Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am sure there are a lot of you wondering what exactly you need a smart watch for when you have a smartphone. I too was one of these people wondering the same thing asking myself if I could justify the price, how often would I use it, is it worth it, and all those questions. Meanwhile, when my sister heard I was considering one, little did I know she already had one and she was able to tell me all the benefits of them and really suggested I get one which settled it for me. So, I made the purchase. Initially, I was not sure about which size to get but historically I get larger size items like the iPhone MAX so I can see the screen, or the larger iPad, etc. So, I decided to get the larger faced watch with GPS only - I didn't see the need to get wifi personally. Once the watch arrived, I opened up the box and went through the puzzle of getting the watch, band and charging wire out of there. I admit, it was a bit complex to go through but I finally got all the components out. Setting it up was easy, paring with phone no problem. I have been using the watch for a few months now. I find myself trying to be more active, monitoring my heart more and monitoring my sleeping which is one of the important reasons I got the watch. The watch itself isn't causing me to sleep better, but I can identify the times I'm awake during the night and make adjustments with my sleep schedule to get more sleep which has worked for me. The watch tells me to stand up and move are around (I work a 9-5 desk job and never took a moment to stretch) as well as to take a moment to breathe and clear my mind - all good features. Not only do I work 9-5 at the desk, afterhours and weekends I'm doing mechanical work, work where you typically have two hands occupied and really greasy and dirty. I was surprised I could call from and receive calls to the watch instead of having to drop everything, clean up, find my phone and take important calls. The strap/band the watch comes with is alright, but I made the mistake of putting them on the watch the wrong way which, if you do the same thing, it is very easy for the strap to come unbuttoned and the watch will come off. Once this was pointed out to me and corrected, it is much more secure and easy to clean (again, grease/grime/dirt from mechanical work). I would suggest you have different bands for different activities you do as the original band sometimes makes my wrist tired after a long day of wear. I opted not to get any sort of protective case or screen for the watch but your preferences may differ. I also choose not to wear it in water even though it is water resistant. BATTERY: It will last me a day before I need to charge. Do not expect it to last days on end. However, it does charge pretty fast so you can put it on the charger when you find time for a break during the day. I choose to charge it either at night before bed when I'm getting things ready for the next day, and then I'll put it on before sleep. Or, I'll take it off in the morning when I wake up and charge it while I'm getting myself ready for the day. As far as recommendation - yes, I would recommend it. It has the capability of your phone without having to actually carry the phone everywhere you go around the house but I find it having more health related benefits that the phone simply can't offer you.