Fossil HR Hybrid Smartwatch (Problems and Best Features 1 Month Later)
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
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In this video, I talk about the new hybrid watch made by Fossil, the Fossil HR. This watch is an impressively simple watch that offers more than 2 weeks of life on a single battery charge, and an always on e-ink display. This display is easily seen in bright settings, and in dim settings, the 4 LEDs make it easy to see the display and watch hands. When the LEDs are off, the watch hands are also visible thanks to the glow-in-the-dark finish on these hands.
This video is about the pros and cons of this watch
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ADDITIONAL REVIEW NOTES:
Limited apps compatible
At night, I accidentally start workouts - no sleep mode
No airplane mode
Not shower proof
Not really brown at all
Test pedometer accuracy
Test workout tracking
Battery level not on watch (just a rough idea)
Very infrequent syncing when notifications are off (24 hrs +)
Clearing notifications only happens on the watch or phone, they're not meshed
There are things you can't access without changing the watch customization on the app
Battery is truly incredible
Different faces make it a truly beautiful watch
Comfort is fantastic. Lightweight, durable.
Does not show full song title
Infrequent syncing, and slow syncing
Incorrect "last synced" in app (always says 3hr but it was 4 days)
connection issues 😒
I wish there was a sync/refresh button on the watch
I accidentally showered and it was fine
Independent notifications (unrelated to notification panel on phone)
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Hey! I faced the same issue regarding the phone not always being in sync.
But I fixed it!
I went to my phone app settings and removed the option to battery optimize the fossil app and so far its always been in sync always!
Hmm... perhaps that is the real problem. I will check it out. Thanks for sharing that!
Rahul K Johny yo! Do you face problems in notifications
I did that and my phone complain that it was draining the battery. Do you find this to be true to you?
Well yes it'll drain your battery more, but I don't think it should be an actual issue. My phone still works fine
So after u changed that battery saving option on your phone, everything from ur phone shows up real time your watch? Eg noti and weather etc.
It's awesome if that's the case
None of the issues you mentioned really bothers me to be honest. Fossil decided to go for a minimalist design, if somebody needs more features - here you go, market is full of battery draining watches providing you with moon phases, water temperature in Arctic and other really important information. I had many watches, but Fossil HR - take a bow!
Moon phases 😂 yeah that's true
@@MikeOBrienMedia By the way, great review! A must watch before buying a watch!
I'm extremely interested in this watch and I've never heard of your channel before, but you've been by far the best resource on RUclips for this watch. So thanks for making great videos, sub'd.
Thank you! That really means a lot to hear!! I hope you like your new watch!
Same Bro ✌️
The video is super outdated ... Fossil has a huge OS update to include notifications from all apps. Other features too, such as setting up custom face background from phone's pictures. Also after about a month of use I’ve yet to accidentally hit the button???
RandyB are you sure that you now get notifications from all apps? I dont unfortnunatly
Do it still have cennection problems? Like you leave youre phone at home and it connect itself when coming back?
@@juriaanoussoren I got this watch few days ago and all these negative comments about the notifications and connectivity seem untrue to me. Guess they have updated it pretty good and it does pretty good what one might expect it to.
Does it include preset replies like the pebble?
@@filmigs4875 afraid not
There is a menu with all functions, you just need to HOLD middle buttons :-)
Thank you!
Yeah true
They added that after the release of this video. It used to be super limited but at least they fixed things
Who the heck showers while wearing a watch? Do you leave your underwear on too?
The difference between rain and a showering is the temperature of the water. A hot shower is going to expand the gases inside the watch which may or may not compromise the integrity of the seals a little.
Also, depending on the shower head and water pressure, you can get some pretty gnarly pressures from a shower.
Great quality review though. This is probably the watch I'll be getting.
One quick thing to note. I have the stainless steel variant of this watch and there is a way to see the battery percentage. If you press and hold the crown (the center button) down it takes you into a settings menu and the battery percentage icon is at the bottom of the screen.
