just came down to whether or not I wanted to track distance in the pool instead of just time and if that was worth $120.Here’s been my experience with it, using it for 7 days now.Pros:- Looks OK to wear as an everyday watch- Light (very light, which may also be somewhat of a con for some, see below)- Pool Swim function counts distance and time (love how you just enter the pool size and it automatically keeps track of the distance, knowing when you make a turn)- Connect IQ, this is where you can download watch faces, apps, widgets, data fields, etc. I’ve added a different watch face and use a stopwatch, timer app that I got from the IQ store. I use the stopwatch and timer a lot plus I’ve added a nice data field for running that shows HR (and color for zone), Pace, Cadence, Time, Distance all on the same screen- Has some basic smart watch features. Email, calendar notifications, music controls for phone, etc. I really wanted these features in a watch, but have realized since wearing that I just turned them all off. Honestly, I get bugged enough with text and emails and don’t need my watch distracting me also. So I just leave it on do-not disturb, as I do with my phone also when I’m running. Although the watch does have a user profile setting where you can set your sleep hours, so it sets the watch to do-not-disturb automatically during these times- Garmin Connect Mobile App. Pretty good app, full of data and makes it easy to install and customize watch faces. Many watch faces allow you to customize them (how and what data is displayed, basic colors, etc.). It’s pretty awesomeCons:- Only con I can really think of is that the Garmin weather widget on the watch is not working for me. I did download a 3rd party weather widget, but it’s not as dynamic as the Garmin version and only shows temp (hi/low) for the day. This is apparently common and happening with other users, so I’m pretty sure Garmin will have a firmware or software fix for this sometime soon. And I’ve tried about all the troubleshooting fixes I could find (e.g. location services, etc.) on the internet and Garmin forums.Now about the form factor and weight. It is plastic. And this may be a be negative for some. I remember trying on the display model at REI and it felt like a toy. Of course I know these display versions are basically shells and not the real thing, but even the real thing feels a bit like a toy. So if you want a heavy, steel, metal or oversize watch, this probably isn’t for you.The last 2 watches I’ve worn were a G-Shock GW2310FB-1CR and for about 5 years a Lunimox Colormark Chrono (BO) every day. I like light watches. And for me, this Garmin 735xt is light, comfortable, and even though a bit “plastic” feeling… because I guess it is, it fits my use case perfectly. And if it ever breaks, I’m lucky enough to live about 30 minutes from Garmin’s world headquarters and have heard good stories from friends who’ve taken their Garmin devices out there for service.Battery LifeThe specs say a bunch of different things, 14 hours in activity mode with GPS, 11 days in watch mode (activity tracking, smart notification, etc.) But here’s what I’ve gotten from the first week. From a full charge and daily activity I went about 4 days and it was at 25%. But that’s been with me fiddling with the watch a lot.I did a full charge of the watch on a Sunday. Did 8 mile run on Monday, 1000 Meter Swim on Tuesday, 5 Mile Run on Wednesday, 1000 meter swim on Thursday and by Thursday evening it was about at 25% and in the evening it beeped and said “save power mode”, which I wasn’t quite sure what that was at the time so I went ahead and put it on the charger. Looking like it’s about 10-12% per day with at least a 30-45 minute activity with GPS each day. Keep in mind I have activity tracking, continuous heart rate monitoring, and use the stopwatch and countdown timer a few times during the day also.I hope this review helps. I researched (and obsessed) for months on which one of these to buy; weighing features style and price. Of course I’m biased now as I purchased the 735xt, but as of yet have no buyers remorse.So why not 5 stars? I really never give anything 5 stars, but if the weather widget would have worked out of the box I probably would have.

If you’re a casual runner considering this watch just buy it.Sure it’s got a Soviet era technology vibe to it and it’s no-frills but do you really need more?PROS-Always on screen. Sure it’s not color but no wrist acrobatics are required to turn on the screen. Clear contrast and large numbers make viewing a pleasure when running.- Buttons. Ain’t nobody got time for a touchscreen during a run. Do yourself a favor here and get something with physical buttons.- Long battery life. Monochrome screen = Good battery life.- Price. Garmin is expensive and a lot of times overpriced. This is one of the cheapest ways to get into the Garmin ecosystem.- Ability to pair with external sensors. A lot of the competition won’t allow for pairing with external sensors. A chest strap and foot pod compliment this nicely.CONS-Features. The feature list is a little weak (no GLONASS etc.) but as an entry level device that’s to be expected.- GPS. Not the fastest when getting a lock but you can spend that time humming Eye of the Tiger.- Music controls. Yes it has them but it’s basic.To summarize: This is a great entry-level device that ticks all the boxes if you’re a casual runner looking to get into a Garmin device.

