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this is Dan Seaver with The Verge and I'm taking a look at the new moto 360 smartwatches from Motorola these are Motorola second-generation Android wear smartwatches and this time around it's an entire collection we've got different sizes and different finishes here in my left hand is the 46 millimeter men's version in my right hand is the 42 millimeter women's version you can see there's different size bands as well as a different size face you'll also be able to get a 42 millimeter version for the men's watch as well motorola is of course that its various customization options available so you can customize the case color the bezel color the strap all kinds of different things that motorola scissors over 300 different combinations that you can do now this time around one of the big design changes is the new lugs here which allow you to easily swap the band out you can see this particular band is quick-release strap so you can quickly swap it out for something else making it a lot easier than you could with a prior model and the button has been moved up to the 2 o'clock position otherwise it's very similar it's still round face still has the kind of the flat tire down there at the bottom which Motorola says is necessary to get as large a face in a small space as possible and then of course there's the heart rate monitor and motion tracking and water resistance features as well Motorola's also added some new software it's improved its moto body software but there's this new customizable dials on the watch face here that are kind of like the complications that you get on a standard watch or even on the Apple watch and you can get various pieces of information right there without having to do anything but glance at your wrist in addition Motorola is also offering a 360 sport model which has a 42 millimeter display with a silicon band it's got a couple of unique features like built-in GPS and the ability to have the screen display in any sunlight or lighting conditions however that won't be available until later this year you'll be able to pre-order the new moto 360 starting today from motorola calm as well as suit best buy calm and Amazon calm and the prices will range from about $2.99 all the way up to 430 dollars