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Fossil Men's Gen 4 Sport Heart Rate Metal and Silicone Touchscreen Smartwatch, Color: Grey, Blue (FTW4021)
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- Heart rate tracking, Google Pay(TM), GPS, rapid charging, smartphone notifications, touchscreen functionality, Google Assistant, microphone, music storage & controls, customizable watch faces, custom goal & alarm settings, multiple time zones
- Swimproof; estimated 24 hour battery life, based on usage; rapid charger included; additional third party apps available through Google Play Store on your watch; imported
- Case size: 43mm; Band size: 22mm; lightweight smoke grey plated aluminium case
- Smokey blue silicone sport band with buckle closure; interchangeable with all Fossil 22mm bands
- Powered with Wear OS by Google; compatible with Android OS 4.4+ (excluding Go edition) and iOS 9.3+ smartphones; Bluetooth 4.1 Low Energy and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; supported features may vary between platforms
- Band Size: Mens-Standard
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Brand, Seller, or Collection Name | Fossil |
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Model number | FTW4021 |
Part Number | FTW4021 |
Model Year | 2018 |
Item Shape | Round |
Dial window material type | Glass |
Display Type | Digital |
Clasp | Buckle |
Case material | Metal |
Case diameter | 43 millimeters |
Case Thickness | 13 millimeters |
Band Material | Silicone |
Band size | Men's Standard |
Band width | 20 millimeters |
Band Color | Gray |
Dial color | Black |
Bezel material | Metal |
Bezel function | Stationary |
Calendar | Day-Date-Month |
Special features | Time Display, Alarm Clock, GPS, Notifications, Heart Rate Monitor |
Item weight | 1.4 ounces |
Movement | touchscreen |
Water resistant depth | 165 Feet |
Product Warranty | For warranty information about this product, please click here |
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- Package Dimensions : 5 x 4.88 x 4.69 inches; 1.4 ounces
- Item model number : FTW4021
- Department : mens
- Batteries : 1 CR123A batteries required. (included)
- Date First Available : January 1, 2018
- Manufacturer : Fossil Connected Watches Child Code
- ASIN : B07HBDXTYX
- Best Sellers Rank: #252,942 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
- #4,588 in Smartwatches
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This ultra-lightweight 43mm Q Sport smartwatch features a smokey blue silicone strap, lets you track your heart rate, track your workout (even swimming), customize your dial and more. Smartwatches powered with Wear OS by Google are compatible with iPhone and Android phones. Wear OS by Google and other related marks are trademarks of Google LLC. Touchscreen smartwatches powered with Wear OS by Google require a phone running Android OS 4.4+ (excluding Go edition) or iOS 9.3+. Supported features may vary between platforms. To avoid damage to your watch, only use with included charger. Do not use a USB hub, USB splitter, USB y-cable, battery pack or other peripheral device to charge. Product should be kept more than 20cm away from implanted medical devices to minimize potential for RF interference. See product insert for full details.
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Customers like the appearance of the wearable computer. They say it has a really good looking watch, with nice watch faces and a comfortable stylish design. They are also satisfied with value, and comfort. However, some customers have reported issues with the battery life, saying that it drains quickly and that they need to reboot to exit battery save mode. Customers also dislike charging. Opinions are mixed on quality, performance, and speed.
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Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the wearable computer. They mention that it's a really good looking watch, with nice watch faces and a vibrant screen. They also appreciate the comfortable stylish design and the customizable watch faces. Overall, most are happy with the product's appearance.
"...There are a lot of good watch faces and they are pretty customizable, I transferred my photos to the watch and they integrate well with some of the..." Read more
"...6. Nice looking battery saver mode screen7. 360 degree chargable - you don't have to place your watch on charger in specific direction.8...." Read more
"Pretty good sportwatch, also very comfortable, Loved the Design, has a great OS, really easy to use, great functionality, I organize all my meetings..." Read more
"...It's a comfortable stylish design though...." Read more
Customers like the value of the wearable computer. They say it has a nice design, has useful features, and is worth the price.
