Fossil Hybrid HR: The Most UNDERRATED Smartwatch?!

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I love hybrid smartwatches, and the Fossil Hybrid HR might just be my favorite yet! Time to review it.
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[@vkohli17]

That little flick to make the hands get out of the way is magical!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Yeah, I actually love that little feature!

[@justinfleming5777]

I didn't even realize that Hybrid smart watches existed I need one of these

[@obidean3964]

Do it, I love mine although it's the older gen one haha

[@kydabt582]

Checkout the Garmin vivomove style as well

[@DACatface]

I've been using the Vivo move 3 for a year or so but I'd not recommend it, it is a few days battery at best and much less if you are doing things. The full android Garmin ones actually last longer ​@@kydabt582

[@panamerican0]

I just got one, and love it so far. Retains a classic look without the need of a super bright display. - Minimalistic - Long Battery - All the necessary smart features

[@dhebert111]

2024 here with a reall cool story... I bought one of these, right when they came out and lost it 2 months after. I found it yesterday, charged it, updated it, and it works awesomely. It had the same UI layout as in this video at first, but the new layout & format are amazing. These's so much functionality...

[@dmglouis]

Wow, I had no idea about the custom watch faces ability, I only used the Fossil gallery until now. I'm rocking the HHWC by Shenji now. Thanks for the great videos, much love from a Canuck in the States!

[@misbahmayan7345]

Hey I came across this watch recently and I'm in love w it's look and simplicity. Would u recommend this watch even now? And also please give an account of its long term use. THANK YOU!

[@JGLCSW]

@@misbahmayan7345 I've owned this watch for about 3 months and this is by far my favorite "smart watch." The ability to change watch faces is a game changer. I bought two additional wrist straps and change the look of the watch to match my outfit. Don't think about it, buy it!

[@p.thaksheel2839]

ihad this watch for my birthday its been about 7 months and its really good i have been looking all over the internet for some good watch faces really glad to see you linking the watch faces even the little things you do in life can help out others.Thanks!

[@Wilfried78]

I loved my Fossil HR until I discovered that their quality control is below par. My first copy came with a greasy smudge on the E-ink display, under the glass. So I couldn't clean it. Then my second copy came with dirt on the same unreachable place. And then my third copy came with humid air inside. It's fine in room temperatures, but when it gets colder it fogs up on the inside! It's 3ATM waterproof so the moist doesn't come from outside the case, but inside! When I researched that a little bit, I discovered that replacing it was pointless. The watches are made in a humid environment. Most owners report their copies getting fogged up. Cheap watch brands like Casio discovered the fact that watches need to be assembled in dry environments for this reason somewhere half last century. There is no excuse for this error.

[@sethgist3030]

I traded my old Fossil Hybrid smart watch from 2018 for a new HR, I love it. I’m not big into poking at my wrist like a standard smart watch. And I do love that it can look like standard watch when ever you want it to.

[@tgwnn]

yeah I hide the little circles/panels a lot. it's nice to have the little notification dot on the bottom. I don't really care about my heart rate/calendar/whatever but it's nice to see if I need to check my phone. My only misgiving is that a few times when I had the watch on in full-on sunlight on the beath, it ghosted (but recovered when I got home). But whatever, I live in N Europe so it doesn't happen that often :D

[@misbahmayan7345]

Hey I came across this watch recently and I'm in love w it's look and simplicity. Would u recommend this watch even now? And also please give an account of its long term use. THANK YOU!

[@ahmadalawi3065]

I have been owning this watch for over 5 months and its been a pleasure. The step counter is not accurate but all I personally care about is a good looking watch with notification features. The battery life is amazing. I average about 23 days with the heart rate sensor off which is crazy. Customizing the watch is always fun and there is an amazing Reddit community which shares their beautiful watchfaces.

[@ew7859]

I'm waiting for this watch in the post, is it possible to turn off the heart rate sensor, I would like that if it means more battery life

[@ahmadalawi3065]

@@ew7859 yes you can after you update the software

[@oola_la_booga]

Is there any name for reddit community where they share watch faces?

[@arora333akash]

​@@oola_la_booga Would like to know this myself!

