Customers are pleased with the stylish design, user-friendly interface, and notification feature of the Gen 4 Venture HR Smartwatch. They appreciate how the watch enhances their fashion sense and keeps them connected without needing to constantly check their phones. However, some users have expressed concerns about the mediocre battery life and the quality of the band, which they feel gets dirty easily.
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Cons mentioned:
Band quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
I love the watch, but...
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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I absolutely love this watch. I have an iPhone and the only thing that I can’t do is text back, which I don’t mind because I don’t use my watch for that anyways. The battery life lasts through my work day, I just have the “raise to activate” battery setting on. However, the 200+ price tag for a fake leather band (it’s more like a microfiber texture) that barely lasts a day without getting dirty is overpriced in my opinion. I already had to buy a new bad, and Fossil doesn’t offer any 18mm replacements in rose gold. I had to search amazon and get a knockoff band for my brand new Fossil watch.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Stylish
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Classy with Fitness
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This watch is everything and more. I love it and get great compliments on the style and functions. Even found a new band to change it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Stylish
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Lagging
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great Style, but Minor Issues
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I have tested out this watch for about a month. I am not a smartwatch person, since I like the look of watches. This is the first one that caught my eye. I definitely prefer the look of this over an Apple watch. I am not sure how long other smartwatches last battery-wise, but this one seems to last about 12 hours, and charges quick. I have noticed that it will lag, when it is low on battery. I am not quite sure if that is in part because of the battery save mode? Besides that I do like the watch!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Call function
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Decent watch for the price.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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The price point on the watch is great (when we bought it on sale). The watch is a little laggy and the battery life is mediocre as well as not being able to take calls on the watch itself. You can reply to texts and other basic smart watch features. Overall an okay device, but if you want the full package, a Samsung S Gear may be a better option.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Eh
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This was my first smartwatch and while I enjoyed some things, others were not so great. I loved the customization and all of the different watch faces they provide, but more times than not the screen would be laggy or even seem confused on what I was trying to do. Plus the leather strap that came with it got dirty really fast. I also didn't expect this little watch to suck up so much of my data. I almost ran out of 5GB in the short month I owned this watch.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Band quality, Call function
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Watch
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
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Didn’t come with a wall outlet plug, doesn’t answer calls, the band gets dirty easily.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
VERY GREAT WATCH
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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What an excellent smart watch! Despite what people are saying about battery life, the battery life has lasted me a whole day after texted-to- talk, using the fitness apps, using it for Pandora. When buying a new strap, it is easy to remove and install the straps on the watch. The leather strap that comes with it is very comfortable and easy to clean. No lags, and very very few disconnections to your phone. I've had this watch for 3 weeks now paired to an Samsung phone and just amazing, I would recommend to others.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Notification
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Basic Smartwatch
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
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Great for getting notifications. You cannot text or call through the watch. Occasionally takes a while to connect to your phone. Battery dies pretty quickly, I feel like you have to charge it everyday.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not what I needed but gorgeous watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Really gorgeous watch i just felt like it didn't have much of what I wanted..I ended up switching and getting a versa 2 watch. And battery didn't seem to last long I would have to charge it pretty much every night
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Notification
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great watch
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It's a great smartwatch just wish it was more useful. It's great for notifications and occasionally paying for things with Google Pay but I rarely use it for much else.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great look and ease to use.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Hi. So my wife has been using it for a month now and loves it. Pairs well with iphone. Looks great. 4 out of 5 starts because of a couple minor issues. The pink straps get very dirty quick. Fossil does not offer identical replacement of this color/design strap. She purchased a Fossil gray leather strap; ease to swap out. The other issue is losing connection about once a every week. You need to restart both the watch and phone to restore connection. One thing to note, on your phone, Wear OS must be running in the background to maintain bluetooth connection and features.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Notification
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great watch
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The fossil watch works great. The options for different faces seems endless. It allows my fiancé to get notifications of her text, email and listen to music without having to hold her phone. She is a barber and can't always check her phone, but can check her fossil watch for the notifications.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Features
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Smart watch
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It was easy to set up. And easy to use, I love all the features.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Lagging
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great buy
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
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It takes something special to get 5 stars. this comes close. Only complaint is sometimes it lags when trying to go through screens.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Band quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Lots of Apps
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Love the fact that you can download apps. for the watch. Don't like the band. Shows dirt too easily, buying another band.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Features
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good watch - can be improved
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Its a good watch with a bunch of features. the screen is a little shaky but it is better after the WearOS upgrade
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Stylish
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Mom loved it
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
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Bought it for my mom as a present. She loves how simple it is to use and how nice it looks.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fossil Venture HR
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Good watch for the price. I bought it for my wife for our anniversary this year.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Stylish
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
The style is great
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I loved the look of this watch as soon as I saw it. I love the round face and the rhinestones.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Stylish
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great watch , better price !
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Excellent smart watch, my wife was so please about the design and features