Review on ⌚️ Skagen Falster 2 Stainless Steel Smartwatch: Touchscreen, Heart Rate, GPS, NFC, Notifications by Brendan Thorpe

I would like to start by saying that I really like Skagen. I bought my first Skagen watch about 20 years ago and was wondering how long that was. 20 years? Impossible! But then I remembered that it was an analogue clock with a digital display, counting down the days to the new millennium. I've just had a look at the watch as I still have it and it's in pretty good condition. And if I hadn't told you that, you probably wouldn't have guessed it was a 20 year old watch when you saw me with it. But this review is not related to this watch. I haven't seen the original Falsters and when I saw them my first thought was, 'Oh my god! Skagen watches of the future! and I broke this button with one click. When it arrived I felt a little "wrong". I think the box was ok. There is nothing special. And the watch seemed small, but not as small as I bought the female model. I'm actually guessing that the Skagen was gender neutral, but I have a fairly large wrist and the strap looked a bit dainty for it. On the other hand, the watch itself turned out to be a lot thicker than I expected. So the proportions are out of whack (a real shock for something designed by Skagen, to be honest) and upon taking a closer look I couldn't help but notice how cheap it seemed. For perspective, I also have a first and third generation Apple Watch with Milanese Loop bands (apple, not fakes) as well as two old Skagen watches with the same bands. Before Apple called them Milanese Loop, I actually called them "Skagen Bands". But in any case, from Skagen watches that cost a few times less than the Falster 2 to Apple watches that cost almost three times as much, the Falster 2 stood out because it felt very, very cheap. Another interesting thing, as I mentioned before, is that I have a relatively large wrist, but I've never had a problem with other Skagen watches or the Milanese Loop strap on an Apple Watch. But it barely bent over the buckle. So not only was it a little tight, but it was a pain to put on. After charging and syncing it, the overall effect was really disappointing. The latest version of Wear OS isn't particularly exciting at first, but colors on the display have been muted, touch input left a lot to be desired and overall it doesn't feel like a watch that costs nearly full MSRP. . (And one more "perspective": I also have a Moto Q, Huawei original and sport models, Fossil Q Marshal. This isn't my first Rodeo.) So, all things considered, this seemed like a smaller Fossil to me . Gen 4 Explorist where they charge you Benjamin for the cover of Skagen. And as luck would have it, I took the Gen 4 Explorist with me when I decided to send it back. As you may know, Skagen is a Fossil brand, so the boxes are: identical. Stickers: identical. The style of the watch is obviously different, but aside from the larger display on the Fossil, the insides appear to be the same. And a Fossil watch has to have at least two links removed to fit my wrist. The Falster 2 is a decent watch but way overpriced for what you get. I'd save a hundred bucks and buy a Gen 4 Explorist (or a Gen 4 Q Venture if you're looking for something smaller). In almost every way, you'll be just as lucky, if not happier, that you saved a ton of money for essentially the same watch.