Customer Ratings & Reviews

I really love the aesthetics of the Google Watch, believing it to be the most attractive and lightest smartwatch on the market, coupled with a snappier and more accurate OS assistant that beats Siri and Bixby on the simplest user tasks. The interface is streamlined and the watch feels very premium. It's lightweight and confortable to wear as well, and compliments your Android device, featuring its own app to fully customize it to your heart's content. The only Achilles heel are two things: battery life and screen bezels. While the latter can be easily forgiven and overlooked, but at best you'll get at least a little over a day's worth before needing to recharge the smartwatch. To squeeze more life out of the device, you will need to sacrifice features such as always-on display, lower the brightness, limit how frequent to push notifications, turn off the wake-to-raise function, and other little things that don't seem practical every waking moment. It's a shame, really, to have to do this, but if you utilize it as a fitness watch first, these little things make sense. For daily watch use, having these on all the time will definitely see you recharging it before day's end. Despite these drawbacks for a first-generation device, there's a lot of great things to love and appreciate what's there. Hopefully, Google will improve on the next iteration with a better battery life, a larger screen, and less bezel.

TLDR: This is not the watch to get for anywhere close to retail price - unless you have a few very specific use cases for it. ***** STANDOUT FEATURES: The watch is fully smart-home, connected-device integrated, so finding your phone, turning on the lights, and locking your door are all a "Hey Google" away. Using your voice to check your calendar, alarms, reminders, the weather, etc. - all easy. The integrated GPS finds signal quickly and does a great job of keeping you. The heart rate monitor is also excellent. You can (theoretically) also set up Google Pay for using your watch as a wallet. ***** BUILD QUALITY: Build Quality on the Pixel Watch is high. Google owns Fitbit now, so who's surprised that the band feels like one from one of their watches? The clasp (while a bit awkward) feels and looks premium. The Gorilla Glass screen has smooth, rounded edges, reminiscent of older Galaxy phones (newer ones are sharper edged). The side dial feels like powder-coated steel. ***** SCREEN: 1.) The screen is small, though a solid DPI. 2.) The colors are muted. 3.) The bezels are substantial, so the advertised measurement may actually disappoint you. 4.) Touch responsiveness is excellent. ***** COMFORT: Your mileage may vary, but my medium-large sided wrist found the watch to be most comfortable when close to my hand. Due to the bowl-shaped bottom of the watch, it didn't cut into my hand when up there. When further back, that shape resulted in increased single-point pressure, making the watch feel taller and heavier than it actually is. With the included larger band, my fit was close to the end of the range. I don't think the standard band will be a good choice for bigger humans, since my average-sized frame is two links from maxing it out. ***** USER INTERFACE: The UI is logical for anybody used to an Android device, though the "crown" (side dial) is an unfamiliar touch, and not super easy to twist accurately (probably due to the small size and how close it is to your wrist). I found myself swiping and ignoring it mostly. ***** CHARGING: Because of the shape of the watch band, the charger doesn't connect firmly. The band has the watch pushing up off whatever surface you set it on and away from the charger, which is a problem when trying to update the firmware, as you can't do that on battery power alone. Seems unnecessary. ***** CALL QUALITY: Calls taken though the onboard speaker are pretty quiet unless you crank the volume (using the dial) - and when you do, it distorts. Using Bluetooth headphones is the way to go. Others report hearing my voice with high quality, though (so the mic is good). ***** EXERCISE OPTIONS: The Pixel Watch comes with a free 6-month subscription to Fitbit Premium, where you gain access to Sleep Tools, Guided Programs, Workouts, Advanced Insights, Challenges and the Health Metrics Dashboard. You can also use other fitness apps like Strava, should Fitbit not be your thing. HR and GPS data are excellent, and the LTE version affords you the ability to enjoy your favorite streaming audio while you go. Being an Android Wear device, you may be able to use even more connected exercise devices through third party apps. It isn't ANT+ compatible, though. Which brings us to the... ***** DEAL BREAKERS: 1.) At one point, Google's FAQ on the watch apparently had a reference to ocean swimming in it. Such a reference is not there today. That, along with no other explicitly stated support for it, leads be to believe salt water is a no-no. This is a huge problem for me, as my local pool primarily uses salt instead of chlorine. Not-being able to take this lap swimming is a deal breaker. 2.) Certain features appear to be half-baked or just missing for no good reason. I can't type to text anybody. I can't check my notifications. I couldn't get Google Pay to work - and there was no specific error message to help me sort it. When updating the watch, there was nothing to indicate progress level. I just had to click and hope it was working. 3.) Workouts don't auto-start, nor auto-stop. 4.) As mentioned, you can't pair an ANT+ device to the Watch. 5.) Battery life is only average for a smart watch in this price bracket. 6.) The band shape makes third-party charging connectors unreliable. 7.) This price bracket is high and very competitive. A watch of this price really must have top-tier abilities. Consumers shouldn't be beta testers. ***** EDGE USE CASES: 1.) You can set an emergency contact to be called with 5 presses of the side dial. This could be useful for multiple reasons, like creating a witness in a bad situation or getting somebody who knows you and your specific medical issues to call emergency services on your behalf, or come help you. 2.) Pixel phone owners can use the watch as a remote trigger and view screen for the phone's camera. You could set your phone on some landscape or a little selfie tripod, gather everybody, then take the photo with your watch. 3.) You could attach the watch to your phone to use as a rear screen for vlogging. ***** CONCLUSION: Google has some work to do developing features and modifying base behavior for the Pixel watch. If they stay committed, they could easily have a "fine wine" product on their hands, especially regarding tweaks to improve battery life, feature set and error feedback. It would be a great option if you already have a Pixel phone and are into running. Reliable GPS and HR data are extremely valuable.

