Watch Pro Smartwatch,1.96'' AMOLED Display, IP68 Water Resistant Multi-System GPS Fitness Tracker with Health Monitoring, 13Day Battery Life, Dark Grey

I read about this watch before it was available in the US so I knew quite a bit about it. But it is always fun to actually get it in your hands and test for yourself. This is just about the perfect smartwatch for me. Here are the things I really like:1. The size and shape of the watch is great for me. The band is easy to use and comfortable all day long.2. The battery lasts a very long time - I'm still working on tweaking some settings but I'm very happy with it so far.3. The modern simple design is great. I don't need all the bells and whistles that Wear OS provides - I want to track heart rate, oxygen level, stress, sleep, and exercise and this watch does all that.4. The App was easy to set up and the watch paired immediately with my Android phone.5. The watch face was easy to customize with my photo, but there are many standard choices.6. GPS connects MUCH faster than the watch I had before costing 3X as much.Improvements I would like to see? Really only the user manual - it is quite basic and would benefit from annotation and additions by actual users. Maybe CMF by Nothing will set up a user's forum on their web site to assist with that. The web site does have FAQs and how to advice. I do wish all smart watches would use the same charger like phones have all moved to USB C now.Edit - there is a customer forum on nothing.community!Edit - I found I need to charge the watch every 6 days based on my usage. I'm very happy with everything about the watch after three months of use.Edit - July software update for my watch is a big improvement to the bluetooth connection and the display. Still really enjoying the watch every day.

This is a great value watch for your money.The battery life is very good.But one thing to know is that it won't have all the features of some other watches, and it can be limited in some areas.It has very good build quality.It is very reliable for the price you pay.

The CMF by Nothing Watch Pro impresses with its clean, responsive AMOLED display, extensive fitness tracking options, and long battery life. The large screen is bright and sharp, although it lacks an ambient light sensor, which means you may need to adjust brightness manually depending on the environment. With 110 sport tracking modes and continuous health monitoring for heart rate, sleep, and SpO2 levels, it covers the basics well for casual users. However, for more detailed sports tracking or advanced features like Wi-Fi or contactless payments, this watch falls short of higher-end alternatives.The battery life, advertised as lasting up to 13 days, is excellent in theory, though more intense usage (like GPS and 24/7 heart rate monitoring) will require charging every five days. The Bluetooth calling feature works smoothly, and the watch pairs easily with its companion app on Android and iOS. That said, GPS accuracy for longer runs could be improved, and the magnetic charger could use a stronger connection. Overall, it’s a well-rounded smartwatch with great value for the price but could benefit from a few software refinements.

At first, it started off decently. Several days of battery life, adequate features, decently comfortable. Not long after purchase, the quirks became more irksome. The watch needs to manually connect to the app for it to function, more or less at all. Not a deal breaker, but the app is sub par, and will log you out (and disconnect your watch) about once a week. The watch face also lights up at random times, even with the wrist turn motion sensor turned off, and / or the do not disturb function on. Many times have i been woken up by the watch lighting up in my face in the middle of the night for seemingly no reason. 3 months after purchase the watch requires daily charging, and the interface had begun to feel sluggish. Here we are, 6 months after purchase and the watch no longer charges or turns on. Garbage

At the time of this review (JAN2024), a few software updates have helped to ensure a more stable experience. It wasn't the cleanest first few months as far as stability goes. Such is life with a first gen piece of tech.Things I like: coming from the Pixel Watch, I appreciated the new form factor and material selection. The screen, button tactility and band all feel top notch for a watch at this price point.Things that left me wanting: the software experience leaves much to be desired. I guess my specific needs for a smartwatch have found their way into the premium price segments, things that should be present in any smartwatch. I'll explain:Disconnects. The watch will disconnect from the host device [Nothing Phone (2)] seemingly at random. I change timezones often throughout a day. It's not ideal that the watch will disconnect and therefore will no longer poll current GPS data to make the change, creating confusing moments that make me have to overlook the watch and go back to my phone just to observe time. This could be solved by allowing users to select a default time zone [such as UTC] but that's not an option currently.Notifications. After seeing how obnoxious pure native notifications can be to manage, it was a nice change of pace to only see important notifications such as RCS/SMS and a handful of critical apps. However, while the app has access to my contacts, will never display the contact name. Rather, the number. Truly an oversight for a design focused firm.The face selection. Echoing the sentiment of multiple time zones above, none of the in-house faces offer this feature. For a professional [Pro is in the product name], this is not workable and is a common feature on analog or 'dumb' digitals. Again, a genuinely confusing oversight. They do look nice, mostly. There is the option to customize your watch face, but the options are stark and begs the question if it should even be a feature.I'm sure that with time and some hardware iterations, future CMF Watch Pro versions will join the sea of capable wrist companions. But as a first effort, this is a less than optimal entrant.I'll continue to support CMF/Nothing though, because I believe in their brand(s) and their leadership. It's refreshing. But if future products launch with this much turbulence, there is a plethora of competitive options to choose from both now and in the future to serve as viable safety nets.