I think another understated benefit of the e-paper display is how handsome it looks in conjunction with the regular watch face and watch body. On first glance, you can't even tell it's a display as opposed to just a design on the face.

@Exarian

4 жыл бұрын

I'm still convinced that E-paper is the most underrated display technology. It can't do EVERYTHING but what it can do well, it does far better than any other display. There's something to be said for devices that are focused on doing a few things very well instead of trying to do everything.

@danm4320

4 жыл бұрын

@@BhargavGV Not impossible since screens such as OLED are actually almost transparent. That being said, ink display under regular displays would be huge on devices such as the Microsoft Neo/Duo so they go from a regular device to an e-book seamlessly.

@NitinKatiyarCircle

4 жыл бұрын

@@danm4320 and full screen always on display will look way more cool then regular watch placeholder display in samsung.

@AxLWake

4 жыл бұрын

@@BhargavGV Not exactly what you mean but there was a Russian smartphone with a regular display and an E-ink on the back.

@theomichel886

4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I think I’m gonna buy this watch but I just wanted to know some things as -Does it is robust and reliable ? (For sports) -Can you swim with it ? -Does it have a smart wake up? (I mean does it track your sleep cycle to wake you up at the best time?) Thx a lot!

This watch actually makes sense. I love the minimalist design and the fact that it has a battery that can last you two weeks.

@Matanumi

2 жыл бұрын

Mine has lasted me to a month. Why would I buy anything else?

@mrtxlegend8321

2 жыл бұрын

@@Matanumi And that is?

@param_at_youtube

Жыл бұрын

Wow

Looks at my Pebble Time on my wrist. "We've found your long lost sibling!"

@rasmeymao53

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing haha

@etforde

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, sensible successor. Not to mention better looking! I'm rocking a Garmin Fenix 5, so I can't get myself to replace it yet.

@crownroley

4 жыл бұрын

Pebble did it Right!

@crownroley

4 жыл бұрын

I was a Pebble Kickstarter

@Microang

4 жыл бұрын

Shame mine died after 3 years and then my ticwatch lasted 5 months before it died 🙄

This is literally everything i've ever wanted in a watch. I've been using the older hybrid fossil watches for some years now and this is just too perfect. Thank you fossil! and thank you mr mobile for showing me!

@bombaglad32

4 жыл бұрын

hold on, it only supports 12 apps, no other notifications! and the alarms and timers don't sync with your default apps on your phone so they're quite useless

@viktorkongskov5692

4 жыл бұрын

@@bombaglad32 That sounds like the current hybrids. They can only show 12 apps because there's twelve hour marks (though you can have multiple on each hour), but i'm sure this new one can show all, as it has a display.

@edmund8954

4 жыл бұрын

@@bombaglad32 what apps?

@dhebert111

3 жыл бұрын

Finally, I'm going to buy my first connected watch and I'm almost sure I'm going to be ordering this one tonight. How do you like your watches? Did you get this one yet?, if so, how do you like it? Honestly I was thinking about the Galaxy watch until I really looked into it, and I think a hybrid is more appealing to me. Do you ever feel like you're missing out on the "full on" smartwatch experience? I'd really appreciate the opinion of someone who's had the experience already, like you. Thanks for any thoughts you may have.

@joshsabin4431

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I’ve never liked smart watches just because of their design, but I like the features. I’ve been trying to find this watch for ages. I want a watch that nobody can tell is a smart watch at first glance.

I'm so glad you finally did one of these! I was very much interested in them, thanks!

I've missed my pebble smartwatch, this could be just what I'm looking for

@mehutolkki3232

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Wilson or withings steel hr 🤔

@lavenderglaab835

4 жыл бұрын

If you still have the watch, you can set it up with Rebble services!

@mizanrahman4759

4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@griffin8062

4 жыл бұрын

I'm still using my Pebble 2.

@MErocle

4 жыл бұрын

I've bought it, but think to send it back. That much worse than my Pebble time Steel. Software doesn't support a lot of application. There is a small hole in back, that is strange) In sum. I think they are not worth it

This actually might be the one "Smart"watch im interested in. I love traditional watches, I have no interest in talking to my wrist or reading notifications. But I would like to have a HR reader while also tracking steps.

@sueannkalladeen3782

2 жыл бұрын

As a watch enthusiast, i second this.

@Matanumi

2 жыл бұрын

Then you should buy this watch

@rishab6334

2 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY, also, the minimalistic approach is a cherry on the cake.