When I saw that this watch was being released, I read up on it and purchased it an hour later from an authorized Garmin retailer on Amazon, receiving it the next day. A little backstory…I used a GShock for years and loved it. I graduated to my first smart watch with the original Apple Watch. I had a love/hate relationship with it needing to be charged daily, the always-off screen, overall slowness, to name a few annoyances. It was just really cool all the “things” it could do.I left it for a Pebble 2 and really loved that watch for about 18 months until the buttons crumbled. I started using a backup Pebble 2 but I knew these watches had a very short lifespan. I tried a Ticwatch and an Amazfit Bip. Both were dreadfully disappointing so I went to an Apple Watch Series 3. It was more of the original Apple Watch but faster and a more mature operating system. I just recently upgraded again to the Apple Watch Series 4, which was again more of the same thing but a faster iteration. Still the always-off screen and needing daily charging made me miss my Pebble more and more.Then the Instinct just “checked all the boxes” for me. Back when my Pebble fell apart, this was the list I made in order of importance for my ideal smart watch:Always-on display:Instinct ✓ (monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel, with backlight)Several day battery life:Instinct ✓ (14 days)Physical buttons:Instinct ✓ (5, and you can program each for long-hold shortcuts)Waterproof:Instinct ✓ (100m)Notifications:Instinct ✓Music controls:Instinct ✓Text reply by voice:Instinct xCalendar:Instinct ✓Weather:Instinct ✓I realized that all the cool “things” I do on my Apple Watch are silly and can be replicated on my iPhone. I don’t need to scribble a text reply on my watch or use it as a glorified speakerphone. I miss the core functionality of a reliable watch that doesn’t need frequent charging, has an always-on screen, and physical button controls, especially when it comes to music or podcast controls without having to look or wake the screen. The fact that the Instinct has 24/7 heart rate tracking, GPS, and is built like a beast are nice bonuses. I don’t expect this watch to fall apart as easily as a Pebble, not to mention it actually has a warranty. (Constructed to U.S. military standard 810G for thermal, shock and water resistance).After a weekend with the Garmin Instinct:I use the watch primarily as a rugged smart watch. I have two kids that are always climbing over me or having me chase afer them. I rely on notifications and music controls in a device that I can just put on my wrist and forget about it for days without charging. When I look at the device, I need it to always show me the time. I can’t deal with having to wake the device, so this type of display is more my style. I walk 2 miles about 2-3 times per week, and like to keep an eye on my lap time and heart rate, and control a podcast during that walk. I’ll focus mostly on the differences between this watch and the Pebble 2, with some comparisions to the Apple Watch sprinkled in, as that’s the watch I switched to after the buttons on my Pebble 2 crumbled.The display:It sure was nice going back to an always-on screen, being able to glance at it whenever I needed to see the time or an alert, especially from being used to an Apple Watch for months. I felt like I was getting carpel tunnel syndrome from forcibly having to turn the Apple Watch towards me to wake it. It was easy to read from basically any angle or lighting. I had no trouble whatsoever reading it while outdoors, in direct sunlight. Indoors, I didn’t the Instinct’s backlight unless the room was completely without lighting, such as in bed. However, the Pebble 2 is still more crisp, with a better contrast. Silly of me, but I did install a rounded 31mm screen protector just in case, which fit the 32mm screen perfectly. I found a 5-pack on Amazon for roughly $6. I like to protect the screens of all of my devices, and since this isn’t a sapphire display, I’d like to keep the screen looking new. If you see an “edge” on the display in my photos, that’s the edge of the screen protector and not the watch’s actual display.The battery:Granted, I only used it for 2 days and the battery is rated for 14 days, it was already nice not having to charge the device yet, whereas the Apple Watch would have gone through two charge cycles by now. I would charge the Apple Watch while I slept, whereas I now wear the Instinct to bed where it tracks my sleep automatically. I went through all the settings, tested different options, etc. on the watch for a good two days, so after messing with it a lot more than I normally would, after 2 days the battery now reads 4 of 5 bars. Extrapolate that, and it’s roughly 10 days of a lot of fiddling with the device. With average use, I could see 12-14 days easily. My Pebble 2 lasted a good 7 days before having to charge, so hopefully getting close to double that would be great.Physical buttons:Again, something nice to come back to was the ability to control the watch 100% with physical buttons. The 5 buttons are easy to press, and have a satisfying click. You know when you’ve pressed a button, even without looking. They’re not mushy at all compared to my Pebble 2, which had some of the worst buttons on any device I’ve used this century. The Pebble 2’s buttons were mushy, lopsided, and change the resistance over time, until which they just crumble and fall apart. The Apple Watch is a completely different device, controlled primarily with the touch screen, or the crown and side button (or voice). I don’t miss these aspects of the Apple Watch at all.The menus in this watch go quite deep. There are so many features, especially with workouts. It took me some time to get used to the buttons and their function, but it’s not something that should prevent you from trying the device. I just wish the app would mirror all of the menus in the watch, so I could manage the buttons more from my phone.Waterproof:I’ve not yet tested this feature of the device, although it is rated to 100 meters.Notifications:I was pleasantly surprised with how well this worked when paired to my iPhone 7 Plus. Notifications mirrored from my phone without any issues. The notifications timeout can be set to 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 3 minutes. During the initial notification timeout period, you can 1-click the “down” button to clear that notification (more on clearing notifications below). I was able to see a large portion of text messages and other notifications, although it is truncated when it initially appears on the display. I can go into the notification and scroll through more of the text, but there does seem to be a character limit, before I need to pick up my iPhone and see more information. For being notified of something that needs my attention, it does a great job, just as well as my Pebble 2 did. When a phone call came in, I was able to see the caller’s name, and had the ability to answer or decline. An answered phone call would simply answer from my iphone as there is no speaker/microphone on the Instinct. An Apple Watch had better notification support, simply because I could act on them, but again that is not something I miss.What surprised me was that clearing a notification on my watch also cleared that notification on my iPhone, and vice versa – clearing a notification from my iPhone also cleared it from the Instinct’s notification list. This is something that did not exist on my Pebble 2. In comparison, the Pebble 2 was a list of dumb notifications. If I cleared a notification on my Pebble 2, it remained in the notification center on my iPhone. Or if I cleared a notification on my iPhone, it remained in the list of notifications on my Pebble 2. The Instinct’s manual describes this as “smart notifications” and I believe that to be true.However, while I can clear notifications from the Instinct, I can only clear them one at a time. I can’t find a way to clear all notifications at once from the Instinct. To do that, it’s quicker to just do it on the iPhone. I’ve reached out to Garmin to see if this is a possibility.Another aspect of the smart notifications, is the ability to notify you with tone or vibration, or both tone and vibration. You can go a bit more granular and decide how you’re notified during a workout/activity compared to not during a workout activity. For example, I have “tone” notifications for when I’m not in a workout, and “tone & vibration” for when I’m in a workout. The vibration is rather strong and I would prefer if I