Best Women's Smartwatches
PurePulse continuous heart rate and multi-sport modes enhance every exercise, while next-generation features like Connected GPS and FitStar workouts on your wrist help you take your fitness to the next level. Stay connected with call, text & calendar alerts and notifications from your favorite apps like Gmail, Facebook and more (when phone is nearby).Start a FitStar workout on your wrist and get step-by-step instructions and graphics to ensure you complete each move correctly.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"PROs: - Large screen, easy to read display. - Nice gorilla glass screen that doesn't get scratched. - Accurate heart rate monitor without the need for chest strap. - Automatically tracks steps, sleep, workouts, heart rate. You really don't need to manually start activities like running, walking, or elliptical, the watch automatically picks up these activities and logs them based on movement and heart rate. CONs: - Hexagonal design may not be aesthetically pleasing (but not bad once you get used to it). - No built-in GPS to map runs and bike rides (need to carry phone to map). - Not waterproof so can't be worn in the pool. - Watch needs to be removed from frame every time for charging. - Screen doesn't always come on when I raise my wrist. **. SCREEN – I am used to wearing somewhat large watches like the Garmin 920XT, and the Blaze is just fine. Yes, the design may seem odd a bit at first given the width and the space between the frame and actual watch, but the benefit of a large size is that the screen is super easy to read without having to pull your wrist up, a simple flick and you can view all snapshots and smart notifications in a discrete way (useful when you're sitting in meetings). The screen, similar to the Apple watch, stays off, and can be turned on with the simple turn of a wrist. I have found that raising the wrist doesn't always turn on the screen (this works flawlessly with the Apple watch), however if you "flick" your wrist towards you, the screen will turn on right away. I have extensively compared heart rate shown by the Blaze to that shown by the Apple watch (which is usually WAY off) and that shown by my Garmin chest strap HRM, which is considered the most accurate. With the built-in heart rate monitor, it automatically tracks your activities and calories burnt in case you forget to manually start a workout on the watch. With the Blaze, it has an Auto-Sleep feature that doesn't require you to turn on the sleep mode, it will automatically detect that you are sleeping based on lack of movement and heart rate. I did notice that if I am using my phone like listening to music (and not looking at the phone screen), notifications do not show on the watch. I charger like the Apple watch would have been ideal where you can simply drop the watch on the charging pad and it will charge right away. That being said, I have accidentally worn the Blaze in the shower a few times already (I'm probably still used to my Garmin watch which I didn't need to take off) and the watch held up just fine. QUICK COMPARISON WITH APPLE WATCH: - Apple watch is sleeker and feels more comfortable on the wrist. - Apple watch has a better and crisper resolution compared to Blaze's screen. Apple watch doesn't track sleep and requires you to manually start logging an activity. - Both have smart notifications and show text messages, calls, calendar appointments, but Apple watch lets you do more like view WhatsApp messages and other phone notifications, and answer calls right on the watch. - Blaze has a 5-6 day battery life with normal use compared to Apple watch which needs to be charged every 1-2 days. - Blaze - $199, Apple watch - $349 for base model. BOTTOM LINE: - If you have an older fitness tracker band like the Fitbit Flex or Jawbone Up, the Blaze is a great upgrade with all its new features (heart rate monitor, auto activity/sleep tracker, smart notifications). - If you have an Apple watch, I guess the Blaze doesn't offer that much more to make it worthy of a switch (though I'm a huge fan of the accurate HRM and auto tracking in the Blaze). Just adding a few minor observations in addition to the initial review: - If you let the watch automatically track a workout, it starts logging it after the first 5-10 minutes, basically only once your heart rate picks up. Minor issue, immaterial in my opinion - if you want a precise log of your workouts, you can manually start the workout on the watch and it will log it as a 1-hour workout. - The watch automatically detects when you're sleeping based on movement (lack of) and heart rate, however it doesn't automatically turn off notifications during this time. To turn off notifications when sleeping, you can either put your phone in sleep mode, or switch off notifications on the watch by simply swiping down on the main screen."