[@CREEPINGIRON]

It's a shame I don't frequent reddit anymore then, though I could give it a peek if you remember their subreddit! 🦓💚

[@paulpetzar7401]

I picked this watch up right after seeing this video. This needs more press. It's fantastic. I can read the time and get notified about things I select like texts. The heart and sleep tracking is fine but the battery life and all time display of time is the winner. Thanks for bringing this watch to our attention.

[@faultytitties]

I so miss my pebble time. Im a huge fan of e-ink and love analog watches. This watch looks like it has the best of both worlds. My wife got me one for my birthday should be delivered in two days, I can't wait.

[@obidean3964]

Yes finally, I've been wondering when you'll make review of your Fossil hybrid watch since it's been making appearance quite a lot in your recent videos. I'm a fan of hybrid watches and currently wearing the older gen Fossil Commuter Q. It doesn't have any screen on it, just analog watchface with rotating needle indicating information, it's a true sleeper. Beneath the unassuming face, I can still track my steps, sleep, controlling music and receiving notifications while lasting for roughly 6+ months using coin battery like classic timepiece, no more worry about charging another stuff, it's a brilliant little gadget. This new one does pique my interest when it was first introduced last year, now with clever e-ink screen, HR sensor and that customized watchfaces looks dope, seems like a great deal of upgrade from mine. But I don't have the need to upgrade currently as mine still working perfectly fine and that's the best thing about hybrid watches, it won't get outdated like true smartwatch because it's so simple, design is classy and the smart features is enough for casual user like myself. Cheers 😁

[@jorjhoqui]

I didn't even realize this existed until a few weeks ago, I bought it from Amazon, and it is one of my favorite in my collection. I even like it better than my Fossil Gen5 or my Pebble Time.

[@pasta-eo5mt]

I had a Samsung watch but found that I was always using the analog style faces. Discovered the Fossil about six months ago. Other than occasionally losing connection, I'm very happy with it!

[@ihfazhassan1548]

Review after a year?

[@pasta-eo5mt]

@@ihfazhassan1548 Still love it. Coincidentally just ordered my second one. Slightly different face but functionally the same.

[@ashia9945]

Thanks for the review! Currently in the market for a smartwatch, I definitely wouldn't mind a watch like this but since getting in shape is a current goal of mine, I would definitely prefer something that has a more accurate step counter. I'll definitely have to research some other hybrid watch styles now

[@SpaceWithSam]

Another super quality tech video Mark, good job 👍

[@TonGregorio]

Loving the lo-fi analog vibe of this watch!

[@desmilee]

I watched your video due to title) MOST UNDERTATED, and I discovered what is hybrid watch in 2024!!! I bought one for myself, thank you

[@Vater01]

I’ve got this watch for several years but didn’t know on the community. Thanks a lot for the links on all cool faces. My watch just revived!!

[@80sRetroCar]

I just got mine today. Only paid $100. Three quick questions. 1) Is it possible to delete notifications ONE BY ONE or do I have to do all at once? 2) Can I remove Alexa since I never use it? 3) How do I stop WELLNESS from showing all the time? Great video!

[@Himankur]

I was always confused to buy this Hybrid Watch...you just cleared all my doubts. Thanks buddy!

[@stephensiemonsma]

None of the Pebble watches had e-ink screens. They had "e-paper" displays (not even a technical term with a precise meaning; just marketing), which was just a low-power LCD. I see many people confused by this fact to this very day, so their misleading marketing obviously worked.

[@aswinvj55]

I've been using this watch for past 2 years!

[@Rfpepe7295]

I was thinking about this watch. I am a "watch guy" and while I love most of the features of my Apple Watch. I do not like the look. I like the traditional look of this watch and like you said "At $139 it is worth the asking price..... Can I ask you what did you use to track your workouts prior to getting this watch? Thanks

[@MarkSpurrell]

I used my apple watch before this watch.

[@pentachronic]

Lack of GPS is the big "no" for me. HR is kind of useless unless it's paired with GPS data. Don't want to be tethered to my phone on all my workouts!

[@johncovaciu3478]

Very nice review, didn't notice you were such a small channel, thought you had millions of subs.

[@TheBabaloga]

I got mine a while ago (I want to say two years) and about 6-8 months after getting it the display contrast began to drop sharply until I couldn't read it. Long story short I put it away and about a month ago I got it back out, charged it, and the display was fine, so idk. The software was bad in those early days tho. No app notification support, no custom faces, completely broken Bluetooth.