could make it less intense, otherwise I would leave both tone & vibration on all the time.Music controls:The music/podcast controls work as well as my Pebble 2. You can pause/play, change volume, go to previous/next track, enable/disable repeat, or enable/disable shuffle. However, one downside of the music/podcast controls is that the current time does not display on the screen while at the music/podcast controls. This means I have to press two buttons to get back to the watch face to see the the time. This is something that Garmin can likely update through software updates, and something I would really appeciate.I noticed that the time of the song/podcast would sometimes display as —:— instead of the actual time progressed, but I haven’t used it enough to see why or how frequently it will really happen.Text reply:On iOS, you can’t interact with notifications, with the exception of answering/declining a phone call. This is a limitiation with iOS. I believe there is more functionality if you were to use an Android phone. My Pebble 2 used to have replies, but with the shutdown of the servers, that’s a thing of the past. There is some functionality with Rebble (the service that tried to resurrect Pebble’s services), but again I believe that’s more developed from an Android phone. For notifications that actually need a response or interaction, I just pick up my phone. I don’t really miss the ability to do this from my wrist as it’s still faster to just do it from my iPhone.Calendar:Surprisingly, the calendar is quite similar to Pebble’s “timeline”, with the exception that the Instinct’s calendar only goes 1 day into the future and 0 days in the past, whereas the Pebble 2 let me go 3 days in the future and 1 day into the past. The Instinct allowed me to view the time, location, and description of the events, although they got truncated just like notifications.Weather:I’m not sure of the data source, but I have read online that they use Accuweather. It appears accurate when compared to other weather sources, and quickly shows me the current weather, high/low for the day, weather condition symbol, percentage change of precipitation today, and wind speed and direction – all on one screen. I have the weather in my widgets carousel (more on that below), which means it’s always 1 button click away from my watch face.Other thoughts – heart monitor:I very briefly had a Pebble 2 HR and while it did have a heart monitor, I felt it was wildly inaccurate. The Pebble 2 HR also had a large bump on the rear of the device, which made the entire watch sit higher on my wrist. The Apple Watch did have what seemed like an accurate heart monitor, but it wasn’t continuous. It would only take a reading every few minutes, sometimes not for 15 minutes or so. The heart rate monitor on the Instinct is rated as “24/7 continuous”, and it definitely is. I have the heart rate monitor on my watch face and it updates every single second. It also has a small chart of the previous 4 hours.I haven’t yet gone for my 2 mile walk, and I plan to update my comments when I’ve done so, but this is where Garmin devices typically excel and I don’t expect to have any issues. You can customize the metrics that display for each workout, and it gets extremely granular for people who want to zero-in on exactly what they’re looking for in a workout. This is a serious fitness device, but I really just want to keep an eye on my current pace, total distance, time elapsed, and the current time. I also want to be able to quickly pause/unpause my podcast and raise/lower the volume occasionally.Other thoughts – watch faces:There are 12 watch faces, but really only 6 since half of them are inversed colors of the other 6. Each watch face allows you to customize the complications. I use the default watch face, which allows for the time with seconds (although there’s no PM/AM indicator), and 4 complications. I have: heart rate, day of week with date number, number of uncleared notifications, and battery level. Holding the MENU button brings up the watch menu, and the battery mater is displayed there, so I may wind up using that complication area for something else, especially considering how long teh battery should last.There is no Garmin Connect IQ on this watch, and I consider that to be a good thing. While it would allow you to install apps and additional watch faces, along with that comes the possibility of bugs draining your battery or introducing instability. I found that I never used many apps on my Pebble 2 or even the Apple Watch. Having my watch primarily be an actual watch is of great importance to me.Other thoughts – widgets carousel:From the watch face, you can press up/down to cycle through your widgets. Available widgets include: notifications, calendar, heart rate, music controls, weather, last sport, last run, last ride, last swim, steps, floors climbed, my day, calories, intensity minutes, stress, abc, altimeter, barometer, compass, temperature, dogtrack, virb, inreach, alternate time zones, xero, and sunrise/sunset. You can set as many or as few as you want, and can order them however you want as well. I have these enabled: notifications, calendar, heart rate, music controls, weather – so one press UP from my watch face brings me to the weather, or one press DOWN from my watch face brings me to my notifications, and they cycle through if you were to continually press UP or DOWN.Other thoughts – hotkeys/shortcuts:In addition to the widgets carousel, you can also customize hotkeys. A hotkey allows you to hold a button for 2 seconds to quickly jump to a destination. These are all the possible shortcuts which can be customized to a limited amount of destinations:Hold GPS buttonHold Back buttonHold Down buttonHold GPS + Down buttonsHold GPS + Up buttonsHold Back + Light buttonsHold Back + Up buttonsThe available Hotkey destinations are: GPS, timers, stopwatch, phone, dual grid, mob, lock/unlock keys, widgets, lap, navigation, backlight, metronome, sight ‘n go, screenshot, controls, baro. watch mode, sync time, flashlight, alarm clock, abc, set, broadcast HR, or disable the hotkey entirely.Holding the “Light” button can’t be customized as it takes you to the controls carousel.Holding the “Up” button can’t be customized as it takes you to the Menu.Right now I have the Down button as a hotkey to jump to my alarms, the back key to jump to timers, and the Back + Light combination to trigger the “flashlight”, which is just the screen brightness set to 100%, but is enough to get you through a dark room.Other thoughts – alarms:The alarms have the option to make tone, vibrate, or both tone & vibrate, as well as custom repeat days of the week. They can be set from the watch directly or through the Garmin app. It woke me without any problem as I had both the tone & vibrate enabled, but just the vibrate would likely wake me up – and possibily even a deep sleeper. Considering I should only have to charge every couple of weeks, this means I can sleep with it on every night and its going to become my daily alarm.Other thoughts – stopwatch:The stopwatch is almost unusable for me, since it (1) doesn’t display the current time and (2) doesn’t allow you to leave the screen while the stopwatch is being run. The time screen shows me the current time and allows me to leave the screen while the timer is in process, so I don’t understand why the stopwatch has this limitation.Other thoughts – bluetooth connectivity:My Apple Watch would fall back to Wifi if out of range of bluetooth, so it was nice to walk around my entire house without having to keep the phone in range, but the Garmin Instinct only has bluetooth connectivity to your phone. That connectivity was often hit or miss on my Apple Watch, as it would sometimes think it was connected by bluetooth, but if I attempted to send a message when I wasn’t actually within range, it would forever get stuck and I’d have to disable/enable iMessage.I found the bluetooth range on the Garmin Instinct to be similar to that of my Pebble 2. It was interesting that if you enable “phone – alerts” on the Instinct, among other things it will notify you when your iPhone’s battery is low, but also if you go out of bluetooth range – then again notify you when you return to bluetooth range and the device reconnects. If you have the “notification” complication on your watch, you will also know if you’re in/out of range by seeing the number of notifications change to “–” when out of bluetooth coverage. This connect/disconnect feature was available on my Pebble 2 through certain watch faces or 3rd party