Customer Ratings & Reviews

The watch interface is completely snappy, tracks steps well, and feels very light on my wrist where the Apple Watch felt very square and heavy around the crown. Its not perfect in terms of comfort, no watch has been since the Pebble time, but its better than others. The watch makes great use of Fitbit, which Google acquired. If you have Google Fi, the $50/mo plan comes with free 5G access for this watch. It is definitely making use of the google's systems. You can pair your headphones to it and use youtube music, which comes with youtube premium as of 2023. This watch charges faster than the Apple Watches, and loses battery after about a day and a half. Time will tell if they keep their software up to date, as my apple watch *somehow* just got slower even though there was no new apps added. This watch, the new pixel tablet and the pixel phone combined with youtube premium one year bundle and google one bundle have probably made it the easiest to switch away from Apple's ecosystem. That is separate to this, but this watch plays a big part of robustly covering the Fitness and accessibility layers that Apple devices were serving for me. One last note - I had concerns over privacy with Google overall, they're an ad company. But Google actually allows you to download your data across all of its products and look for yourself what they're collecting...and it was innocuous; There was nothing there that bothered me. That is more transparency than I've gotten from the competing products.

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

I've been a loyal Google Pixel customer dating back to the pixel 2 phone and I've been waiting for the pixel watch to finally get here and I couldn't be happier. It does exactly what I want and nothing that I don't want it to do. The watch faces are very good and customizable and I especially like the fact that your heart rate is literally taken like every second. The battery is just fine for me. I can get about a day and a half battery life and not compromise any of the settings. I throw it on a charger for about 20 minutes in the evening before bed so it's got plenty of battery for sleep tracking through the night. This is a generation 1 pixel watch so I think they did a great job. My only suggestion would be to make the speaker on it louder as I have the LTE model. So when I'm on a call I have to hold the watch pretty close to my ear to hear the other person. Not the end of the world...

Ive got myself one and its the best watch! I wear it everyday dont have to take out my phone to check whose calling or texting.

The watch is better than I thought it was going to be and battery life is a little short but not enough to ruin the experience, I'm so thankful the best buy I went into was so helpful!! They were the only place that carried them locally and at a great price! They explained the features and I just felt like I knew what I was getting. Thank you so much!

Excellent device! Been waiting for a Pixel Watch for years, and it certainly delivers with comfort, style, and functionality

Great watch, beautiful screen and has many features. Only down side would be the battery life.

Excellent watch! Battery life is good, quality is spectacular, and it ranks right up there with the Apple Watch

Wife is really excited about the great looking watch. Fast delivery too.

I purchased both the LTE and WiFi version. If you are with TMobile, you only need the WiFi version. Otherwise you'll be paying more for no specific reason.

In the box you get the Pixel Watch, a secondary smaller watchband , and the charger. You should install the Pixel Watch app and the Fitbit app during setup. After setup go into the Google Play app on the watch and install all of the app updates. The watch itself is beautiful. It comes with the large watchband attached. I have a small wrist so I immediately changed to the small watchband. The mechanism to do so is quick and easy. The watchband attaches in a way that fully integrates itself into the watch. No only is it attractive but this is the most comfortable watch I have ever worn. I have been using Garmin watches for the past 5 years, so I did not have a Fitbit account. The integration of Fitbit in the watch UI is excellent. You get 6 months of Fitbit premium, but I’m not sure just how much value this adds. The only useful information for me is additional sleep details which I feel should be included with the basic subscription. There is a Fitbit EKG app which allows you to touch the crown for 30 seconds and check the rhythm of your heartbeat. As someone who has had irregular heartbeats, I greatly appreciate this feature. Some of my favorite features are as follows: Camera – Opening the camera app on the watch automatically opens the camera app on my Pixel 7 phone. I can see what the camera sees on the watch. I can then adjust the camera settings and take the picture from the watch. The photo will then show on watch. Google Home – I can control all of my home devices from the watch. When my video doorbell rings my watch will show me the video of who is at the door. Google Assistant – Make calls, send texts, check your calendar, search, check weather, all with your voice. Navigation – Use your voice to navigate anywhere and follow the directions on your wrist. Phone Calls – LTE, Bluetooth and WiFi connections are solid. When talking on the phone the incoming call sounds good but not great. However, the people I have spoken to have all told me that I sound like I am calling from my phone. They say the call quality on their end is excellent. Customization – The Pixel watch is extremely customizable. Everything can be adjusted in the settings menu. That leads me to the 2 issues most commonly talked about: Battery – Two of the most important features for me are Sleep Tracking and GPS. I walk 5-8 miles everyday and I use GPS for 1 ½ - 2 hours per day. The first day I charged the watch to 100% before going to bed. When I woke up the watch had 63%. Then I went on my walk. When I returned I was already down to 27%. Needless to say this would not be acceptable. I had similar results for the next 3 days. Yesterday on Day 5, I woke up to 78% and made through the day easily. Today on Day 6, I woke up to 84%, walked with GPS for almost 2 hours, and returned home with 64%. What a dramatic improvement. I would suggest that anyone who buys this watch to give it a full week before determining if the battery is adequate. The only thing I turned off was Always on Display. You have lift your hands and turn your wrist to see the time anyway so I don't see the need for AOD. I turned this off the first day so this did not have any effect on the battery improvement. The other item often mentioned is the bezel. This is a total non-issue as long as you stay within the google designed apps. Truthfully I have forgotten about it and only remembered it for the sake of this review. In summary, this is an attractive, extremely comfortable, Google and Fitbit integrated watch. All of the useful features are too numerous to mention. If I would make any improvement in the next iteration it would be about 20% more battery life in order to utilize all of the features and make easily through a full day. I would definitely recommend the Pixel Watch to anyone, especially if you are integrated in the Google eco sysytem.

