The key selling point for Samsung Galaxy Watches has always been the fact they actually look like timepieces. Unlike the square Apple Watch – which has always looked a bit too much like a Blake’s 7 or Star Trek communicator for my liking – the Galaxy Watch 3 has a spherical touch screen design that,...

Super swish design, Solid fitness and health tracking, Decent smartwatch functionality

Battery life could be better

The Samsung Galaxy Watch follows the tradition of the Galaxy Gear S smartwatch line with a new brand and a new outlook on life. The Galaxy Watch uses the newest version of Tizen to deliver a wrist-bound smart wearable device experience that’s both powerful and feels natural.

Comfortable fit with standard strap, Buttons and dial are easy (and fun) to use, Classic yet current look and feel, Automatic activity tracking is simple and helpful, Tizen is smooth and ready for prime-time

Doesn't come in all-black, Needs 4 apps to connect to non-Samsung Android, Limited functionality with iPhone, No MST for Samsung Pay (uses NFC instead)

With the Galaxy Watch, Samsung is probably presenting the best smartwatch for an Android smartphone. And it doesn't run on Android at all. The battery life is very good, Tizen OS is even better adapted to the round design and some new features have been added.

Great battery life, Fast operating system, Numerous functions, Good workmanship

Limitations without a Samsung smartphone

There’s a lot to love about the Galaxy Watch 3. It’s superbly made, very attractive, and its spinning bezel makes it a joy to use. Samsung’s Tizen OS is slick too, with lots of customisation and shortcut options to keep things feeling fresh - made all the better by its class-leading screen. Throw in all the fitness bells and whistles you’re ever likely to need (with handy auto-tracking features to boot), and we have no qualms in saying it’s one of the best smartwatches you can get right now. The only thing that lets it down is its battery life and fairly hefty price tag, but given the combination of form and function on offer here, we’d happily recommend it to all but ther most hardcore of exercise fiends.

Gorgeous design; Crisp, vibrant display; Fun, innovative bezel controls; Clever fitness-tracking features;

Battery life could be better; Expensive;

I was initially concerned about the lack of third party support as the apps available for Samsung are really limited compared to the google or apple ecosystems. However, this is a small device and in practice, I wouldn't use many of the additional apps available on these platforms. The health functions, reminders, alarms, notifications, etc. that I use are absolutely fantastic. On top of that, it looks great.

Firstly, the shipping!! I ordered my watch on 22 December at 9:16pm. The next day it was shipped and on 24 December at 3:15pm it was hand delivered to me. Given it was Christmas I was absolutely blown away by the delivery service. The delivery itself is worth 5 stars. The watch: It's beautiful, doesn't look techy and does everything I need. I purchase the watch with LTE. It can go in water (ocean and chlorinated), play music wirelessly to my Bluetooth headphones, (which aren't Samsung), the screen is easy to use with talk-to-text, or you can write each letter or have preset responses, you can personalise the ring tone of the watch, voice record at the drop of a hat, check and respond to emails, use the watch as a remote to take picture on your phone and see live view at the same time.. The negative: It uses Bixby, not Google. Sorry to say Bixby is slow and I am not a fan, but this is literally the only negative for me.

Bought the watch on day of release and havent looked back. This is my first smart watch and will easily continue buying the Galaxy Watch range. Highly recommended. 1 slight draw back - battery could be a LITTLEEEE bigger but all in all, it last for a solid two and a bit days with everything turned on. Go and get one!!

After trying cheaper brands that broke, I just had to try the Samsung. With the S20 Ultra it blows them all out the water. It looks amazing ( with a Spigen Stainless Steel strap ) and I now wear this instead of my Omega Seamster. I even wear it at work ( I'm an Electrician ) and it never marks.

Extremely happy with my New Galaxy Watch3, that I purchased from Harvey Norman. Great functionality, choice of various watch faces and ease of receiving and making calls ^ texts on the go without having to carry a mobile phone is brilliant. Makes going for a run a lot easier and still stay connected to the world.

Gorgeous design; Crisp, vibrant display; Fun, innovative bezel controls; Clever fitness-tracking features;

Battery life could be better; Expensive;