Yep, I see that. Good to know. Thanks for watching!
Daniel Sowell IM planning to get the stainless steel too. Is it really worth it?
Vivek Ahuja I don’t know what you mean by worth it. I really like it for what it is and I got it with a discount code and I had a kit to size it. To answer your question, I would say yes.
I’ve had the steel a week & definitely worth it.
I have the black collider, man, thanks for this comment. tried it immediately and it worked!
Hey Mike, great video! I made my purchase based on your initial video, so thank you for that.
As for the notifications not being cleared when you read it on the phone and vice versa, I actually kind of like this. Since the watch can't respond to any of the notifications, I only use it to see if a notification is important or not. If it's important, I'll pull out my phone. If it's not, I would dismiss it on my watch but I would still like to see it on my phone, when I get to it later - kind of works out great in this use case.
Hmm that's a really interesting perspective. That makes sense. I'm glad you enjoy your new watch!
I agree not dismissing notifications from the phone. I am loving the stainless steel version too would ditch my 4 pebbles, 6 wear os &2 gears in a heartbeat.... but I’ll still rotate them. :-) Need to find out if the watch can be turned off.
I'm on the same page as you. Glad it didn't dismiss the notification in phone, just on the watch.
And I also like that it didn't has quick reply. I often mis-reply message because of this feature in my Samsung watch. Many many times to WhatsApp group.
I finally bought this watch.
People wear watch while sleeping? I could not be able even if I wanted to lol.
Earlier I had watch on my wrist for 1.5 year straight until I must change the battery.
It's easier with a fitness band for sleep tracking
It's also easier with a plastic watch or at least a lightweight watch.
@@peterharvan5801 I'm pretty sure that's not healthy dude
@@jn4190 If it isn't too tight, it's ok. I wear watch everyday for 20+ years now. Currently I charging my Instinct for a brief moment once per 14 days.
I sent in a question to Fossil about improvements on notification support on other apps and they replied saying that they are planning on adding more apps in the future. I too have this watch and am loving it so far, going on week 2. Btw, great review!
Thanks for sharing! That would be really exciting if they released an update with more apps and a few modifications!
An online review said 44 additional apps by the year end.
It just seems like an odd approach to me. Why are they adding app support bit by bit? On android at least there's a great API for notifications that a smartwatch can tap into so that it just supports all notifications from all the apps you want without the developer having to hard code every possible app into their watch software (maybe iPhone has good notifications API too but I'm not familiar with iPhone!). That's how it works on pebble so it's definitely possible.
@@MikeOBrienMedia Hybrid smartwatch app update went live today to allow notifications for all apps.
Thanks for letting me know!
There should be an option for it to go to analogue clock mode on low battery and to have a switch to do so
The Garmin Viviomove Style does that. It's pretty nice actually!
I turn off my phone at nite and after a week of use I will be getting close to the 20 day life. So for me battery life is not a concern like the pebble watches. Just didn’t need to worry.
Garmin is being mentioned here but imo, I love this traditional watch face. Just tired of the same old smart watch faces, now they look a bit ugly.
Great video, I bought the HR Hybrid also 2 weeks ago and I'm loving the minimalistic style !
Little tip for you what i noticed in the video, your pointers are not calibrated, meaning they are not perfectly aligned and point in between numbers. you can fix this in the app under the watch settings, by manually calibrating them to the correct position.
Thanks for the tip. Helped me calibrate my watch!
With the recent update, features such as workout and wellness is accessible from the watch. And the weather has been spot on for me anyway.
The Snapchat thing is an issue with how Snapchat deals with notifications.
Nothing to do with the watch, purely Snapchat's problem. I find this a pain just on my phone, even without a smartwatch.
Definitely understand how this would be frustrating on your wrist
May I ask, how's the watch (device wise) regarding sweat? I mean, can I wear it when going at the gym in order to check my heartbeat while working out, running in the elliptical or treadmill etc?
Wearing a dead watch makes me feel like it's useless on my hand. I would wait until I get home to take it off.
