Fossil Q Explorist HR Smart Watch $149 (Was $399) @ JB Hi-Fi

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Fossil Q Explorist HR Smart Watch $149 (Was $399) @ JB Hi-Fi

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Emojii on 21/12/2020 - 14:30 jbhifi.com.au (1109 clicks)
Last edited 21/12/2020 - 14:55

Fossil Q Explorist HR Smart Watch (Black/Black Silicone) $149

Fossil Q Explorist HR Smart Watch (Blue/Tan Leather) $149

Fossil Q Explorist HR Smart Watch (Smoke S/Steel) $149

Overview

Classic Design. Modern Tech. This 45 mm Q Explorist HR touchscreen smartwatch features a smoke stainless steel bracelet, and lets you track your heart rate, receive notifications, customise your dial and more.

Key Features
- NFC payments
- Untethered GPS
- Heart-rate tracking
- Swim proof
- Powered with Wear OS by Google
- Untethered GPS
- Customisable dials
- Activity Tracking

Electrical & Electronics Fossil Smartwatch

26 Dec 2020 9:09am

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closed Comments

Thefong on 21/12/2020 - 14:47

+2

"Modern Tech". Using a 2 generation old Qualcomm 2100 chipset, it's pretty clunky these days comparitively
exc3113nce on 21/12/2020 - 14:56

Reviews don't seem great but keep in mind most people probably paid $300+ for it.
- Emojii on 21/12/2020 - 15:02
  
  Yes, and the battery is not so great, needs charging everyday. But for the price of $149 no complaint.
niknikniknik on 21/12/2020 - 14:56

+4

Bought for 159 last fossil sale. Sold on gumtree the day after. It's horrid to use.
kekw on 21/12/2020 - 15:20

+2

Avoid. unless you want a dumbwatch that requires charging daily.
wait, this is even worst than a dumbwatch, it can barely run the stopwatch without crashing…
whitelie on 21/12/2020 - 15:23

+6

I've had one (the stainless smoke version) for a while. It's obviously dated compared to current smart watches. Pretty slow…I'd recommend the Gen 5 if you can afford it but if you just want a cheap watch that looks ok and has some smart functionality, it's not bad for $150.

I'll also say it's only meant to be splash proof but I have swam and showered plenty of times with mine on.
No issues with the battery for me, I don't sleep with watches on so that's when it's charging. I'm up from 4am-10pm most days and it lasts that fine, otherwise a 15 min quick charge top up when I'm getting ready to go out will give quite a few more hours usage.

Edit - another note, turn the "ask google" stuff off as that slows it down a heap and you can still acces it with a button press rather than it constantly using memory to keep it running in the background. And I have the wake gesture turned off but screen always on which seems best for battery life and still retaining functionality.
bargaino on 21/12/2020 - 16:04

Was $399 when?

I got the slightly newer Fossil Sport (Snapdragon 3100) for less, and was very disappointed.
I believe the newer Gen 5 with 1GB is better.

For the budget, look at a Samsung or used Apple watch (if you have iPhone) instead. Or just get a cheaper Chinese watch with notifications.
thatguyfromthatplace on 21/12/2020 - 17:19

+1

Don't waste your money. I had one for a while and barely used it because the battery life was so ridiculously short. And by short I mean a couple of hours, max. It was also very slow, unresponsive, and the heartrate feature never worked.
Leonidas on 22/12/2020 - 14:29

Good deal if you can play the long game. Buy this now then wait for the charging rings to fall off and swap it for latest gen 5 at a fossil store
brawndo on 22/12/2020 - 18:50

Does it have "Untethered GPS" though?

This was posted 4 years 1 month 1 day ago, and might be an out-dated deal.