"I bought ths watch at a very affordable price for a wear os watch. And it had all of the things that you didn't know we're compatible with a watch...." Read more
"...down (I saw it for a special sale price of $199 new) and it's definitely affordable for what it is...." Read more
"...It has a lot of useful features and a nice design for $99." Read more
"...The face scratches pretty easily.The build feels way cheaper than it looks in the pictures...." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the wearable computer. They say it's very comfortable to wear, very light, and the feel of the strap is nice. The band is soft and flexible, and does not dig in or grab their skin. Overall, customers are satisfied with the comfort and functionality of the product.
"...running WearOS in terms of functionality and battery life, but more comfortable and less obtrusively large...." Read more
"Pretty good sportwatch, also very comfortable, Loved the Design, has a great OS, really easy to use, great functionality, I organize all my meetings..." Read more
"...The watch is very comfortable to wear very light. the screen is good bright enough for everyday use...." Read more
"Perfect wear os watch. VERY comfortable on the wrist. The band is soft and flexible, does not dig in or grab my skin. Touchscreen is responsive...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the wearable computer. Some mention it's a very good watch, excellent smart watch, and a great entry level smart watch. However, others say that it fell apart after 6 months, has trouble lasting past a day, and has issues with some apps crashing.
"...Other than that it’s a pretty nice watch definitely will recommend purchasing." Read more
"...I had issues with some apps crashing as well as inconsistent battery life that I've never seen on my other Wear OS watches." Read more
"...And it has a bunch of other really amazing features like having the ability of the google Play store for this watch, and the google assistant l is..." Read more
"...on this watch is pretty good for a smart watch, but is has trouble lasting past a day...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the wearable computer. Some mention that it works great, has OK functions, and the keyboard works surprisingly well. However, others say that it's extremely laggy, slow, and unresponsive without any apps installed on it.
"...This watch is so extremely laggy/slow/unresponsive without any apps even installed on it that it becomes unusable, unless you have a lot of patience..." Read more
"...It works fine, but it's a bit annoying because if lose it or if you want two charges (e.g. one at home and one in your travel case), you'll need to..." Read more
"Design and build quality are great for the price. The software is buggy though compared to other Wear OS devices...." Read more
"...I have done this with sideboarding geometry dash and it works smoothly. Definitely recommend this to someone who would want a smart watch." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the wearable computer. Some mention that it's pretty fast, the GPS loads fast for running, and it charges very fast. They say that it can switch between apps pretty fast. However, other customers say that they were slow, with a slow interface and limited options. They also mention that the app would lag and that it was an unreliable time keeper.
"...far I’ve noticed is just the overall operation of wear os sometimes it just lags...." Read more
"...somewhat from the early days, but still feels a bit clunky, clumsy and slow...." Read more
"...2. Snappy performance - compared to Snapdragon 2100 watches3...." Read more
"...This watch is so extremely laggy/slow/unresponsive without any apps even installed on it that it becomes unusable, unless you have a lot of patience..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the wearable computer. They mention that it drains quickly, and they need to reboot to exit battery save mode.
"...Battery life could be better but I get a day usage and that’s good enough for me...." Read more
"...2. Wear OS - It needs improvement...3. Need to reboot to exit battery save mode - why not just push button twice to exit like other watches?" Read more
"...Battery life, pretty good for me, I can use it up to 10 hs or a little bit more, depends of the use I give to It." Read more
"...Battery life is just so-so, which is par for the course for these WearOS watches...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the charging of the wearable computer. They say that the charging ring is terrible and frustrating to work with. Some customers also mention that the OS is terrible, the battery is middling at best, and the watch is useless after 3 weeks.
".../slow/unresponsive without any apps even installed on it that it becomes unusable, unless you have a lot of patience playing around with your watch..." Read more
"...It's a comfortable stylish design though. The charger is also an issue since the more I used it, the more difficult it would be to make the watch..." Read more
"...A couple days ago my watch wasn't charging while it was on the charger, and when I pulled it off to see what was wrong, I saw that one of the two..." Read more
"...This thing has a proprietary charger and takes long to charge fully...." Read more
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1. Very very light - you need to check your wrist to see if watch is still there.