Yeah definitely useless, but I think it is better than a dead smartwatch. Thanks for sharing!!
Mortimer Livan for me the main reason of wearing a watch is to tell time so I can’t comprehend why people bother wear a watch if it is dead
@@kaskuban the watch "dies" while in use. I have a LG Watch Style that now barely gives me a few hours from the battery. It is now parked.
A fellow at work wears dead traditional watches for style. Yeah, they don’t work, weird for to me. Maybe a lot of people do that.
@@MikeOBrienMedia ;) why if you have a dead smartwatch youre probably having a fun night at the bar and youre awake for 24+ hours...👌
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I'm pretty happy with mine so far. I agree with everything he says in the video. I hope they improve their software soon-ish.
i have always wore analog watches. and most of the times people notice when my watch is dead. they instantly notice that it's showing the wrong time. maybe it's because they usually stand close to me or maybe i am always around really smart people. xD
I'm having problems to read the notifications on my watch, after a month it has a really low display. What should I do?
Same problem faced
you keep saying the same thing over and over for the until 1.30.... such a waste of time...
„if the watch dies, noone notices“??? Seriously? The most interesting pro I ever heard. The biggest downer aside from condensation under the glass (NOT sweat-proof, the bugger!) is the limited amount of apps able to send notifications to the screen. I agree that disconnecting is important, but I would love to choose from what notification I am disconnecting. Another con is that the writing is really tiny on the screen.
Its fixed, you can get now all notifications you want
Your Channel has become my go to source for unbiased reviews. Thanks!
The limited connectivity and good battery are a boon, this is my kind of watch :D
Thanks for keeping me in mind as an unbiased source! I promise not to change that as the channel grows! Enjoy your new watch!
Will the analogue arms also stop when the charge is over?
How well to texts show? I use 2 Factor Authentications a lot so would be nice if the watch would show the text codes.
I have Fossil gen 4 it’s battery life is very poor , it drains quickly ......
I've had my Hybrid HR for about a month. I don't do a lot of fitness stuff, and I do not wear a watch while I sleep... I get 14 days out of the battery easily. I've only charged it twice since I've had it. I find the vibration is strong enough to feel pretty much every time. Notifications are a lot more reliable than the original Fossil Hybrid watch. Overall, it's very functional and it's a good looking watch. I like it a lot. Previously I wore a Samsung Gear S3 for almost 3 years. I figure I can wear this one for a long time.
What I don't like is that Fossil does multiple styles, but not ever the one I like - I'd rather have a nice brushed stainless case with a black leather band. They don't make a plain stainless case version, but they do make the dark grey stainless... but only with a steel bracelet.
I found a version at Fossil Store yesterday that match what you want. Just a simple stainless steel HR. you can change the band if you need leather.
I have worn a dead watch and it feels weird but this is speaking about a true analog watch.
Can I get notifications of when the next baby yoda show comes out? Kinda important to me.
Super important 😂
@@Anton-ji5sq I'm glad you understand.
Got my Fossil Collider HR in February. Really love most of it- 90% I'd say. However, over the last month, the center (crown) button has stopped working! I've contacted the Fossil via email & they tried helping, to no avail, and finally (inevitably, as I was trying to explain that is a hardware/physical problem) suggested I take it to a authorised Fossil service centre, which in this current lockdown scenario in India is not possible, since they're all located in other states!
Another feature I really love is being able to use a picture of your choice as the watch face- I've done that and turned off display of the other dials/icons, so it looks superb.
I just need a music player on this watch and it will be perfect.
There's one on there now !!
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I own the Black version and have go with the the belive the 3atm was good for shower but belive me its not after 3 days showering have notice tge tipical fog coming up on the front glass fortunately all working fine but a week after and still I will get some fog so don't shower with it other way every pleased just wich a better water resistant ipx
But love these videos tho, you put alot of time into them and you can tell.
Thanks!
Hey Mike, Garmin just launched the new line up of the vivomove.