For many years I rocked both Android and iPhone because I loved tech and wanted to stay up-to-date with the latest handsets. There was even a time when I considered myself an Android guy before Apple got the hint that consumers wanted larger screens…reachability be damned. Ultimately, I found myself deeper and deeper in the ecosystem and my found myself not wanting to give up compatabilty features with all my devices that talked to each other. Recently, I realized that I was way behind with Android ‘know-how’ and leaped back in to Google’s world with a Pixel 6a. Now that I’ve dipped my toes, the only responsible thing to do is buy a Pixel Watch to go with it! First Impressions: The unboxing experience was similar to other recent Google product releases with a crisp white box and a clean presentation when you slide the cover off. Having the watch sit in the box with the band curved around a cardboard sleeve was a nice touch - almost like a real watch box. The Pixel watch itself is truly a nice combination of classy and sporty that I’m not sure its competitor quite reaches. The black stainless steel finish in the base unit was a nice touch as it’s a significant cost upcharge for Apple Watch. Beauty aside, it’s small. The size on my wrist looked and felt small compared to anything I’ve ever worn and I immediately wished it came in two sizes. I can’t say that I have a huge preference - square vs. round - they both have pro’s and cons, but 41mm is absolutely too small for a large man’s wrist. It would be interesting to understand the marketing background research done in the Pixel Watch’s target market. Maybe they realized that the most likely buyer would be a female fitness enthusiast, but not having a size option was a miss. Set-Up: Set-up was easy enough. I was able to power on the Pixel Watch and bring it near my Pixel 6a. I was required to download the Watch application which was fine because I was home on Wi-Fi, but I did find it inconvenient that it wasn’t preinstalled. Pairing felt similar to pairing any bluetooth device and I did have to re-try the entire process because a software update failed after the first set-up. For a first attempt at Pixel Watch pairing it was fine. That’s really the best way to describe it. Fine. Fitness: So I guess when you don’t want to invest in a platform of your own you partner with someone else? The set-up includes the ability to link to Fitbit Premium which was was a welcome surprise, but interesting. Fitbit Premium seems pretty blah to me. While it does seem to offer a well rounded selection of classes and exercises I would have much preferred better integration with Peloton. It’s like buying a TV and getting 6-months free of Paramount+ with ads. Sure it’s fine, but we’d much rather have Netflix. The one positive about partnering outside the Google ecosystem is that I’m sure people will be more comfortable providing their health information to FitBit vs. Google themselves. Advice: If you’re an Android user this is probably the best you’re going to get. The set-up, Google OS integration, style, finish features is pretty good for the price you’ll pay for this watch. Definitely impressed by the Pixel brand in that regard. If you’re coming from Apple Watch you’re going to be whemed. I don’t think that’s a word, but it’s going to feel familiar, but not fresh, it’s going to feel capable but limited, and you’ll be glad you have one but not excited when you put it on every day. It’s getting there. It’s a great step for the Wear OS platform, but not quite what you’d be used to.