2. Snappy performance - compared to Snapdragon 2100 watches
3. Light sensor - no more adjusting brightness in sunlight or looking for shade to check time.
4. 2 additional button for custom shortcut
5. Rotating crown to scroll - you can scroll with yoir finger but rotating crown gives you peace of mind.
6. Nice looking battery saver mode screen
7. 360 degree chargable - you don't have to place your watch on charger in specific direction.
8. Lots of sensors - Workout result in google fit shows you more data.
What I didn't like...
1. Mediocre battery life - Average one day for me.
2. Wear OS - It needs improvement...
3. Need to reboot to exit battery save mode - why not just push button twice to exit like other watches?
Whereas when Apple and Google announced their competing watch OSes, they were both somewhat clumsy and left much room for improvement, at this point Apples watch OS has assuredly taken the lead in terms of ergonomics and presentation. The Google Wear OS, by contrast, has improved somewhat from the early days, but still feels a bit clunky, clumsy and slow.
That acknowledged, it does work well within the Android ecosystem, and if you own an Android watch, your only viable options are WearOS or the Samsung Tizen OS. I own multiple watches running both WearOS and Tizen, and in my opinion, neither is clearly the winner in this contest--they're both OK and both inferior to the Apple OS. But the Apple watches don't work with Android. That said, Samsung has a history of abandoning their software products (OS products), while Google has so far a decent history of supporting and updating WearOS. Of course, we can't be sure what the future holds, especially now that Google has purchased Fitbit.
Alrighty...preamble done...So how about this specific watch? Well, it runs the latest version of WearOS--with all the positives and negatives of that. Like all the Fossil smart watches, it has three controls on the body: The crystal button and two additional (programmable) buttons. It comes with a modest assortment of watch faces (see attached photos), most of which are available with all the Fossil watches. Setup is straightforward: Turn on the watch, install the WearOS app on your phone, and answer a small number of questions. It takes about 5 minutes. Once that's done, you'll be up and running. This watch has a silicone band which I find more comfortable than many silicone watch batteries.
The watch itself is not that large--mid-sized. Many of the Fossil watches are very large (think Rollex sized), which IMHO is a bit obtrusive. I very much like the smaller size of this one.
There's a heart rate monitor built into the watch, and it automatically connects to the Google Fitness Tracker apps. You can download other 3rd party fitness apps if you want.
A nice feature of this watch is that it has GPS built-in. That means you can use the GPS function even if you're not with your phone (e.g. if you're running). It does not have sim card capability, though, so you'll need to download map info at home before you leave if you plan to use mapping. It has a micrphone (and can be activated by OK Google if you turn that on), but no speaker. It also has NFC, so you can use it for Google Pay if you use that.
Battery life is just so-so, which is par for the course for these WearOS watches. You can get a full workday out of one charge, but you will DEFINITELY need to recharge every night. No matter what they claim in the PR, that's the reality. I'm OK with that. It uses a proprietary charging disk that attaches to the back of the watch magnetically (see photo). It works fine, but it's a bit annoying because if lose it or if you want two charges (e.g. one at home and one in your travel case), you'll need to pay 20-30 bucks for one. Such is life.
On the whole, I'd say this watch is as good as any other recent watch running WearOS in terms of functionality and battery life, but more comfortable and less obtrusively large. (This is sold as a men's watch, but I could imagine many women would be fine with it as well). The hear rate monitor, GPS and NFC on this watch are a bit of icing on the cake.
Fossil has recently dropped the sell-through price on this watch at many outlets, and if you can get it at the new reduced price, this is an attractive purchase if you're looking for a sports smartwatch.
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020
Whereas when Apple and Google announced their competing watch OSes, they were both somewhat clumsy and left much room for improvement, at this point Apples watch OS has assuredly taken the lead in terms of ergonomics and presentation. The Google Wear OS, by contrast, has improved somewhat from the early days, but still feels a bit clunky, clumsy and slow.
