Google Bundle - Pixel Watch 3 (Matte Black Aluminum Case - Obsidian Band - 45mm LTE) & Pixel Buds Pro 2 Earbuds (Hazel)

This is a fantastic watch. I've been a long-time Fossil smartwatch user. My Fossil Gen 6 watch started acting up, and I recently learned that Fossil has exited smartwatches. Once I switched to the Pixel 3, I was thrilled and do not miss my Gen 6 at all. I should have switched sooner. My 2nd Fossil replacement alternative was the OnePlus 2. The Pixel looked better (to me) and has Wear OS 5 which is the most recent version. It was hard to decide between the two using online descriptions and reviews, but I am happy with my choice. The Pixel battery life is better than the Fossil, even with the always on display, and easily gets me though the day. The charge may not last as long as the OnePlus 2, but I do not wear it overnight and instead put the watch on the charger, so the extra battery life is not an issue for me. Others may see this differently. The Pixel 3 screen is MUCH brighter and sharper than the Fossil, the processor is faster, and the watch operation is intuitive and easy to learn. Activating the watch, setting it up, and switching from the Fossil was quick and easy since most of the apps and info are tied to my Google account. Long-time irritants with the Fossil were how the end of the watch band kept flopping loose from its holder band, and how the crown button constantly activated when I sharply bent my wrist. The Pixel fixes both of these issues. The Pixel watch band is a bit tricky to attach at first (YouTube helps), but it works MUCH better than the Fossil and is more comfortable. The Pixel has a nice feature where you can rotate the watch display 180 degrees (make it upside down) so you can wear the crown button on the left side of the watch. No more accidental app activations, restarts, or 911 calls! My primary watch use is for business to monitor emails and texts, and to see/screen/take phone calls. All these work beautifully, and are handled much better than with the Fossil. Even the weather app is upgraded in the new OS, and there is a timer that can be added to the tiles. I use my watch secondarily for the health features, and I was sad (at first) to learn Google Fit would not be on the Pixel. I used Fit on the Fossil to track steps and distance walked. The new FitBit basic version is a true upgrade and gives me all the info I had before, plus a lot more. I did not opt for the free Premium FitBit trial. I bought and recommend a set of the plastic watch covers for scratch and impact protection, and a charging stand. Both work great.

Great first (serious) smartwatch. Battery life could be better but everything is pretty darn great. Easy to set up with my Pixel phone, comfortable enought to forget it's on. Sleep tracking is great. Screen is bright enough all the time and heart rate tracking is good too. All the Fitbit features work good.

I’ve been really impressed with the Google Pixel Watch 3. It offers such a wide variety of features that make it both practical and easy to use. The heart rate monitor is accurate and helpful for keeping an eye on daily health, and the sleep tracker gives clear, useful insights without being overwhelming. One of my favorite features is the quick start exercise tracker—it makes it so easy to jump right into a workout without scrolling through menus. Overall, the Pixel Watch 3 combines convenience, great health tracking, and a clean design, making it a fantastic everyday smartwatch.

I like this watch however it is not without fault. It's very stylish so I like it for that reason. It's clear and keeps accurate time, but that's only secondary to what it's designed for. Honestly, I'm not sure how to gauge accuracy on some aspects, but in terms of my heart rate, I think it's pretty good. Some other features, not so much. There is a stress and mindfulness feature that allows you to record your stress levels. It tells me that it's detected a potential change in my emotional state when I have no idea why. Then when I'm happy or mad, I get no notification. It's a little large, but I also have a small wrist. I think all these watches are too expensive, but the price is at least competitive. I like all the features like the ability to answer the phone thru it and controlling your music thru it. I have a Pixel phone, so they work hand in hand with each other. If I think of anything else, I'll be certain to add it.

I had a Fitbit Sense before this watch and this one is way better. I love it. It charges fast even when it's dead. I've bumped it multiple times, no damage. The face plate covers help, sold separately.

Bought my husband the 41mm and it fit him perfectly as a 6’1” guy with medium wrists. I was afraid the display would be too small, but it wasn’t. I’ll try not to repeat what others are saying in the reviews, but in our personal experience, the watch is a great replacement to him previously using his Pixel phone and wearing a Fitbit. It syncs easily with the phone for easy setup and you can customize your display, as well as which apps and functions you want it to do. For example, my husband loves that he is able to load his credit cards and swipe his watch instead of fumbling for his phone or physical wallet when trying to pay for fares on his daily commute. The display is bright and legible. There are a lot of cool features to explore, such as using the watch as a soft flashlight at night when you don’t want to get flash banged by the flashlight feature in your phone. Or using the watch as a “remote control” to have your phone camera take photos from a tripod or hands free mode. Or having the watch track your heart rate and monitor your sleep. No more missing texts or calls because you didn’t hear your phone - you can set your watch to vibrate on your arm. The mic quality is surprisingly good, although it doesn’t mute background noises, so it isn’t recommended for use in crowded or noisy areas. The audio-to-text speech recognition of the watch is also more accurate than expected. The design is excellent - you can rotate the display so that you can wear the watch comfortably as a left-handed person with the knob facing outwards, which the Fitbit could not. I think if you catch it on sale and you own a Pixel phone, this watch is worth buying. Not sure about its durability yet, but so far we are very pleased with its features and customization.

Very pleased with the watch. Synched easily with my existing Fitbit account. Battery life fair at about 24-36 hours, but acceptable.

I've had the Pixel Watch 3 for a few days now. The battery life is great and the being able to get it wet is an improvement over previous version. But, Google has still pooched this thing in a few ways. Maybe I've not found where they have hidden the menu to address some of these but as of now, these are pretty big fails that I'll end up returning the watch over. For half the cost, I can get the functionality I want (minus the ECG) from an alternative product, which is about half the cost, and has had water resistance already for years. The tl/dr; here is that although this is a pretty nice watch, I'm probably returning it. * Trying to connect any other calendar besides Google Calendar is impossible. I have a DAVx connector on my phone to collect all my various work and personal calendars into one place. PW3 refuses to use it. * Customize the ringtones for the alarms and reminders on the watch. I am a minimalist in this area. I don't what a latin dance ring tone, or intro to the latest box office action movie. A simple beep is fine but I see no way to change this. * The Pixel Watch in general has a bezel design that wraps around the outside edge of the watch. This looks snazzy but on other watches, there is a metal bezel around it which helps keep the face of the watch from getting scratched up. There are protectors you can purchase for the PW3 but the stick-on film kind reportedly comes off when wet and the clip-on/clip-over kind cause fogging when wet. It's like Google never did any product testing or just completely ignored whatever the testers complained about. * The FitBit app feels like a retro-fit. There is too much work-in-progress. For instance, it boasts Glucose tracking and Body Temperature, but those aren't things available on the PW3 so why even have it? I find the app way too klunky to navigate through to enter this stuff manually which is the whole point I bought this thing - to automatically track all that data. Also, the PW3 boasts ECG but you have to install the ECG app to get the functionality and I didn't find that out until stumbling over a reddit post about it. The last part is the bright white interface on the app. The rest of my Android system prefs are set for a dark theme and all my apps follow this setting but the FitBit app. It insists that out of 32 million possible colors, white is what everyone wants.