Fossil 44mm Gen 5 Carlyle Stainless Steel and Leather Touchscreen Smart Watch, Color: Black, Brown (Model: FTW4026)

The latest Gen 5 Carlyle smartwatch from Fossil is by far the most attractive & comfortable smart watch I have owned. Being light with a slimline profile, it's ideal for wearing with both casual or formal attire - something that cannot be said for some of the chunkier smart watches on the market today. It’s an elegant watch, especially when paired with the leather straps, however the straps are interchangeable, so can be easily swapped for a silicone or metal strap of some sort to suit ones style. It's also waterproof up to 30M, so you don’t even need to bother taking it off when having a shower afterwards. The watch is running WEAR 2.0 which includes all the standard WearOS features we're familiar with, however a few additional points standout on the Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle: •They have provided customisable battery use management options; There are 3 pre-set modes, plus you can customise which features are turned on/off, and when. I’ve had it running with most features turned on (GPS, heart monitor, wifi, Bluetooth, etc), but generally keep “Always On” off. By the end of the day there is between 20-30% battery life left. There’s also a “Time Only” function if battery life gets critically low. •The charging disk is all multi-directional, so as long as it is in contact with the back off the watch, it will charge it. No need to line up connection points, etc which is very handy. Also charges from 0% to 100% in around an hour. •The Tiles feature is also a nice addition to the WEAR OS experience, allowing to customise which tiles are shown when swiping left. The OS only supports a handful of tiles such as Google Fit, calendar, calculator, etc so will be interesting to see how this feature develops as new tiles are added. Finally, the performance is top notch, with no glitching or latency when navigating the menus or apps, which has been a problem with other smart watches I’ve owned. It's capable of pairing and fully functional with both Android and iOS smartphones. Overall, I’m very pleased with the Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle smartwatch and would highly recommend it to both seasoned smartwatch owners and new smart watch converts alike.

To start with the watch i recieved got it in a day's time, but the delivery package was weird 😂 For a small watch they packed it in a big carton as big as the ones used to store mangoes.🤣 My requirements were - The watch should be supported by Google, Should have functions like a Speaker to recieve calls and call someone, and should be able to play music, Also should have Speech to text feature in it. Also have google assistant in it, Never wanted Bixby hence did not go for a samsung gear. I dont like wearing my watch while working out and find it distracting hence never searched for a Fit watch. So i suggest prior to buying or investing your money , make a list of your requirements and see if you actually need it or not. Pros about the watch- Call Quality - perfect. wifi Bluetooth Connections - Great - found no issues. looks Rich and quite big. Get an 8Gb storage in it and can store music, Also download playstore apps for it which i loved although its all due to WEAR OS. Google assistant works smoothly in it. at 1st it had some glitches so i had to reset the watch and after that it's now working fine. Its like a phone on your hand simple. Cons - Battery life - that's a little too harsh and drains quite quickly. but that's if your apps installed are running, or the other features are kept on. The firmware- got a software update instantly but found that there's a minor slowdown there in the fluidity of the watch interface but nonetheless it hardly is noticeable. Other than this i found it to be perfect and worth it's money. if you have the money go for it, dont think twice. Samsung gears offer much lesser festures in this price so think about it🙂

Watch features are too good...... Watch faces awesome. Accuracy good. Looks good. ONLY NEGATIVE ASPECT IS BATTERY. Very poor in battery. It we use all features then it doesn't last for even 24 hours. We have compromise on features to have a day long battery

Sorry, fans of the watch from that "other" company: REAL watches are ROUND. This watch is round. I have to say, I love the style of this watch--it's genuine Fossil, and looks sharp. I had to go with the leather band (whose dark brown color goes surprisingly well with the black watch), but I am looking at buying the steel watchband for it since I find those more comfortable. I also own an LG G Watch R in rose gold that looks nice, but the hardware is a few years old now and it's not as snappy as it used to be. But, it is still more than capable. The Fossil is a nice change, and the black case is a nice alternative to the LG! What I like? The buttons on the side do something, even the "stem" that can be rotated in one direction for notifications and in the other for settings. And as I said, the style of it is high quality without looking pretentious (and it's not a ridiculous "rounded square"). There are plenty of Fossil-designed watch faces that can be installed and customized. (I like using Facer, but their app has gotten bloated and drags down the OS on any watch I have tried it on.) Apps are snappy. I don't use the voice features, but it's interesting that is now has a tiny speaker. What I don't like? Battery life is not good. Unless I need to use this a lot more to somehow "calibrate" the battery and the OS, I can't see this lasting throughout a day. Although I admit that I was playing with the watch quite a bit right after I got it. Still, after 20-30 minutes, I don't expect battery life to have dipped into the sub-90% range. Also, the charging pad is rather small. The LG has a nice, large magnetic base that it sits within. This is just a small magnetic charging pad that the Fossil perches on top of. It's a keeper, though! I'm glad I purchased this one on sale, and am looking forward to receiving the steel watch band for it.

The price is right and classy look. The battery life could be longer, but the watch's battery life is typical for this type of product. Very happy with the purchase. The only thing i would redesign is the extruding buttons. When bending your wrist upwards, the extruding buttons get pressed inadvertently. Google Assistant gets activated, but it is a minor nuisance. Overall, very pleased with this watch.