Sony Smartwatch 2 Metal Band - Silver

This is the second smartwatch I've ever owned, the first one being a cheap $40~ chinese smartwatch I got on eBay in 2015, and suffice it to say, it did not last very long. Then came 2016 and I started looking for a substitute, something that can last longer, have better features, and have a nice look, then I stumbled upon the Sony Smartwatch 2. The first thing that got my attention is the price, fluctuating around $90 in comparison with other popular smartwatches of the time, like the Samsung Gear. Then I started doing some research on it, and one thing got all my attention, this watch has a "transflective" LCD display, this is basically a normal display, but when the display "times out" or you turn off the screen, is like an "Always on Display" that current Samsung phones have, but instead of using light to display something, this display uses the ambient light as light source, so it wastes less battery. This obviously means that you can only see the display in a bright to dim environment, in darkness, you have to actually turn on the display to see it (see attached pictures). This was the feature that made me buy it. One thing though, the battery only last a day, so be prepared to charge it alongside with your phone.

Nice smartwatch from Sony here. Not expensive for what it is. Pair nicely with my Xperia smartphone. Some improvement definitely for future V3 will be very welcome, such as more performance and screen quality. For now, is on the right path.

The watch is NOT water resistant(forget about water proof). I took it for a short swim in a pool and it gave out in a min. Had the pebble smart watch for a year, did diving with it and never had a problem. Very disappointing coming from Sony.

I've actually owned the standard black version of this watch for about a year but decided to get the steel/ silver one too because it looks classy/ elegant. Due to its metal construction, It feels heavier than the black one, which has plastic housing and a band made of rubber. It's a very beautiful piece and is quite satisfying to look at and wear. As for its functionality, users can view and respond to text messages on the device, initiate phone calls on their phone from the device, scroll through and initiate the playback of tracks from their music library on their phone from the device, view graphically simplified tweets, and much more. The interface is minimalistic, but that's understandable considering that this is - at the time that I am writing this review - an outdated model of Sony's series of smart watches. I think that its cheaper price and its elegant metallic housing and band make it worth a purchase relative to the newer model if one doesn't need the latest and greatest and is merely looking for a respectable smart watch that looks classy.

So, I had a pretty crazy experience.. I got the watch today at around 11am, and when I tried powering it on the power was dead. After putting it to charge for more than two hours I tried again and got a .3 25 11 error on the top right of the screen. After Messing with the watch for around four hours I was finally able to get it to power up. I read online I recieve a bricked watch and needed to return it. I thought I'd try everything I could since I had already spent the extra cash on next day shipping.so I turned it on, got the screen and left the power button pressed for 15sec. After that I started to get a Sony screen with the same numbers. So I started to do the same thing but at the same time removing the charger, I had it connected. So at one point the watch went completely black and would not power on. Eventually I got passed the Sony screen and was greeted with s battery that also gave me a percentage. But ironically it would not charge...it still showed 0 so after a few more hours I was able to get it to charge. Once it got to 50% I tried turning it on and it kept tree booting with the same .3 25 11 error. So after another hour or so I was able to get it to boot past the error and was greeted by a screen that showed the watch connecting to a phone. So I immediately got my Sony Xperia Z5 I just got and used the NFC feature to connect it. Immediately my phone connected, the watch said smart connect successful, and started to vibrate then turned off,then started some type of hardware reboot and gave me a status bar.then it finished rebooted vibrated some more and another status bar. once complete, it vibrated again then reboot then like a flawless device gave me clear Sony screen with no numbers, vibrated once, then showed me the time. I can't believe I was actually able to get this watch to connect. What's weird was that I had to keep the power button pressed throughout the whole connection process or the watch would turn off, also if I would touch the home, back, or menu buttons on the watch while it was charging it would freeze up and I had to re boot the watch.it's crazy but whatever the issue war in guessing the firmware must have been corrupt because when I tried the update it told me it was already updated to the latest firmware. So far I've been using the watch all day and it works perfect. I'm guessing they got all the bugs out of the apps as well, I haven't had a problem downloading or installing any apps so far. And they all work flawlessly.I'm really impressed with the watch aside from the whole it being bricked and all. Still I'll give it 5stars because it's a kill at $110, and is really nice, elegant, and it doesn't lag or freeze up. Also the battery has lasted me a while for the use I've been putting it through. UPDATE:11/19/2015 Watch died on full battery, had to return the watch. Very disappointed, it was really nice.

Okay, first, I was not even able to pair it with my Galaxy Note Edge. But the watch appearance is almost perfect, to me. Unfortunately its designers have probably forgotten that we are living in 21th century, and those amazingly inexpensive high-resolution AM/OLED displays are already invented (of course the inventory "photos" show almost UHD resolution). And more: the wristband adjustment is not easy at all, you have to be a Superman to push those metal links' pins out in order to remove them. Also I was not very happy the watch has no any charging dock, but just having a micro-USB socket with a very flimsy plug cover.

Just got it today and have been using it for a few hours now. It's really awesome. The touchscreen is nice and very responsive. The display is crystal clear. It gets all my facebook notifications, email, and text messages. It's cool that you can actually scroll through your facebook. You only see the posts in simple texts, but it's pretty neat. You can also like a status, but it keeps saying "failed to like" the status which I am still trying to figure out why. You can actually see photos people post as well. You can't type (text back) on the watch, but there are pre-made texts such as "in a meeting" and so on that you can send. You can dial calls and receive calls, but there is no mic to actually talk to the other person. I wish you could turn the speaker phone on from the watch. You can connect either through Bluetooth or NFC (which I am not sure how to use, so I chose bluetooth). Everything is really simple to set up. Literally, I paired with my phone after downloading the smart app it tells you to download from the playstore, and in the watch settings it has instagram, facebook, email, and bunch of other things you can connect right away. Everything is running smoothly so far. I have seen videos of this watch being FULLY waterproof. The guy put the watch in a big glass of water and kept dunking it over and over again. I haven't tried it yet because it's too new for me to accidentally ruin it. I want to enjoy it! :)

It's nice item. The micro USB port for battery recharge is painful sometimes. It's Sony smart watch 2 android and not all apps working. I've verified few apps recommended by Sony wearable apps failed to working after download. It's a tip of the iceberg. The most of apps are up to date and working properly.