I’ve been using WearOS devices since they first came out, starting with the Moto360, then the Huawei Watch, then two Fossil watches – specifically the Fossil 5e and the newer Fossil 6. All of them showed promise, but eventually I would end up using them only in specific instances (when I needed access to an app) as opposed to being daily drivers. In some cases, it was either due to comfort, battery life, integration or most often all three. They’d end up spending most of the time on a charger and I’d go back to wearing my inexpensive Chinese fitness band, which was comfortable and with a LOT of third-party apps and configuration, sort of did the job. But even that was a compromise and of course lacked app access and syncing my health data to Google Fit was always a touchy affair. What I wanted was a true smart watch that I could wear 24 hours (because sleep data tracking is important to me) that wouldn’t be so uncomfortable that I’d be fiddling with it all the time and would last long enough to make it throughout the day without taking hours to top off the charge. When Google announced the Pixel Watch, I was cautiously optimistic because of the current strides they’ve been making with the Pixel Phone platform. The Pixel 6 Pro – my current phone – is the best phone I’ve ever owned, and I hoped that even if it didn’t turn out to be a daily driver, at least it could be a watch I’d wear more often than in the past. I’d seen some reviews by early adopters and influencers that were critical of things like battery life, but I decided to see for myself and make my own judgement. I’m glad that I did. After a few days of wearing it and getting everything set up, this is the smart watch I’ve been wanting for so long! It’s on my wrist 24/7 and it’s the first smart watch that meets all my needs. No more switching between watches and fitness bands… in fact, I’m so confident in it that I’ve unpaired my previous watches and planning on giving my fitness band to my gym buddy. This watch is super comfortable to wear throughout the day as well as when I’m sleeping, which is super important to me. The rounded shape not only looks good but feels great as well. The screen is bright, sharp, and easy to read even in bright sunlight. Navigation is smooth and logical, and everything is a touch or a swipe away. Onboarding was a great experience compared to previous WearOS devices; when I first activated the watch I got a notification on my Pixel 6 Pro that stepped me through paring the watch and getting set up with a Fitbit account. (Smart move on Google’s part to give purchasers 6 months free of Fitbit Premium, by the way!) I’ve never used the Fitbit platform before, but it couldn’t have come at a better time because I recently started going to a gym as a guest with a buddy of mine. It’s easy to find your way around (even for an exercise noob like me) and from the first session I was getting valuable data about my exercises. Fitbit even has an open API, so I can get my data into other apps that I use as well as pushing data from things like my smart scale to my Fitbit account. I’m already convinced that I will be continuing my subscription after the trial is over. It’s more comprehensive than Google Fit and more extensible. And it’s great to be able to look at stats as well as record exercises right from the watch instead of having to open my phone. Google made a lot of buzz about their heart rate sensor, but the watch also includes an SpO2 sensor (more commonly, blood oxygen saturation) as well. It’s not currently activated but will show up as a feature drop update. Google has committed to THREE years of updates for the watch, so the best is yet to come! This is important, because a lot of things that the watch can and should do can be easily remedied by a feature update. For instance, I’ve taken to extending my battery life by putting the watch into Bedtime Mode later in the evening. While this works great, it would make more sense to do this on a schedule, for instance every night at 10:00 PM. I’d also like to be able to turn down the frequency of the heart rate sensor, something that currently isn’t available to control. (Google has stated that the effect on battery life is negligible, but I’d still like the option and ability to test for myself.) Both things could be addressed in a feature update. Regarding battery life, I have found it to be quite satisfactory as opposed to some of the negative reviews I read. I’m not sure if these influencers were just pushing the watch to it’s limits in the testing process or what but I’m getting better battery life than my previous WearOS watches and I’m actually wearing this all day. While I do charge the watch once or twice a day, it’s usually when I’m just sitting at the PC or TV screens so I’m not missing anything (including health data) and it charges so fast that 15-30 minutes is enough for me to top it off. And by the way, there’s no fiddling around to get it to connect to the charger. It has a satisfying ‘snap’ when the magnet in the charger connects to the watch. I can envision use cases like commuters and very active users that spend time in more than one location wanting to have a second charger, but in my case, I am very satisfied. It’s also important to note that battery life is dictated in part by the watch’s algorithm. This means the more you wear and use it, the better it gets. Early testers stated that the battery life improved over 7-10 days; I saw improvements as early as 48 hours of use. This is the first LTE watch I’ve ever owned. I stayed away in the past because of the extra charges and configuration it would create with my previous carrier. But I moved to Google Fi a few years ago and on my Flexible Plan, I was able to add the watch to my account for no additional charges! (If you haven’t heard of Google Fi, I HIGHLY suggest you look into them. I get awesome service at a fraction of what I was paying for with better coverage and more data!) Setting up LTE was simple and part of the initial onboarding. All I had to do was select Google Fi as my carrier and log in with my Google account. Having LTE on the watch is a ‘luxury’ that I didn’t realize I needed until I started using the watch on walks or while shopping. Being able to use Google Assistant or get notifications without having to carry my phone really lightened my load. I even used the phone to answer a call on my watch while I was outside. Surprisingly good speaker and the caller said I sounded clear without a lot of background noise. I could even stream music to my earbuds, though with the included 32 GB of storage it makes more sense to download my tunes to the watch. I honestly thought I would never find the ‘one watch to rule them all’; it seemed like it was just too much to ask for. But Google definitely delivered and for a first gen device it is surprisingly satisfying for the ‘right now’ as well as having promise for long term. If your use cases are similar to mine, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this watch. If you’ve been a Wear device fan, I also would implore you to check it out. And the best thing about it is that it’s only going to get better!