The vivomove luxe and style have are hybrids with a double touchscreen oled (colored for those verisons)
It isn't like a small circular screens and they actually mix so well with the back of the watch that you won't even notice them there.
They vary from 300-550 and I recomend you try the graffiti colored style, it has a nice black visor and comes at 350 dolars. Great review btw
Edit: grammar
Thanks for watching! It is funny that you mentioned the Vivomove watches... stay tuned for a big video tomorrow!
To me, it’s refreshing to get away from the smart watch screen back to the traditional face. Comparing these two watches would be like comparing apples to oranges.
Thanks for the great videos on the Fossil Hybrid HR Smartwatch. I was really intrigued on the brown faced black watch, and am really happy with it! Love its customizability and tracking despite its obvious flaws.
hi,,
does the software support Arabic language as a view for notification?
Great video! Some of the info is outdated now due to the latest update (notifications for all apps mainly).
I agree wholeheartedly with you on notification behavior. It is disappointing notifications don't "sync" better between the watch and the phone. Having to dismiss a notification from both devices is quite annoying. Not being able to interact with notifications at all from the watch does defeat the purpose.
Another con I have with notifications is it will appear on the watch, but only a short preview. You then have to click into the notification to read the full message, then click in again to choose to go back or clear it. This creates an extra layer which I think is unnecessary. Notifications should arrive in the "second state" where you can already scroll to see the entire message. Then one press would take you to the options.
I'm hoping to see some improvements to this watch over time. It is very close to being the next Pebble, but some things are holding it back currently.
I'm thinking of buying this watch to commemorate an achievement, hence I'm wondering if it would last a lifetime. I understand no electronic products last a life time but I don't mind if the smart features go dead after a few years of usage, I just need the movement hands functioning for a life time. Until then I'd love to experience the smart features this watch comes with. Also, Is the movement quartz or automatic?
Hey, have you seen the new app update 4.2? Many of your points were fixed now. You have now all the widgets in the menu of the watch for example. You can use own pictures for the watchface. It gets now notifications of all apps. Check out the reddit feed r/FossilHybrids for more information!
I have the issue with the steps count. The watch count 2.000 steps just sittings on my chair moving my wrist while typing on the keyboard you know, so It might be an issue. Or just got 500 steps added just moving 30 seconds from my chair to grab a coffee and it is very close ahah
Do you have the steps count issue too ?
Yes I have this issue too. Had the watch for about 7 hrs now and the first think I've noticed is that the step pedometer is counting up even when I'm seated
@@donnykobana5209 did you solve it or contact the customer support to fix it ?
I have had one since last December. I just had to get it replaced by fossil because the display has been fading and suffering from ghosting. I still love it and kudos to fossil for the speedy and helpful customer service but be warned if you purchase one that you might be sending it back.
Yeah I had one after 2 years of wearing down from condensation finally die due to a huge build up of sweat condensation....
It took awhile to find the right one but an outlet store it was out of warranty but they sold me a new one for like 60% off
Oh crap, I almost thought I have found perfect smart watch for me... but this water resistance... taking a shower with it is not recommended...
Those are great, but not perfect. I also like moto 360 3rd gen, but the battery doesn't last so long. Man, I asked myself so many times why every watch has just some features, why don't they combine it somehow, so I can finnaly find a watch with all I need/want? :D
@@forint9654 they just want you to keep on buying every year. they dont want to provide you something that you can use for long period of time. they need to make sales. so that how they do it haha
I really like the idea of these watches as I like having an analog watch but also having the basic smart watch functionality of being notified of txt msgs/who is calling (ideal if you are working and don’t want to be always checking your phone but need to know if your partner/child is trying to contact you). My only issue is (along with it seems all hybrid watches) is NO seconds hand - I’m a healthcare worker so need this function. I have read issues regarding the e-ink fading as well as condensation occurring inside if exercising. If they add a seconds hand, up the water proofing and reliable screen and software it will be perfect. Hopefully Fossil might read these comments 😋
I bought this watch the week after it debuted. I own a generation 4 Fossil smart watch. Unfortunately, I have not used it in about one month. I really enjoy the hybrid watch. One suggestion, I am middle aged and have some problems with the scale of the text. I went to Google and downloaded some basic white background and other background photos. The contrast is white gray and black.
