Fossil Gen 5 Julianna Stainless Steel Touchscreen Smartwatch with Speaker, Heart Rate, GPS, Contactless Payments, and Smartphone Notifications

I'll try to attach as many photos as I can, but I wanted to start by saying that I've been reading countless reviews about the Fossil Gen 5's for literal weeks now via Amazon and Fossil's website, and the most frequent issues I saw people write about were the speaker and the battery. I'm glad I caught the $199 sale- and that there were reviews about the recently improved updates concerning these two issues, because that is what pushed me to move forward with purchasing, and I couldn't be happier with that decision!!!Styling:First and foremost, the Gen 5 Julianna is STYLISH! I love the mesh band, which actually catches the light like a diamond would, giving off a glittery effect (still a learning curve on how to adjust it but YouTube came through,) and the rose gold face in contrast with the black body and band gives a nice balance between sleek and sporty. I did purchase a glass screen protector and applied that almost immediately, but it doesn't interfere with responsiveness or visibility at all (glad I bought it too because I accidentally dropped the watch like 30 mins after un-boxing it...) Not a scratch after dropping onto my wooden floors, to my relief! There are a variety of watchfaces via the phone and WearOs app, and I discovered last night that they are customizable as well! (See photos.) Just link your FB or IG to upload a pic and customize the colors for the font, etc., and then you can save it to the watch!Speaker:The speaker is perfect clear and the volume for ringtones, general media/calls etc. is adjustable. It also has "do not disturb," "Airplane Mode," and "Theatre Mode" features. I'm guessing the most recent update helped to improve the speaker clarity issue that many others complained about in the past; I currently have my volume at the halfway mark and it is certainly loud enough.Display:The display has an Automatic brightness setting and it does adjust for direct sunlight as well. As is the case with most phones, depending on exposure you may need to brighten it up using the "Sunlight Boost" in the display settings. I was at a food truck today just after noon with a cloudless sky and had no issues seeing, especially with the added Boost.Battery:The notorious battery issue. What I discovered rather quickly was that the battery will indeed wear down rapidly during the first few hours of use unless it is fully charged, and will continue to do so if you have every single feature running all day. I HIGHLY recommend looking at the Battery settings on the watch itself, since there are different performance modes to choose from (heavy daily use with everything running constantly, semi-reduced use, a custom use mode (which is what I chose,) and a literal "Time Only" mode, which states it can power the watch for weeks. My specific recommendations to conserving battery: adjust the heart rate monitoring so it isn't checking every single minute unless you're actively working out (mine is every 30 mins,) disable some of your notifications via the WearOs app from any phone apps you don't need to be aware of urgently (like Insta, Audible, Google Drive, any games, etc.,) limit the movement "Gestures" to only one mode of your choosing (I'm only doing tap to wake since I'm moving my hands constantly all day,) turn on NFC only when at checkout, connect to your WiFi, and choose a watchface without a secondhand. With doing all of these things, I have been able to use my watch, while still checking it and playing with it throughout the day today, without needing to charge it once. I took it off of the charger around 0800 this morning on my way to work, and as of now (19:22-ish,) I have 52% battery life. That includes texting throughout the day, setting reminders, and organizing my apps. If you're having issues, I'd recommend checking out the WearOs app to see what is eating up your battery the most; it will list the functions in order from most-usage to the least usage. (See screenshot for reference.)Final thoughts/misc. info:The only other thing I can think of right now is that it will charge very quickly if you lay it down onto the charger (as opposed to charging the watch while on it's side.) The face is not humongous on my skinny wrist, and the watch is noticeable but not heavy by any means. Oh! There is also an app you can download called Noonlight which I recommend; you can set it up to have 911 or whoever sent to your location if you're feeling like you're in danger by either setting a timer that you have to disable at any time limit that you choose and if you don't disable by that time then they call to check on you/send help, OR, you can just go straight to "Trigger Alarm" and it starts then.Also, steps and heart rate also feel pretty accurate in comparison with previous my data from my Fitbit, there are easily loggable workouts and a nice breathing exercise integrated as well.Overall I think the Gen 5 made for a great birthday gift to myself and as a self-proclaimed "tech-junkie" I have absolutely no regrets!! If you're on the fence, add it to the cart and go live your best (and most convenient) life!!

