Fitbit Versa Special Edition Smart Watch, Lavender Woven, One Size (S & L Bands Included)

So, I started exercising a lot about 6 months ago, and decided I HAD to pre-order this when it became available. Before I started exercising I owned a Fitbit Flex 2 just to track my sleep since I have sleep issues. That Fitbit is very basic and basically just a pedometer, so this was quite the upgrade. When I started exercising I realized how important a heart rate tracker was to my exercise, and also more basic fitness trackers can't track stages of your sleep, which I really wanted. I am in LOVE with this watch, and so glad I waited for this instead of getting the Ionic. A lot of people ask if they should get the Ionic or Versa. Well, it's up to you, but the Ionic is $100 more and I personally like the style of the Versa much more. It's much more sleek and elegant. However, if you have really large arms you may want the Ionic. I have tiny arms so it was an easy choice for me. The only thing better about the Ionic is the GPS, and I don't use that....so if that it is important to you then you definitely need the Ionic. Anyway, this watch is a great competitor to the Apple Watch. And you don't have to have an iPhone. Be warned, most Android devices are not "supported" by Fitbit, but will still work....however, they may be glitchy from time to time. I have an LG Stylo 3 Plus, a really new phone, and every now and then I will have syncing issues - it just WON'T sync. I have had to contact Fitbit a few times to help me, both with this and the Flex 2. Their customer support was actually surprising helpful and fixed it each time. However, I also have an iPad....so if it won't sync I will just sync to the iPad for awhile. But I know that not everyone has that as an alternative. One thing I love about the Versa is that you forget you're even wearing it. It's really, really comfortable and not obtrusive at all. It's very trendy and modern-looking. I got the special edition mainly for the lavender woven band, but it also comes with a chip where you can make payments on. I actually haven't set this up yet and be warned that it doesn't work with all banks (and almost certainly not a small local bank), but it's an interesting option I will probably get around to using eventually. I am mostly using this for the exercise and the sleep. I have to be honest, I don't care much about the music and while originally I didn't think I'd care about notifications, I actually really appreciate the notifications now because I never miss an important phone call now because I didn't hear my phone over noise or something like that. Exercise - most important thing for me, of course. I love how it tracks your resting heart rate, calories burned, the fitbit coach. I know that Fitbit has a tendency to over-count steps though, so keep that in mind. I keep my step goal about 2,000 over because of it. Sleep - One of the most fascinating things to me is how it tracks your sleep cycles. I have some serious sleeping issues so this is really helpful to me. It shows your REM, deep sleep, light sleep, and awake. Don't be alarmed to see how little deep sleep you get...the majority is supposed to be light sleep. I also noticed that when I switched from the Flex 2 to this, that I was getting a lot less sleep....both track and subtract your "awake/restless" time, but the Versa seems to be much more sensitive to it than the Flex 2. So for nights that the Flex 2 maybe recorded 9 hours of sleep, the Versa is tracking maybe 6 hours and 45 minutes, depending on the night. I know my sleep is bad, but I honestly this it may be a little TOO sensitive. Overall, I am so happy with this watch!

I purchased this watch to replace my Pebble Time Round when it stopped vibrating reliably. I am really liking the Versa, though I will say that it took a few hours and lots of patience to get it set up correctly. I ended up having to read through a bunch of message boards to figure out how to get text messages and notifications to display properly. I am using it with a Samsung Galaxy S7 Android phone. While there aren't as many apps yet as Pebble had, there are plenty to get back functionality that my Pebble Time Round had by default. Some of the best third party apps include My Agenda (to see calendar appointments), Tips, Calculator, Currencies and Barcodes. Fitbit also has some great apps including Starbucks. I opted for the rose gold version to have NFC payment functionality. One of the first things I did was purchase a rose gold metal mesh band from a third party seller to replace the woven band. The metal mesh band is great and was very reasonably priced. I have very small wrists, and the Fitbit Versa fits me fine and is very lightweight and comfortable to wear. The absolute best things about this watch are battery life (on day three and still above 30%), great visibility even outdoors, waterproof capabilities, and ease of use (once you get all the functionality working and apps loaded). The only thing I'm still working on is getting music controls to work properly when playing music from my phone. That's definitely buggy based on the message boards, but I haven't spent a lot of time troubleshooting it yet. It's a Fitbit, so the exercise tracking is top notch. As a smartwatch, it isn't perfect but it meets my needs. I thought I would miss dictating texts into the watch, which was a great Pebble feature, but it turns out that the five stock replies I have access to (and can customize in the phone app) are sufficient most of the time. I am very happy with the Versa as a replacement for my Pebble Time Round so far. I think the pros far outweigh the cons and would recommend this to any Android phone user who wants excellent fitness tracking with decent smartwatch capabilities. UPDATE: I've now had the watch for a few weeks and still love it. I did get music controls working. The trick is to do a double bluetooth connection (the music specific one is called Versa Classic) and then the music controls work when I have my phone connected to a bluetooth headset. Since I mainly use this while exercising, this meets my needs. The only two features I miss from my Pebble Time Round are the ability to initiate calls from my wrist and the ability to send texts (not just reply to incoming ones), but otherwise, this watch is an improvement in every way from the Pebble Time Round. Hopefully third party apps will help fill these two gaps as the Versa gains in popularity.

