Samsung Galaxy Smart Watch

[jdandy]

Lately I have become interested in the new Samsung Galaxy Smart Watch. I have never owned a smart watch, and quite honestly I have no need for this device, but I keep returning for another look, another review, and continue to think I might really enjoy owning this watch.

It is important to me to have a watch that looks like a watch, not something that resembles a toy strapped to my wrist. The Samsung Galaxy Watch is impressive on that front. It is well made from high quality materials, offers a nearly endless selection of high resolution watch faces available on its crystal clear AMOLED display, provides a unique user interface for accessing its settings, applications, and specialty functions with its rotating bezel and touch screen. It also delivers decent battery life when compared to many other smart watch offerings. The watch is available in two sizes, 42mm and 46mm, with three different color choices. The quick release watch bands allow a wide selection of other watch bands to be installed. The 46mm version has a 70% larger battery than the 42mm size. The smart watch has Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, and can also be ordered with LTE connectivity with the four major carriers. The Samsung Galaxy Watch is packed with technology, yet still manages to look and present itself as a wristwatch when worn. That is what I find most appealing.

There is no doubt smart watch technology continues to evolve and is rapidly improving. No smart watch is perfect, but the current crop of offerings from the various manufacturers are advancing in usefulness and attractiveness. Like I said earlier, I have no real need for a smart watch, but I am being drawn to the Samsung Galaxy Watch as an interesting alternative to wearing my standard wristwatches.

If there are any members here that own and wear a smart watch, I would be interested in reading your impressions and experiences using it. I am particularly interested in hearing from any Samsung Galaxy Watch owners.

 

[jdandy]

There doesn't seem to be much interest in smart watches among members here. That doesn't stem my enthusiasm nor did it detour me from ordering the Samsung Galaxy Watch, the 42mm version in black stainless steel. I also ordered a 20mm wide black stainless band to replace the black silicon band the watch comes with. I wanted the larger capacity lithium battery that the 46mm watch provides but ultimately decided that size would be too large for my wrist. My Tag Heuer watch is 42mm and that is as large as I'd care to go.


I should have the Samsung Galaxy Watch early next week. I am looking forward to pairing it with my Samsung S9 phone and putting the watch through its paces. I think I am going to like my first smart watch. It is going to be fun to switch watch faces on the fly to suit my mood and download new watch faces that interest me. There are literally thousands of available watch faces by many content developers.


This is a photo showing the size difference between the 46mm and 42mm versions of the Samsung Galaxy Watch.

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[Dizzie]

E.F. Schumacher rules here. "Small is Beautiful." The smaller watch definitely is more attractive. The larger one looks like the wearer is "compensating".

 

[jdandy]

From the reviews I have watched on YouTube it is apparent the Samsung Galaxy Watch is quite rugged. The cases are solid stainless steel, meet MIL-STD-810G for durability, and a pane of scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass DX+ protects the screen. The watch is also rated for 5ATM of water resistance at 50 meters depth. One reviewer commented that he took three hard falls during a mountain bike ride and his Samsung Galaxy Watch came through it without a scratch.

I have a long history with mechanical watches that I have used and enjoyed. I currently have five mechanical wristwatches and three mechanical pocket watches. This Samsung Galaxy Watch will be my first smart watch, so it is yet to be determined if the functionality and features will be something I find useful enough to wear the watch daily. I will post my findings after I have had ample time with the smart watch and have mastered its capabilities.

The quick disconnect pins on the watch bands make swapping bands a snap. Different bands completely change the presentation and appearance of the Galaxy watch.

 

[CPP]

I stopped wearing watches when I retired. MY old 1963 Rolex Submariner sets in a box and only comes out each year for a service. My Seiko , sets in a drawer. So no watches, since I have a smartphone.

Cool watch Dan.

 

[jdandy]

I stopped wearing watches when I retired. MY old 1963 Rolex Submariner sets in a box and only comes out each year for a service. My Seiko , sets in a drawer. So no watches, since I have a smartphone.

Cool watch Dan.

Chris.......I hear you. Being retired is such a wonderful thing. Ownership on one's time is priceless. As for telling time, it's not like it is difficult to locate a clock. They are everywhere. My interest in wristwatches is more aesthetic. I like the way a well designed watch looks. For me it's an accessory I enjoy to wear and look at. The smart watch will be a horse of a different color since time is only a minor part of its capabilities. If for nothing else, it should be fun to play with.

 

[thase13]

I stopped wearing watches when I retired. MY old 1963 Rolex Submariner sets in a box and only comes out each year for a service. My Seiko , sets in a drawer. So no watches, since I have a smartphone.

Interesting. I find myself drifting the other way... wearing the watch and dumping the smartphone.

 

[jdandy]

I have high hopes the functionality and usefulness of the Samsung Galaxy Watch will win me over. I have been interested in smart watch technology for several years but wasn't captured by any of the smart watches I looked at. I did check out the Samsung Gear S3 watch and the Apple Watch 3 but did not get excited enough to plunk down the cash. I was more curious about the Apple Watch due to all the hype surrounding it, but I am not an Apple iPhone owner so entering the Apple ecosystem with the Apple Watch didn't make sense for me. The Samsung Gear S3 was too large for my wrist. Now that the new Samsung Galaxy Watch is available in 42mm black stainless steel with the latest 4.0 version of Samsung's Tizen OS and improved battery life, it seemed like a perfect time to take the plunge into wearing a smart watch. I expect to be impressed with the new Samsung Galaxy Watch. By all accounts it is an amazing bit of wearable technology.

 

[CPP]

Chris.......I hear you. Being retired is such a wonderful thing. Ownership on one's time is priceless. As for telling time, it's not like it is difficult to locate a clock. They are everywhere. My interest in wristwatches is more aesthetic. I like the way a well designed watch looks. For me it's an accessory I enjoy to wear and look at. The smart watch will be a horse of a different color since time is only a minor part of its capabilities. If for nothing else, it should be fun to play with.

I find as I near the big 70 ( 4 years from now) time keeping like you said, clocks are everywhere., hell and time it moves so darn fast now :disbelief:, that Sammy should be fun to play with.The exercise and workout options should be fun.