Timex Metropolitan R AMOLED Smartwatch with GPS & Heart Rate 42mm

The one thing my girlfriend complained about was that on days where she put on her watch later on in the day, it did not sync up her steps from her health app on I phone onto the watch. She went through the Timex app to sync it, & once synced, nothing was updated. She makes sure to wear it as soon as she wakes up in order to make sure that the steps are counted for that day.Besides that issue of not having the health app and Timex app synced, she loves the watch. She loves seeing the blue circle around the watch screen and trying to get it filled each day. In the app, you can set an exact amount for the step goal. Default was 4K, she changed it to 5k. (Blue circle represents steps taken that day- red is calories).She also has an alarm for when she has to take her meds. Often she doesn’t have her phone on her, so the watch is a good way for her to remember in the middle of the day. This is also beneficial for text messages. She often does not carry her phone on her because she either has no pockets or her pockets are too small. With the watch, even if her phone is far away, she will be notified of the text on her watch. She may not respond right away, but at least she sees it.She tested out the battery life. It lasted around 3-3.5 weeks on one charge. She likes that the watch screen only activated when she brings her wrist up. You can have it set to 24-7, but it would drain the battery faster (she hasn’t tested it yet, but is not interested in having the watch on 24-7). The watch will let you know when it is low on battery, so be mindful and charge it every couple weeks.She had never worn watched before, but she was very happy with this one. The interface is easy to use after messing around with all the functions. Also, it takes about 20 seconds for it to read heart rate & you do not have to have the watch on super tight for it to work (lesson learned).NOTE: if you set an alarm, you have to hold one of the 2 buttons down for almost 5 seconds. She thought clicking it once would deactivate it, and the watch vibrated every 10 minutes for an hour and a half for the first few days. She was livid (funny) until she realized that the buttons must be held down for a long time to deactivate the alarm.

love this watch brand new series got to love a actual watch brand making a good solid smart watch.For elderly that are not tech savvy this is perfect its not as sophisticated as a Apple watch in its navigation this is more like a everyones watch the OS is super simple pretty to look at and if my 90 year old grandmother can use this SO CAN YOU!You can disable all notifications to make this less intrusive +battery life increased. For elderly you want a smartwatch that tells you your heart rate sleep tracking nothing will make you confused is so simple to control!

It takes a licking but keeps on ticking!

This would not show my text messages, it did not work as I expected so we returned it

I've had an Apple Watch for 3 years and wanted something different. This watch isn't as "high tech" as the Apple Watch, but does what I need/used the most...receiving notifications (although can't respond) and fitness tracking. Love the look of it.

UPDATE: While I still generally like the watch as a WATCH, I'm becoming quite disappointed in the fitness /health side of the watch. Over the last few weeks I've noticed that the "motion" technology is lacking. It's told me I had to get up and move several times when I'm doing something like making dinner, my step count is lower than normal and it doesn't always recognize when I am awake and moving at night to go to the bathroom (ie, last night it said I was never awake, when I did get up once to go to the bathroom). Really disappointed with this. Will keep using it for now as I'm not doing a lot of hiking and such but once I resume "normal" life (or when I get a watch that is as nice for day to day wear that is better as a Smartwatch) this will be put in the watch drawer for occasional use going out. Docking another star.... 3 stars for the watch... as a WATCH.Timex did what it does best and blended their expertise in watch technology and design with the best of the current Smartwatch technologies. That said, there's still "room for improvement".First off, this thing is the nicest looking smartwatch I've ever had. To the point I'm afraid to wear it because I do a lot of DIY and gardening. So I may come back an report how it holds up to those challenges.Upon opening I turned it on and it was just over half charged. The charger is one of the magnetic type of USB cords that you need to supply the USB adapter for. It took maybe around an hour to complete the charging.Next was uploading the Timex Smart App ... (You will also be directed to download the Google Fit App... at this point I haven't figured out how that will help me and it's not syncing with the Timex App... I need to look into this further but it's not a deal breaker for me.). The Timex App directs you through the whole process of set-up and syncing. I have to say it took a few tries to get the phone and watch to sync (Finally re-booted the phone and that worked). The App helped me trouble shoot that issue, which was nice.Next is going through all the settings to make the watch work for YOU. One thing I'm finding is helping me to tweak this is the manual you can download on the Timex website (just search Metropolitan R and the link pops up). I've *almost* got it perfect for me.Things I love:The fact that I can READ it even when outside ... even smaller writing like the text push notifications. For these 59 yr old eyes, this is HUGE.Text and other push notifications. Not having to get my phone out when I hear the text notification until I quickly check the watch to see if it's something important has already saved me a lot of aggravation. Make sure to check that you enabled the text, FB, or whatever app in the "App Alerts" settings on the phone.Did I say the EASY READ dial? There are other options for clock faces but I'm sticking with the original.Touchscreen that helps you to instinctively find what you need. Swype left or right for more detailed info on heartrate and steps. Swype up for the menu of various options like Activity, Heartrate, Workouts, Weather, Notification settings, Alarms, Music and "More" (Compass, Timer, Countdown, and the **ALL IMPORTANT*** Find Phone). Swype down for things like Auto brightness, Do Not Disturb, and Lock features. I have to reiterate this... the settings are instinctive... at least if you have had any kind of smartwatch. FAR easier to work through than any smartwatch I've had in the past (and I've tried all from the cheap knockoffs to Fitbits and Garmins and the like).At present battery life looks like it will last me 4-5 days depending on how many push notifications I get each week. I'm good with that.The ONE downer:The Metropolitan does *NOT* run third party apps. So I docked a star for that...nearly docked 2 for it. ANY smart watch nowadays needs to talk to apps like Map My Run, Strava, Runkeeper, or My Fitness Pal. Too many of us already have used these for years if not decades and some insurances give better rates if you get your daily step count and they get that data from these apps. At this price this is a huge oversight.One odd thing is the issue of "water resistance". If you see the description, it says "Water resistant to 30m (100ft): In general, withstands splashes or brief immersion in water. Not suitable for swimming or bathing". Uh - if your watch is in 100ft of water, that just a *bit* more than a "splash"... I'd err on the side of caution and just avoid water as much as possible with this watch.This watch combines good looks with simple but technologically advanced functionality that should be enough for the regular person on the street who doesn't need $500 technology. Would definitely recommend to friends with the caveat that it won't talk to their training/health apps. If it had that feature it would be a home run.If anything changes I'll come back to update. Happy Shopping!

I really liked this watch but have returned it. I could not get email alerts to connect. I went back to my normal timex watch. I don’t like being told to get off my butt all the time nor do I need all the notifications. This watch is excellent for the price but I don’t need a smart watch.

For the price I’ve paid, you can’t beat this piece. My wife loved it

Terrible I was not capable of turning it on