GoogleGoogle Pixel Watch 3 (41mm) 2024 Model - Android Smartwatch, Heart Rate Tracking, Fitbit Advanced Running, Fitness Insights, 24-Hour Battery - Polished Silver Aluminum Case - Porcelain Band - Wi-Fi

This is a fantastic watch. I've been a long-time Fossil smartwatch user. My Fossil Gen 6 watch started acting up, and I recently learned that Fossil has exited smartwatches. Once I switched to the Pixel 3, I was thrilled and do not miss my Gen 6 at all. I should have switched sooner.My 2nd Fossil replacement alternative was the OnePlus 2. The Pixel looked better (to me) and has Wear OS 5 which is the most recent version. It was hard to decide between the two using online descriptions and reviews, but I am happy with my choice. The Pixel battery life is better than the Fossil, even with the always on display, and easily gets me though the day. The charge may not last as long as the OnePlus 2, but I do not wear it overnight and instead put the watch on the charger, so the extra battery life is not an issue for me. Others may see this differently.The Pixel 3 screen is MUCH brighter and sharper than the Fossil, the processor is faster, and the watch operation is intuitive and easy to learn. Activating the watch, setting it up, and switching from the Fossil was quick and easy since most of the apps and info are tied to my Google account.Long-time irritants with the Fossil were how the end of the watch band kept flopping loose from its holder band, and how the crown button constantly activated when I sharply bent my wrist. The Pixel fixes both of these issues. The Pixel watch band is a bit tricky to attach at first (YouTube helps), but it works MUCH better than the Fossil and is more comfortable. The Pixel has a nice feature where you can rotate the watch display 180 degrees (make it upside down) so you can wear the crown button on the left side of the watch. No more accidental app activations, restarts, or 911 calls!My primary watch use is for business to monitor emails and texts, and to see/screen/take phone calls. All these work beautifully, and are handled much better than with the Fossil. Even the weather app is upgraded in the new OS, and there is a timer that can be added to the tiles. I use my watch secondarily for the health features, and I was sad (at first) to learn Google Fit would not be on the Pixel. I used Fit on the Fossil to track steps and distance walked. The new FitBit basic version is a true upgrade and gives me all the info I had before, plus a lot more. I did not opt for the free Premium FitBit trial.I bought and recommend a set of the plastic watch covers for scratch and impact protection, and a charging stand. Both work great.

This watch is just what I was looking for, as it looks beautiful, the band is sleek and extremely comfortable, and the watch face is streamlined; plus there are many watch faces to choose from whenever you feel like it; it isn't too heavy, it's accurate, I feel that it is a good value for the money, the connection is appreciated, it does need to be charged frequently but that's the only downside (in my case once a day on average but does charge quickly). I chose this particular watch because of the added safeguards; it has fall detect (I got diagnosed with P.O.T.S so there is always a chance that I could pass out) ECG whenever my heart seems to be acting weird for added peace of mind, crash detect which is always a nice bonus, I have had a FITBIT for over 10 years (not the same one:) ) and I have found that all in all they are great watches and I really like the FITBIT app; so this time I thought that I would try GOOGLE and I am glad that I did.

Purrr-fectly integrated with your pixel phone, Fitbit app, and Wear-OS compatible phones. Sync's great operationally so you can set it to dismiss alerts on either your phone or the watch - no double-display or dismiss required. The excellence of Fitbit tracking, including all the fitness features you expect, heart rate, blood oxygen level, sleep tracking, and more. Get the larger screen model, you'll be glad you did. Excellent gym/workout companion - keep your phone in your pocket. Biking? Nav on your wrist, make/take calls over Bluetooth without touching your phone. Keep the display on all day if you want, or auto-off. Tons of watch faces.

A decent, stylish smart watch that does exactly what it should, perfectly uses all the native Google Android Wear OS apps WITHOUT bloatwear, and lasts over a day on a charge. BUT, it locks whenever it loses contact with your wrist (no way to change that ANNOYING setting).

I upgraded from a Fossil 5e and this watch has been great. It is slightly bigger but feels much lighter on my wrist. The battery life on the 45mm is also really good. It will last about a day and half with normal usage. The healt tracking features also work well. Overall very satisfied with this watch.

I was very excited to receive my Watch 3 and was impressed by the feel of quality and the very useful snap on watch face protector, but after 3 days I just got authorization to return it.I turns out that because of Samsung's One UI 7.0 stable implementation many s23 watches are unable to connect to the Pixel Watch 3. They can pair via Bluetooth, but receiving calls is the only functionality that works, and without connection and access to the Pixel Watch app on the phone, any other functionality of the watch beyond receiving calls is not available.My suggestion would be to find a friend with a Pixel Watch 3 and try to connect to it. You probably can stop before entering your Google account information and feel confident of a workable connection, but do not assume your S23 will work before ordering the phone.This information comes from 2 hours of gracious and competent Best Buy assistance and a full review through Claude AI (I used Claude for the documentation reviews, beyond the topical information reviews used by ChatGPT).

Pixel Watch 3 (Bluetooth) is working well as my replacement for my old Fitbit. Like the fit and styling a lot, including the band with good fit and comfort. Integration with the Fitbit app on my phone was easy and seamless. Functionality is better than my old Fitbit in many areas, especially control of the phone. Tracking functions all working well - steps, exercise, heart, sleep, etc. Battery needs charging every 36 hrs. or so, but charging is quick. Bought during Prime Days so cost was acceptable.