Customer Ratings & Reviews

It's a good watch has features such as fitness tracking, GPS, NFC for mobile payments, heart rate monitor, and supports Google Assistant.

A lot of what the web reviews say about this watch are true and maybe giving it some benefit of being a Google device. But the battery is not great, the menu transitions have a weird stutter like the device does not have enough memory, and some times the device loses connection to attached Bluetooth devices. Oh and the bezel is very noticeable and to be frank ugly, it would have been better if the screen extended all the way to the edge of the watch face. But it does some cool things too, I can leave home with just my watch and don't need to take my phone. I can listen to music while I'm shopping or working out right from my watch. If a call comes through I can answer it from the watch of my ear buds. I can also send and receive texts. Best of all it syncs with a popular fitness app called fitbit and tracks a bunch of health stats. All in all I like the design and I can get over the shot comings, I think like most have said it is a good first try from Google.

I really like this watch. I like the software, the hardware, the fact that fitbit is running the fitness tracking. The only thing that drives me away from it is the size. I think it should have had two sizes at least but this size is way to smart to me.

It's great I love that it measures my heartbeat and oxygen levels and also watches my sleeping patterns.

Excellent smartwatch. The HR monitor, sleep tracking and health data are excellent. Battery life is also great. Switched over from an Apple watch and not disappointed at all.

The Google Pixel watch is an exciting new addition to the world of smart watches. Our household has had the Apple Watch as well as several Garmin “semi-smart” watches for Android, but the Pixel Watch is our first full smart watch for Android. Our hope was that it would provide seamless integration with the Pixel phone, so read on to find out how that went. In the box, we found the watch, a disc-shaped charger, and an extra half of the band. This is actually a very thoughtful inclusion, as it allows you to move to a smaller diameter band without having to buy something immediately. This also prevents those with smaller wrists from having to have a bunch of the band sticking out and interfering with a good fit. Swapping out the band was easy and provided a satisfying click to indicate that you’ve gotten it seated correctly. The band is smooth silicone rubber, and pairs nicely with the black circular face of the watch. This creates a very polished look on the wrist. Setup was quite easy. Pairing with the Pixel phone worked immediately, and required the installation of 3 apps on the phone to get full functionality: Google watch app, the Fitbit app, and the Find My Device app. As usual, this is just a quick trip to the Google Play store. Signing in with our Google account got things started and allowed us to choose the apps we wanted to have on the watch. To use the Fitbit features, we had to create a Fitbit account and connect it to the watch. This was simple, and involved answering some questions to allow the watch to know our fitness goals. Google has created a feature that I think is pretty handy: tiles. This allows you to have up to 15 pre-set apps that are always available just by swiping to the left or right. This is nice, because you can put your most-used apps in the tiles and avoid having to scroll through the full apps list to get to those apps. It’s interesting that not all apps can be placed into tiles. Google says that new tiles for installed apps are available in the tiles editor on the watch, but not all installed apps have corresponding tiles. Hopefully, tile access will increase for available apps. It’s also easy to access settings and tools by swiping down, and this provides easy access to things like flashlight, wallet, and a host of other settings. Google is emphasizing Fitbit integration, and this is clear. Coming from using a Garmin fitness watch, it takes a bit of getting used to, and doesn’t seem to offer as much without paying for a premium membership. The Fitbit app does offer a lot of information, with everything from step count, to heartrate tracking, to sleep tracking. All of it seems to work well, but there is sometimes a delay in how fast information is synched from the watch to the phone. From what I understand, this is something that has characterized Fitbit for some time, even before Google bought them. While I don’t typically get into detailed fitness tracking, the Pixel watch’s fitness integration seems to work well, and compares favorably to what I had with my Garmin. One nice thing is ability to configure heart-rate zones and goals, such as step-count goals. Fitbit divided my goal into steps per hour and then gave notifications to keep me on track. That is a very nice feature that makes you wonder why every other manufacturer hasn’t done that! I’m still getting used to the sleep tracking features, but so far it doesn’t seem to be as smooth as the Garmin. For example, getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom was counted as the end of my sleep, which is not what happened. Hopefully, I’ll be able to fine-tune this and get it dialed in. The Pixel watch excels at useful phone integrations that just make life easier. For example, it’s super easy to use Google Assistant right from the watch. While walking around in Washington, DC, it was easy to get walking directions right on the watch. I was even able to take phone calls right on the watch! This may seem a bit silly, but it can be the difference between missing an important phone call because you went upstairs and left your phone downstairs and taking the call you’ve been waiting for all day. For those over a certain age, this will remind you of the Dick Tracy watch that so many kids dreamed of having one day. That day is here! Google promises 24 hours of battery life and has recently clarified exactly how to get that out of the Pixel watch. In my real-world experience, that seems pretty accurate, but that’s without the always-on display. I’ve been trying to setup Google pay on the watch but haven’t succeeded yet. I keep getting “something went wrong”, and a message that my bank needs to verify my identity. Hopefully we’ll be able to get this sorted out, because I’d like to use this feature. Setting it up on my Pixel phone was easy and works well, so it doesn’t make sense that it would be this difficult on the watch. Google seems to be treating the wallet on my phone and the wallet on my watch as two separate items—why? I love that I can dial 911 by pressing the crown 5 times. This is something that provides additional peace of mind, knowing that I have an option even if I’ve left my phone in the other room. Fall detection is supposed to be coming, so that’ll add even more value. I can even control my home’s devices that are connected to Google Home, as well as using the watch as a remote for taking pictures with my Pixel phone. You can also download music directly onto the watch and listen via paired earbuds even without the phone nearby. Those are the kinds of things that you never thought you needed until you find out that you have them. Is this the watch to take on Apple? I haven’t used a Samsung Gear watch, so maybe that one is already a strong competitor. The Google Pixel watch is attractive, integrates well with Android phones, has all the thoughtful touches that a smart watch should have, and provides the functionality to make your days easier. Google has set the price for the wifi version at $349, which is a bit high compared to some other options available, but not terribly so. An LTE version is also available. The things that I’ve seen most complained about are the size of the watch and the battery life. The size works for me, since the size of the Pixel watch is just what I wanted. As for battery life, that will depend on how you use it. For a watch that promises to track everything day or night, figuring out when you can charge it can be a bit of a challenge. I really like this watch and am thrilled to have it. Like any tech these days, it’s not perfect, but Google has delivered a fantastic package with Fitbit integration, Google Assistant integration, and lots of helpful functionality in a minimalist package that is stylishly elegant. If you’re in the market for an Android watch, do yourself a favor and check out the Google Pixel Watch.