I love all the features just getting use to the watch. The only problem I have is with the battery does not last as long as my moto g. I wish the battery life was longer. It is a beautiful watch.

I like the ease of use and beautiful watch faces however, if compared to apple watch, it lags the speed and fast response and comparible apps. No doubt the price for this watch is almost half of apple watch. I am satisfied with my purchase.

Pixel watch is a great intro into the Pixel ecosystem! Super easy to set up. Gorgeous design and works seamlessly with my phone. I keep it simple and don't really need the watch for anything other than Fitbit and the occasional music use when I'm working out and I get two days of batteries. I am however, removing a star because of the screen and how vulnerable it is to the elements. Id rather they sacrifice some of the style, for more peace of mind that my screen won't crack if I bump it into a wall or something. Otherwise, I HIGHLY recommend the Pixel Watch and am sincerely looking forward to the next iteration.

I'm really enjoying the aesthetic of the watch and the functionality. The only drawback is the poor battery life.

Great smart watch only downside is battery life it need to be charged daily.

The phone comes with 2 band sizes, it’s perfect for people with small wrist size like me. The face diameter is just right, not too big, not too small. The only thing I wish it came with is the adapter for USB A to C since most of my power adapters are USB A style. Pros: Very comfortable, fits perfectly on my wrist, most times I forget I’m wearing it. Works great with your Google and Fitbit account It has heart rate reading and you can download cardiogram app for a better experience LTE option Charges quick Gestures easy to learn and fairly natural NFC enabled for Google Pay and other app such as Chargepoint EV charging app. I chose to disable this for security purposes. Cons: A bit pricey Band options still limited for now Steps tracker is inaccurate sometimes, it counts when I drive. (Maybe I shouldn’t complain??) Battery life has been about 1.5 days for a full charge. I did turn off most notifications and ringer. I dislike seeing my emails and other notifications on my watch. I almost always have my phone nearby. Overall, I am happy with the design and functionality of the watch. I can't wait until more bands are available on the market!