"It continually tracks your heart rate, your steps, stairs climbed, calories burned, active minutes, miles, exercise, and sleep. It seamlessly works with the FitBit app, which can also help you keep track of your calories consumed (works with apps like MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, etc), water intake, and weight. All of them have been the Milanese style bands and the ones that came from china caused major hives/break outs on my wrist, one of which required a prescription cream to resolve. One milanese band has worked consistently well for me without skin issues and no problems with the magnet slipping. Please note this is NOT an affiliate link and none of the things in the post are sponsored. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01J0RAP3U/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1. -As of the date of this review, the watch does NOT have "reminder to move" functionality. Doing some reading, it looks like FitBit plans to have a firmware update in the future to include this, but as of now, it does not. What I would like to see is a reminder to move during hours that you set based on the amount of steps you want to achieve in a day. I had a fitness tracker several years ago that would buzz if you had been sedentary for 10 minutes. This functionality would be great for people with office jobs that sit all day. FitBit has a proprietary charger so you can't just use any standard cord to plug it in. You have to take the face of the watch out of the band and put it in a boxed-frame like charger to charge. I haven't had a problem with it, but I did have a couple of glass screen protectors on it and they both broke within a day, but my watch face is still fine without scratches."
PurePulse continuous heart rate and multi-sport modes enhance every exercise, while next-generation features like Connected GPS and FitStar workouts on your wrist help you take your fitness to the next level. Stay connected with call, text & calendar alerts and notifications from your favorite apps like Gmail, Facebook and more (when phone is nearby).Start a FitStar workout on your wrist and get step-by-step instructions and graphics to ensure you complete each move correctly.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"PROs: - Large screen, easy to read display. - Nice gorilla glass screen that doesn't get scratched. - Accurate heart rate monitor without the need for chest strap. - Automatically tracks steps, sleep, workouts, heart rate. You really don't need to manually start activities like running, walking, or elliptical, the watch automatically picks up these activities and logs them based on movement and heart rate. CONs: - Hexagonal design may not be aesthetically pleasing (but not bad once you get used to it). - No built-in GPS to map runs and bike rides (need to carry phone to map). - Not waterproof so can't be worn in the pool. - Watch needs to be removed from frame every time for charging. - Screen doesn't always come on when I raise my wrist. **. SCREEN – I am used to wearing somewhat large watches like the Garmin 920XT, and the Blaze is just fine. Yes, the design may seem odd a bit at first given the width and the space between the frame and actual watch, but the benefit of a large size is that the screen is super easy to read without having to pull your wrist up, a simple flick and you can view all snapshots and smart notifications in a discrete way (useful when you're sitting in meetings). The screen, similar to the Apple watch, stays off, and can be turned on with the simple turn of a wrist. I have found that raising the wrist doesn't always turn on the screen (this works flawlessly with the Apple watch), however if you "flick" your wrist towards you, the screen will turn on right away. I have extensively compared heart rate shown by the Blaze to that shown by the Apple watch (which is usually WAY off) and that shown by my Garmin chest strap HRM, which is considered the most accurate. With the built-in heart rate monitor, it automatically tracks your activities and calories burnt in case you forget to manually start a workout on the watch. With the Blaze, it has an Auto-Sleep feature that doesn't require you to turn on the sleep mode, it will automatically detect that you are sleeping based on lack of movement and heart rate. I did notice that if I am using my phone like listening to music (and not looking at the phone screen), notifications do not show on the watch. I charger like the Apple watch would have been ideal where you can simply drop the watch on the charging pad and it will charge right away. That being said, I have accidentally worn the Blaze in the shower a few times already (I'm probably still used to my Garmin watch which I didn't need to take off) and the watch held up just fine. QUICK COMPARISON WITH APPLE WATCH: - Apple watch is sleeker and feels more comfortable on the wrist. - Apple watch has a better and crisper resolution compared to Blaze's screen. Apple watch doesn't track sleep and requires you to manually start logging an activity. - Both have smart notifications and show text messages, calls, calendar appointments, but Apple watch lets you do more like view WhatsApp messages and other phone notifications, and answer calls right on the watch. - Blaze has a 5-6 day battery life with normal use compared to Apple watch which needs to be charged every 1-2 days. - Blaze - $199, Apple watch - $349 for base model. BOTTOM LINE: - If you have an older fitness tracker band