So I bought my dad the NEXUS PRO SMARTWATCH for $100 from the North511 website. When I opened the app, I saw the watch was named AW12, so I searched for it on Amazon and found one for $60. Also, the vibration function doesn’t work, so my dad can’t hear when he gets a call or text. Has anyone else bought from their website? Should I return his watch and get the Amazon one?
Yes, you should return it and buy a watch from a reputable brand instead.
Vale said:
Yes, you should return it and buy a watch from a reputable brand instead.
I agree that it should be returned, as it’s not worth the $100. But there are some cheap $20-40 Chinese ones that offer good value for money—though most of them don’t.
@Vic
We have a different view on value. If a $30 device gives enough value for you, go for it.
Vale said:
@Vic
We have a different view on value. If a $30 device gives enough value for you, go for it.
Exactly, and we don’t know what the person who posted this wants. We would probably get a better quality device and overall experience with a $300 known brand watch than with a cheap $30 one. But whether it’s ‘worth’ the extra price depends on personal preference. Personally, I hate that most smartwatches are bulky, thick boxes on a strap. And the few smaller ones are low-quality Chinese models with poor battery life. I’d love if a respected brand made a watch in a normal size, and I wouldn’t hesitate to pay $300 for it. If the hardware was great and the electronics were upgradable, I’d even pay $2000. Forty years ago, Omega made a 7mm thin watch with an LCD display and sapphire top (Seamaster Polaris). Modern tech should be able to do something similar if there’s the will.
@Vic
That’s a strange complaint about smartwatches. First, modern smartwatches can do a lot more than the Polaris. Second, most classic watches are bigger and heavier than smartwatches. For example, the Omega Seamaster is 13.5mm thick, while the Galaxy Watch 7 is only 10mm thick.
@Vale
That’s strange logic. Just because a cuckoo clock exists doesn’t mean people want a cuckoo smartwatch. Sure, there are a lot of oversized watches, and that’s fine. But my complaint is that there are only oversized smartwatches. It’s not surprising that older tech can do less.
There are many cheap Chinese watches sold under different brands and names, with prices ranging wildly. A lot of them are terrible, but some offer surprisingly good value for the money. Always check reviews from trustworthy sources and be careful about where you buy them.