This watch has more features than it does diameters. TL;DR for my frequent readers and details below. Good: Display Clarity Touch screen functionality Samsung interoperability Ease of band changing Additional smaller band Meh: Proprietary magnetic charger Bad: Gets warm when charging Diameter / size USB-C with no wall Adapter Updates only when charging Unknown: Cellular use / activation So, to start - the watch came well packaged and included the proprietary wireless charger and an extra band; no wall adapter was included and all of my USB-C adapters are 35W+ which is overkill, so I had to reallocate one for this purpose (sorry Pixel Slate!). As always, I let the watch charge up before using it for the first time; why start with a low battery and then have to stop playing only to charge it when you could have done it in the first place, right? In not too long (45ish minutes), the watch was charged up and ready to configure. Once on my watch, I realized how small this watch face was and realized it was more of a Fitbit size and one that wasn’t going to work for “me” but maybe this would be better suited for my paddle boarding wife? If you like the G-SHOCK line, or even the mid-size Garmin Fenix devices, this may not work for you. Speaking of smaller wrists, the watch band swap out is so easy - like, super easy and they even give an extra “smaller” sized band in the even this is going to someone with a smaller wrist. Setup and configuration were a breeze, but be careful if you’re close to another Android device at the beginning because it pops up a pairing request to seemingly every phone that’s active. Get a comedian roommate or spouse and it may take you a little bit longer to set it up, should they steal the request. Once going, the setup was easy as pie and my only complaint was that I had to take the watch off and put it on the charger to update the software; even phones have a minimum battery requirement to do updates - Google should do the same here. Onto the usage. For me, no security PIN or swipe pattern, that’s silly. Other than that, use the App and get a nice watch face to configure with some of the widgets that suit your style and go for a walk, or ride, or whatever! Hopping on my Trek with my Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar on one arm and the Pixel Watch on the other, was a success. Without needing to pick an exercise (like Google Fit), it knew I went for a short ride around the neighborhood. When compared with my Garmin watch, the heartbeat seems pretty on point however it didn’t track my distance so /sadface. Once a bit pairing circle happens (speaker/phone/watch), controlling Bluetooth speakers is pretty simple, as are most functions of the watch. If you’re a bit far sighted, you may have issues with this watch face - just a heads up. Some overall thoughts: When hanging around, the notifications are haptic enough to know they happen, but not enough to ruin a conversation and I found this pleasant. The screen is nice enough to give you YouTube image updates that make sense (see pic). A responsive touch screen makes all the difference and this is very responsive. When it comes to compatibility, I didn’t use a Pixel device, I used both a Galaxy S22 & S22 Ultra, seamlessly; I literally had no complaints during use or any of the features that are thrown in my face regularly (notifications, alarms, etc.). After charging, it was warm to the touch where the top of my wrist is and I found it uncomfortable. I had to allocate fast charger wall adapters to this as all of the traditional chargers are USB-A. Finally, this is for the Cellular version, however I didn’t test cellular as I had originally wanted the WiFi version, but for an extra $50, it wasn’t a bad thing to have ‘just in case I changed my mind.’ From a battery perspective, I found that without Fitbit connected & always polling, battery life was much better. Here are some rough eyeball’d stats: Setup took around 4% of the battery (I did the setup a few times) 30 hours until it dies without Fitbit & great WiFi 24 hours until it dies with Fitbit Charge it every night and don't worry about a thing Do I recommend this? Sure, given the caveats (battery life, face size). Would I get another one for me? No. So, I guess that makes it a 4 star device because I’d recommend it to a certain demographic; one that’s smaller than I.