I'm going to begin by saying that generally I'm not a watch fan and smart watches previously seemed pointless to me. However the pixel watch has changed my opinion much for the better. The actual experience so far has been great so far. The band is nice and comfortable, the watch face and associated phone app is easy to navigate and customize. Ironically the best use of the watch so far has been actually using it as a watch, crazy stuff I know. But I've heavily overlooked how nice it is to just flip my wrist and instantly see the time or the weather before I leave for working in the morning or whatever. Also nice is being able to quickly access media controls for videos or songs playing on my phone without needing to take my phone out of my pocket. The best usage is probably just the passive fitness tracking. It's really quite comprehensive, surprisingly even getting the sleep data pretty accurate. Getting to the elephant in the room that people were wondering about, I don't necessarily see an issue with the bezel. While I think the watch face is not necessarily big enough for looking at messages or long notifications, it's great for it's general intended purchases. Lastly let's talk about the battery. Aft first I was heavily disappointed. The first day I lost about 20% battery in 2 hours just sitting in bed and 15% on the train going to work. However as the days have gone, the battery has massively improved and I can easily get through a day on a single charge now so it does seem like the watch does do some optimization work as you use it for a couple of days. Overall, actually very happy for this first attempt from Google and optimistic about their future endeavors.

I love this little device, I have bumped against some hard objects and it hasn't scratched yet. It is very helpful and I am enjoying the sleep tracking features.