looking for a starter watch

[AxiosENT]

hello all im looking for my first starter smartwatch. want to keep it budget friendly at around $150 or below. just wanting to do the basic like notifications pandora support and simple tasks. im looking for something i can use for daily wear as well. ill be using it with my note 5 as well so something that work great with each other.

 

[B. Diddy]

The ASUS Zenwatch 2 is an excellent value at $129. Samsung watches might work better with Samsung phones, but I don't have the direct experience to comment on that.

 

[ScottMGS]

I bought a used watch over a year ago and it's still running fine. If you want to get Android Wear 2.0 updates, though, you'd better get a newer one.

 

[jojoe42]

If it has to be Android Wear, I'd recommend the Zenwatch 2 like Diddy said above.

Otherwise, I'd recommend the Pebble range - they have less features sure, but they do the core things like notifications and battery life very well. Also, every watch except the Time Round is fully waterproof!

 

[B. Diddy]

And if you prefer a round watch, the 1st generation Moto 360 can be found for around $100 these days.

 

[kramer5150]

The sony smartwatch 3 is in your price range too... I don't have any first hand experience with it, but I do know its one of the few watches with its own GPS function so it operates a little more independently. I think.