Garmin Vivomove Style
42 mm
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19 reviews
Nice product, but needs some polishing
Overall a nice product, but lacks a bit of polish which I would have expected at this price.
After 6 month using it, the biggest disappointment for me is the sleep tracking, which actually as I've read is calculated by the app, not the watch itself. However I have to judge the whole package as in the end I'm interested in having accurate information. It does not recognize that you're awake, even though if you look on the movement graph it's pretty clear that you're moving too much to be asleep.
Also happened a couple of times for it not to recognize the pairing with the phone anymore and I had to reset everything to default to be able to pair it again (after everything else failed).
After one of the updates the time was not shown anymore with an empty battery, seems to have been fixed in the meantime.
The touch screen is not the most responsive. On the other hand when under water, the display keeps going through the menus as it senses the water as an interaction. It's better to turn on DND when in water as in this case it does not turn on the screen on hand movements.
Good: looks, battery life, still show the time if the battery is empty - which is the primary function of a watch in the first place.
Bad: Sleep tracking, time is hard to read in bright light and impossible in dark unless you turn on the display, nylon strap takes a lot to dry off, display is not very responsive sometimes, sync with the app is only done when the app is open and it takes too long, you wait up to a minute looking at the app to load the data - why it's not done in the background I don't know.
Would I buy it again? At this price I'm not so sure... maybe a price < 200 chf would make more sense.Pro
- stylish
- still shows the time when the battery is empty
- GPS tracking through phone is pretty good (I'm using it with IOS, in case it make any difference))
- battery life is about 5-6 days in normal use
Contra
- sleep tracking inaccurate
- time is a bit hard to read
- strap does not dry immediately, remains wet for too long, being made of braided nylon thread
- doesn't alwas react on raise, especially if you're lying down
- sync with the app is only done when the app is open and takes too long
Overpriced bit of technology
A basic smart watch who want minimalsitic design. Battery holds up 3 to 4 days. Nothing overly fancy.
This review is done after 2 years of use.Pro
- Minimalistic design
- Core functions are there / is usefull
- Convenient use / interface
- App is ok
Contra
- Glitchy software
- Touch screen sometimes is unresponsive
Beautiful hybrid watch with operating problems
Pro
- Beautiful
- Battery (compared to Apple, Samsung etc.)
- Sports functions
Contra
- Touchscreen a bit fiddly (e.g. double click)
- Touchscreen gets very greasy
- Sleep data inaccurate
- PulsOx knife does not work even though it is switched on
good sports watch
Pro
- small, suitable for ladies
- Analogue and digital time display
- many sports activities possible
- Interchangeable straps
- lasts approx. 4-5 days
Contra
- No CrossFit activity
- 2-3x no transfer of the saved activity possible (probably more an app problem)
- needs the connection to the mobile phone for GPS recording
Vivomovo Style
Pro
- Looks chic
Contra
- Time reading not possible at night
Mostly good
Pro
- Functions great
- App very simple and easy to use
Contra
- Battery life
6 out of 19 reviews
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