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Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars with 196 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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81%would recommend to a friend

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Customers appreciate the Gen 4 Explorist HR Smartwatch 45mm Stainless Steel for its stylish design, large display, and comfortable fit. It offers a variety of useful apps and features such as waterproof capabilities, notifications, Google Pay, and NFC payments. However, some users have expressed concerns about its battery life and compatibility issues, particularly for iPhone users.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    HHmm what do u have to say APPLE?

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great example of a watch with no name that charges you for a product that is 80% over cost Then wont let you use it unless u pay for extra features. works and functions as it should with amazing quality and Price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great watch bad battery

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I loved the watch but the battery life was lackluster for my long days. I also wish the charging was nfc.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Smart Snazzy functional watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Maybe the best formall/ entry level luxury smart watch. Charging is easy and hassle free. Looks nice and feels solid. only two minor things are the links supplied are huge and you will need to get some removed I had 3 removed. Second is battery life is 1 day only.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good weight. Not to large at all. Battery last all day for me. At 15 hours, its around 10%. Have had it for about a month now and I have had multiple people ask if it was a smart watch. It truly looks like a regular dress watch until you start using its features.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great watch!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I like almost every aspect of it. The battery life needs improvement but overall is a good watch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Beautiful watch, chunky Android Wear

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Beautiful and well crafted watch, just what I expected from Fossil. Then I started using the 'smart' features. Android Wear is good, has a ton of potential but it's slow and often crashes. I dont recommend any Android watch except Samsung, but only if you have a Samsung phone.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good option

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    With the Google wear market getting slimmer each year this watch is pretty much the only recent notable addition. Personally the silver is a little showy but a black edition is now available. The watchs center button is starting to stick after a year of use I highly recommend the replacement plan seeing as having it attached to your arm puts it in harm's way quite frequently.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect for samsung but not for iphone because you cant answer messages

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Finish

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    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This one looks like a regular watch and that's a good thing! Round just like a watch is supposed to be and not too bulky. As for performance, it's pretty good, better than my previous LG Watch Sport.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    User friendly I liked it

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very aesthetic and user friendly I liked it Will recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great way to access apps without taking out your p

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I ha a Gen 2 Fossil and I rely liked it's durability and features, so I upgraded to the Fossil Gen 4. The extra side buttons add a nice quick option for top used apps. I use one to open my garage door which comes in handy. It doesn't have the speaker like the Gen 2, but I never really used it anyway. I link my BT earbuds straight to my watch. There are literally 1000s of watch faces to download and use, so I have one watch that can match any occasion. You do need to let it go through 3 or 4 charging cycles before it seems to last an entire day, after that I am getting around 14 hours, which is my full day and I place it on the charger overnight.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Screen

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent craftsmanship and very easy to use. Display is top notch. Only wished you could talk to people in it when they call your phone other then that everything works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Watch first, smartwatch second

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We've liked Fossil smart watches and this one is no different. Hopefully the next iteration will have the latest Snapdragon processor so it doesn't need a charge every day.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really good watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought it for my dad. He is happy with it but sometimes it is difficult to get the heart rate monitor to work

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Android smart watch

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Have had this watch for a couple weeks. Love the face and the detail. Band works great. Overall a really nice looking and functioning Arc

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great, sturdy dependable watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I definitely like this watch - looks good, works well, some trouble with some watch interfaces but the Fossil faces are pretty nice

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I wanted

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'd wanted a smart watch for a while, but I had a hard time finding one that had the look I wanted. We were in the Best Buy store picking up a different smart watch for my wife, and our salesman had this Fossil Gen 4 Explorist on, and when I saw it I knew it was exactly what I wanted. It looks very classy, and had all the functions I wanted in a smart watch. It paired perfectly with my Google Pixel 2, and the operating system for it is Google based so it worked out perfectly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great product, the only complain is the battery should last longer, anyway the charging process is very quick...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A great upgrade to previous generations

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I owned the second generation version of this watch, and this is a great upgrade. Everything is smooer, faster, better. I probably am a poor reviewer in that I don't care about Fossil's extra software. All I want is for Google Wear to work awesomely, and it does. Fossil, though, makes a very good looking watch. Importantly, the three fobs avoid the problem of the single button in the second generation, which could get stuck in place.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Not bad

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have both Samsung watch and now fossil interface is very easy to use on note 9. The watch look very classy lot of people can't tell that it's a smartwatch. got it on sale for under $200 perfect gift for myself

    I would recommend this to a friend
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