FOSSIL GROUP Why I bought Michael Kors' smart watch "Sophie" with my own money

Sophie touchscreen smartwatch from Michael Kors Access. The price is 55,080 yen

　Before using a smartwatch, I thought, "Isn't it necessary if you have a smartphone?" So I chose Michael Kors' Sophie Access touchscreen smartwatch.

　There are roughly two types of smart watches. A "touch screen smart watch" that can be used like a smartphone by touching the display, and a "hybrid smart watch" that basically consists of hands and a dial like an analog needle watch.

　My main job is to review home appliances, but I have always liked watches, so at first I was considering purchasing a hybrid smartwatch that can be used casually. But after trying both, I chose the touchscreen smartwatch Sophie.

　I chose Sophie even though I liked watch hands because they were more convenient and cute than I had imagined, and they fit my lifestyle.

You can check incoming emails, LINE, and incoming calls with no hands

The reason why I hesitated to buy a touchscreen smartwatch until now was that the version of the Android Wear OS at the time was compatible with iPhones or Android smartphones. Always necessary and "must carry with you". At first, I thought, ``I don't have to carry two around...?'', which can be used like a smartphone by tapping the screen.

More than that, I wanted to wear a cute watch that matched my fashion. If it is a quartz watch that you can buy at an affordable price, there are many types, designs, and choices.

However, when I actually used the touchscreen smartwatch, I realized the "convenience of receiving information on my wristwatch" and couldn't put it down. In addition, as a result of the evolution of the touch screen smart watch OS to Android Wear 2.0, you can connect to the Internet with just the touch screen smart watch without depending on your smartphone wherever Wi-Fi is available, so you can use Google Assistant. I was able to research something on the , or check a map, all by myself.

Setting up was easy. Cannot be used without connecting to a smartphone

When you hear the touch screen smart watch, you may have an image that it is somewhat difficult, but the setting is easy. I'm using an Android smartphone, but you can use it immediately by installing the "Android Wear" app on your smartphone and entering it according to the guide, so you don't need to look at the instruction manual. I'm not good at setting up smartphones, etc., but I was able to synchronize easily.

When you receive a message, you can check it immediately

　The most convenient thing is that you can see at a glance whether you are receiving calls, emails, Facebook messages, LINE, etc. while cooking or having an important meeting. It vibrates and you can see the outline of "who" and "what content was sent", so you don't have to take out your smartphone all the time. It's smart because you can receive information casually. Even when you get on a crowded train, you can quickly check your watch without pulling out your smartphone.

　In a freelance job like mine, there is no fixed time, so I don't know when I will be contacted. Even when my hands are full, I can easily check the contents of the notification and have a conversation, so I can definitely take an emergency call even when I'm preparing dinner.

If you say "OK, Google", it will listen like this. It's okay to keep your voice low

If you say "Tell me the weather in Kyoto", it will be displayed in text, so check the content.

The weather pops up instantly

In addition, because of the nature of my work, I often move around, but it is also convenient to be able to say "OK, Google. Tell me about the weather in Kyoto." Of course, this can also be done with a smartphone, but it will be displayed just by tweeting, so it is less troublesome than talking to your smartphone.

I have a lot of music in my smartphone, and I also listen to Spotify, so I use it as a remote control.

Another thing that I personally use a lot is rewinding and fast forwarding the music. Recently, I've been using Spotify, and it's really convenient to be able to operate it with my wristwatch. When I listen to music stored in my smartphone, I operate it from Sofy these days.