apps, but it comes right out of the box with the Instinct.Final thoughts:It’s only been a couple days now, but I’ve already put my Apple Watch Series 4 up for sale, and haven’t looked back at my Pebble 2. I believe this is as close as I’ll get to the core functionality of a smart watch that I miss with the Pebble 2. That being said, this watch can stand on its own and not just be a fill-in or replacement of the Pebble 2. The Garmin Instinct has a great operating system, seems very reliable in terms of notifications and alarms, not to mention it feels like I could drive over this watch with a tank and it’ll keep on working. The app offers some nice insight into all of my health statistics, but I get enough interaction directly from the watch and am not sure how useful the app will be to me – although I definitely appreciate being able to customize some options directly from within the app.I got the Instinct in graphite color, which isn’t entirely black but is more of a shadow/grey and is really nice looking. The bands are easy to swap, but I’m going to stick with the one that came with the watch.One other nice thing about this watch is that it can act completely independent from a phone/app. You just obviously wouldn’t get any of the smart features such as notifications, calendar, weather, etc. The heart rate sensor will still work and activities will still be tracked. The time can even be set and updated directly from built-in GPS, without having to rely on a phone. This is not something that can be said of a Pebble 2 or even an Apple Watch. If you want to buy this watch as a super rugged G-shock type of watch but with great heart rate and activity monitoring, with the option of one day going completely independent of a phone or app, this is also a great choice.DAY 4 updates:Music controls update: Note that the Pebble 2 had “dedicated” button controls while at the music control screen. Push down for next track, up for previous, or middle to bring up options to change the volume up/down. Or holding up increased volume or holding down decreased volume, or holding middle paused/unpaused. However, with the Instinct, only one “action” is currently enabled. For example, the pause/play button is highlighted so that is the active function. If you want to change the volume, you have to turn the carousel to get to the specific control, then that action would be the one in control of the button. It’s difficult to explain, but results in more button presses to do what you want with your music.Weather update: I realized that while at the weather widget, you can press the GPS button (or “enter” button as you’ll come to realize), that this brings you into a forecast for the next 4 hours. Then press “down” and you’ll see the daily forecast for the next 4 hours. During both of these forecast screens, the “now” temperature remains in the upper-right screen.Watch Face update: I realized that I was wasting a spot in the upper-right complication by showing the date there, because I could move that to the bottom of the screen where I had the battery. Then in the upper right, I can add a 4-in-1 complication that shows: battery, phone connection, alarm status, and do not disturb status.Stopwatch update: Somebody pointed out that you can hold the “CTRL” button to jump out of the stopwatch, then back out to the watch face. All the while, the stopwatch is still running. You can then go back to the stopwatch as normal, or go to your controls carousel to see the elapsed time on the stopwatch. Still, I would prefer to remain at the stopwatch screen and see the time so I don’t have to jump out like this.Final thoughts update: I realized that I didn’t even bother to comment on the band comfort, and I think that’s because it’s so comfortable that I hardly noticed it. There are many adjustment points on the band and it’s an incredibly soft & matte silicone material. I find that I like keeping the watch on the 13th hole from (counting from the watch body), but I loosen it to the 14th hole before bedtime. I haven’t noticed any difference in the accuracy of the heart rate monitor between wearing it on the 13th or 14th hole.

I’ve waited for five months before writing a review on the Garmin Forerunner 45. I wanted to be sure of my views and that confidence could only emerge with repeated usage over time. Hence, after about more or less 500kms of running in the past five months, I am confident of my review accuracy.So I wanted a fitness watch, solely to monitor my runs, walks and physical activity. It took me some time but I homed on to the Forerunner 45 considering both my budget and specific purpose.The Forerunner 45 is not a smart watch with versatility and functions of the Apple Watch but it performs some useful smart functions of alerting you once a call or message is received. Leave that aside as my purpose was not a full-scale smart watch but a physical fitness smart watch.And I could not have been happier. The Forerunner 45 is beautifully crafted and ergonomically designed. I have a thin wrist and the watch size was perfect for me. I find it fits snugly and the watch band has excellent grip and sturdy latching mechanism.It is very accurate. I matched the iPhone measurements and based on my previous measured runs I found the watch to be consistent and correct in measurements. Plus, it’s a Garmin product, they produce GPS receivers that are fitted on aircraft and ships the world over. So accuracy is assured.Battery life is very good, I need to charge it every third day or preferably the second day, and the charging takes little time. I think about 30 minutes or so to full charge from half charge status. In all probability, if you don’t use the GPS, the battery life will be a week. The point is battery life is very good and charges fast.The push buttons for accessing the menu are intuitive and I never felt the need for a touch screen functionality. When your fingers are sweaty and you are doused in sweat, you need hard interfaces and the push buttons are ideal. At least I feel so. The menu navigation takes a little time to get used to but it’s not a worry at all. Be a little patient in the initial stages to learn the settings. There is some complexity in settings such as alerts every km or units or targets etc. I wonder how much of these can one gainfully use, but there are a number of user settings that can be done. I like the feature that when it’s dark and you are exercising, the dial lights up when the wrist is turned to your face for you to see the exercise status, and then switches off on its own. That saves battery too. Good engineering.Yes, you may have read that the GPS lock on takes some time and I too have noted that occasionally. But off late, after upgrading the software, I have not noticed any delay in locking on to the GPS. It takes less than a minute but I have had occasions that the lock on has taken up to 15 minutes. In a way, a few minutes to achieve lock on is good as I warm up and stretch during that time. So if it takes a little while, I am fine with it. But please ensure that you upgrade the software upon release of a new version. This should happen automatically on syncing the watch with the Garmin App on the phone.The mobile app is well designed and syncs well with the watch. The details of your walk, run, duration of exercises, VO2, calories, sleep activity are all updated and aggregated. For instance, it’s a good feeling to see the amount you’ve walked or run in a week or a month or a full year. And you do get motivated to exercise more if the data shows a declining trend. Your best effort is also highlighted from time to time. In all, the Garmin app is neat, well designed and presents the data in great detail. For example, you can access additional details of your run, your heart rate, body battery and also stress level. You can compare yourself with the rest of the population that is using Garmin app. Frankly, I have not accessed in great detail the data measured by the Watch, its quite a lot. But the watch is very sensitive. I was once running and a wire from a tree was hanging loose, I ran into it unknowingly and it stabbed me on my cheek bone…I stopped dead on my track and the watch started to vibrate wildly exclaiming a sudden stop and then went on to dial the emergency number. I was amazed. This could have actually been an emergency if the wire has impacted my eye. Hence, the watch is very sensitive to alert any fall or sudden stop. I can vouch for that.So for QUALITY, BUILD, ACCURACY, APP SUPPORT and BATTERY…the Forerunner 45 is a great fitness watch.

