Fossil Q Venture FTW6005

After picking up the watch, of course, immediately opened the box to view the watch. The box contained a beautiful rose gold Fossil Q Venture watch with a beige leather strap. The dial is round and black when turned off. The watch is very nicely finished and in terms of color it fits well with my clothes. With its 42mm stainless steel round case and 11.5mm thick, it fits well on my rather small wrists. The strap itself is 18 mm and made of leather. I was initially shocked when opening it because I thought it would be a bit smaller and whether it was not too big, but that is not so bad and in terms of weight it is also very easy on my wrist. There was also a charger and a quick start guide in the box. The watch had to be charged immediately before use, so immediately clicked the magnetic charger on the back and turned it on. After charging, I was able to turn the watch on and it started up fairly quickly. Pairing via bluetooth to my iPhone spoke for itself and was done quickly. Then first selected a nice watchface to see what was possible and which notifications could be displayed. I have already tried a number of them, but I still find the portions the most useful for me in daily use because I can see at a glance what the time and date is, what the weather is and how warm, what appointments I have, how much minutes I've been active and I can start runtastic with a fingertip for when I go for a run or bike ride. It is very handy that with a swipe you can choose a different look that more closely matches your clothing or style at that moment and that you can upload an instagram photo in your watchface so that you can, for example, print a nice shirt that you want to wear. on your watch. The watch has 4GB of storage and you can store quite a few apps on it. What is a pity is that not all apps are compatible with iPhone, so not everything works. You have to figure out what works and what doesn't. The watch itself has a flashlight function, which is very useful if you need just a little more light in the dark. There is also a motion sensor with which you can track your steps and a gyroscope with which you can control your watch through your wrist movements, among other things. Then the notifications. It was not really necessary to set this up because after pairing with my iPhone I received everything immediately (mail, sms, whatsapp, Insta, FB messenger and set app alerts). The time zones that can be displayed are useful when you are on vacation. There is also an alarm so you can get a subtle hint on your wrist that you have to do something. You can also receive a notification with appointments from your calendar, which can also be very useful. I can also run with Runtastic on my watch and it automatically loads that data to my iPhone app. Very handy. You can accept incoming calls from your wrist (unfortunately not from your watch) but it often saves me a run to my iPhone because you just don't have it within reach. I also look much less at my IPhone for incoming messages because you already know what's there via your watch. I only take it out when it's important and I have to answer it back. I haven't gotten the OK Google function to work yet to give commands from there, but speaking when you have to type something works fine. The touchscreen works fine in itself, but if you have to type a longer word, you quickly make a typo with those small print. Furthermore, skipping or rewinding a number at Deezer or Spotify is very handy and you no longer have to grab your mobile phone. It also works well with Netflix to take a break or skip a bit. Unfortunately, the IFTTT app doesn't work for me, but the HUE app on the watch to turn lights on and off or change color does. Very handy if you have Hue lamps. There are also a few retro games on the watch itself, such as Maze and Bolt Bot. Funny to kill some time The translate function is useful if you need to translate something. He then shows it upside down on the watch for the person who has to read it. Google maps and Bring are handy apps that you can use to determine your location and so that you always have your shopping list with you. The watch itself is splash-proof and the straps are interchangeable. Which is very handy if you want to wear it neatly, but also for sports. I find a leather strap less useful because of hygiene. Speaking of sports. On the watch you can choose almost any sport to track. As soon as you start, the time starts running and it shows how many calories you have burned. It's a shame it doesn't really measure. Even if you stand still, everything continues so that it seems that you have burned a lot of calories while you can eat chips as if you were sitting on the couch. There is also no heart rate monitor and GPS, so that's a shame because you still have to take a mobile phone with you when running. What is a plus are the Fit challenges where you can do push ups or sit ups or squats and then receive written instruction and also an image of a man or woman who demonstrates it. The activity tracker to keep track of your steps or the number of minutes of movement per day (just what goal you have set) is also very nice to be able to view on your watch how active you have been in a certain period. There is also a timer function. The battery lasts all day with normal use. If you spend a lot of time with the watch or set things up and try it out, it may be empty after a few hours and it needs to be recharged. Charging is quite fast so that makes a difference. I do take my charger with me if I have to leave for a longer period of time so that I can charge in between so that it continues to work because you get used to getting notifications pretty quickly and it is very useful to check on your watch what notifications you receive . Conclusion: together with an iPhone, the possibilities are not that bad, especially after the update to android wear 2.0. What is a pity is that not all functions go together with IOS and with an Android mobile phone you have more options with this watch. You should also consider carefully whether you want a smartwatch with some sports functions or a sports watch with GPS and heart rate monitor that may also have smartwatch functions. The fact is that this watch really looks like a watch and you can't say that about most sports watches because they are large square and with a lot of plastic. All in all, I'm happy with it because it goes well with my outfits, I can easily view my notifications discreetly and it also tracks my activities.

