# Show off your smartwatch! **URL:** \ **Category:** Tech & Gaming\ **Created:** [4 October 2018 19:42 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886 "2018-10-04T19:42:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Frankiejr](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/frankiejr/32/20802_2.png) [@Frankiejr](https://community.monzo.com/u/Frankiejr)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2018 16:44 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/46 "2018-10-08T16:44:42Z")
Agreed, they just become branded watch straps. But then they could easily add a QR code so when you buy the strap you get the face for free šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø ---
**Author:** ![nickh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ea924/32.png) [@nickh](https://community.monzo.com/u/nickh)\ **Post date:** [8 October 2018 17:19 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/47 "2018-10-08T17:19:37Z")
I can definitely see the appeal in the ā€œexperienceā€ of owning one of the Hermes watches. If it wasnā€™t for the fact the actual watch is identical as the others, Iā€™d probably pay the extra for it! But Iā€™m really not sure the leather straps are worth it. Howeverā€¦ I can see why people would happily buy one, but itā€™s too pricey for me. ---
**Author:** ![krr13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d26b3c/32.png) [@krr13](https://community.monzo.com/u/krr13)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 07:51 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/48 "2018-10-13T07:51:16Z")
Hi everyone. I currently have a Huawei Fitness Band Pro 2. It has all the usual things fitness bands provide, GPS, sleep tracking, steps, notifications etc etc. Iā€™m looking to venture into the smartwatch market now and really have no idea where to start. I know roughly what I want from the watch but could do with some advice. I would use it both as a smartwatch and as a fitness tracker. So in built GPS is essential as well as heat rate monitoring. Sleep tracking too is useful. Basically the same functionality as my fitness band. But it is the smartwatch side of things where I need some help. I want to be able to use Google pay on the watch so NFC needed. I want to receive notifications with a good UI. I like the image above with the Monzo notification on the Galaxy watch. Is that pretty much how most smartwatch notifications would look? What else should I look for? And any particular recommendations? I had looked at the Huawei watch 2. I like Huawei products but the reviews didnā€™t look great. Thanks everyone in advance. ---
**Author:** ![anon55994496](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b782af/32.png) [@anon55994496](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon55994496)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 08:32 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/49 "2018-10-13T08:32:11Z")
![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/monzo/original/3X/9/6/966f049067b2beb2ae2517b026d2116e574ee47a.jpeg) Different take on a smart watch. This is a minimal smart watch with analog hands. ---
**Author:** ![anon22842576](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@anon22842576](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon22842576)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 09:09 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/50 "2018-10-13T09:09:59Z")
![image](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/monzo/original/3X/c/6/c68a026dab6a16a54281972089002bd1352ad4da.jpeg) Series 4 Apple Watch šŸ•¶ ---
**Author:** ![anon68113556](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@anon68113556](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon68113556)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 10:09 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/51 "2018-10-13T10:09:23Z")
Whatā€™s the best Android smartwatch out there? Canā€™t say Iā€™m very clued up when it comes to the olā€™ smartwatches. ---
**Author:** ![tbowditch](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/tbowditch/32/23210_2.png) [@tbowditch](https://community.monzo.com/u/tbowditch)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 10:21 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/52 "2018-10-13T10:21:37Z")
Recently grabbed a Galaxy Watch, very happy with it. It doesnā€™t run Wear OS, rather samsungā€™s Tizen. ---
**Author:** ![seahorsejockey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/seahorsejockey/32/6146_2.png) [@seahorsejockey](https://community.monzo.com/u/seahorsejockey)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 10:35 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/53 "2018-10-13T10:35:59Z")
![IMG_20181013_113212](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/monzo/original/3X/1/b/1bd403c8e42d88459ca8398895d22542ad7a4a5f.jpeg) ![IMG_20181013_113223](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/monzo/original/3X/3/2/3255e3f13c0c95071dcee39bf5b3bf08e013d0a8.jpeg) My Ticwatch Pro with and without the ā€˜caseā€™. Thereā€™s a very good chance Iā€™d scratch it at work without one and if I did that Iā€™d probably cry. ---
**Author:** ![seahorsejockey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/seahorsejockey/32/6146_2.png) [@seahorsejockey](https://community.monzo.com/u/seahorsejockey)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 10:40 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/54 "2018-10-13T10:40:27Z")
Watches with NFC and Google Pay in particular are few and far between so if that is a necessity then you wonā€™t have a lot to choose from. Iā€™d recommend a Ticwatch Pro but as itā€™s the only smartwatch Iā€™ve ever owned I donā€™t know whether itā€™s good, bad or somewhere in between. ---
**Author:** ![gallifreyangirl](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/gallifreyangirl/32/96820_2.png) [@gallifreyangirl](https://community.monzo.com/u/gallifreyangirl)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 11:33 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/55 "2018-10-13T11:33:59Z")
Iā€™ve just got rid of my fossil watch as battery life was sub par and waiting for delivery of Huawei watch 2 classic. ---
**Author:** ![anon16712584](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@anon16712584](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon16712584)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 11:42 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/56 "2018-10-13T11:42:20Z")
My Apple Watch Series 4 arrived on Thursday šŸ™‚ After faffing around trying to find a comfortable fit, I think Iā€™ve mostly got itā€¦ ![IMG_0022](https://cdck-file-uploads-global.s3.dualstack.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/monzo/original/3X/a/5/a5891da1132c4ab82fe8be7d61baf8af8aa0fc8f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![nickh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ea924/32.png) [@nickh](https://community.monzo.com/u/nickh)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 12:11 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/57 "2018-10-13T12:11:57Z")
Is that the 40 or 44? Whatā€™s the fit of the rubber strap like? ---
**Author:** ![anon16712584](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@anon16712584](https://community.monzo.com/u/anon16712584)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 13:21 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/59 "2018-10-13T13:21:11Z")
> [@nickh](#): > > Is that the 40 or 44? Itā€™s the 44, and I checked the box twice because I thought it looked a bit small on my wristā€¦ > [@nickh](#): > > Whatā€™s the fit of the rubber strap like? Quite good, actually. Itā€™s a faff getting it on, but it doesnā€™t move around of its own accord, and itā€™s easy to remove. ---
**Author:** ![jtaylor69](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/monzo/user_avatar/community.monzo.com/jtaylor69/32/104234_2.png) [@jtaylor69](https://community.monzo.com/u/jtaylor69)\ **Post date:** [13 October 2018 14:30 UTC](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886/60 "2018-10-13T14:30:38Z")
Iā€™ve still got one but the glass back started to crack over time and Iā€™m so gentle with my devices, so putting it down to the stressed joints. Itā€™s just collecting dust in wardrobe now with no idea what to do with it. [Previous page](https://community.monzo.com/t/show-off-your-smartwatch/48886.md?page=2)