Last week I flew cross country and the watch did change the time upon landing.
I have owned smart watches for over twelve years. This one is a keeper.
Do you know if the appearance can be customized so that the screen would primarily always display a black background and white text?
Because the part from 0:25 forwards shows both a weird white flash appearing on the whole screen (presumably when changing application) and the white area on the upper side that shows things like app message name, workout mashine?
I feel like it destroys the smoothness of the watch interface
@@evert6751 if you select no background (a.k.a. black) in the app, all text will be white. The flash happen everytime you change the watch face as it refresh the e-ink. but it only happen one time.
They just released an update to the fossil app which allows all applications to push notifications to this hybrid watch oh, this is a huge update and bonus to this device
Totally agree. Best purchase I’ve made among my 12 Smartwatches.
Quick question. Does this work with apple and if yes, what are it's limitations if any?
Thomas Sarver yeah it works with Apple, i use it with my iPhone 11 and don’t have these Connection isues, and i don’t think there are any limitations, it connects with the Health App and the iOS callender, don’t feel any limitations
Is the activity tracking for calories burnt accurate?
I used a Mi band 4 previously and the calorie count readings that I get from the Hybrid HR is half(or 40 percent sometimes) of what I get from the Mi band.
So I’m not sure which is the more accurate one
My purpose, and that's definitely a pro, is, that I would buy this watch to disconnect myself a bit more from my phone, just to not have to look into my phone every time a notification comes in
I bought this watch yesterday and they upgraded their system pretty good! There are morr apps at this time u can get notifications on on ur watch. Aswell as a menu is added to use all the features without linking them to the bottoms! Nice video, good to see how the improved over a year.
Does it have alarm/vibrate?
@@banshee1133 yes
Coming from a Pebble (god rest it's soul) it has very similar characteristics but still very different. Don't expect a pebble if you get this. Pebble had a big community of fan developers that created apps and watchfaces for the Pebble which people LOVED and I really hope Fossil would be open to something like this although it wouldn't be expected. I like this HR Hybrid although the menus are different and it's lacking a bit but I feel that Fossil can really make this a beast in the next gen (or updates would be nice :) ) I do hope Fossil implements a few of the old Pebble features like quick replies (being able to add your own quick replies in the app too) add a mic for voice-to-text replies and quick notes (really no need for an assistant it worked fine without one) and also long press or double press the side buttons for more options like Mike mentioned. The option to also have a color e-ink display would be amazing but that's not really a necessity most people have; it just opens them up to more customization. I loved my pebble for the battery life. I don't need my phone on my wrist, I just need basic notifications because my phone is on silent 85% of the time. I think dumb smartwatches are the best smartwatches and really hope Fossil keeps this alive. Pebble was ahead of it's time, I hope Fossil can do e-ink justice.
This watch is a huge step to totally be my pebble. Fossil nailed this one and hopefully more generations will come.
can you make the time display in an analog format on the front?
Maybe it is one of the backgrounds that you can choose
"Has anybody ever told you, 'Hey your watch is dead!'?" A couple of times, with analog watches, when I happen to wear a broken watch, yeah. Maybe two or three times, through out my lifetime. Maybe.
Having to deal with carrying a cell phone and a synched smart phone was a problem I want to avoid. The Timex Ironman Data Link USB watch was like a beeper to your cell in that you could synch your Outlook calendar and contacts which came in handy if you misplaced, left behind, or didn't want to reference your cell phone.
Aren't there watches that still do (only) that?
Dude.!
First of all you have a hybrid watch with less space for display . So how do u expect them to have quick replies or keyboard display!?
