Q Men's Explorist Gen 3 Black Stainless Steel Bracelet Touchscreen Smart Watch 46mm
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Web ID: 5173450Good quality watch
very accurate fitness program good quality watch.great features
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Great for outdoor activities
Always carrying my smartphone with me, I don't generally use watches but wanted to get a smartwatch for easily checking notifications when cycling or running - both being daily activities. The Q explorist is a very lightweight smartwatch that allows me to do so without getting in the way, while also giving me the ability to reply either by using canned responses (waaayyy more useful that it sounds) or the integrated mic.
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Great Starter for Ten
I bought this watch about two weeks ago, and have no regrets about the decision. I'm a big Fossil fan, and have a range of watches in my collection, but have never owned a smart watch before. When I saw the Q Exports in the shop, I knew that this would be a great place to start. The design: This is a lovely watch to look at. The bezel is simple, the buttons non-intrusive, and the detailing on the crown makes the piece really represent the Fossil brand without being obnoxious. I'm a big fan of leather straps, so this was an obvious choice, and the colour of the leather really compliments the casing cover. The standard digital display can be changed easily if you're more keen on a traditional face, and it was great to see some old favourites making an appearance in the available choices - even a BigTick! The materials: I'm used to a traditional Fossil watch, so firstly I really noticed the difference in weight with this piece. Not having a quartz movement inside the case really reduces the weight of the watch, which is noticeable given its size. Initially, I was wary of this, as it felt a little cheaper than other pieces I own. However, after a couple of weeks' use, I can confirm that the watch feels very sturdy - necessary for a clumsy owner like me. The strap does let the watch down a little - its a lovely colour, but could be a higher-quality leather. This being said, in true Fossil fashion, the strap can be switched easily, and my local store was more than happy to help with this. The interface: As I say, this watch represents my first move to a smart watch, and it really is very easy to get to grips with. The functionality can be customised, so each button does what you would like it to do. You can also use the data that the watch gathers on the phone app to assess your movement, schedule etc. with ease. One slight criticism here would be around integration - the data will not automatically pull through to other apps (on iPhone at least), but this really is a minor concern given the range of apps that can be used between the two devices. The battery: On buying the watch, I was advised that the battery would last up to 24 hours, and this is probably fair. I would recommend anyone buying this watch to charge it every night, as I did mistakenly allow the battery to die a few days ago, and had to carry out a full set-up following this - however I think this was because the software was updating when the battery ran out, and ultimately this was my fault! Overall, I'd recommend this watch to anyone considering their first smartwatch. Great design, simple interface, and just the right amount of customisability.
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Q Explorist - A Modern Classic
Fantastic, a really beautiful watch. A solid piece of precision engineering finished off with a high quality leather strap. My first impression from the packaging was that Fossil is now on a level with Apple in terms of quality and presentation and I wasn’t disappointed at all when I took the watch out of its box and started to play with it. I was a little concerned at first about the lack of detailed instructions, but after several, frustrating, attempts at trying to pair the watch to my smart phone I eventually discovered that it was necessary to first select the correct language on the watch before starting the phone pairing procedure. This could have been mentioned in the quick start instructions, particularly for the likes of us Technophobes. Once I had overcome that very minor issue, I found the experience of discovering new features over the proceeding weeks to be very rewarding indeed. I’m a bit of a traditionalist when it comes to watches, however the attraction of complete connectivity with my smart phone, email, computer outlook calendar and my messaging applications has now outweighed my desire to wear one of my many classical mechanical timepieces, especially as I’ve selected the option of a traditional analog watch face. I haven’t yet found the need to explore the many available watch face options on the internet as I’ve been more than happy with the ‘Classic’ watch face, which came as one of the default options with the watch, particularly as I’ve managed to customize it to display the data and shortcuts that are of interest to me. I’ve found the drop-down menus to be intuitive and very easy to navigate, even for a person of limited multi-media aptitude such as myself, although I do believe that there are still many more surprises to come over the next few week as I continue to explore and discover the many options that I believe are available with this watch. Most of my working days are spent in meetings and being able to stay in touch with the outside world by a quick glance at my watch is ideal for me, and far more acceptable than having to continually pick up my smart phone every time it beeps – so annoying when you see other people doing this in meetings. My only niggle with the whole package is that the symbol on the charging pedestal is very difficult to see in anything other than very bright light. I’m not sure that it’s important to get the charging pedestal the right way round before charging the watch but if the symbol does need to be there then please make it more visible on the next generation. Having said all of that, I’ll give the watch a solid 10 out of 10 for quality, style, functionality and for dragging me into the 21st century. Thank you very much Fossil.
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Customer review from the Fashion Smartwatch Testing Community
Fashion With Function
Out of the box the Q Explorist looks more like a fashion item rather than a smartwatch. Paired with my Andriod phone with the Wear OS app installed,is a dream. Customising the Q Explorist to your needs is easy and the extra customisable buttons are something you don't normally see on other watches. If your looking for a smartwatch that can be more than just a fitness tracker, the Q Explorist can be that watch..
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Professional looking smartwatch
I use this forbwork and I like the look very much. Easy to use.
Stylish with great features!
I received the watch about a month ago, straight away once I opened the box the quality and style of it was clear to see. The weight of the watch feels great on my wrist with the leather strap feeling firm enough not to get worn out too quickly. I have also purchased one of the rubber straps that I can swap out when I'm using it for sports, which is just the same high quality and really comfortable. It was really easy to get set up, just charge it up and download the app onto your phone and away you go. You can get all the apps you would want or need from the play store on your watch. Some apps work better then others, but that's how they have been developed to work on the watch. I find the fitness workout app great, its really good to be able to track your fitness and record your progress through different activities. The fact that they give you options to record a huge amount of different sports and workout types is an excellent feature. To have the ability to control my music from my watch while I'm out and about is a great feature too, it gives you great freedom and is so simple. I think the simplicity of the watch is what makes it so great, everything is so easy to do, from changing the brightness to selecting a new watch face, its all done with ease. All in all, it looks and feels great on your wrist and the technology in it works really well and allows you to do so much. I would definitely recommend this watch.
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Great features
I have this item for 3 weeks now and it's amazing.
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Customer review from the Fashion Smartwatch Testing Community