Customers commend the Gen 4 Venture HR Smartwatch 40mm Stainless Steel for its stylish design, user-friendly interface, and impressive features such as heart rate monitoring and app compatibility. However, concerns have been raised regarding its battery life and durability, with some users reporting issues within a short period of usage.
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Pros mentioned:
Stylish
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for an occasion
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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I ove my smartwatch! A little complicated setting it up, just follow the steps. Very stylish and great for any occasion.
Fast delivery
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fossil has done it again
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I am always impressed with there products love the feel and the look of my watch it goes with anything ❤thanks fossil
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Health tracking
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great but not the best
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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This is a great smart watch but it lacks several key features. The watch does not have a speaker which other watches in a similar price range offer. Battery life is low (less than a day) while a Samsung Gear 3 lasts close to 3 days. Activity tracking is one of the best features of the watch.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Health tracking
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great smart watch
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I tried an android watch for the first time and it turned out to be an awesome product. Fossil has done a great job, you don’t need to reach your phone for doing small small things. You can also keep track of your health, make payments when you forget wallet at home etc etc
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Comparison
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It ok
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Did like at first. Beginning to like after trails and experimenting with how to maneuver around. Doesn't compare to the samsung. Getting to like it as much as the samsung.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Cute watch but I am disappointed
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Guess what - we get what we pay for, right? Fossil is a brand name but they need to work with the smart team in a smarter way to make better smart watches. Though it looks pretty cute, dealing with it hasn't been the easiest. Relatively shorter battery life but I can deal with that by frequent/daily charging. What I didn't quite like was setting it up and using it. It has had glitches/disconnections too often to be ignored. Contemplating on if I want to keep it or return it. I am hoping that the watch will learn and will have an upgrade soon as well!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Comparison
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Its ok
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
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Bought this for my wife, it works ok, battery doesn't last long. Samsung watch has longer lasting battery life, better apps and faster touch response than this watch.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Don't waste your money
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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It works when it feels like it. Never accurate.
I have had this watch for two months
Most of the time it works when it feels like it. Its always getting stuck on things. Never understands my voice recognition. I had the previous version amd it was 100 times better. I would never buy it again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Stylish activity tracker
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I bought this watch the first time directly at Fossil. My first watch had a lot of problems holding the battery life and the HR monitor was beaming all the time (even when I was not wearing it). I returned it. However, I had it for about 2 months and I really loved the features of the watch and I gave it another try buying it again at Best Buy. I noticed several changes to the software of the watch. The battery life is slightly better and the HR monitor is working properly on this one.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Goog but no excellent
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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The watch is so beautiful, good for the people then
have Android, but if you have Samsung is compable but have to down google fit, also have more options apps that Samsung store. The sistem is slow some times have to wait to work. But I love the color on the band an the stetic of this watch.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Overall good; battery life is a con
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Overall good Wear OS smartwatch and good app integration with Android phone. Haven't tried iPhone to comment. Excellent display and clean styling.
Needs to be charged daily (which is a con).
Haven't tested battery life with un-tethered GPS to see if it can last a full / half marathon.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Durability
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great, but doesn't last long
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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My watch worked well for about a year until charger ring came off the back of the watch. Made it nearly impossible to charge. Not too long after that the entire inside of watch became detached. Still wore it for awhile, bit now it doesn't even keep correct time. Recommend getting a sport version of the watch.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Stylish
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love my watch!
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I had the original Fossil smartwatch and this one is even better. Light weight and love the appearance.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Durability
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Poor Quality
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Watch worked well when I first got it, but the battery did not last longer than a day and the back of the watch fell off and could not be reattached only after a few months of use.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Stylish
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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My fiance loves the style of the watch. I do wish they would have updated this watch to use the new wear cpu. However, we haven't ran into many issues with it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Features
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to use.
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Everything an apple watch can do. Love it! Has all the features you need. Email, text, phone, music, heart rate and more.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good smart watch
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Good smart watch with nice features, wish charge would last longer. It only takes 1 hr to charge which isn't too bad.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy to use, Stylish
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
my wife loves it
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
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excellent smart watch easy to use durable and very stylish
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great watch
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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This is a great little smartwatch, works seamlessly with my pixel 3 phone, it may be a little slower than other watches on the market but nothing that's infuriatingly slow by any means. Checks heart rate accurately, bluetooths to my phone for accurate gps logging while walking/running. Several watch backgrounds are available to make this watch your own. Comfortable and astheticly pleasing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great watch
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Great watch but need a better battery, overall better that my previous fit versa