I’ve been eagerly awaiting a Google Pixel Watch ever since smart watches entered into the technology space. When I got the opportunity to review this product, I immediately jumped at the chance. Google was kind enough to have supplied me with the LTE model for this review. I am using the Google Pixel Watch with my Google Pixel 7 smartphone. Setup Could be easier. Remove the watch from the box, power on by pressing the power button on the side of the watch face. There is a prompt that is displayed on the phone which directs you to the Play Store where you can download the “watch” companion app. You simply follow the prompts on both the watch and phone as various steps require you to interact with one or the other. You need to setup at least an initial Google account you wish to use, but fear not, you can add as many second or third accounts as you need after the initial setup. In my case, I have both a consumer Google account as well as a Google Workspace account, so this was a very important feature for me to succeed using the Google Pixel Watch. If you wish to add your smartwatch to a compatible LTE/mobile plan, there is a section to allow you to do this as well. In my case, my provider charges $10 to add a smartwatch. Certain Google Fi plans allow you to do this at no additional cost. Something to consider when deciding if you wish to get the LTE model or not. This can also be done at a later time. Once the initial setup was complete, there was an update available which I immediately downloaded. The watch also continued to add all native phone apps that also had watch versions (such as Google Maps, Google Keep, etc.) The Google Pixel Watch uses Fitbit instead of Google Fit for health tracking. There is a 6 month free trial for Fitbit Premium should you wish to try that out or need the additional features. For my use case, I do not need the Premium subscription at this time, so I opted out of that. Overall, I found the setup process to be very clear and easy to follow. I was up and running within about 10 minutes without running into any issues. Personalization Google really took a lot of time in this department. The Pixel Watch feels like it has an option for most people’s preferences. There are numerous bands you can choose from, plenty of watch face customization options, and a fair amount of color choices for the watch itself. Google’s watch band connection system is unique yet very effective. It allows for a very secure connection while maintaining a very clean and simple look. It takes a time or two to really get good at connecting back with the watch face. I found removal to be super easy and I was able to get that first try. In the box, Google included a shorter band for the silicon sport band that shipped with my watch. I have very small wrists, so this shorter band fits me much better. I am looking forward to purchasing more watch band options from Google in the very near future! Changing watch faces couldn’t be easier from the watch app. There is a dedicated section where you can select the templated style, then edit it further from there. There are numerous complications, colors, and styles. It actually felt overwhelming at the beginning with all of the options to choose from, I didn’t know what to choose first. I decided against a feature rich face, with smaller time, date, heart beats per minute, temperature outside and number of steps for the day.If you cannot find a watch face you like, I am not sure watches are for you! You can also customize the “tiles” you want when swiping left on the watch face. These tiles can be anything from fitness tracking, calendar events, timers, daily heart rate, Google Maps, and weather forecasts. You can set the orientation of how the watch fits on your wrist, for example: if the watch is on the left or right wrist, or if the crown is facing towards or away from your hand. There is an always on display mode you can set as well. I chose to leave mine set to the default “off” to save battery life. I found the watch to be very quick with the screen available once I lifted this up to view. This is an everytime occurrence so I don’t see the need to have this always on in my case. Notifications A huge benefit of having a smart watch is the ability to get notifications from your smartphone, without the need to take your smartphone out of your pocket or off the desk (or even with you at all should you be using LTE). One of the most useful for me is both email and message notifications. You can respond to either directly on the watch. I found this task to be a bit cumbersome and confusing at first, as you have to first “open on the watch” and then reply. It would be nice if there were less steps involved and a simple reply could be done right from the initial notification. I also have a lot of Google smart home devices such as cameras, doorbells, lights, etc.. and I find receiving alerts from any of them to be very convenient on the watch. Overall the notification experience is good, though some of what I consider to be “quick actions” could use some refinement for sure. To anyone who uses MFA applications and were hoping for direct “approve” from the watch. You’ll continue to be disappointed. I could not approve notifications on my watch using Microsoft Authenticator or DUO mobile. Both required me to open on the phone and approve there. Even with smart lock enabled. I am hoping this improves to be a feature over time. In its current state, this is a massive disappointment for me. Fitbit Experience Google has done a good job iterating its recently acquired Fitbit software into the Google Pixel Watch. This is a major highlighted feature of the watch. You get detailed workout tracking like real-time heart rate zones, configurable stats, goals and more. When starting a workout, you must select the type of workout you’re doing before you start. I wish there was an “autodetection” feature where it would notice you’re doing something that appears to be a workout, and ping you about it so you don’t forget this step. This would be especially helpful for things like spontaneous walks. I do however understand the margin of error here and why it was likely omitted. I don’t have much to compare the stats to as this is my first Fitbit experience, but I found the step counts to be on par with other smart watches i’ve worn in the past. I’ve read about occurrence concerns here within the Fitbit app in terms of calories burned, but I have nothing to conclude or compare with here based on my own experience. It seems to be accurate and sufficient from what I’ve seen. Fitbit will also cheer you on when you meet certain goals, or attempt to coach you / motivate you when you’re falling behind on those goals. I mostly found this to be helpful, but on “lazy days” I would sometimes find it annoying too. Overall, I think it’s necessary to help keep me moving, especially during the work day when I need reminders to take a break and walk around! Overall, I am enjoying the Fitbit experience on my Google Pixel Watch. Google Assistant In my opinion, there is no better digital assistant than Google’s assistant. It is great to have this directly baked into the Google Pixel Watch! The watch will listen and respond to requests such as turning off lights, setting a timer, answering a question, or even providing map directions. Google Maps I found the maps integration to be specifically useful. You can trigger directions either right from the watch, or, from the maps app on the phone, which will then sync up to the watch and provide turn based directions right from your wrist. This is especially useful when walking around an area outside of your car. Camera Controls What is a Pixel device without mentioning the camera features? On the watch, you can control the camera from your smartphone directly on the watch. This is great for group photos or taking full body selfies when no one else is around. Battery Life / Charging I find the battery life on the Google Pixel watch to be great. I’ve had no issues getting a full day of use from it. I do not sleep with the watch, and at the end of the day, I have nearly 50% or more left. Placing it on the charger for about 15 min each morning charges it back to 100% and I'm ready for the next day. I appreciate how quickly this watch charges when needed. This makes it easy to charge while taking a shower if you do choose to sleep with it on. Conclusion Google mostly knocked it out of the park with this first Pixel Watch version. It checks most of the boxes it needs to and it is a great first party alternative to others out there. This sets the stage for WearOS watches and I am excited to see how this generation continues to improve and what is in store for the next generation of Google Pixel watches.