12 day update: On day 10 I noticed white vertical lines starting to go through the screen. I will post a picture of them. About an hour or so later the whole screen went blank. It was still tracking my steps and heart rate but the screen no longer worked at all. The entire display broke. After 10 days of light use. I never even got the thing wet. I contacted Fitbit to try to figure out what was going on. They had no idea. I was required to email them a video of me putting the Versa on the charger and then tapping the screen to show it wasn't working (I guess so they knew I wasn't lying about it being broken???). After they determined that, yes, the Versa was broken, I would have to send it back to them and then they would send me a replacement. That would likely take 3-4 weeks. I asked if this was happening to other devices, trying to figure out if there really were bad batches because I have read a lot of bad reviews. I originally loved the Versa and honestly still want to but I can't believe it didn't even last two weeks. Original Review: I got the Versa to replace the Alta I lost last year. I couldn’t be happier with it. I love the way it looks and feels on my wrist (especially with it being so lightweight). I was afraid it would look too bulky or big on my small wrist but it looks amazing! It also feels very secure on my wrist which I’m happy about. I lost my Alta when it fell off of my wrist without me noticing. Doesn’t feel like there’s any chance that could happen with the Versa. Set up for me was very quick – around 30 minutes (which is how long the Versa tells you it will take). Quick, easy, and ready to wear in less than an hour after unboxing it. My Versa came 70% - 80% charged already which was nice to see. I read a lot of reviews from people complaining about the Fitbit logo on the screen but it’s honestly not that noticeable – at least to me it’s not. The display is nice and clear. There are SO MANY watch faces you can choose from but not a huge app selection. I did buy the Versa for fitness purposes only so the lack of apps doesn’t bother me at all. It seems to track my steps and heart rate accurately which was my overall main concern. Notifications look great. I have an iPhone 7 Plus and the notifications pop up immediately. Of course I can’t reply to texts or answer phone calls but that doesn’t bother me. I have my phone on me 90% of the time anyway. The notifications are helpful when I am at work and keep my phone on silent in my desk. I’ve only had it for a day but I’m in love…especially with the lavender woven band. My mom liked it so much after seeing it that she ordered herself the same one. Will update this review if things start going downhill with it.

I bought this one for my wife and after 2 weeks, she loves it. In a nutshell, here are the positives: 1) It's very comfortable to wear. She forgets she is wearing it which means it is a good watch to sleep with. 2) The size is great for female wrists. She is a tiny person (5 feet 1) and it looks good on her. 3) HR monitor seems to be good, very consistent. I read some other people have issues but so far it has been good for her. 4) Battery life is great. I goes a bit more than 25% per day so 4+ days may be a stretch but it is fantastic anyway. 5) Sleep tracking data is great. 6) The watch does a good job picking up activities automatically. I wish there were more activities but so far it has been good The things that could be better 1) App selection is very limited but she was coming from an Android Wear device and in full honestly you don't use apps that much besides activity tracking. Who really calls an Uber from your watch?. I wish we could see more airlines, smart locks, hotels, car companies adding apps. And of course, the health ecosystem as well: blood pressure, glucose monitors, and so forth. 2) Software no so snappy at times but not a big deal. 3) As I said, the list of activities it tracks could improve a bit 4) I wish we get the same iWatch feature that the watch alerts you if your heart rate goes crazy. That would be cool and I believe it is just a software update. Overall if you are looking for your first smartwatch, if you are on Android or a combination of both, this is the one you need to get.

I got this watch as a replacement for Garmin Frontrunner 35 Here are my notes on Fitbit: I like: Design – the watch is beautiful. It comes with extra wrist bands in the box, small and large size. One set of plastic (rubber?) bands, one set of fabric bands, both S and L, so 4 bands in the box. Touch screen – download any clock face design, or add your own photo to display. Hundreds of designs to choose from, some animated, very high-resolution display. Apps – install or uninstall different apps to it Move nudge – Instead of just saying MOVE it tells you how many steps you have left in this hour – 10 min notification before an hour is over. Coach app is amazing – walks you thru many different exercise routines, with video displayed right on the watch. Track your diet, water intake, female health (menstrual cycle, ovulation, etc) Sleep tracking report is a lot more detailed than Garmin Wifi capability Upload 300 songs and play it thru your phone or car or external speaker via bluetooth. I haven’t loaded that yet though. Highly customizable, change any setting, add or remove things, very easy to use. Do not like The pedometer is poorly calibrated. It counts crocheting as steps. I was at 5k steps by noon and I didn't get off my ass all morning. Then I proceeded to cook for the next 30 min, which the watch counted as 30 min on elliptical. This is a major flaw. The screen has to be woken up to display time. Normally it wakes up by itself when you move your hand to see the watch face, but sometimes it doesn’t. Very few apps, although I am sure there are more apps coming out for Fitbit all the time. Some apps crash or won't work – Spotify, Air Index. Apps are written by third-party developers, so there is no guarantee they will work. However, apps developed by Fitbit work flawlessly. I added alarm last night, and it did not go off. We overslept. Overall I enjoy this watch very much. The biggest test is yet to come, though - let's see how it behaves in the ocean water.