After picking up the watch, of course, immediately opened the box to view the watch. The box contained a beautiful rose gold Fossil Q Venture watch with a beige leather strap. The dial is round and black when turned off. The watch is very nicely finished and in terms of color it fits well with my clothes. With its 42mm stainless steel round case and 11.5mm thick, it fits well on my rather small wrists. The strap itself is 18 mm and made of leather. I was initially shocked when opening it because I thought it would be a bit smaller and whether it was not too big, but that is not so bad and in terms of weight it is also very easy on my wrist. There was also a charger and a quick start guide in the box. The watch had to be charged immediately before use, so immediately clicked the magnetic charger on the back and turned it on. After charging, I was able to turn the watch on and it started up fairly quickly. Pairing via bluetooth to my iPhone spoke for itself and was done quickly. Then first selected a nice watchface to see what was possible and which notifications could be displayed. I have already tried a number of them, but I still find the portions the most useful for me in daily use because I can see at a glance what the time and date is, what the weather is and how warm, what appointments I have, how much minutes I've been active and I can start runtastic with a fingertip for when I go for a run or bike ride. It is very handy that with a swipe you can choose a different look that more closely matches your clothing or style at that moment and that you can upload an instagram photo in your watchface so that you can, for example, print a nice shirt that you want to wear. on your watch. The watch has 4GB of storage and you can store quite a few apps on it. What is a pity is that not all apps are compatible with iPhone, so not everything works. You have to figure out what works and what doesn't. The watch itself has a flashlight function, which is very useful if you need just a little more light in the dark. There is also a motion sensor with which you can track your steps and a gyroscope with which you can control your watch through your wrist movements, among other things. Then the notifications. It was not really necessary to set this up because after pairing with my iPhone I received everything immediately (mail, sms, whatsapp, Insta, FB messenger and set app alerts). The time zones that can be displayed are useful when you are on vacation. There is also an alarm so you can get a subtle hint on your wrist that you have to do something. You can also receive a notification with appointments from your calendar, which can also be very useful. I can also run with Runtastic on my watch and it automatically loads that data to my iPhone app. Very handy. You can accept incoming calls from your wrist (unfortunately not from your watch) but it often saves me a run to my iPhone because you just don't have it within reach. I also look much less at my IPhone for incoming messages because you already know what's there via your watch. I only take it out when it's important and I have to answer it back. I haven't gotten the OK Google function to work yet to give commands from there, but speaking when you have to type something works fine. The touchscreen works fine in itself, but if you have to type a longer word, you quickly make a typo with those small print. Furthermore, skipping or rewinding a number at Deezer or Spotify is very handy and you no longer have to grab your mobile phone. It also works well with Netflix to take a break or skip a bit. Unfortunately, the IFTTT app doesn't work for me, but the HUE app on the watch to turn lights on and off or change color does. Very handy if you have Hue lamps. There are also a few retro games on the watch itself, such as Maze and Bolt Bot. Funny to kill some time The translate function is useful if you need to translate something. He then shows it upside down on the watch for the person who has to read it. Google maps and Bring are handy apps that you can use to determine your location and so that you always have your shopping list with you. The watch itself is splash-proof and the straps are interchangeable. Which is very handy if you want to wear it neatly, but also for sports. I find a leather strap less useful because of hygiene. Speaking of sports. On the watch you can choose almost any sport to track. As soon as you start, the time starts running and it shows how many calories you have burned. It's a shame it doesn't really measure. Even if you stand still, everything continues so that it seems that you have burned a lot of calories while you can eat chips as if you were sitting on the couch. There is also no heart rate monitor and GPS, so that's a shame because you still have to take a mobile phone with you when running. What is a plus are the Fit challenges where you can do push ups or sit ups or squats and then receive written instruction and also an image of a man or woman who demonstrates it. The activity tracker to keep track of your steps or the number of minutes of movement per day (just what goal you have set) is also very nice to be able to view on your watch how active you have been in a certain period. There is also a timer function. The battery lasts all day with normal use. If you spend a lot of time with the watch or set things up and try it out, it may be empty after a few hours and it needs to be recharged. Charging is quite fast so that makes a difference. I do take my charger with me if I have to leave for a longer period of time so that I can charge in between so that it continues to work because you get used to getting notifications pretty quickly and it is very useful to check on your watch what notifications you receive . Conclusion: together with an iPhone, the possibilities are not that bad, especially after the update to android wear 2.0. What is a pity is that not all functions go together with IOS and with an Android mobile phone you have more options with this watch. You should also consider carefully whether you want a smartwatch with some sports functions or a sports watch with GPS and heart rate monitor that may also have smartwatch functions. The fact is that this watch really looks like a watch and you can't say that about most sports watches because they are large square and with a lot of plastic. All in all, I'm happy with it because it goes well with my outfits, I can easily view my notifications discreetly and it also tracks my activities.

I immediately fell in love with this smartwatch, in terms of experience with a smartwatch I stepped into it completely blank.

The watch feels solid but not too heavy. I was quite skeptical whether I, as an avid iOS user, would be able to handle the Android device and whether an iOS device could go through one door with an Android device at all. In the end, the installation was quite easy and pairing it with my iPhone using the Android Wear app was a breeze.

I have owned the Fossil Q Venture for a while now. At first I was inundated with the notifications via the watch, but by adjusting the preferences on the Android Wear app via my phone, I was able to easily select the notifications from the apps I don't want to receive, making it it soon calmed down around my wrist. I find it super handy to be able to read the WhatsApp messages on my watch.

I also set the watch so that the watch face is turned off by default and only lights up when the wrist is tilted, on notifications and activation. This makes the battery last a lot longer. By evening the battery is usually 40% full.

Charging the watch via the magnetic plate is a bit inconvenient for me. Because the watch is quite robust and the picture is quite light and I have already experienced a few times that I did not connect my watch properly to the charger, so that it did not charge.

FINAL CONCLUSION:

Despite the flaws, I can no longer miss the watch! What a damn handy thing