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until recently if you wanted a SmartWatch that looked a little more like its round-faced progenitors you had but one choice the 360 from the folks at Motorola well as of today in some markets you've got another option the G watch are from LG the company sent taka now a review device to check out so let's unbox it and take a first look the retail packaging here is typical of LG's current smartphone lineup with understated branding around front and a panel around back showcasing the watch's specifications which fall in line with typical Android wear specs the package is neither cubical like Samsung's watch boxes nor the unique cylinder of Motorola's packaging it's just an understated but well-made LG box breaking the seal on the magnetic flap gets us access to the watch itself which is the first thing you see when opening the cover beneath it we find a printed Quick Start Guide something of a rarity these days and deeper in the box are the expected wall adapter and USB cable along with the charging cradle reminiscent of the one that came with the first G watch a high point of that device once we peel off the protective plastic film on the PVD coated stainless steel sides we get our first close look at the G watch are the watch itself is chunky in the hand but not necessarily in a bad way yes the brawny or construction makes it bigger than the Moto 360 but my first impression is one of reassuring strength not cumbersome bulk that's with my slightly below average wrist size - your opinion may vary and no despite its appearance the numbered bezel does not rotate elsewhere the 22 millimeter band is genuine leather and pretty stiff right out of the box there's a heart rate sensor around back alongside the pin connectors that make the charging cradle work the single side button gives a reassuring thunk when pressed bringing to life that 1.3 inch plastic OLED display its striking in everything from its bright color to its crisp detail and LG has loaded it with many more to watch faces than we've seen from some other manufacturers and yes it is a perfect circle everything from interface design to system responsiveness is well within our expectations for a modern Android wear Smart Watch and everything feels just as it should a system update later and we're paired with our Moto X ready to take the G watch hour on an evaluation run on route to our full review till next time this has been michael fisher with pocket now captain to phones on twitter looking forward to seeing you around subscribe to pocket now here on youtube toss us a thumbs up if you enjoyed the video and visit us at pocketnow.com thanks for watching