I was interesting in the Pixel watch since it was announced, it was nice to see Google finally putting their personal spin on the smartwatch. Wear OS has been around for a while, however curious on what they bring with their first official watch, pairing with Fitbit now on the team. In the box, you get the watch, front and center when you open the packaging. Included are two sized bands (Large installed by default), charger and some documentation. The black stainless steel is very clean, the glass curves over the edges to meet the stainless steel body, to give you a glossy look across the whole top. The bottom houses the all of the sensors which tracks your heart rate, and wireless charging, the charger plugs into a USB-C port. Included was the active band, as mentioned the large band is installed by default, however you can switch to the included small band if needed. I swapped over to the small band to test, you press the button down on one side where the band meets the watch, sliding it towards the button, once it's out of the little locks it pops right of. You simply push the replacement band into the open slots, and slide it back, opposite way you slide to remove, to lock it in place. For watches, I am a pretty light user, I like to check notifications so I can keep up to date and not have to take my phone out, I use it constantly for calendar notifications while working. Other than that the usual time, step and occasional payments using the watch. You have the crown to scroll up and down, press the crown in to access apps, above the crown on the side of the watch is a button to bring up recent apps. You can also swipe across the face to interact with your watch, left and right to swipe between tiles you have set, swiping up from the bottom will bring up your notifications, swiping down from the top will bring up the settings. The battery life of the watch is roughly 24 hours, it does charge pretty quickly (About 50% in 30 minutes), which will allow you to wear the watch for sleep tracking. I don't personally use this feature, so this is mostly when I charge. The watch does not support reverse wireless charging, or any other Qi wireless charges, so you will need to use the provided wireless charger when needed. It did last me throughout the day in my experience. Having fitbit added into the Pixel watch was a nice touch, the watch is great for tracking while walking around work all day, plus whenever I am tracking walks or jogs. This pairing makes it great for getting up and being active again, which working remotely for some time I got out of the groove for a bit. I would like to see if a larger watch, or even a screen that takes up a little more of the edge away from the bezels. Most things are designed to fit, it is a little more visible when scrolling through menus. I have also been a fan of larger sized watches, especially smartwatches. I would also like to see what the Google Home app is like down the line. If you are looking for a nice watch to pair with your android phone, and would like this to feature fitbit to track your fitness journey, this watch is definitely for you. My mom loved her fitbit but has been living with the one she got some time ago, I feel this would make a great gift for her over the holidays. The main reason I knocked off one star at this time is size and software feels it can be fine tuned a little more. I am sure software will get much more, hopefully sooner rather than later. I am not sure how Google feels about watch sizes, but would love to upgrade to a larger watch down the line. I will however continue to use the watch and see what further upgrades bring. If it's anything like the Pixel phone, it will!