So I have a few smart watches. This is my 3rd WearOS watch. I had the original Huawei Watch, a mobvoi Ticwatch S2, and a Gen 4 Fossil Smart Watch. I also have a Garmin Instinct. Generally all of these watches have been compromises. The Huawei watch was built on a processor that quickly was forgotten and didn’t get updates, but it was a very nice looking watch. The Mobvoi Ticwattch S2 had great durability but lacked a few features I wanted (NFC for payments for one) and was a little under-powered. The Gen 4 Fossil was nice looking and had 1GB of ram making it run a little smoother, but the processor was still kind of slow and it lacked an spO2 sensor (I have sleep apnea and am curious about that). Additionally due to weight some things with its design the Fossil Watch wasn’t great for working out. (Doing push-ups, your going to hit those buttons a lot.) Another problem with all of these Wear OS watches is battery life. They all need daily charging given my use. My Garmin instinct needs to be charged every 2 weeks or so, but it doesn’t have nearly the smart features (no NFC, no Assistant, no on the flay responses to notifications though there are preset quick replies for text).That brings us to this watch, The Mobvoi Ticwatch E3. This watch is essentially an update to my S2 which can be seen in the pictures beside the E3 (the E2 and S2 were basically the same watch with different casings). It has more RAM and the newest processor and it shows. This watch is smooth, quickly responds to Assistant request. This is only the second watch with this new processor and the other, the Mobvoi Tickwatch Pro3, is a $300 watch.It also has an improved screen, which can get brighter and looks great….aside from the bezel. On the S2 the design was a sportier watch design that while it had a chunky kind of bezel surround it made the screen actually all screen. The E3 has a large black ring around the watch face. I use watch faces with black backgrounds and it doesn’t bother me much, but it may be something that others won’t like the look of. This watch has 2 nice side pushers instead of the flat button on the S2. They are nice, but I haven’t worked out with them yet to see if they will cause a problem. On my fossil watch it did seem like I mostly hit the center button on accident, so maybe these two offset buttons will be better. The Fossil watch has a rotating crown, which is a very nice way to navigate the system, this doesn’t have that feature and I do miss it a little.Battery life is only slightly better that my other Wear OS watches. I get to the end of the day with about 25% and charge it before bed. It takes a little longer to charge (about 1 hour to go from 25%-100%) and uses a charger that connects a little awkwardly at the top next to the strap (see photo). It is important to note that my use is a lot for smart watches. I get nearly all my notifications set, I keep an always on (but dimmed) display because I like to be able to just see the time and for my watch to look like a watch. I do turn off lift to wake and touch to wake so I have to actually push the button to get the watch to full brightness. I use all day heart and on this watch spO2 monitoring. At night in bed, I turn on theater mode to turn off the screen completely. Tweaking these settings may get you longer battery life. In the 7 days I have had the watch I have run down to under 5% once. Then the watch enters an “essentials mode”. It will continue to tell time, track steps, and a few other things for days in that mode as I understand it. The more expensive Ticwatch Pro 3 has a second low power LCD screen over the color screen you can use as your always on screen to really expand battery life, but that watch is $300. The essentials mode on this watch is similar to the on the pro 3, but without the low power screen. Battery life on this watch is a little better than other Wear OS watches, for me that is just over a day, your mileage may vary.Design wise, I wish Mobvoi had made an S3, as I am a little concerned I may scratch this watch’s screen. The S2 had a recessed screen that felt a little better protected. Aside from that, this watch looks nice and is very light weight due to plastic build. I am fine with the plastic build, because it saves weight on what would be a heavy thick watch if it was a metal build This is the fastest, smoothest, best working Wear OS watch I have had. It may not be the nicest looking (that would be the fossil) but it works the best. And it does still look nice. The curved screen is good looking and feels good under the finger.I will say I have one worry about this watch, that is OS updates. My S2, which is just over a year old, has not had an OS update in a while, and the new version running on this new watch would be great on my S2. The updated tiles and app tray in the current version of wear OS is nice. Additionally Google and Samsung have announced they are working together to make Wear OS’s next update, due likely near the end of this summer. So far Mobvoi has not announced that it will update this watch to the updated version of the OS, which makes me worry that my new watch could be outdated in just two months. It will continue to work, but over time apps and things will quickly not be supported.So this watch is a great watch, the only other wear OS watch that matches it’s computing hardware is $100 more expensive (most of the time, it can be found on sale sometimes). This watch runs great and has all of the features I can think you might want. The battery life is a little better than older Wear OS watches, but it will likely still be a daily charger for most. It looks good, it light and comfortable to wear, and can be set bright enough to see in the sun. It’s a really good watch for the money.