like the Fitbit Flex or Jawbone Up, the Blaze is a great upgrade with all its new features (heart rate monitor, auto activity/sleep tracker, smart notifications). - If you have an Apple watch, I guess the Blaze doesn't offer that much more to make it worthy of a switch (though I'm a huge fan of the accurate HRM and auto tracking in the Blaze). Just adding a few minor observations in addition to the initial review: - If you let the watch automatically track a workout, it starts logging it after the first 5-10 minutes, basically only once your heart rate picks up. Minor issue, immaterial in my opinion - if you want a precise log of your workouts, you can manually start the workout on the watch and it will log it as a 1-hour workout. - The watch automatically detects when you're sleeping based on movement (lack of) and heart rate, however it doesn't automatically turn off notifications during this time. To turn off notifications when sleeping, you can either put your phone in sleep mode, or switch off notifications on the watch by simply swiping down on the main screen."
"It continually tracks your heart rate, your steps, stairs climbed, calories burned, active minutes, miles, exercise, and sleep. It seamlessly works with the FitBit app, which can also help you keep track of your calories consumed (works with apps like MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, etc), water intake, and weight. All of them have been the Milanese style bands and the ones that came from china caused major hives/break outs on my wrist, one of which required a prescription cream to resolve. One milanese band has worked consistently well for me without skin issues and no problems with the magnet slipping. Please note this is NOT an affiliate link and none of the things in the post are sponsored. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01J0RAP3U/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1. -As of the date of this review, the watch does NOT have "reminder to move" functionality. Doing some reading, it looks like FitBit plans to have a firmware update in the future to include this, but as of now, it does not. What I would like to see is a reminder to move during hours that you set based on the amount of steps you want to achieve in a day. I had a fitness tracker several years ago that would buzz if you had been sedentary for 10 minutes. This functionality would be great for people with office jobs that sit all day. FitBit has a proprietary charger so you can't just use any standard cord to plug it in. You have to take the face of the watch out of the band and put it in a boxed-frame like charger to charge. I haven't had a problem with it, but I did have a couple of glass screen protectors on it and they both broke within a day, but my watch face is still fine without scratches."
And with built-in wireless charging, it’s easy to keep the Gear S2 powered up. With rotating bezel and unique circular interface, easily access your apps and notifications.OS-Tizen based wearable platform.Processor speed-Dual core 1GHz exynos 3250.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"NOTIFICATIONS – THE MAIN REASON I WANT A SMART WATCH. One thing I was concerned about was whether or not I could use my preferred text messaging app (Textra) as opposed to the stock SMS messaging app and still get notifications. In fact, you can direct any notification that normally appears at the top of your Android phone to the Gear S2 (e.g. corporate email, Gmail, etc.). You’ll want to limit what goes to the watch because it will get crowded and the interface isn’t the best for managing lots of notifications (see below). For example, you can wake it up with a custom phrase (e.g. “Hey Gear”) and then make various requests via S-Voice (not Google’s voice system, unfortunately). Here’s some insider info: You can program the HOME button so that if you press it twice, it performs a custom action (e.g. open the BUDDY message sending tool). I do find myself missing my more robust AW messaging app (Coffee) and Evernote among others. Compared to AW, you aren’t going to find loads of watch faces for the Gear S2 either. Like AW, the Gear S2 has an ambient mode where the watch face is always active even when you’re not looking at it. It just shows the clock hands or the digital time until you bring your wrist up to look at it – then it fills the screen with the complete watch face. SIZE. I have relatively thin wrists and this is the only watch to date that doesn’t border on ridiculous when I’m wearing it. BATTERY. I’ve had no problem with the watch easily making it from morning to bedtime and having at least 25% to spare. That’s with higher “I just got a new toy” usage (I’ve had the watch for a week). BOTTOM LINE.... Android Wear is the better interface and so many more apps but the Gear S2 is better looking (physically and the screen) especially on a smaller wrist. The Gear S2 as an everyday watch and the Urbane for more dressy occasions, when I feel like a slightly upscale look or when I just need the more robust apps available in AW. I’ll raise it to five if the number of available apps increases allowing for more customization and functionality. I found the default order of the main screens less than appealing until I discovered you can reorder them (e.g. It’s not the greatest system to rearrange the screens but it can be done creating a more personalized experience. Since it’s a watch, I wanted the ability to easily return it locally if it didn’t work out."
