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the new Moto 360 is one of the most personal devices I've ever owned other smartwatches let you swap bands and some even come in multiple colors and sizes but motorola's moto maker software lets you design the watch for you want to watch that's two toned no problem maybe one with the textured bezel why not all of this is possible with the new Moto 360 the biggest physical change is the addition of traditional watch lugs these look great make it easier to swap out the strap for a new one and make the watch more flexible which means it's a lot more comfortable to wear the crown has also been relocated to the top right but make no mistake it's still just a button do you use to dim the display and access the app menu it doesn't spin like the digital crown on the Apple watch many of the changes in the new Moto 360 are the ones you can't see the processor has received significant boost which has improved many of the performance issues users experience in the original model one thing that hasn't changed is the display the resolution is a bit better but it's not as high as the Huawei watch or second gen LG watch urbane it also has that same unsightly black bar at the bottom so it's not a complete circle this is where the ambient light sensor is located for adjusting brightness automatically and while it's convenient I'm not sure it's worth having the black bar it's just the one thing I really can't stand battery life will last you about a day and a half with the always-on screen feature or more than two days with it turned off for the most part this is in line with other Android wear watches and the Apple watch on the software side Motorola added some custom watch faces and a fitness tracking app known as moto body but it's just Android wear which still feels like a work in progress especially when compared to the OS on the Apple watch and samsung's new gear s2 it also feels like Motorola hasn't done enough to help the 360 stand out the Huawei watch has a high res display that's protected by sapphire crystal the customization of the 360 is a nice touch but aside from the design the Moto 360 is pretty much the same as every other Android wear device there's a lot more to be said about the Moto 360 for more information be sure to check out my full review over at cnet com I'm Dan garage never seen it thanks for watching