I've waited years for this! - Google Pixel Watch

James has been walking around with a naked wrist since he started eagerly awaiting the release of the Pixel Watch ever since the early leaks from years ago. Is the watch everything the hype has built it up to be or is this watch disappointing even to our resident pixel fanboy?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 NSFW?
0:17 Unboxing
1:13 Taking a look at the charger
2:00 Looking at the body and comparing colours
4:18 Sponsor - dbrand
5:01 Setup and trying it on
8:04 Learning how to use the watch
8:30 Standout features
9:55 Thoughts on the bezels
10:59 Watch faces, tiles, and the app
13:25 Some lacklustre specs
14:26 The premium paywall
15:46 Pricing impressions and upcoming workout feature
17:18 Overall thoughts
18:19 Outro

[fieldrat]

I like how the hand wash timer makes you touch your watch, which you’re not about to wash, before washing your hands.

[Superninja]

Yes Google Keep does work with Wear OS. I use it all the time when I am grocery shopping to quickly check my list and check things off without having to pull out my phone.

[briandijkshoorn]

It’s pretty messed up how Fitbit locks your personal data behind a paywall

[Sizukun]

Theres got to be a condition for "I want this but wouldn't really have a use for it" around tech. It looks neato but I could never justify $400 for what would be a digital watch for me.

[yalort]

i would love a review off all the equipment that employees have liked enough to steal from the office and why other than free they wanted it over other similar products. i think you could get a whole series out of it.

[tindo]

Thank you (finally) for a ShortCurcuit that's not too short so we get all the info

[ArtForSwans]

Looks like an okay first attempt but I think I'll wait for the second gen version and see how that is.

[FAYRmusic]

This short circuit gave me more info about this watch than any of the full reviews I have watched so far. Thank you :)

[aaron]

Only having 24 hr battery and taking an hour just to get to 80% really kills it as a tracker. Having to charge it for an hour every day, and during the time you would want to be tracking? I guess it works for the Google part but the Fitbit part feels dead. I charge my existing Fitbit like once a week, and it's fully charged in the time it takes to shower.

[ConorORegan]

I just hope they don’t go full on Google and cancel the project after 2 years

[roderick]

Love my Garmin watch for sports tracking and heart rate but that pixel one is pretty cool. Also love not charging my Garmin every day

[BrettWidner]

I kinda want one of these but knowing Google, they'll kill it in 2 years lmao

[Im_Axion]

The Fast Pair feature (the IOS like pop up for first time setup) should be on every Android device with Google Services and running Android 6.0+

[martytix]

6:55 specifically a feature for the phones, any wear os watch can be a camera controller, you don't need the pixel watch to do that

[Neoxon]

It kinda feels like a monkey’s paw wish. We get a circular smart wash, but at the cost of huge bezels.

[iceblade]

Would have been cool if some mention was made as to what it does compared Fit Bit Sense . Since Google now owns Fit Bit and the Sense is also a smart watch.

[xanedan]

I use a third party note app on my Apple watch specifically to read my shopping list on my watch. It's super clutch, and the app I use (Notebook) allows a shareable link that will let other people edit the list so you can send a group text to your family saying "need anything?" and have them add to your list.

[valeriomazzoni]

I can’t help but think about all the abandoned google products… like if I’m not confident I can keep it for 4-5 years then I’m not spending that money

[blondyh]

Android watch reviews kind of remind me of Android tablet reviews. I'm rooting for them because I want Apple to have some real competition on these fronts. The features look good. It's just not as polished and put together as the Apple alternative and you can kind of tell Google will lose interest in it before it gets anywhere near the Apple level.

[VMYeahVN]

A near future Pixel Watch with thinner bezels and a Tensor watch chip will be so sick.