"And, no it doesn't have a speaker, but I use my phone to make calls anyway, so that is not an issue for me. The straps are leather and it comes with the large strap on it and includes the small strap if you need to change it out."
"The Gear S2 Classic looks like a watch, not a smart watch. You can customize the apps on your phone that trigger notifications on your watch. These notification come through fast and allow you to respond (if a watch app exists, say for an email or text) or if a native watch app doesn't exist yet for something you are notified about, it will allow you to tap a button to call up the activity on your phone. Once I open the notification, I can tap a button on the watch and have the FB app open to the post on my phone so I can respond from there.). After a full day of use from 8 am to 11:30 pm, I had 3% left and it was still working - Now that may sound bad since you are supposed to get 2-3 days out of the watch, but this was during my first day 'VERY heavy' use phase - I won't be hammering the watch that hard again. - People say they may miss 'hello google' but with the URBANE, when I said "Hello Google" to activate voice activities, it work very well, BUT - my nearby phone was also activated. So now I say 'Hello Watch' to get S-voice going on my watch, or "Hello Google" to get voice activities started on my phone. - Answering or placing calls is pretty easy from the watch, however you have to use BT headphones (haven't tried this yet) or your phone itself to actually talk. - You can store and play mp3's from the watch without your phone if you have Bluetooth headphones, OR you can use the watch to control your MP3 player on your phone. - You can initiate a Map search and start navigation from the watch without having to take out your phone. Doing everything from the watch was pretty nice. - Need something to track sleep - Currently no app exists to do this using this watch. - Would love to have a dashboard widget for my phone that shows battery life of the watch. - Tighter Integration with S-HEALTH (Samsung's "Google FIT" equivalent) would be nice- This might be the place to put sleep tracking integration - And I'd love to be able to trigger heart rate monitoring directly from the app without touching the watch."
Best Women's Wrist Watches
Rose dial with rose gold tone hands and index hour markers. Water resistant to 50 m (165 ft): In general, suitable for short periods of recreational swimming, but not diving or snorkeling.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Exactly what I hoped it would be like."
"Girlfriend loves it."
"Exactly as in pic!"
"Gave this to a special lady as a Christmas/birthday present."
"Really Nice!"
"This is a really nice watch, but the face is too big fro my wife's wrist, it looks more like a man's watch."
"Loooooove this watch."
"My wife thinks this watch is very comfortable."
Best Women's Pocket Watches
*Based on the successful 'Chaton' style design of the Slim Marine series, Baby-G introduces this new ana-digi watch with elegant and tough styling *'Chaton'-style bezel protectors *Water resistant to 100M *Shock resistant *LED light with afterglow *World time includes 29 time zones (48 cities), city code display, and daylight saving on/off *5 independent daily alarms with hourly time signal *1/100 second stopwatch with measuring capacity of 59'59.99" and measuring modes for elapsed time, split time, and 1st-2nd place times *Countdown timer with measuring unit of 1 second and countdown range from 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments); auto-repeat, time-up alarm *Full auto-calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2099) *12/24 hour formats *Button operation tone on/off *3 alarm patterns *00-second animation on/off *Accuracy: +/-30 seconds per month *Battery: SR726W x 2 *Approx. 40-mm resin case with mineral dial window.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This is a nice watch but it DOES NOT HAVE A SECOND HAND, which is the whole reason I bought an analog watch (apparently most of not all of the G-Shock watches don't have this)."