I have had mine about 2 weeks now. I ordered the rose gold special edition version. I had an alta HR prior to this and used it mainly to track sleep, steps and for text and call notifications while at work. I wanted to be able to see any calls or texts while I was on the floor since we aren't allowed to have our phones out. I am rarely near my desk and I was wanted to make sure I could see calls or texts from my sitter or my childs school. The Alta worked well, but I love the new Versa even more. I really wish there was a way to sync two phones to it. I would love to be able to have messages from both my personal and work phone show up on it. The size is great. It isn't too big and its actually lighter weight than the alta HR. Its thinner as well. I added my bank card for the payment feature which is pretty cool. I like that I can change the watch face on a whim. There are new ones added every day as well, plus you can make your own or use a photo with some of them. The steps seem accurate but the floor counting seems a little high. It counts the 3 low steps from my porch as a floor which I didn't expect. I had no issues with set up at all. I have a galaxy S9+ and all the features work. Set up was extremely simple. You can charge it with the bands on. The bands are harder to swap out than on the Alta HR since you have to get the little pi s in just right. The sleep tracker works well. I have used it to play music with blue tooth headphones a couple times. It works fine but it isn't something I use often. I hope the text replies come soon as I was really excited about that feature. Overall I am extremely happy with it. I still love the Alta Hr and I gave it to my mother and also bought one for my neice.

I really wanted to love this Fitbit. It's absolutely beautiful -- I ordered it in the rose gold and lavender and it was well worth the upgrade. It felt good on the wrist, too, with a more comfortable band than my Charge HR, and even though it was larger and I was concerned about that, it didn't feel or look unreasonably bulky once on. I loved the fact that it's waterproof, also -- that's one of the features that most inspired me to buy it. Unfortunately, I just could not get it to work reasonably. I was replacing my Charge HR because the band bubbled and broke after less than 4 months (and since it was a warranty replacement for the previous Charge HR, which did the same thing, Fitbit wouldn't replace it again.) The Versa looked like a terrific alternative but it just wouldn't work half as well as the Charge HR. The first problem was that the bluetooth connectivity was awful. Sometimes it would only connect once a day, sometimes even less. Any time I tried to change a watch face or add an app, it would tell me it couldn't locate the Versa, and to please make sure that it was turned on and nearby -- this while I was holding my fully charged phone in the same hand that was wearing the fully charged Versa! Sometimes it lost steps; for instance, I would look at my wrist and see that I had 7k steps or so, and then look at it an hour later and it'd say I had 1k, which made no sense at all. Rarely would it actually connect to the internet so that I could actually have my data showing up on the scoreboard with family, which is the main reason I have a Fitbit instead of another brand. Also, the heartrate was wildly inaccurate -- it consistently reported a resting heart rate 30-40 beats above my normal, and even the most slight of exercise, like simply walking across a room to get a drink, always registered at 150+ bpm. I tried every troubleshooting suggestion offered but nothing solved the persistent issues. And just for good measure, I am concerned about durability issues as well, because the band started fraying when I had only worn it for a week. After 3 weeks of trying to get it to work, I gave up and decided to send it back. I found a replacement band kit for my supposedly non-replaceable-band Charge HR, and put a new band on in a tiny fraction of the time I had invested trying to get the Versa to work. It's not waterproof, but it's functional, which is a huge improvement over the Versa. Fortunately Amazon has a terrific return policy and and gave me absolutely 0 hassle about sending it back -- I was very glad I hadn't ordered directly from Fitbit, as I had considered doing, because during the troubleshooting process I discovered that a) I am far from alone in the problems I was experiencing and b) Fitbit made returns/exchanges very difficult. I wish Fitbit would put half as much effort into quality control as into external design and snazzy marketing.

First off let just start with saying how much I love Amazon! I pre-ordered for the Fitbit Versa SE lavender from Best Buy. Online it said "guaranteed in store pickup by 4/16 (release day). On that day I had to find out that my watch never shipped! I ordered it way in advance. They were quick to charge my card but couldn't even notify me that it was on backorder. I was pissed! I logged into my Amazon account to find that i could order this watch (which was on backorder everywhere else) and have it delivered that day. Totally made my day! So thank you Amazon and the customer service rep i spoke to just to make sure it wasn't some fluke. As for the watch itself, I freaking love it. Setup was easy. Make sure you do it over wifi and no one else is connected so it can go faster. I downloaded an album from Deezer even though I'm still on their free 30 day trial. I'm able to leave my phone at home or in the car and listen to my music with my earbud or headphones. It still needs another update and like all other technology that just release, it has its bugs. Over all I'm super stoked with my purchase.