As someone who loved their Pebble Smartwatch, I’ve been WAITING for something like this. I’ll definitely be putting this on my Christmas list. Thanks again for the always straightforward and unbiased reviews. 🤙

@peterbeguelin121

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way, I loved my Pebble, I was very sad that the project was not continued.

I still absolutely love my Kronaby. I've had normal smart watches but found myself never using any of the features. I also wouldn't wear them consistently because keeping them charged was a pain. Having a watch that looks classy, never worrying about battery, and having the time set itself from your phone, checks all my boxes.

This was what I've been looking for to replace my pebble time round. Thought Fitbit would do something like this by now after buying out pebble. This watch is genius!

That watch looks so good! If only they used a similar display as the Pebble Time Round so it is a little smoother to scroll and view long texts

That seems pretty perfect to me. For those classic fans adding an eink display is a no brainier as it keeps those classic looks MUCH better.

I'm very glad you'll cover the Gen 5 soon. This is very exciting. After I get my next phone, I'm probabaly gonna get another watch, weather fossil or timex, smart or not.

Want a classy minimal watch but doesn't want a flashy smart tech on your wrist. This is the way to go. I can't describe the feeling of looking at it. But that e-ink really got me good at first sight, I was at retail store planning on getting this watch, at first I look at the demo set they lay it on the table, I really thought, it was just a fake watch set. Until I press the button, I was amaze when the clock was twirling around. When you put it on your wrist. It really felt like a regular watch, you can even make it better with your own custom watchface. The e-ink display is amazing on the watch, it really doesn't feels emulated, it felt like it meant to be there. Picking the right watchface will make it really stand out. I don't require a lot of tech on my wrist, just a simple notification that can vibrate for notification and calls is already good enough for me. My phone does lack a strong vibration, this watch vibration really is strong enough for you to notice. Can't really comment on how accurate the sporty stuff is though.

Well done to Fossil fir this watch, this is proper innovation.

That thing is freaking gorgeous. Nice review as always man.

@zacter9944

4 жыл бұрын

@Spongebob Schwanzkopf you're welcome

I'm sold too. Love me some e-ink, and I always saw hybrids as where smart watches should be going.

@119Agent

4 жыл бұрын

I feel the same. The smartwatch market is not very successful right now. I just don't think enough people want the hassle for the same functionality as thier phone. This is provides the features 99% of smartwatch wearers are looking for without the pain of another piece of tech to babysit.

@themod3702

3 жыл бұрын

I am hoping that Fossil makes a Hybrid HR II, with a backlit color e-ink display.

Could you imagine running Rebble OS on this hardware? Rebble OS = what runs on Pebbles these days

Honestly I'm so happy that Fossil made such a great transition. Honestly I feel like their smart watches are the best ones if your an Android user. My brother has a Gen 4 and he loves that thing. I'm not 100% sure if a smart watch fits in my day to day. I can appreciate how good they are getting on the Android side at least.

Mr. Mobile will soon reach 1 mill subs! I cant say enough how much you deserve it, reviews like this make feel comfortable to go out and buy the watch. Im more of a full smartwatch guy

I’m more convinced every day that this will replace my flatbit charge 2. Thanks for the review.

THANK YOU FOR THIS. I've been searching for a new watch to replace my dying gears s3. This looks perfect for me, thank you!

As someone who had a pebble, pebble steel, and a pebble time steel, and now a ticwatch pro I ordered one of these immediately after watching this review. This is exactly what I wanted pebble to become. The ticwatch pro has been a stop gap but loosing that e ink display which is what made the pebble a more useful watch and tool is what I have been wanting for years. Thank you mr mobile and thank you fossil! this video made my day! I'm wondering how many other pebble users will jump on this also?

Always a joy to watch your review.

I lost my pebble watch a little back and never found a replacement watch that felt that good. This is looking so right!

I love your channel so much, keep up the great work

I love the idea of hybrid watches. And this is so far the best one i have seen. (I have always wondered by they would not use e-ink). I will consider buying it. Thanks for showing it, i would 100% missed it otherwise!

This was an incredible review!

Love your reviews and best of luck with new place.

i've been using a kronaby apex for nearly 2 years. I would defiantly recommend it.

We need more e-paper smartwatches!

Does it show all notifications or just select applications? I've heard it only works with a very small amount of pre-selected applications

Could you review the Garmin Vivomove lineup (like the Luxe)? It seems very similar to this watch

That's it! Ordering it right away!

Great review. Also love the fact you said Williamsburg-y, #757

great to see companies developing watches like this despite the craze for full on smart watches.

Another brilliant review well done sir.

NIce review, Michael, as always.