[@tracywarren7332]

So I had a fitbit for a few years until it died. The thing was that I could not read the display in bright light so it was useless outside. Sometimes I would wear a classic watch on one wrist and the fitbit on the other. I just got a fossil hybrid watch yesterday and am still learning how to use it. I wish i knew about the step counter accuracy before picking it. However, I like the look and the fact i can see the time in full daylight.

[@chirayatabasu]

Hey is it worth buying it in today's date? Because this seems to be like over a year old 😅 will something new replace this anytime soon? Or is it is still a good one to go with

[@abheetjain9819]

probably the only smartwatch i ctually liked🎇e ink displays r dope af and the watch also looks pretty damn mature and formal

[@vkohli17]

Pixel 4 tech rewind video coming soon, I see :P

[@3katsime]

Don't get this watch. I've had it for over a year now, it's inconsistent as hell. On my third model at this point, the first one's battery life turning into 20-30 minute cycles seemingly overnight due to (some?) issue. Second one had a persistent software bug that made it near unusable that for some reason they couldn't fix, instead opting to replace the watch itself. On my third one, and the buttons on the side's tactility has all but disappeared, and the watch band itself I've had to replace. Great concept and I'm quite excited to see what they will do with this idea in the future, but its far too first generation for me to comfortably recommend this to anyone.

[@MarkSpurrell]

Oof, that's not great. Sounds like their quality control is very sub-par. Hopefully that doesn't happen with mine. I've had it for a few weeks now and I'm very happy with it so far.

[@3katsime]

@@MarkSpurrell Again, really liked the watch in theory. I hope that you don't have the same experience that I do, and I can give a small peace of mind in knowing that they're customer support with me has been quite great. Really do hope they get their quality control up to standard though.

[@saptarshidutt]

Can confirm the same, but I've had a horrible experience with their customer service till date. Considering how bad things are during the pandemic in India, I was forced to go to their service centre 5 times within 8 months

[@misbahmayan7345]

Hey I came across this watch recently and I'm in love w it's look and simplicity. Would u recommend this watch even now? And also please give an account of its long term use. THANK YOU!

[@ckat609]

I got this watch for black friday 2019 and it's still going strong. I love it! I wish it could run udisc, though. Still, fantastic watch!

[@Proxz]

this watch sounds so cool

[@jesba9708]

please make a lava lamp review

[@rogersowers9837]

Just got a v4.7 update .... now you can switch from right hand to left hand using settings....you can now make the FONT size go from small, normal, big, or Hugh...

[@rahulpanchal6672]

Man you really can read my mind I guess. First revisit of OnePlus 6T which I loved alot and now this my all time favourite Fossil watch. I simply love your reviews alot! You be the best 👍🏼❤️

[@szmr]

Pebble is wicked! I remember my dad buying one for myself and him and it was the coolest watch back then

[@sophie-144p7]

Wow, I didn't knew about the customization. Sometimes they give like 40% off, you can just get your own watchband if you don't like the one on the deal while still saving quite a lot!

[@spxxdey]

Man, I want to own one some day. It seems pretty interesting... Again, well done!

[@ZephyrusBlue]

“E ink”. This is the first time I’ve heard this term in my life and my mind IMMEDIATELY WHOOSHED to the Samsung Alias II. The sickest flip phone I ever had/saw. If you’re not aware, try to look up how it’s keyboard worked 🤘🏻😆

[@banshee1133]

E readers also have e ink displays

[@gregggoldstein1718]

I agree that when on my dominant hand, it over counted my steps. Looking at the instructions it says to place on the non dominant hand. Since I am a lefty, I moved it to my right hand and now counts a little less than my note 20 ultra does on same walk.

[@Loler669]

Great video! :) One additional question, how well does it sync together with Google Fit? (for example cycling workout is fully transferred as well?)

[@skiz-bg8cd]

This video is awesome! All the camera work and explanations were seriously awesome, well done! One question about the watch, are you able to display digital time on a watch face as well? Trying to decide on a new watch and that's the deal breaker for me. Edit: Also, are you from Nfld? I've got a bunch of friends up there and recognized the map at 4:55

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thanks! And you can using an odd world time workaround. It's not perfect, but it works. Also yes, I'm from NL.