What do I like about the TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra?Hardware and design. My last TicWatch was a Pro2020 felt like a “pro” watch and that continues here with the Pro 3 Ultra. Mobvoi put together a case made of stainless steel and “high-strength nylon with fiberglass” to give it toughness and a premium feel. Unlike my TicWatch Pro 2020, or my Fossil The Fossil felt quite cheap and gross on the wrist, the Pro 3 Ultra is not going to be mistaken for anything but a high-end smartwatch.It’s a familiar design, with two pushers and a subtle change to the bezel that help differentiate it from my 2020 Pro. It is large as hell (47mm x 48mm), People say it fit on smaller wrists, but something about how it sits on my smallish wrist doesn’t offend me. I’ve worn the Ultra for 6 days now and while I haven’t ignored the size, it hasn’t bothered me. The weight, at 41g, is on the higher end as well, but again, it’s not so heavy that it’ll impact your mobility or anything.The pushers have a purposeful click to them without any wiggle or cheapness. There are not rotating crowns or buttons, although always found that these rotating features on other watches were clunky when you have your hands full. Which seems like I always have both of my hands full. watch to read my messages Check my Calendar or look up something on the net. IE what spark plug do I use for this Snowblower. The 22mm included band is quite thick I think I like the leather look band on my Pro 2020 but it’s a well-made rubber strap. You could really put this through it all and I’d imagine this band will hold up to some abuse. Of course, you can quick swap it with any other 22mm band you may prefer.Overall, the TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra looks like a premium smartwatch that can take on an adventure yet dress up if you need it to. And yeah, I’ve worn it for workouts I work at a Hardware store so I can tell you it has taken a beating with no signs of damage. I wear daily with normal clothes or dressed up for date nights and it wears just fine. You can change the face to any of hundreds of faces dressy or fun faces in seconds.Performance. As I just mentioned above, the TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra runs the Snapdragon Wear 4100 with dual processor system. I can tell you what would take minutes with my Pro 2020 takes seconds now.I can tell you is that this watch performs solidly. After initial setup, I have zero complaints about opening apps, installing updates, jumping between notifications and ongoing activities, using GPS, activating gestures, etc. This watch is certainly taking advantage the dual processor and 1 Gig of Ram and 8 gigs of Rom.Again, it’s a 4100, which we know is capable, it is miles ahead of all those Snapdragon Wear 2100 and 3100 watches. It is faster and then the Pro 2020 I just know that the watch is a pleasure to use.Battery life. Mobvoi once again tossed a 577mAh battery into a watch The577mAh battery is big enough that it’ll get you through 4 days of heavy use. That’s what I’m saying, and I have not tried to save any battery by limiting settings I turned on every sensor and turned on every permission.My setup has been, always-on display on, and all the health tracking activated, like continuous heartrate monitoring, sleep tracking, SpO2 tracking, and their new mental fatigue/energy level measuring feature. It’s all on.Back to battery. I’ve been wearing the Pro 3 Ultra for almost 6 full days and I’ve charged it 0nce. That’s pretty good! The first charge lasted a full 72hours (14% battery remaining) and included sleep tracking, always-on display, and an 8 hour of workout tracking. The 2nd charge sat at 54% after 36 hours or so with Maps tracking my 30 minutes of hike, a 30 min driving directions home.If you were to use the dual display, turn off a couple of fitness features, and not use the GPS every day, I could see this watch coming close to the suggested 7 days hours of use. This battery is so big.The app Menu is amazing it provides you two rows of aps so no endless scrolling to find the app you want. Dump the Wear-OS apps for fitness and use the Tic apps supplied they are well thought out.It will fully breakdown your sleep and the stages you were in before giving you a score the following morning. It has GPS, which I found to be very accurate. It’ll track your 24-7 heartrate and warn you if things look off, keep a running SpO2 score, remind you to move throughout the day, and (now) try to tell you if you are mentally fatigued and how your energy level is. I wanted to thank you for allowing me to test the Ticwatch Pro Ultra 3 it has been an amazing experience like I said in my review. The battery life is awesome. Even walking on average 5-20 miles a day at work I only have to charge it about every 3 to 5 days. Obviously I am in decent shape my wife and I like to hike and horseback ride canoe on weekends. I have had a pacemaker since I was 19. That being said last December I had my Pacemaker replaced. Because of the pandemic I had to wait close to 5 days before they could get it replaced. During this time the pacemaker was on low power mode which means it was only pacing half of my heart. This was unnerving to say the least. The only thing that kept me confidant of my heart was my Ticwatch Pro Ultra. It kept me confidant that my heart rate didn’t drop to low, and my blood oxygen level was still in the 90 percent range. Then in June I had Covid and as My lungs filled with fluid, I had the same self-assurance that I was healthy. So once again thank you making the TicWatch Pro Ultra 3 not only is it a great watch with an awesome battery that tracks my adventures but it also helps give me peace of mind when I am not at my top health.

A blog listed this running watch as an excellent value. I completely agree. I am just a normal guy running to make sure I don’t die of a heart attack. I just need a watch to keep me at my 10 or 11 minute per mile pace. This GPS watch is perfect for that. It is not a fashion watch (see photo, its a bit big) and is it not as accurate or precise as my phone, which triangulates off cell towers as well as satellites. But I was tired of carrying my phone and concerned about damaging it in sudden weather changes. This watch is great. I can consistently keep on pace and meet my goals. Oh, one other limitation, which maybe I have just not figured out, it does not seem to do intervals very easily. I can pace my entire run, or I can pace my intervals, but I can’t seem to conveniently do both in the same run. But again, it may just be my limitation not that of the watch. I am very satisfied with my purchase and recommend this product.

After going through three Fitbits that have died on me after a year, I decided to try another brand of smart watch. While I would love an Apple Watch, the need to charge every day is not ideal. I don’t want to have to add charging my watch each day to the many other things I have to remember to do. So, I decided to try this Amazfit GTS 2 Mini. It is among the thinnest and lightest of smart watches, and I didn’t want anything bulky on my arm.I’m really happy with it so far! It has taken about four days to really play with it and understand all that it can do. For instance, today, i just discovered that I can create customized watch faces. I thought I was stuck with the pre-made ones in their watch store. This really makes me feel like I can make the watch very personalized to me.I really like the long battery life. I also like how immediately and quickly it syncs. It used to take my old fitbits FOREVER to sync. I love that I can customize the shortcuts to only see the features I want in the order I want. I love that I could customize the app to hide the features I won’t use and put the features I will use in the order in which I want to see them. I really like the countdown app, the cycle tracker, the meditation breathing, the sleep tracking, the heart rate monitor, step tracker, the weather (although it could be more self-explanatory), the ability to control sound and move forward/backwards when playing music, podcasts, or other audio from my iphone.My favorite feature is that I can have a plain digital clock display with the date, day, and steps when the screen is off. That was the feature that sold me on the watch!The screen is also beautiful. The band is quite plain-looking relative to the beauty of the watch, but I’m just ordering a nicer band to put on it.I got all of these many new features in a device that still cost much less than what I was paying for those Fitbits!!I’m giving it four stars only because I had a few glitches that I hope won’t become long-term issues. One issue was that some of the notifications weren’t coming through. However, after restarting and changing a setting on my phone, it has been back to working fine. The other issue was that after a day or two the digital clock was not displaying when the screen was off. I’m not sure if that was a watch system issue or if I have a setting somewhere that was not configured properly.It does have Alexa (to provide text-based responses), but I disabled it. It only seemed to work when you have the Zepp app open on the phone. Doing that would get so cumbersome that it would defeat the purpose of having it readily available on the watch.Overall, I am very happy with this watch!UPDATE: I’m actually bumping to five stars. I am so much happier with this watch than my old Fitbits. The screen is gorgeous. I realized that I wasn’t getting the digital screen-off clock because the watch turns it off when it thinks I’m sleeping. After I wake and get moving, it starts displaying again. Neat! The displays of notifications are still unclear to me, and it can’t get the weather for the exact place where I live (only for the next county over). Still, I’m really happy with this watch given its price and the other options out there on the market. I notice that I’m using the meditation/breathing bubble app quite often!SECOND UPDATE: They need a better instruction manual for this watch. Just when I think I had discovered all that it can do, I come across other features that I didn’t know about. I didn’t realize that all of the watch faces can come with their own screen off watch faces. Also, the watch faces you customize have their own bare bones screen off watch face (so that you can get the color of text you want for the screen off face). Being able to customize the screen off watch face has been awesome! I also had not understood the “lit when wrist lift” setting. I now have that off, which is what I prefer. Realizing these functions saves battery life and helps me customize the watch even more to my style and liking. As for battery life, in the first week, I got a little over four days of battery life on a full charge. However, I was playing with it a lot and I had not realized how to use the “lit when lift wrist” function. Now that I turned off the “lit when lift wrist function,” I’m getting longer battery life. Even happier with my watch!