Hey, Michael, Williamsburg guy here! Welcome to Brooklyn and welcome to pretty darn close to my area!

Williamsburg here too! You gotta love this area from Greenpoint down to Williamsburg with MC carren Park in the middle

Why is there no mention of the Garmin Vivomove HR? Seems like the most relevant direct competitor

@linhtong4431

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! Garmin came out with new vivomove watches and I would love to see a comparison video.

@denodan

4 жыл бұрын

@@linhtong4431 I had a the garmin hybrid. Not as clear as this. No full messages show up. Less feature. Poor display which cannot read outside and hands in mine used to get out of sync. Also a poorer battery life. Certianly not as good or classy as this.

I bought this watch 3 weeks ago and I love it. I have a bad habit of having my phone on vibrate and I don't feel it most times. With the HR I get a massage and it's right on my face before I take out my phone. It has a great look that's classy and technological.

@taoistgoth

2 жыл бұрын

" I get a massage and it's right on my face" - that came out wrong. Or.......did it?

Just came back to say that ever since I watched this video, I was searching to get one, and today -- I did. And I love it!

@ReksratYTB

2 жыл бұрын

Odd question for you but how long is the band that comes with it? I've got kinda big wrists so idk if i'll have to buy an extra band.

Thanks for the review! Could you tell what is the maximum countdown timer setting time? One hour or 24 hours?

Recently bought just a standard Fossil hybrid watch to go along side my Gear s3 Classic. The watch looks exactly like a normal watch but can connect to your phone, vibrate and move the hands to a certain position to indicate different notifications and can control your phone in various ways such as play/pauseing music or working as a remote camera shutter button. It has a timer / stop watch built into the watch, and you can press a button and it'll point to the date. It's very feature rich for such an elegant thing, and to top it all off it only cost me £89 here in the UK!! I've barely worn my Gear s3 since

Gonna get my dad something like this once I get to save up some money!

Last time i heard the word withings, i was in school and Michel was with pocket now.☺

I first heard of this watch here and am so happy with it!

Just bought that Watch. The Notifications and Battery Life are exactly what I expected (I don't use Social Networks - so my Notifications are much less than watch MM probably experiences). And I find alot of improvementa have been made on the App. For those still unsatisfied with the App exists a modified version of said app from the Subreddit /r/FossilHybrids made by /u/coronafire. I have no complaints about the backlight activation, it is based on an accelerometer, that means one does not need to double tap the glass and get it greasy, instead you just need to tap a little more firmly on any part of the casing. I never felt it being unresponsive since. For the interface my only complaint is the inability to switch between presets created in the App directly on the watch. One can name the presets, why cant i then request those from the phone, on the watch.

Hey , Mr, Mobile Friend Does any Smart watch Comparison Bit apple watch and Big Battery Life and Best Heart Rate Sensor.?

I love mine. It’s awesome. I wear it day and night. I got the rose-gold one which gives it a little more class. The only issue that I have is that the crystal is made of acrylic and so it scratches fairly easily. To correct this, I am going to custom order a glass crystal.

Great review!

Now this is right up my alley! I'll just wait till this goes on sale cuz it's quite expensive for my standard

Very well done review.

The ones I see online now have circles on the face icons / notifications. The one in the video does not. Is this a previous version? Or are the icons customizable to have circles?

Hope you enjoy Greenpoint sir. I hear ya on the Williamsburg comment ;) Excellent review as always

Honestly this watch is beautiful, and even though I am a young person and would prefer a real smart watch, but i could see my dad wearing this kind of watch. I think they hit a sweet spot just like you said, the concept is very good.

Always the coolest items on this channel👍

Damn now this looks like the perfect blend between a smartwatch and a regular watch. I'm sold.

The best part is the display, dial and body blends in perfectly. nothing feels different from the watch, well done fossil!

Have one and I love it. I love the look of a classic timepiece and e ink is amazing. Battery life is incredible. My only complaint is that the step counter will often count step when im sitting down and gaming deu to my hand movement I also wish it had it contactless payment solution and gps, I would gladly pay 100+$ more for those features

Does it synch your Outlook and or Google calendar schedule(s) with notifications and contacts? Include a few alarms?

This hits the sweet spot. A fitness tracker that looks like a proper watch and a watch that looks like a watch and not a mini smartphone on the wrist. Interchangeable bands are cherry on top. You can rock it to work in the morning and to the gym in the evening.

Yet another amazing review! Are we getting a Galaxy Watch Active2 review?

Great review! Do you know of any hybrid watches with a music storage & Bluetooth to headphones function? Would love a hybrid that I can take out on a run listening to music and leave my phone at home.

