The Asus ZenWatch 2 is a great smartwatch, and is definitely a worthy upgrade from its predecessor. Under the hood, the spec boost definitely makes the difference when interacting with the watch, providing a snappy experience and should compete with watches £100-200 more expensive. Visually, its a huge improvement over its predecessor, with more ‘flavours’ of the smartwatch available with a number of specifically designed accessories. The Asus-branded software brings something different to the smartwatch, especially the FaceDesigner app that lets you create your own custom watch face from scratch.

Asus has released its second Android Wear watch on the market with the ZenWatch 2, available at retail from $296 for the standard leather band edition or $366 for the stunning metal band. The company hasn't deviated far from the original in making the ZenWatch 2.

PB responded quickly to my order and the goods arrived the day following purchase. The watch looks and feels like a quality item. It fits my large wrist well and despite the large screen is remarkably comfortable to wear. The screen is very bright and clear and the controls are very effective.

Be it the rubber strap, leather strap or metal strap versions, the ZenWatch 2 is one stylish looking device to own. In our opinion, ASUS should really consider reducing the size of the bezel on the display to fit a larger display.

Clean packaging; Good build quality; Magnetic charging cable; Rich in feature; Comes with 3 different variety of straps; Reasonable pricing; Water-resistant and easy to clean; Could have larger display instead of the thick bezel; Poor battery life; Connecting to charging cable during the initial...

Back at IFA 2015 in Berlin, Asus announced its latest smartwatch, the ZenWatch 2. It offers more customisation and a spec boost from the first generation ZenWatch, but can it compete with the likes of the Apple Watch and Samsung Gear S2, or does it crash and burn?

In 2016, Android Wear is one of the most versatile smartwatch platforms around, with some going so far as to call it ‘the power of Google on your wrist'. With an ever-growing arsenal of apps, this is the operating system as far as smartwatches go.

It was very easy to set up and sync to my Samsung S7 Edge, Asus zenwacth manager could be better but it does the job; it has a speaker phone for the price of 139; the gear s2 cost over 300 to get a speaker phone and you need a phone contract.

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Was very apprehensive buying this since I have an Apple iPhone 6s - but except for not being able to take calls on the watch (which I do not want anyway) - I get notified of calls but have to accept and then use the phone....its really no big deal.

Now in their third generation, smartwatches have become much more refined, but have yet to become a must-wear for your wrist. The Asus Zenwatch 3 is unlikely to reverse that trend.

Good battery life; Attractive design; Customizable watch faces

No heart-rate monitor; Lacks GPS

This is a beautiful watch! It's very well made, and works almost as advertised. I suspect it works fully with Android phones, but there is limited support for the iPhone, which I use. It doesn't take calls, as I think it can on Android phones, or use downloadable apps.