"Face is easy to read and when you've bn out in the sun it makes the hands glow when you first go inside, the hands don't always glow."
"This is the second time I have purchased this watch."
"Daughter In Law is an NP...needed watch for work."
"IT LOOKS GOOD AND IT IS NOT AS LARGE AND CHUNKY AS THE MENS G-SHOCK."
"Excellent product. Love the way it looks on my wrist."
"She loved it."
"Love the watch, however purchased it in December and within four months the strap loop broke and the jeweler that sold it would not replace it."
Best Women's Watch Bands
Traditional watch pin connection for easy and secure band installation Unibody design for stronger hinge supports and better color coating and polishing results Upgraded permanent spring loaded watch pin No band movement between the hinges. NEW DESIGN - Mifa Apple Watch Leather Band Designed and Made for Apple Watch iWatch Series 1 2 3 /Apple Watch Sport/Apple Watch Edition with Size 42mm best match for Apple Watch space black / grey for a dressy and classic look. [UPDATE: Adapter latching issue has been resolved by our QC Team retesting every single adapter twice prior to packing.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The fit to the watch was good but the band is really not that soft and flexible as one would think."
"Very nice but was expecting just a bit softer leather."
"I wanted to amend this review as Mifa owned up to the issue and promptly replaced the watch band at no cost to me. Here is the excerpt from the email: "We thank you for posting the video on Amazon so we were able to address the latching issue as a QC priority. The reason it’s getting 2 stars is because the top band doesn’t latch going on in one direction, making it very easy to fall off and become damaged as another reviewer pointed out."
"Band doesn't seem to be made from genuine leather, or the best materials - you get what you pay for."
"I only purchased this to use temporarily to decide if I wanted to spend the money on the MUCH more expensive Apple Hermes leather strap. I can't say how well it will hold up since I have only used it a few times, but it appears to be extremely well made, especially considering the price. I rolled up both straps VERY tightly and put a rubber band around each one. I left them like that overnight, and the next morning, I bent them back and forth repeatedly, rolling the leather, trying to soften them up."
"It attaches firmly to my Apple Watch (the original model), and has a pleasantly supple feel to it, yet it's not too flimsy. In this instance, the black main color of the band is elegantly contrasted by the orange leather underneath."
"The orange on the black band is pretty prominent so be sure you want some orange accents on your band before purchasing."
"POS!!"
Best Women's Certified Pre-Owned Watches
PurePulse continuous heart rate and multi-sport modes enhance every exercise, while next-generation features like Connected GPS and FitStar workouts on your wrist help you take your fitness to the next level. Stay connected with call, text & calendar alerts and notifications from your favorite apps like Gmail, Facebook and more (when phone is nearby).Start a FitStar workout on your wrist and get step-by-step instructions and graphics to ensure you complete each move correctly.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"PROs: - Large screen, easy to read display. - Nice gorilla glass screen that doesn't get scratched. - Accurate heart rate monitor without the need for chest strap. - Automatically tracks steps, sleep, workouts, heart rate. You really don't need to manually start activities like running, walking, or elliptical, the watch automatically picks up these activities and logs them based on movement and heart rate. CONs: - Hexagonal design may not be aesthetically pleasing (but not bad once you get used to it). - No built-in GPS to map runs and bike rides (need to carry phone to map). - Not waterproof so can't be worn in the pool. - Watch needs to be removed from frame every time for charging. - Screen doesn't always come on when I raise my wrist. **. SCREEN – I am used to wearing somewhat large watches like the Garmin 920XT, and the Blaze is just fine. Yes, the design may seem odd a bit at first given the width and the space between the frame and actual watch, but the benefit of a large size is that the screen is super easy to read without having to pull your wrist up, a simple flick and you can view all snapshots and smart notifications in a discrete way (useful when you're sitting in meetings). The screen, similar to the Apple watch, stays off, and can be turned on with the simple turn of a wrist. I have found that raising the wrist