Wow this is what i want, not a full smart watch fan which have to be charged every other day this makes perfect sense

Somehow the audio is different than usual, maybe the mic needs some calibration or it's the new recording environment in the new place, either way awesome video 👍🏼

Is this de ja vu..i have seen this smart watch like 3 years ago or more.

Will the steps/hr/sleep data sync with Apple Health? Or is it limited to just the Fossil app for iOS?

Superb review

I do a lot of casting to my TV, and it's nice to have the controls there on my watch. Does this watch do that?

@NerdyCanadian96

4 жыл бұрын

I would be very surprised if it did

I am trying to understand if this is better compared to the Garmin Vivo Move HR. Can you recommend one over the other?

Excellent video as always! Could you please review the Matrix Powerwatch Series 2? Thanks

YAAAAAAASSSSSS! Exactly what I want! Battery life like that is worth it.

4:31 what watch is that on the far left!?

Just had the pleasure of assisting your father Michael 🍻🙏🏾

This watch looks great! It’s all I really want from a smart watch, tell the time, step counter, and notifications from my phone. I wish it would last a month on a charge, but it could be worse, charging a watch daily is a bit too much.

@ajburdett882

4 жыл бұрын

Sloppy Toons Its not too bad if you get a watch that has a charging cradle, like my Samsung Gear s3 or my moto 360 gen2 (this actually turned the watch into a bedside clock while charging which was an awesome feature). All you do at the end of your day is lay the watch down into its cradle and it charges wirelessly while you sleep, great safe place to keep the watch while you're not wearing it, and fully charged ready to go in the morning. Easy.

@mukeshdinesh38

4 жыл бұрын

If you are looking for one try amazfit watch gtr.Does everything and has a 24 day battery life.

@leosurname6993

4 жыл бұрын

A month. Ridiculous.

@mukeshdinesh38

4 жыл бұрын

Leo Surname Yeah it actually does

@blo0m1985

4 жыл бұрын

@@ajburdett882 I've been using Gear S3 for years. All I need are to see time, notifications, alarm, timer, stopwatch. Charge it every day for that is too much Fenix 6x is better with good battery but crazy price.

I wonder how this would compare to the Mykronoz Zetime hybrid smart watch? The Zetime has a colour screen with possibly similar battery life. The Fossil hybrid has an advantage of an always on notifications.

I don't know what kind of screen pebble used, but my pebble sure can render smooth animation with good visibility under sunlight while lasting a week. Why there are no current smartwatch that use this tech?

Hi, nice and quick video btw. very helpful to get quick insights about the watch. i have question regarding the message notification. is it possible to turn off so its not vibrate all the time? thank you!

I own the Steel HR (got it for a good price too) but that flick to get the hands to move would be so useful. I hope more Hybrids show up. The backlighting of this seems a bit flimsy for almost $200 though.

Very interesting watch, looks great and the battery life are awesome

can stopwatch (or timer) work in the background mode: e.g. you start timer then go back to home screen and check timer later? thanks!

Are you able to record exercises, I.e. exercise bike or treadmill etc straight from the watch itself or is it all through the app

Fossil has been a great innovator in the world of the Hybrid Smartwatches. Keeping as many classic watch features & design works well for Fossil.

I own a Kronaby myself and I find it has just enough functions to be useful for me at work. Doesn't hurt that it's a gorgeous watch to look at as well. Having to charge my watch ever so often is a deal breaker to me.

What jumper are you wearing please? It's very pleasing to look at.

MrMobile upoloads, i hit 'thumbs up'. You know the drill.

Ha can't believe you live in NYC! Big fan here :)

That watch looks so cool..it just needs a touch control panel on the side (where the buttons are) so you can swipe up and tap to control it... and if it were in midnight green type colours it would look great aswell

I actually really like this. It gives a very Pebble kind of feel which is nice

Last time i was this early , Michael fisher was doing videos for pocket-now .

Can this watch show a second timezone on the e-ink display?

I'm not into the full smartwatch look but this hyrbid is gorgeous and relatively affordable. Finally a smartwatch I can get on board with.

The withings HR is absolutely gorgeous as is the fossil.

I have to say, this watch is brilliant!

Yep ! My Favourite Watch other than the Huami amazfit lite.

I just bought one along with their lunar new year card holder since I'll be starting a culinary career sometime next week! 🦓💚

What? No B roll of Mr mobile on the T? You've changed man... You've changed. JK you're awesome, love your content!

Plus, I bet you can easily read the e-ink screen under direct sunlight, which is great compared to regular smart watches