Then the snapchat notification which you mentioned, it's not the watch's fault. That's how snapchat notifies you. Quit blaming the watch.
The whole purpose of quick replies is to have a few preset responses that do not require the keyboard. I was thinking something like what we see on the Galaxy fit (which has a much smaller screen and only understands vertical or lateral swiping). It's still a great watch, don't get me wrong, but that would be very nice if they added quick replies
I think most of the cons can be fixed in a future software update...
After being dead does the dials in the clock move like a regular watch??
Does anyone have answer to this??
@@ninadmurudkar7978 From another review the reviewer mentioned that when the battery dies the screen and hands no longer update.
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Cosas que me rechinan personalmente. No hay altavoz/buzzer. Así que las alarmas son con vibración, y a mi eso poco me despierta.
Para más inri, las alarmas del reloj no se pueden poner ni ver, si no es a través del móvil y con alexa.
Las carátulas son muy muy limitadas, y la edición igual, limitadísimo. Esto deja un sabor bastante agrio.
Si tienes problemas de visión, vas a querer poner la esfera en fondo blanco, pero las notificaciones y los menús seguirán en fondo negro, cosa que me molesta mucho.
Lo del Alexa en el reloj, va peor que fatal.
Mune just died last week. I had a small static discharge while touching my PC and the watch crashed at 0656. Tried ressetting it to no avail. Just two days after the 1 year warranty expired...
I love how I just came here for a watch review, but the second I saw you and heard you talking I immediately got some serious Nate O’Brien vibes. Checked your channel and damn, apparently I was right haha. Good stuff tho, thanks for the vid!
does anybody know if there is a nfc chip inside that u can use google pay?
People are complaining about "fogging of the face", have you Mike experience any of this annoyance, I'm just about to buy this watch, but I don't want that extra camouflaging feature,
please let me know,
thanks !!!
In the day time and night time my screen light doesn’t come one when I’m the the menu or trying to do some adjustments. I would have to turn on a flash light on the screen until I’m done.
Please help why does my screen light do like that.. ps: the screen isn’t broken.
Check out the latest update issued today that allow you to set photos as a background! It is awesome! Most of the issues mentioned in this review were fixed in the update too!
Wtf, it only has 3 ATM water resistance? Never saw anyone or Fossil mentioning that before, but now saw that it was a question on their website. That's incredibly disappointing.
And no to the showering question. It says in the manuals that the 3 ATM water resistance is basically just splash resistance. Swimming and showering will kill the watch.
Hey mike, I’m looking to buy a hybrid watch. Which one would you suggest based on today’s availability??
Really helpful review thanks! I had the full smartwatch from fossil but within 2 years the battery only lasted a few hours. Sent it away and they said it wasn't repairable... So I've lost a little faith in the quality but this looks good
The difference between rain and the shower is the temperature, even though the amount of water may be pretty much the same, hot water wears the plastic seals a lot faster, that's why it's not a usual recommendation to bathe with your watches (specially if you like your shower to spew burning drops 😂)
This is the worst watch I've ever purchased. I used it for 5 mins after I synced to realize how terrible it was made. Fossil being fossil no surprise.
I want very few notifications. Just phone calls and messages from select people. This watch is perfect for me. I traded in my full smartwatch for this. Too much connectivity is annoying. Plus I can see the time easier with the analog hands.
You dont get the purpose of this watch why would you buy a HYBRID when you want to be independent from your phone? If you want to be lesse independent fine get yourself a full smartwatch where you dont have to use your phone.
I’m a bit late to the party with this watch. Just after an analog/ traditional looking watch that tracks fitness. Just wondering if the watch still connects with a tracking app as the under armor record app no longer exists.
Take off ur watch when u go to bed at night and u won't be accidentally pressing buttons. There problem solved!
I got brown as well and honestly it was a bit of a mistake. As you said, it's not really brown except in certain lighting and it seems that in such lighting it just makes it harder to read as a whole. If it were a richer color like on the site it'd be far better. I still love the watch but if anyone is stuck between brown or black, you're not getting much by picking brown aside from a nice leather strap.