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.

There are a lot of positives for this watch. It works great, looks good, and has really nice features. The LTE service is also nice to have so you can leave your phone at home. I don't love the band situation. The proprietary connection is kind of a drag, but there are some easy enough work arounds with 3 party vendors. The real drag is the battery. It's fine with just general use, but if you use GOS or exercise track it'll drain quickly. That being said I enjoy it, I get complements on it's look over my Apple Watch wearing friends. Any google nerd should give it a shot.

EXCELLENT DESIGN. SIZE IS PERFECT FOR BOTH MEN & WOMEN. DECENT AVAILABILITY OF ACCESSORIES, BANDS APPS ETC. I HAVE THE LTE VERSION, GREAT PAIRING WITH PIX 7 PRO, MSUIC, WALLET, ETC ALL AVAILABLE WITHOUT PHONE NEARBY. THE BAD...NO GOOGLE PLAYBOOKS? SPOTTY INTEGRATION WITH FITBIT. MAKE IT A MUSTHAVE WATCH....NOT A NICE TO HAVE WATCH.

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.

The watch is just a Fitbit but with the ability to have its own service without the need for wifi. This is definitely something, if you are on the fence on the watch, i would suggest to skip for the next iteration of this watch. It chews up battery without the battery saver. With it equipped, i am able to make it to about 50-60% battery life. And if you plan on using it while sleeping, you better charge for at least 15 min. Also at current there is no other charging options besides the charger it comes with. To conclude, its just a Fitbit with the ability to have 4g wherever you go. Definitely would recommend waiting for the next iteration of this watch. But of you really want one, then wait for a sale.

I like the watch very much. I wish you could customize the buttons for other things but overall it's a great product. The only negative thing I'd say is the battery life which only lasts like a day and a half. I find myself having to charge it a lot more than I'd like.

Love the watch, the way it looks and most of the functions. Has a pretty short battery life and little to no information about initially setting it up, etc. Probably easy for younger/techie folks, not so easy for us older users but I still love it overall.

For my use which is daily and fitness tracker with notification support this watch is perfect. The battery life is the only downfall. It will last you the whole day, but not much longer, if you stay out late.

I am 95% pleased with this watch. It’s very user-friendly with clear display. However, buyer should be aware that if your phone is unlocked, and you pay for the cell feature, you may not get it easily, if at all because of a technical issue. In my case it is with Verizon, but it may be for any unlock phone. I’m not sure. at any event I paid for the sale and I don’t use it. The people at Best Buy were very kind and tried very hard to fix the problem, but could not do that. I will not return it because of their hard work they may eventually solve the problem. I do love the watch.