1.0 out of 5 stars Great idea - Poor execution!

2026-02-23    -Allen D. Reinecke

I ordered the Garmin Vivomove Sport (Black) because I wanted a watch which had a classic look with traditional hands, and 'always on' for timekeeping, yet still had a covert smart display. Unfortunately, I had to return it after just one night..The hands are very thin and you have to get the light to shine off them at just the right angle even in daylight for viewing. If the hands were just a little wider and maybe colored, they'd be great. However, in dim light, they are invisible. There's no backlight or glow-in-the-dark feature to illuminate the hands. So, you have to rely on the OLED display..In daylight, I found the AUTO brightness for the display to be less accurate for visibility than always using setting 7. 7 is too bright in the dark. 7 in bright sunlight can still be washed out and you, have to move the watch to get into some shade to see the display to check your heart rate, steps, etc. That said, the watch was usable and looks very classy. I wasn't blown away at this point, but I liked the watch so far, despite the mild disappointment..In the evening as the light faded, I found the hands very difficult to see. The digital display had to be used for timekeeping. Using the wrist gesture mode, the display comes on every time you look at the watch. You have several choices of display screen content for the display with the wrist gesture. I found it irritating that with that first/main screen showing my chosen clock and stats "watch face", when swiping right for other info, the second screen is also a clock display! More disappointment but still a nice watch!.At bedtime, my phone is set to "Do Not Disturb". My watch will be silent, I thought. Not the case! The watch still vibrated and the display lit up as messages came in to the phone but were simply logged and kept in the background and not visible or heard on the phone. I had to set Do Not Disturb on my watch using the Garmin Connect app so that it is actuated automatically during my sleep hours. During the night, when I wanted to check the time, I double-tapped the watch to wake up the display and was blinded by the ‘7’ brightness setting. I then realized I could not read the tiny display without my glasses!! Even lowering the brightness didn't help. With hands, I can still see the positions and can tell the time without actually seeing clearly. Digital - you actually have to look, register, and process. Analog - you can just glance and process after as your eyes move away from a display.I was now done with this watch and it got returned the next morning. I ordered the Garmin Vivoactive 4S for $30 more, not a hybrid smartwatch but with back illumination and an 'always on' display..If I had some hand-illumination on the Vivomove Sport, I'd have been happy with the watch. At $173 the price was right. The classy look was just what I wanted. However, if you can only use this with glasses on, it's no use to me. I love the Garmin Connect app and decided to stay with Garmin watches for that reason..I hope this review helps you with your purchase decision.

Elegant och modern

2026-01-20    -Cecilia Lindkvist

Jättebra och snygg klocka!

Bien

2026-02-26    -Romane

L'embout du chargeur a très vite cessé de fonctionner mais sinon chouette montre pour le prix

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE this normal looking smart watch

2026-03-03    -Lisa G

Huge fan of this watch. It looks like a normal analog watch. I hate the smart watches that are all digital so anyone sitting near you can see your stats if you move your wrist the right way. This one is discreet, it just looks like a normal watch but you're still getting the benefit of all the tracking options, and call notifications. The app has a lot of customization options too. I've been using it for a few months and super happy. My only gripe is that sometimes the screen doesn't register touch- I have to try a few times before it realizes I'm trying to tap it or swipe or anything. It happens randomly, not every day- just once in a while and after a few tries it finally works. Not sure if mine is just a little glitchy or what, but it hasn't bothered me enough to return it or try to to get a replacement or anything. Overall super happy.

Nice watch for cheap price

2026-01-13    -Nice watch

Good watch for a very cheap price if you compare with others. The screen could be a bit bigger

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect

2025-12-31    -alyssa Wartluft

LOVE I use it everyday and the battery lasts a long time. The color is perfect and matches everything. It fits well and was easy to set up

Nice watch for cheap price

2025-12-31    -Nice watch

Good watch for a very cheap price if you compare with others. The screen could be a bit bigger

1.0 out of 5 stars Great idea - Poor execution!

2026-02-05    -Allen D. Reinecke

I ordered the Garmin Vivomove Sport (Black) because I wanted a watch which had a classic look with traditional hands, and 'always on' for timekeeping, yet still had a covert smart display. Unfortunately, I had to return it after just one night..The hands are very thin and you have to get the light to shine off them at just the right angle even in daylight for viewing. If the hands were just a little wider and maybe colored, they'd be great. However, in dim light, they are invisible. There's no backlight or glow-in-the-dark feature to illuminate the hands. So, you have to rely on the OLED display..In daylight, I found the AUTO brightness for the display to be less accurate for visibility than always using setting 7. 7 is too bright in the dark. 7 in bright sunlight can still be washed out and you, have to move the watch to get into some shade to see the display to check your heart rate, steps, etc. That said, the watch was usable and looks very classy. I wasn't blown away at this point, but I liked the watch so far, despite the mild disappointment..In the evening as the light faded, I found the hands very difficult to see. The digital display had to be used for timekeeping. Using the wrist gesture mode, the display comes on every time you look at the watch. You have several choices of display screen content for the display with the wrist gesture. I found it irritating that with that first/main screen showing my chosen clock and stats "watch face", when swiping right for other info, the second screen is also a clock display! More disappointment but still a nice watch!.At bedtime, my phone is set to "Do Not Disturb". My watch will be silent, I thought. Not the case! The watch still vibrated and the display lit up as messages came in to the phone but were simply logged and kept in the background and not visible or heard on the phone. I had to set Do Not Disturb on my watch using the Garmin Connect app so that it is actuated automatically during my sleep hours. During the night, when I wanted to check the time, I double-tapped the watch to wake up the display and was blinded by the ‘7’ brightness setting. I then realized I could not read the tiny display without my glasses!! Even lowering the brightness didn't help. With hands, I can still see the positions and can tell the time without actually seeing clearly. Digital - you actually have to look, register, and process. Analog - you can just glance and process after as your eyes move away from a display.I was now done with this watch and it got returned the next morning. I ordered the Garmin Vivoactive 4S for $30 more, not a hybrid smartwatch but with back illumination and an 'always on' display..If I had some hand-illumination on the Vivomove Sport, I'd have been happy with the watch. At $173 the price was right. The classy look was just what I wanted. However, if you can only use this with glasses on, it's no use to me. I love the Garmin Connect app and decided to stay with Garmin watches for that reason..I hope this review helps you with your purchase decision.

Elegant och modern

2026-03-02    -Cecilia Lindkvist

Jättebra och snygg klocka!

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE this normal looking smart watch

2026-01-08    -Lisa G

Huge fan of this watch. It looks like a normal analog watch. I hate the smart watches that are all digital so anyone sitting near you can see your stats if you move your wrist the right way. This one is discreet, it just looks like a normal watch but you're still getting the benefit of all the tracking options, and call notifications. The app has a lot of customization options too. I've been using it for a few months and super happy. My only gripe is that sometimes the screen doesn't register touch- I have to try a few times before it realizes I'm trying to tap it or swipe or anything. It happens randomly, not every day- just once in a while and after a few tries it finally works. Not sure if mine is just a little glitchy or what, but it hasn't bothered me enough to return it or try to to get a replacement or anything. Overall super happy.