Customer Ratings & Reviews

I searched for months for the right smartwatch that would best fit me. I settled on the Fossil Q Explorist and I am not sad I did. The look is amazing the ease of use is incredible and set up is a synch. I read reviews about battery life being terrible but this isn't the case. As with any electronic device, use determines its battery life. I keep wi-fi off and the screen dimmed and it gives me more than 24 hours easy. Great watch.

This is my first smartwatch. I looked for days and found this to be the most sophisticated and sleek looking smartwach of 2017. I was debating with this and the Samsung Gear S3 Classic. Ultimately the aesthetic of the Fossil is superior in my opinion. If you use Google Assisntant then you will get more out of Android Wear, I can even use it to control my smart home from my watch. Answering calls is still the coolest thing ever, it is what I always dreamed of as a nerdy kid. Speaker is good in most cases, when you are in a crowded place it is a bit harder to hear but still usable (not at a club though). Battery life is not great, not bad but not stellar, can get through a 12 hour day with 10-20% battery left. Every once in a while the watch is just the slightest bit sluggish, but it doesn't happen often, it's just Android wear that is still not a perfect OS. Feels like we are still early adopters and that there is a lot left to do with Android wear.

This was my first smart watch purchase, and I was not looking for it to 'pull the car around' or do anything crazy, so I am quite happy with it overall. I just wanted a traditional looking watch that I could change the faces on, and people have complimented it a lot. The band can easily be changed out for other options, so I also use a leather band with it. However, if you are looking to make calls from your watch, have it monitor your heart rate, or to a lot of other tasks, this is probably not the one for you. Also, the main button on the side of the bezel (the crown) could use the raised protection on either side of it, because the crown not only spins but is also a button that easily gets pressed when your hand folds back and often calls up the Google assistant. I would still recommend this watch to those who are looking more for the look than a ton of functions.

This is not my first Android Wear smartwatch. For reference, I have been using an LG G Watch R for 2 years now. The battery life is completely unacceptable on the Gen 3 Explorist. I am used to using the 'always-on' display, also known as Ambient mode. Didn't have any problems with my previous LG model. With Ambient mode enabled, I would remove my watch from the charger at about 7:55 every morning. It would be dead by 6pm. That's about 10 hours of battery. The battery life was so terrible, compared to my 2 year old LG, that I assumed something was defective with the watch. I took it back to the Fossil store and they happily exchanged it...no problem there (points for customer service!). The store manager also recommended I try disabling Ambient mode. The battery life on the 2nd watch was identical to the first. I tried disabling Ambient mode, and that does extend the life a little. I am now routinely able to get from 7:55am to 8pm, nearly 12 hours, provided that I do not actually use the watch much. Other issues: the display is funky - it has relatively poor viewing angles. I am not able to read the watch on my hand, when my hands are on the steering wheel (left hand, 10 o'clock position). That wasn't an issue on my older LG model either. Also, I am a relatively heavy user of Google Assistant. For unknown reasons, the watch *always* fails to interpret the voice command when pressing the crown to activate the Assistant. Haven't been able to make that work even once. Interestingly enough - it works fine when you enable the Google Assistant 'Always Listening' mode. In that mode, you activate it just by saying 'OK Google.' But of course, then the watch microphone is always listening, and the battery life drops by about 40%. Both the original watch and the replacement watch have experienced screen glitches, where the screen is covered with green flickers. The only way to recover is to reboot the watch (which also takes a big chunk of battery). Also of note - the charger puck has fairly weak magnets. I found it difficult to keep the puck attached to the phone...the slightest jostle of the cable would cause the puck to fall off. The puck also has a definite 'front' and 'back' - only 1 side will charge the phone. However, the only indication which side is correct is a light gray icon on the white puck - very difficult to see in low light. The induction charging is fairly slow. A quick 1/2 hour charge (say at 6pm when the watch dies, while you're freshening up from work to go to dinner) will not get you through an evening out. I found the Fossil watchfaces to be uninspired and rather low-resolution...there are much better ones available on the Play store. Do not buy this 'name brand' watch expecting high-quality watchfaces. Build quality of the watch itself (excluding the charging puck) is very good. Metal clasp works good, haven't had any problems with it falling open. Sizing the band would be a pain if you don't have the right tool. I feel that Fossil should have offered to size it in the store. Packaging and presentation was unimpressive.

The fossil gen 3 explorist had been a workhorse! I use it everyday and am constantly checking my texts, alerts and steps. What I like the most is the range I get from my phone where I can still use some of the apps/features and it's still quite zippy. The screen is really nice and easy to see in the sun. It is also the best looking Android Wear watch in my opinion. Would definitely recommend.

The watch works really well with any android smartphone. Responses & voice recognition are excellent. Only reason I can’t give 5 stars is because I switched to iOS. While the notifications work flawlessly, you cannot reply via voice or text input from your watch. Also, the watch seems to drop Bluetooth from iOS devices every once in a while, which a quick reset will fix. Other than that, GREAT product!!!

If you are old enough to remember Dick Tracy with his wrist watch radio then you will appreciate all the fun tech packed into this watch. The only issue of course is battery life which claims up to 24 hours life. Also considering the watch face is glass and not crystal, you can get a watch face protector. I went with supershieldz online.

Good quality Nice design. Easy to use made out of metal

Battery life is good I paired it to my iPhone first but it reall works well with my android phone Love that I get images from Nest doorbell (Hello) on the watch Wish it had heart rate monitor but the next gen does Does need to be paired to phone also

The fossil Q explorist generation 3 has a very good build quality with all the stainless-steel but the main issue is the operating system and the battery life.

Stylish, fast big watch with avg battery life. Disabled wifi to almost double batty life! Not a fan of the charging puck either. Would prefer a charging dock.

I've owned a couple of smart watches in this is by far the best smartwatch I've ever owned. I was a bit skeptical buying a fossil, since they are non technology brand, but there is no need for worry. The watch runs absolutely Flawless and is actually gotten better with time which is a surprise for a smart device. Better life has been consistent in the past 8 months that I've had it and still looks as good as the day I bought it.

Git this watch for a good price. The quality of it is top notch and I haven't had any issues witth the operation of it. My quibbles are in the lack of features and battery life. This lacks a heart rate monitor and GPS tracking. If you aren't looking for those things then it shouldn't be an issue. Battery life only last a day with average use... So every night you plug your phone in don't forget to charge the watch too! For the price and quality I'd recommend it.

This watch has all the features I wanted, and good battery life. The only downside is I broke the linked band in less than a year.

very nice looking smart watch. traditional look; smart functions

i like the metal clasp and face, bc it reminds me of the metal fossil watchs i used to get. commets great with my samsyng s8

I love this watch, looks great and has programmable buttons. no heart rate sensor but the swag doe.

Thus was a gift and the person who got it loves it. Easy to use woth their iPhone. Great buy!

I purchased this as a gift and the person loves it. It works well with their iPhone.

It is very easy to use, works very well, but the battery has a short duration.