Not much to say other than if you know what this is, and its features are useful to what you are doing, then it’s worth the money. Everything you need, nothing you don’t. Like any good tool in the tool box, it just works as it should, and is a solid piece in all conditions so far. The Solar actually works really really well, and I plug it in maybe once a month for a couple hours. I wear it daily, generally 24 hours a day. So if you are on the fence with the price, you won’t be disappointed. It is legit worth it.

I’ve had this watch for about 8 months and it’s my first smart watch. I got it to track fitness, but it’s been great for lots of other reasons too.Pros:-Battery ~2 week battery life (occasionally recording GPS activities) or ~2 days on a trip with heavy GPS use (but it’s nice to not have to use the phone to record GPS activities, that way the phone battery lasts for when needed on trips).-Screen is visible in all conditions and I have used it for a flashlight briefly when camping.- Alarm clock/timers – it’s harder to miss these when they are attached to your wrist and rumble.- Notifications work well – they show up on the watch about one second later than the phone and the “Connect” app lets you choose which apps you don’t want notifications going to the watch. Notifications also have some options that can be controlled from the watch.- Recording an activity is SO easy (without a watch like this, I used to have to get a phone out, open an app, hit record, then get it out after to stop the recording). Takes ~10 seconds for the watch to get GPS signal outside, but you can immediately start recording before then if you want. You literally press a button (it remembers your last activity and will default to that, or you can scroll to another activity), then you press the same button once to select an activity, then the same button to start recording, then the same button to pause/stop (it has preset activities with logos, e.g. “Run”, or you can define your own). The web version of the “Connect” app is awesome and lets you export your GPS recordings to a file (standard format). The screens for each activity are very customizable (e.g. you can make it show a couple stats per page and a couple pages whenever hiking, and a different set of stats/pages for whenever recording a certain other activity).- Fitness goals are visible on the watch (especially if you customize your home screen to show your step count), keeping you aware of how you’re doing on these goals throughout the day (shows an alert when you clear a “move bar” after sitting a while, and an alerts for when you meet your daily step/stairs goals).- Moon/sun stats, and you can fast-forward a day at a time to see these stats for upcoming days.- Sensors – it’s nice to see your heart rate, altitude, and other things on graphs. These graphs don’t have labels reference points (the screen is not high resolution, so I’m not sure where they’d fit), but you can see the current values. I once went in a trip with 2 others who had the same watch, and after ascending then descending ~3,000 feet over 8 miles, our watches were within 100 feet of accuracy for that altitude compared across all of them. The heart rate sensor occasionally under-reports my heart rate (by ~50 bpm), but most of the time it seems right on (a friend with the same watch shared that this also happens for them occasionally). Overall, the sensors are great, and it’s fun to measure water temperature (I did this in 106⁰F hot springs) and always have a compass handy.Cons:The pros far outweigh the cons for me, but here they are:- Software – The software with its existing features is solid and straightforward (major props to Garmin), but the “Connect” app doesn’t let you see waypoints the watch has saved. You will need to use the BaseCamp desktop app (maybe there are other ways I don’t know about, like perhaps the InReach app). It would also be awesome if there were more 3rd party phone apps, and especially awesome if this watch could run custom apps (or even just watch faces, but I do see that this can be tricky on a small monochrome screen). So much of the watch is customizable, which makes it awesome, but I would love to see even more customization (weather – not just C/F for it’s customization, but also choices for which weather stats to show).- Weather – Limited information is shown and not a lot can be customized. No humidity, and you can only see the next four hours and next four days (which doesn’t include wind speed for forecasts, and you will probably need to look up what all the pictograms mean on the Garmin website for each type of weather status – maybe this is in the manual but I missed it). It would be so great to be able to see the whole rest of the day and a seven day forecast.- Slightly bulky – but this also makes it tough, and I choose tough and bulky over thin and flimsy.- Sleep tracking isn’t amazing (it thinks I’m sleeping when I read before bed – even in a chair), but it’s great considering it’s just a watch attached to my arm – and you can edit previous nights’ sleep in the app if the algorithm/sensors got it wrong.After weighing the pros and cons, I would recommend this watch to anyone looking for a tough smart watch. This watch has improved my experiences. It cuts out the need to keep my phone in hand. It’s technology that doesn’t get in the way too much. Garmin updates firmware regularly, and who knows, but maybe some of the missing features I’d like to see might be added soon or already added in the Instinct 2. I haven’t looked into it much yet, but I don’t think the cons are a big enough reason for me to upgrade yet, as this watch does everything I bought it for and does it well.