Yeah that's a good point. I would recommend just getting the black, and then picking a new strap
I got this watch of your review.. I think it's great.. My previous was the original Moto 360. It could definitely be improved but I'm presently pleased 8 months of continuous use.
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I think that with an software update a lot of cons should be resolved. If they've done please make another video showcasing the new features. Subd 😉 keep it going
Software is already updated 2 weeks ago and yes, every cons has been resolved. You can even suggest a feature directly to fossil in the app. So far they have been listening.
My watch tells the wrong time and when I try to fix it, still tell the wrong time and still trying to fix it and don’t know how.( it’s connected to my iPhone)
I have blurry screen how to fix it. Hoping you could response. Thank you
I actually am a really big fan of this watch being the first smart watch having a acceptable battery life. But I really feel like Fossil hase a huge potential to improve some things in gen 2 (e.g. GPS, NFC & Paying, a huger display and totally customisable watch faces, ...)
Nils Albrecht This is a traditional watch with smart features. Get a Smartwatch if you want all those features and worse battery life.
Yeah you'll be trading massive battery life for those
That was really helpful
Compared to huawei gt2, which one is worth the money
Edit:
Just got mine today. Feels weird. Maybe i’m used to see bulky gshock in my wrist. And yeah. They should put auto light function. Easy to use/see at night
I wore a dead tag huer connected once
Can anyone tell me what it’s like for playing music? Can I adjust volume with it?
who heck wants to reply on a little screen like a watch? I think it's enough to see right quick the message that you got and reply with your phone when you have the time to do it.
My watch is slowly turning white and I can't read the notifications much anymore 😟
In each week for my use it used about 30% of the battery. The sync seems to be ok with my phone and you need to check the battery saving options for the app in your phone settings. The app is really nice and easy to use. One thing the watch has no speaker inbuilt but can vibrate.
Thank you very much for that review but I still have a question: if you are connected to the watch via Bluetooth, can you still connect with Bluetooth earphones or something else?
Yes, you can
I feel I was scammed by this Fossil expensive yet it not work first the battery then the match watch my phone
Any comments on the phone app?... how stable / reliable has it been over the years? thanks!!
Thanks alot for this insight mate!. I was about to go the fossil but indeed the lack of proper sync with the fone worries me plus the whole issue of the buttons being easily pressable is a no no for me. Could you kindly also do for us a review of the NYSW Hybrid smartwatch. I am interested in it as a replacement
xhawn Stuart Are you talking about this hybrid. I’m not having any syncing or button problems.
How's the backlight of this watch especially in pitch darkness ?
a few videos talk of inaccuracy on the step counter. did you find that in your experience?
I got this on New Years and it's March and it was good but stopped connecting🥴
It can connect with Bluetooth headset and change songe with the help of this watch without taking the phone
I cant update my firmware... Its getting failed
Mike - have you had any issues with the step counter not resetting at midnight? I've had multiple days where it did not reset at midnight. And just the other day, it didn't reset for two days in a row. Normally this wouldn't bother me, but I'm actively using the watch as a step counter as I track my daily activity. When I contacted Fossil support, they advised me to try resetting the watch (Press and hold the middle button for 5-7 seconds > A message will pop up saying that the watch will about to reset > Continue to hold the middle button to proceed). It worked the first night after I did that, but since then I've had two nights where it hasn't worked. I'm still in contact with them to try to solve this issue, and just keep getting told to wait as they are working on a solution. I wonder if it is specific to my device.
Had the first generation Fossil hybrid and had to return it due to how poor the vibration was on the watch I could never feel it. How is the vibration on the new HR model? This is my biggest concern
It isnt that luxury like the apple watch, but I definitly felt it. After two days training, I could use it as morning alert but dont wake up at some messages through night.
Yeah, vibration is perfect for me. Don’t think I’ve missed any notifications. And the alarm to wake does just that.