[@Klemmbaustein-Messi]

Thanks for the Review. The Pebble Watches (and also the Amazfit BIP/BIP S) are using a transreflective or "memory-LCD"-Display wich response way faster as an e-Ink-Display. But the Fossil looks interessting. Maybe I will check this out. Thanks for the video.👍

[@Leoholmes]

Nice, but Kronaby is the one to watch with IFTTT (If This Then That) integration enabled. Allows to turn on Alexa, and iRomba. Lights ... with your pusher button on the watch

[@kosanamphaneendra5268]

I am impressed n I want to buy immediately did u recommend this strongly at this budget ???

What you think about the Versa 3?

[@martianmohit7173]

As always good video mark . 😊 Waiting for next rewind series video .

[@MarkSpurrell]

Nope, using a Pixel 4 for the next Tech Rewind right now!

[@martianmohit7173]

@@MarkSpurrell thanks mark 😊

[@martianmohit7173]

@@MarkSpurrell 🔥🔥

[@bernardcassie7084]

I really love your videos. Keep up with the great work!

[@thomaswauchope1652]

Just bought 2 new fossils yesterday, this is one of them, $130 , not sure if I love it yet.

[@kim1225young]

I turned off the heart rate and I got 3.5 week battery life. But when phone is not near, I have to continously calibrate.

[@dan43213]

Bought one yesterday, same as you're. Absolutely love the watch, but.......the "smart" part of my is horrible and backlighting is very dim. App is buggy. Severely disappointed because besides the smart functions I really like the watch.

[@Zedexization]

I once saw it selling for rm600 which is around $140. Idk if I should buy it, I love the concept and all I want is something to track my steps and something to give me a heads up notification to see if I get any important messages without checking my phone.

[@1weaw]

let me know if u decided to buy it my malaysian brother

[@Tuariq1]

Hybrid smart watches are the way to go. I prefer the last version of the fossil hybrid watches. They didn't have a screen but still have ways to tell all the info one needs

[@realtimestatic]

To be honest I feel like eInk smartwatches could do so much more and be better as I think it’s perfect for if you want to use it as a watch anyways

[@kaleid1990]

Absolutely loved my Pebble Time Steel ❤️

[@a4andrei]

I cannot find this watch under $195. The $135 price seemed really attractive but the full price is just too much imho.

[@randyb3576]

Just keep checking to catch a sale...

[@RichieRandy]

I wonder if this watch capable of displaying seconds hand

[@tyknappett1137]

Hybrid HEY-CH ARR. Once you hear it you can't forget it. Good review video beyond that

[@gabrielamador9220]

I'm ordering one tomorrow!

[@HiCZoK]

is it 42mm? I would prefer a bit bigger (I have big wrists and use fossil townsman 48mm wide now). is there anything similar but bigger?

[@tmfromdenmark9158]

Hej Mark. Great video. How can I get a stronger light on the watch ?

[@mykolamykhaliuk]

How long works analog Time when battery is empty?

[@Joe-jb3dy]

Using the pixel 4, just realized that’s foreshadowing to your latest video 🙃

[@akirathearchibald7958]

Does it have IFTT?

[@zulfikeralikhanchowdhury3129]

Why hasn't Casio/Sekio didn't start making these. So cool. I've been really searching for something like this.

[@cakraparindra4659]

Casio actually already started making smartwatches with G-Shock GSW-H1000 But Seiko apparently now focus their resource more on mechanical watches, in order to combat Swiss mechanical watch in $500-$1500 pricepoint

[@pathakrajiv33]

It has fog up issues As well in a year the display fades up!

[@briana.obenhaus4548]

Hach R watch?

[@jineshlodha4420]

Hows the compatibility with iphone?

[@TheKingDrew]

I don’t want to over spend and have about that much, is it water proof? This thing looks sweet

[@MarkSpurrell]

3ATM Water resistant. Good for splashes and rain but not swimming.

[@jerrythejerk5964]

Mine broke after 4 months and sent it to get it repair and it only lasted 2 weeks before it broke again

[@yuuji8447]

You may have just convinced somebody to buy something Thank you

[@cloidless]

That is actually so cool wow

[@deborahspurrell6575]

Top notch review!

[@Kahuna76]

I want a watch like this, but with a quick reply, even if it is just a "thumbs up" to answer. What watch am I looking for?

