LG G Watch

LG G Watch R video walkthrough

The LG G Watch R is upon us, and LG's first round smart watch is gradually becoming available around the world. It's a dramatic departure from the original G Watch, with a circular stainless steel body and a bold new design, not to mention a brighter P-OLED display. We've already put the G Watch R through its paces in our full review, but if you want a quick overview of everything that's going on with LG's latest Android Wear device, be sure to check out our video walkthrough after the break!

it's not the first round smartwatch we've seen -- the Motorola Moto 360 has that honour -- but unlike the Moto 360, the G Watch R actually looks like a watch, instead of just a disc with a strap. The glass face is set into the body of the watch, with an angled metal ridge surrounding it, into which LG has etched notches and numbers to help you tell the time using analogue hands.
The home button on the side cleverly looks like a crown. It comes with a real leather black strap made from quite inflexible leather, although in time, I imagine it will soften somewhat. The watch uses a standard strap connection, so you can swap it out for any strap you choose, or opt for one of the many that LG will eventually be selling.

From a distance, I couldn't immediately tell that it's not just a regular watch, which is precisely the effect smartwatches need to have. Watches are of course primarily fashion items, yet previous smartwatches -- the first LG G Watch, for example -- had extremely dull, square designs that brought to mind those nerdy old calculator watches from the 90s. They were very much technology first, fashion second. The G Watch R is the first smartwatch I could potentially see the average style-conscious watch-wearer actually being happy to be seen with.                                    

BY: DCS chairman Derlich Herman