Overall this watch is fantastic. I've been wearing for about 3 months now. Here are my major things.Battery life: it gets better as time goes on! I read some reviews about terrible battery life, and when I first used it out if package, that was true. For the first week or two, it drained quickly (sometimes within hours) from updates and such. Now I can wear it all day long and end the day at about 25-45%. This is with bluetooth on, NFC on, always-on-display, plus with gestures turned on. Things that can kill the battery: if I'm getting nonstop texts (like a group chat) or if I'm flipping my wrist a lot accidentally (since I have gestures on). I typically will just turn on do not disturb mode on my watch if too many texts or will lock the screen if I'm repeatedly flipping my wrist (or could turn off gestures).Convenience: simply having the time on my wrist has been more convenient than imaginable. On top of that, being able to quickly see (or respond to) a text is amazing. I used to pull out my phone and click click click...swipe...type...click- and go through that whole rigmarole. Not anymore! I also have my quick button set for a timer which I use daily and have weather displayed right on the watch face. It's all right there without fussing with my phone and it's wonderful.Design: it's gorgeous. I was scared it would look too large on my *tiny* wrist, but the round face makes it not too in-your-face. I bought a little screen protector which has been great and the metal has been surprisingly tough. I do occassionally knock it against things and so far, no real damage. The metal mesh band is by far my favorite. It's easy to get on and off. I bought a regular watch band type strap but it doesn't fit near as well as the mesh.Drawbacks: I sometimes wish I could use the phone app to adjust any of the settings of the watch, but it's limited to a very select few which can be annoying to fiddle with on the watch's small screen.My biggest catch so far, I can't make or answer calls on my watch like I was sure that I could. It was one of the reasons I had purchased this watch in particular to begin with. When a call comes in, if I hit answer on my watch, it says to continue call on my phone. Trying to get that figured out still!Overall, it's been a huge improvement in convenience and efficiency for me.

El color, el material de buena calidad

I like the look and feel of the watch .. A sophisticated one. But battery problem irritates me a lott. There's a setting to extend battery but still it extends for not more than 20 to 30 mins. Good to wear regularly. This chain band is awesome.

A useful watch for both health status and convenience. I was looking for a device that provided sleep monitoring, built-in GPS for route tracking, sensors for pedometer and calories, and phone-like apps for notifications and comms. This one has the heart-rate monitor, GPS hardware, motion sensors, and runs GearOS. It has a full colour touch screen and runs a number of available apps, many of which pair with Android apps on the phone to relay notifications, messages, and calls. There is a nice sleep app called Sleep as Android available.Spotify is integrated and the watch acts as a media controller for any other player on the phone as well. You can even see images or slideshows from the phone.My only two concerns are the battery life and the band. The watch needs charging at least once a day but has a nice magnetic charger that clips on the back in any orientation unlike similar products. The band is not expandable to a wrist that changes during the day and I suspect the clasp might not last long. Hopefully it will be replaceable.

I've had mine for almost 4 months, and I love it! I upgraded from a Fitbit and don't regret it. It's a beautiful addition with the gems surrounding the face, the step counter seems to be as accurate as my Fitbit was. What I like about it fitness wise is the different types of tracking it will do, not just a step counter or heart rate monitor but you can track different types of work outs and it will give you a better tracking accuracy to sync with your related fitness apps. At first the battery died within a few hours, once I got fed up with that I decided to google how to prolong the battery life which has made a huge difference. I usually charge it every night, or every other night. You can change the watch faces and even the colours of the faces and arms to make it more your style. Over all, I love it and don't regret buying it.

Loved this watch. Stylish.Touch works very wellFeatured are goodBattery life is fineThere is no lagWorks all fine