[@mitaniket]

I have replaced my display 4 times in the last 19 months. each time it goes ok to progressive degradation of the display for 4-5 months, and then boom display washes out completely beyond reading legibility. And fossil repair in my country takes 1 month at a time to replace the watch. So not so happy about the experience.

[@shabirahmad7638]

My hybrid watch time not set plz help

[@operator8014]

Fossil Hybrid HaechR? I believe this is actually the HR model.

[@archivradio]

what size of the watch do you have?

[@DzekiDzeks]

Actually a good hr watch, but with all features what it offer's, isn't the OnePlus watch a much better choice? I mean you get the same and more features with the one plus watch, only disadvantage less battery power but still about 5 days (In my case at least). But on the other hand you have an OLED screen with various watchfaces, runs fast and fluently and top of that it costs 160€, not to forget the insane charging speed which kinda compensates the advantage of battery Life in comparison. What do you think?

[@MarkSpurrell]

I don't think "better" is the right word for it. It's definitely an alternative, but the OnePlus watch is in a different product category. The Hybrid HR is a hybrid smartwatch that sacrifices some smart features for a more fashionable design and better battery life. The OnePlus watch is more of what you would call a normal smartwatch. It looks far less fashionable on your wrist with the OLED screen and lack of always on display, but it does have some better features. It's all personal preference.

[@campuo6202]

You're good. You should be part of the linus tech tips team. In fact, you would have been a better face and voice for their new mac channel.

[@everythingthatyouknowisjus1098]

Not connected with Vivo x70

[@Jordan-ht6oo]

This is definitely my style

[@ShorelyToastGaming]

Didn't this watch comes out forever ago?

[@Lighskywalker]

which phone is he using?

[@zephyrdrake_]

This looks like something for me.

[@redvamik3033]

why the auto CC subtitle is in vietnam 😭

[@TimeIdle]

Too bad you can't reply to messages. The Pebble watches you could with preset texts like "OK", "will talk to you later" or whatever you want.

[@tobiensam]

thanks for this!!!

[@izonkm.6044]

Alexandre christie S002 please . . .

[@pinwu3492]

I reeeeally want to get this. But does it store music in it? I don't want to have to bring my phone when I go for a stroll, but would love to have my music.

[@day.brakeF1]

it doesnt :(

[@pinwu3492]

Awwe. Unfortunate. I hope they release an updated one with this feature.

[@gangadharpavan]

well done, as usual!

[@MarkSpurrell]

Thank you!

[@viper-ht2tz]

Finally i found a channel early befor reached 1m subs :))

[@MilkyWay428]

Comparison with Pebble Time Round comes to mind. At frist glance it seems like a slightly updated version of a PTB. But this watch is piggybacking with a companion app which the old PTB did not need with tons of apps and with Pebble you even had e-ink with color :-) so, where is here the progress? This Fossil? No 3rd party apps = big minus. With Pebble you still can make phone calls, dictate, not with this ... so, essentially it is a dumb watch witch some bells and whistels to pose as a smart watch

[@sluggoslavic]

I was disappointed; I wanted to see setting the time. But at least you spoke and didn't have some annoying music playing. :D

[@saptarshidutt]

I've owned this watch for the past 8 months and it's been a horrible experience overall. I've had to take it to the service centre 5 times during my ownership experience. The service managers were also super rude and never wanted to admit that the watch had any defect. Please dont buy this watch. You can also head over to reddit to read stories from others (I wish I had done the same before purchasing it)

[@ithiga68]

So bad no wear os and touch screen, Like lg watch w7 With mirasol eink screen Or vivo muve watch🤞

[@unknownuser6809]

Shame it doesn’t have NFC payments

[@kes6541]

Thanks for your straightforward review. It caught my eye because we have the same style of watch strap, and I’m currently using a Fossil smartwatch. A couple of days’ battery life sounds like a huge upgrade, considering all the functions it still has! Shame about the step counter, but as of two years ago that seemed more the rule than the exception, so it doesn’t surprise me. I’d consider having both a hybrid and a smartwatch in rotation, as the charging needs of the watch I currently have don’t always fit well into my schedule. I also appreciate your sponsor spot being for a company that viewers may find genuinely useful. (I use Nord for the reasons you listed, and it works well for me.) Wish more channels would rep products that ordinary people can find a use for!