Ok ive had the Tic Watch E3 two weeks and its time for a review!TL:DR its great, go get one and try it out!My last watch was an asus zenwatch 2, so ive been out of the game for a little bit. I was looking for something new and affordable since upgrading from a note 9 to a S22 plus. The Tic Watch E3 is really it!Initial setup is a breeze and had everything going within minutes of taking it out of the box.First things first,The battery life. Its great, up to two days between a fast charge before work (takes about a half hour i think to get a full charge). Im using all the bells and whistles too. Heart rate, steps, sleep, oxygen, gps, spotify and probably more. Really quite surprised actually considering how light this watch is.This watch is LIGHT! i almost dont like wearing watches because i like my arms to weigh the same. Lol but seriously, between the weight of my old watch and its battery life, i just stopped using it. The Tic Watch E3 is some serious hardware and weighs almost nothing by comparison.The display, its bright and easy to read even in full daylight and adjustible. the touch sensor on the watch is very well made too. I never thought a keyboard on a display that small would be easy to use. But it is! Ive used it to log into my Tic account to keep track of my activity. And used it to reply to messages. Its surprisingly easy and accurate.Sleep tracking is very informative, I’ve actually been sleeping better now that i can see how my routines affect my sleep. And when i feel like i didnt sleep well i have all the info i need to convince my self that i actually did.Heart rate, steps and GPS are all very accurate and informative. Makes me want to do more in order to break previous records ive set or keep consistent. And when ive been sitting too long it gives me a reminder to get up and move around for a little bit. Extremely helpful when im on my pc too much. (im always on my pc too much)Its also very easy to manage which apps are notified by the watch and to silence your phones notifications when the watch is active. Helpful so you aren’t buzzing on both devices.Ive been using the Tic apps exclusively on my watch and have no complaints. Plenty of stock watch faces available by default. And through apps like Watchmaker and more you have an endless supply of watch-faces ranging from all the data displayed you can think of to absolute minimal.Instant familiarity if you’ve used any other or previous android wear product with a suite of features and options you’ll find on more expensive models.Waterproofing is very acceptable, i dont plan on swimming with it on (personal preference here, i know the watch would be fine) but i get dirty at work. Ill run it under water to wash off the grime before washing my self up and have had no issues.The glass is tough too, its still as pristine as the day i took it out of the box. Despite the abuse my work causes it.And last but not least, the watch band it comes with i thought i would replace almost right away. As i did with my Zenwatch and almost any other watch (smart or regular) ive owned. To my surprise i did not need nor want to do that in this case. Its just fine, it works, its comfortable and unless the band wears out or breaks ever ill keep it.In conclusion to my review, i really like this watch. Ive become more active and generally enjoy using it. Highly recommend you try it out yourself.

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The Garmin Forerunner 735xt is a slim, lightweight watch that works well as an exercise companion. Whether you’re running, biking, or swimming, you can count on this watch to give you all the info you need to perform your best. Its GPS is excellent and it has a ton of useful features to help track your workout, such as a heart rate monitor and customizable alerts based on your running pace. I also love that it has physical buttons which saves the hassle of trying to manipulate a touchscreen in the middle of an activity. It’s quite handy to know exactly what one or two clicks will do without ever having to stop and fiddle with the watch, and the best part is you can customize it to your liking. Battery life is also excellent, although I haven’t done a long enough exercise to ever drain the full battery in one go. I will say as far as drawbacks go, the heart rate monitor isn’t always the most reliable. It can take some time to get that initial reading accurately, but it does work well once it gets going. Sleep tracking could also be better, doesn’t have a ton of features found on some newer watches.

I’ve been pleasantly surprised by the Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra! The watch stands out with unique features in a world where most Wear OS watches aren’t too different from each other.The watch leaves a fantastic first impression. The case is sporty, but restrained; the spiraled knurling and markers around the display add just enough flavor. I have large wrists for a woman, and while the watch felt big at first, I eventually settled into it. It doesn’t scream rugged or outdoorsy, but it hints that it could be those things if you wanted it to be.The dual-layer display is phenomenal, and it should be the reason you’re looking at this watch. Half high-end AMOLED, half liquid-crystal dumbwatch, the extra battery life and great outdoor visibility are features that have always stood out amongst the competition. When you’re not doing smartwatch things on the main screen, the watch can power off the battery-hungry AMOLED display, and switch to displaying the time and basic health information on the LCD, saving enough power that I can consistently get two full days and nights out of one charge, with sleep tracking. This thing lasts longer than any of my other Wear OS watches, and it spends a lot more time than them on my wrist.The watch runs stock Wear OS 2.3, with an update promised to 3.0, but no schedule announced to my knowledge. Mobvoi’s additions to the software are overall very useful. Schedules for Do not Disturb, a battery saving time-only mode, and a fully featured fitness suite (that I haven’t used much) are all very nice to have.Overall, the Pro 3 Ultra is a great package. Battery life is great, the dual display is useful, and the watch itself is attractive. I just hope that the promised Wear 3.0 update comes soon.

I have been a fan of Mobvoi’s Ticwatch line of watches the last few years. This is my third Ticwatch – E, Pro 2020 and now the Pro 3 Ultra. I have no real qualms with this one. Setup was very easy out of the box. What I like most about it (and the Pro 2020), is the design and appearance. It very much feels like a premium watch. It’s got some heft to it and is sturdy without looking like a clunker on your wrist. Asthetically, it’s so much appealing to me than the square Apple watches. The display is vibrant as well.I’ve noticed the charging takes a little bit longer than my Pro 2020, but I suspect it has to do with it having a bit beefier battery. I’ve seen some grouse about their Pro 3 Ultra not getting a full three days out of a full charge, but the more monitors you have running, it’s going to drain it a bit. All told, this isn’t a big deal to me. Is it really a big deal to put it on a charger for a quick top up when you’re in the shower or watching a movie?I’ll admit that I don’t rely on my watch a ton for heart rates and sleep tracking – hence overnight being a great charging opportunity for me. It gives me my notifications, calendar alerts, tracks my steps and aggregates my data just fine. And manuvering through the screens is pretty snappy I must say thanks to the Snapdragon 4100 processor. It’s my first experience with the processor so I’m glad to see Mobvoi implementing it.All told, the Ticwatch is a great value for smartwatch users. That’s why it appeals to me. Even though I typically have the Samsung flagship phones, Ticwatch looks to be a good landing spot for me when it comes to smartwatches because of the price point. And in my experiences, Mobvoi customer service will respond if something isn’t right.