That acknowledged, it does work well within the Android ecosystem, and if you own an Android watch, your only viable options are WearOS or the Samsung Tizen OS. I own multiple watches running both WearOS and Tizen, and in my opinion, neither is clearly the winner in this contest--they're both OK and both inferior to the Apple OS. But the Apple watches don't work with Android. That said, Samsung has a history of abandoning their software products (OS products), while Google has so far a decent history of supporting and updating WearOS. Of course, we can't be sure what the future holds, especially now that Google has purchased Fitbit.
Alrighty...preamble done...So how about this specific watch? Well, it runs the latest version of WearOS--with all the positives and negatives of that. Like all the Fossil smart watches, it has three controls on the body: The crystal button and two additional (programmable) buttons. It comes with a modest assortment of watch faces (see attached photos), most of which are available with all the Fossil watches. Setup is straightforward: Turn on the watch, install the WearOS app on your phone, and answer a small number of questions. It takes about 5 minutes. Once that's done, you'll be up and running. This watch has a silicone band which I find more comfortable than many silicone watch batteries.
The watch itself is not that large--mid-sized. Many of the Fossil watches are very large (think Rollex sized), which IMHO is a bit obtrusive. I very much like the smaller size of this one.
There's a heart rate monitor built into the watch, and it automatically connects to the Google Fitness Tracker apps. You can download other 3rd party fitness apps if you want.
A nice feature of this watch is that it has GPS built-in. That means you can use the GPS function even if you're not with your phone (e.g. if you're running). It does not have sim card capability, though, so you'll need to download map info at home before you leave if you plan to use mapping. It has a micrphone (and can be activated by OK Google if you turn that on), but no speaker. It also has NFC, so you can use it for Google Pay if you use that.
Battery life is just so-so, which is par for the course for these WearOS watches. You can get a full workday out of one charge, but you will DEFINITELY need to recharge every night. No matter what they claim in the PR, that's the reality. I'm OK with that. It uses a proprietary charging disk that attaches to the back of the watch magnetically (see photo). It works fine, but it's a bit annoying because if lose it or if you want two charges (e.g. one at home and one in your travel case), you'll need to pay 20-30 bucks for one. Such is life.
On the whole, I'd say this watch is as good as any other recent watch running WearOS in terms of functionality and battery life, but more comfortable and less obtrusively large. (This is sold as a men's watch, but I could imagine many women would be fine with it as well). The hear rate monitor, GPS and NFC on this watch are a bit of icing on the cake.
Fossil has recently dropped the sell-through price on this watch at many outlets, and if you can get it at the new reduced price, this is an attractive purchase if you're looking for a sports smartwatch.
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Reviewed in India on August 23, 2020
BUT...
(1) Google Wear OS, albeit it has improved drastically over time, IS NOT STILL READY TO FACE THIS WORLD. I bought it mainly for commuting to my office in a new locality. Trust me, this is something you DO NOT want to wear when you want to drive a vehicle. Becomes very unresponsive, OS gliches and hangs. Even got in a minor accident when I relied upon its responsiveness.
(2) Digressing away from gMaps, the whole OS doesn't really feel like it can do something. Not much apps are there, Google is'nt working hard for devs who really want to develop for gWear. It has many areas which it can improve on. But Google doesnt seem to give a shiyat { delibrately misspelt :) }.
TL;DR:
Fossil is good. But if Google can't provide a decent OS for it. I think its better to back off from this device. Atleast for now. Prefer purchasing a simple generic band or Apple watch. Both of them will serve their duties well. This device is'nt just ready yet to face the world, imo.
Watch is light weight, has 22mm silicon strap which is very comfortable to wear and watch is splash resistant.
Display is AMOLED, gets very bright and features Always on display. Touch response is as good as smartphones.
Battery backup is 2 days with notifications and heart rate tracking on, also we get extended power options in settings to get extra backup.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity is also good, user is free to connect a different wireless network and Bluetooth headsets independent of the smartphone. Please note, Internet browser and Spotify may use mobile data from smartphone when the user is away from Wi-Fi network.
Google Fit Integration is helpful in accurate workout tracking.
Google news, weather information is accessible in the shortcuts.
YouTube is accessible using Samsung browser.
Yet to use GPS, NFC and Music storage so I cannot comment but nice to have these features.
Overall a decent Wear OS smartwatch, full of features.