From the gorgeous form factor to all of the great features, this Google Pixel Watch is amazing! I appreciate the thought that went into the mechanism that attaches the bands to the body of the watch. on other manufacturer's smart watches this attachment seems chunky. It's ease of setup and connection is a piece of cake. The battery life is a little disappointing, but with a few tweaks to settings it is manageable. I appreciate that it can run most of my apps I use regularly making it very task oriented and efficient. It's profile seems to be perfect, it doesn't' seem to get in the way when wearing for my field service job. The ability to customize it's tiles, so that what you need most is easy to get to, makes it a great companion for frequent tasks, like timer's, exercise routines, alarms and even messaging. Pro Tip: if you are caught needing to boost the battery, when I plug in my pixel 5 to charge it, and lay the watch across the back of it, the phone acts as a charger for the watch!!! Amazing!

I've had a couple of previous Wear OS watches. LG Watch Urbane and Fossil Sport Smartwatch. This one is a little smaller than those, but the fit is still good, and it doesn't feel too small. I'm not a fan a of the curved faceplate glass, I would prefer a flat glass with metal bezel as it's way easier to get a screen protector on flat glass. I've tried a couple on this, and they start popping off after a week. I did find the adaptor lug for 20mm band and got that for it, I don't like silicon bands. Not sold on Fitbit Premium, but will use it while free. I do like the refresh rate on the heart rate indicator, way better than any of my previous watches. Battery life for my use is normally a little over 24 hours before it goes dead, so daily charging is needed.

The Google Pixel watch makes what was already a convenient daily device, our cellphones, into an even more easy to use device. Essential information such as text messages, emails, and other notifications are literally a twist of the wrist away. Can it do and show everything a fully capable smartphone can? No. How could it with a screen the size of a wristwatch? But for those looking for a more hands-free experience, you'd be surprised at what it can offer. The more comfortable I became at letting the Pixel watch pick up the slack, the less I had to constantly take my phone in and out of my pocket. And the less time a phone is in my hands is more time avoiding potential phone drops. Instead of constantly taking my phone in and out of my pocket at the grocery store to look at a shopping list I can simply have that information available on the watch while having two hands free. This became the new norm. Whenever the watch was available instead of my phone, I used it, and it was the superior method every time. Well, almost every time. Now keep in mind there are sometimes where a larger screen is preferable, such as navigation while driving. Perhaps there are others but that really was the only time I preferred the on-phone app to the watch, but as a passenger-side navigator I preferred the watch to take over. Step counter and heartrate monitoring are there for the fitness minded people; as well as calorie counting and exercise logging. As someone whose workplace frowns upon constant phone checking, the ability to discretely check messages, weather, and any incoming notification is a plus. Battery life is solid. I can easily make it between two full days with a small percentage of battery left. And fast charging is, well, fast. The screen is nice and bright even in direct sun and watch faces can be changed easily. Information centered for work and stylish for evening depending on your mood. Probably the only hiccup I ran into was using Google Pay. In my experience this was one task that the phone is far superior at tackling. I constantly had to hunt for just the right spot on the point-of-sale terminal to get it to recognize and even then, results were spotty. The Starbucks barista said it was a common occurrence for her. And since some point-of-sale terminals need PIN entry anyway, I ended up just using my card. Whether it's reading work emails or switching between music tracks during my walks, I now don't have to come to a dead stop just to take out my phone to check every beep and vibration. Something I didn't even realize needed remedying.

I love this watch. Google home is an awesome integration to a smart home system. The what works well with that. I have no issues with all the apps on the watch. Great quality but it starts up slow. It definitely should load faster at start up. With Google pay you have to always unlock the watch which is tiresome. I hope Google can fix that so it's secure but does not need a pass code Everytime I want to access the watch. Hopefully they can add a camera that has facial recognition and video chat on the Google Pixel watch in Pixel Watch 3. Battery life can do better, only last a day. Good watch when on sale for <$200

Great smartwatch lte functions better than other android devices imho. Battery life coupd be better but it lasts a day which is decent. Fitbit is a great addon. Love the watch faces, sleek look clean design.

Took the risk because I love the Google Pixel phones. Setup and use are easy and intuitive. Love the Fitbit integration and the wealth of app notifications available, plus the ease of shutting them off. I keep learning new things about the Watch and they've all been great. While I wish a charge lasted a little longer, the 24+ hour battery life really is sufficient. Definitely recommend!

I have purchased a lot of smartwatches and I think this is one of the better ones. I think it is very well styled and easy to use. I think it has a lot of good features and they are easy to access. I would recommend this watch to anyone who is looking for a smartwatch with great features.