GarminLily 2, Small and Stylish Smartwatch, Hidden Display, Patterned Lens, Up to 5 Days Battery Life, Coconut

As someone who reads reviews, even for the smallest of purchases, I had the WORST time finding one from someone who knew what they were getting when they bought the Lily 2. So, I'm writing this on the understanding that no one will likely ever see it, since this watch has been out for more than a year.Having been a Galaxy watch owner since the 4 came out, I upgraded to the 7 this year, simply because it's cheaper to keep upgrading than it is to buy new. While these watches work well and have a lot of features, I'd started to wonder if I even needed one anymore. I've never used the majority of the features offered and find myself only really wanting the practical ones, like notifications, "find my phone," timers, answering calls from my watch when my earbuds are in and my phone is in another room, and the actual clock. I also liked some of the health features like heart rate and fitness tracking. All the other stuff had just become noise that had overwhelmed me to the point that I wasn't even using the things I did like. In addition, I find traditional smartwatches ugly and clunky, no matter how pretty the band, because I have a slender wrist and they're all huge. So, when I received a full refund for my Galaxy Watch 7, after it malfunctioned, I decided to try something else. Enter the Lily 2.I scoured the internet for reviews on this watch, because while simpler, it's actually not cheaper than the alternatives and I was unfamiliar with Garmin. Every review I read included negatives for things like lacking GPS, not offering a lot of customization, and battery life. Many recommended larger and more complicated Garmin watches instead. The thing is, I don't WANT these features, ESPECIALLY when the trade-off is a larger watch. Yes, the Lily 2 Active has GPS and a longer battery life, but I don't go anywhere without my phone and my Galaxy Watch had to be charged nightly. GPS is not a benefit to me, nor is longer than a 5 day battery if it makes the watch only 2mm smaller than my Galaxy Watch. Other recommendations were actually even BIGGER. At 35mm, this watch is so small, it looks closer to actual watch size on my wrist. The lack of customization is what makes it so pretty. The white lights are clear, bright, and simple, in place of gaudy bright colors and photo backgrounds. When it's blank, you just see the gold swirls, instead of a dark screen. It's absolutely beautiful with the off brand leather band I bought.For what it is SUPPOSED TO BE, this watch is amazing. I'm not missing a single feature I wanted and the smaller size is such a treat after five years of clunky, ugly smartwatches. The display and wrist motion sensors are accurate, the display clear and easy to read, even on a smaller screen. The connectivity and app are great. The "find my phone" feature is LOUD, which is wonderful. The heart rate and step trackers seem pretty accurate, as someone who is by no means a fitness guru. I'd wager they're more accurate than the Galaxy, since fitness is Garmin's specialty. It has options for things I may or may not use, like menstrual tracking and hydration. If I don't, it's easy enough to remove them. I absolutely love this watch. I'll never buy another traditional smartwatch again.

I used to have a fitbit to track my workouts but hated the look of it and didn’t get a lot of data from it. I spent a while researching smart watches that paired with an iphone. Obviously there’s the apple watch but I hate the square face and think it’s too sporty looking to wear every day for me. I wanted something that actually looked like a nice watch with a round dial that fits a small wrist and tracks workouts in a good way. This checked all those boxes! I got the gold dial color and it looks really chic in person. I’ve been using the watch for 1 week and work out most days so I’ve really gotten a feel for the functionality. It does so much more than a fitbit!You can track rep counts which is nice to see progression. I really love the fitness results in the Garmin app. If you use the rep count the fitness report after each workout gives you a body map showing all the muscles you worked along with tons of other data. You can also customize the view of your dashboard on the Garmin app which is nice. I’ve also been tracking my sleep and it provides a lot of data for that as well. It’s a lightweight watch so it’s super comfortable to wear working out. I’ve been using the silicone band that came with it and it keeps the watch in place the whole workout. There are also a ton of other Garmin watch bands to choose from or any standard 14mm smartwatch band fits as well.It does so much more that I haven’t even tried yet. There’s an entire Garmin community that you can connect with that includes fitness challenges I think too. I am so incredibly happy with this purchase - highly recommend!

First of all, this is an elegant smart watch. It’s a lot smaller than many options and good for a small wrist, and I love the gold background to the screen as well as the ivory color of the band. It’s simply beautiful on. I like that when the screen is off it isn’t a stark black blob on my wrist.The sleep tracking and body battery have been helpful tools for me, and I enjoy the data. So is the stress monitoring.The battery life is up 3-5 days depending on my usage, which is not bad.The cons:I get a lot of my steps pushing a stroller or a grocery cart and it’s not accurate. This is a problem with every fitness tracker on a wrist, so to be fair I don’t know if any competitors are any better.Occasionally (rarely but has happened) it loses connection with my phone, so my call/text notifications don’t come through and I miss them. The weather almost never comes through unless my phone is unlocked with the app open (which defeats the purpose).Edit to add:Now I’ve been using it for a couple of months and I’m even more aware of the limitations. Sometimes I can’t get the screen to wake up with turning my wrist or tapping. There are no buttons, so I look like a crazy person twisting my wrist over and over and tapping a million times with no effect. This was updated with the newer version of the watch—they added a button, so I can’t be the only one that has faced this on the old version.It’s also become pretty hit or miss if I feel my watch notify me of texts. So much for not carrying my phone around the house.I still love the sleep data. It’s awesome.And the battery life is great—I had a low use week and got 7 days somehow. Usually I get 5.