GarminGarmin Lily 2, Small and Stylish Smartwatch, Hidden Display, Patterned Lens, Up to 5 Days Battery Life, Coconut

As someone who reads reviews, even for the smallest of purchases, I had the WORST time finding one from someone who knew what they were getting when they bought the Lily 2. So, I'm writing this on the understanding that no one will likely ever see it, since this watch has been out for more than a year.Having been a Galaxy watch owner since the 4 came out, I upgraded to the 7 this year, simply because it's cheaper to keep upgrading than it is to buy new. While these watches work well and have a lot of features, I'd started to wonder if I even needed one anymore. I've never used the majority of the features offered and find myself only really wanting the practical ones, like notifications, "find my phone," timers, answering calls from my watch when my earbuds are in and my phone is in another room, and the actual clock. I also liked some of the health features like heart rate and fitness tracking. All the other stuff had just become noise that had overwhelmed me to the point that I wasn't even using the things I did like. In addition, I find traditional smartwatches ugly and clunky, no matter how pretty the band, because I have a slender wrist and they're all huge. So, when I received a full refund for my Galaxy Watch 7, after it malfunctioned, I decided to try something else. Enter the Lily 2.I scoured the internet for reviews on this watch, because while simpler, it's actually not cheaper than the alternatives and I was unfamiliar with Garmin. Every review I read included negatives for things like lacking GPS, not offering a lot of customization, and battery life. Many recommended larger and more complicated Garmin watches instead. The thing is, I don't WANT these features, ESPECIALLY when the trade-off is a larger watch. Yes, the Lily 2 Active has GPS and a longer battery life, but I don't go anywhere without my phone and my Galaxy Watch had to be charged nightly. GPS is not a benefit to me, nor is longer than a 5 day battery if it makes the watch only 2mm smaller than my Galaxy Watch. Other recommendations were actually even BIGGER. At 35mm, this watch is so small, it looks closer to actual watch size on my wrist. The lack of customization is what makes it so pretty. The white lights are clear, bright, and simple, in place of gaudy bright colors and photo backgrounds. When it's blank, you just see the gold swirls, instead of a dark screen. It's absolutely beautiful with the off brand leather band I bought.For what it is SUPPOSED TO BE, this watch is amazing. I'm not missing a single feature I wanted and the smaller size is such a treat after five years of clunky, ugly smartwatches. The display and wrist motion sensors are accurate, the display clear and easy to read, even on a smaller screen. The connectivity and app are great. The "find my phone" feature is LOUD, which is wonderful. The heart rate and step trackers seem pretty accurate, as someone who is by no means a fitness guru. I'd wager they're more accurate than the Galaxy, since fitness is Garmin's specialty. It has options for things I may or may not use, like menstrual tracking and hydration. If I don't, it's easy enough to remove them. I absolutely love this watch. I'll never buy another traditional smartwatch again.

See my original review on the original Lily as well! All remains true on Lily2.Original lily purchaser and user since feb 11, 2021. Lily2 purchaser and user since Nov 25, 2024. I did NOT need to replace it yet. However part of the band holder wrap was thinking quite a bit so i just decided to upgrade since replacing the band might be tough and it was almost 3yrs old. It has held up well for every day active hike/walk/backpack wear.Great small wrist tracker!I've shown both lily and lily2 in my photos.The face is 1mm larger on lily2 and it still works for me. I have them both on my wrist here as well. The lily2 has tiny style features like how the band connects to the face. It looks cleaner and the band is replaceable. I wanted to go with one of the colorful nylon bands they offered this time but realized I hike, backpack, walk,etc with this watch so it needs to withstand sweat.The band has a yellow tone when comparing to others but on me it appears just a nice cream. I enjoy the neutrality of it.If you have a small wrist this is for you.However hopefully not looking for oodles of bells and whistles either. There is tracking ability, heart rate co2, alerts, all the normal things. But you cannot use the lily2 for GPS or a speaker to take a call. They do have an upgrade this time for it.Battery power is great in my opinion it was before and still is. I havesome alerts come through each day but not oodles. Filtering what you want on your phone versus the lily2 will help with battery life.Switching from lily to lily2 was seamless as well. All my previous settings carried over.At $200 each of these on sale were a good buy. But the upgraded versions at 300 and refusing to go on sale is just too much.Make the plunge if you have a small wrist and have never felt 100% with your tracker.

First of all, this is an elegant smart watch. It’s a lot smaller than many options and good for a small wrist, and I love the gold background to the screen as well as the ivory color of the band. It’s simply beautiful on. I like that when the screen is off it isn’t a stark black blob on my wrist.The sleep tracking and body battery have been helpful tools for me, and I enjoy the data. So is the stress monitoring.The battery life is up 3-5 days depending on my usage, which is not bad.The cons:I get a lot of my steps pushing a stroller or a grocery cart and it’s not accurate. This is a problem with every fitness tracker on a wrist, so to be fair I don’t know if any competitors are any better.Occasionally (rarely but has happened) it loses connection with my phone, so my call/text notifications don’t come through and I miss them. The weather almost never comes through unless my phone is unlocked with the app open (which defeats the purpose).Edit to add:Now I’ve been using it for a couple of months and I’m even more aware of the limitations. Sometimes I can’t get the screen to wake up with turning my wrist or tapping. There are no buttons, so I look like a crazy person twisting my wrist over and over and tapping a million times with no effect. This was updated with the newer version of the watch—they added a button, so I can’t be the only one that has faced this on the old version.It’s also become pretty hit or miss if I feel my watch notify me of texts. So much for not carrying my phone around the house.I still love the sleep data. It’s awesome.And the battery life is great—I had a low use week and got 7 days somehow. Usually I get 5.

Garmin > apple. There I said it! Love this dainty little watch. It has just the amount of technology that I need without being overboard. It’s comfortable. The battery is long lasting. It’s sleek and stylish. Accurate data from what I can tell. Excellent value for the price and zero connectivity issues.