doesn't always turn on the screen (this works flawlessly with the Apple watch), however if you "flick" your wrist towards you, the screen will turn on right away. I have extensively compared heart rate shown by the Blaze to that shown by the Apple watch (which is usually WAY off) and that shown by my Garmin chest strap HRM, which is considered the most accurate. With the built-in heart rate monitor, it automatically tracks your activities and calories burnt in case you forget to manually start a workout on the watch. With the Blaze, it has an Auto-Sleep feature that doesn't require you to turn on the sleep mode, it will automatically detect that you are sleeping based on lack of movement and heart rate. I did notice that if I am using my phone like listening to music (and not looking at the phone screen), notifications do not show on the watch. I charger like the Apple watch would have been ideal where you can simply drop the watch on the charging pad and it will charge right away. That being said, I have accidentally worn the Blaze in the shower a few times already (I'm probably still used to my Garmin watch which I didn't need to take off) and the watch held up just fine. QUICK COMPARISON WITH APPLE WATCH: - Apple watch is sleeker and feels more comfortable on the wrist. - Apple watch has a better and crisper resolution compared to Blaze's screen. Apple watch doesn't track sleep and requires you to manually start logging an activity. - Both have smart notifications and show text messages, calls, calendar appointments, but Apple watch lets you do more like view WhatsApp messages and other phone notifications, and answer calls right on the watch. - Blaze has a 5-6 day battery life with normal use compared to Apple watch which needs to be charged every 1-2 days. - Blaze - $199, Apple watch - $349 for base model. BOTTOM LINE: - If you have an older fitness tracker band like the Fitbit Flex or Jawbone Up, the Blaze is a great upgrade with all its new features (heart rate monitor, auto activity/sleep tracker, smart notifications). - If you have an Apple watch, I guess the Blaze doesn't offer that much more to make it worthy of a switch (though I'm a huge fan of the accurate HRM and auto tracking in the Blaze). Just adding a few minor observations in addition to the initial review: - If you let the watch automatically track a workout, it starts logging it after the first 5-10 minutes, basically only once your heart rate picks up. Minor issue, immaterial in my opinion - if you want a precise log of your workouts, you can manually start the workout on the watch and it will log it as a 1-hour workout. - The watch automatically detects when you're sleeping based on movement (lack of) and heart rate, however it doesn't automatically turn off notifications during this time. To turn off notifications when sleeping, you can either put your phone in sleep mode, or switch off notifications on the watch by simply swiping down on the main screen."
"It continually tracks your heart rate, your steps, stairs climbed, calories burned, active minutes, miles, exercise, and sleep. It seamlessly works with the FitBit app, which can also help you keep track of your calories consumed (works with apps like MyFitnessPal, Weight Watchers, etc), water intake, and weight. All of them have been the Milanese style bands and the ones that came from china caused major hives/break outs on my wrist, one of which required a prescription cream to resolve. One milanese band has worked consistently well for me without skin issues and no problems with the magnet slipping. Please note this is NOT an affiliate link and none of the things in the post are sponsored. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01J0RAP3U/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1. -As of the date of this review, the watch does NOT have "reminder to move" functionality. Doing some reading, it looks like FitBit plans to have a firmware update in the future to include this, but as of now, it does not. What I would like to see is a reminder to move during hours that you set based on the amount of steps you want to achieve in a day. I had a fitness tracker several years ago that would buzz if you had been sedentary for 10 minutes. This functionality would be great for people with office jobs that sit all day. FitBit has a proprietary charger so you can't just use any standard cord to plug it in. You have to take the face of the watch out of the band and put it in a boxed-frame like charger to charge. I haven't had a problem with it, but I did have a couple of glass screen protectors on it and they both broke within a day, but my watch face is still fine without scratches."