Best 2022 Smartwatches for style and design

#1 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
5.0

Style and design are the strongest consensus positives, with reviewers repeatedly praising the luxury-watch look, elegance, and statement appeal.

Pros: contactless payments, pairing reliability

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#2 Garmin Vivomove Sport
4.5

Style and design were the clearest wins: reviewers repeatedly praised the analog look, hidden display, fun colors, and everyday wearability.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#3 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
4.5

Style and design were a standout strength, repeatedly described as premium, stunning, stylish, and more refined than typical Garmin sports watches.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: size options, call handling

#4 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
4.4

Style and design were among the strongest points, with reviewers repeatedly praising the sleek, minimalist, trail-to-town look.

Pros: step counting accuracy, durability

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments

#5 Polar Ignite 3
4.3

Style and design were widely praised for a sleek, slim, attractive look, including stronger enthusiasm for Titanium and fashion-focused use.

Pros: brightness, charging speed

Cons: call handling, third-party app support

#6 Fitbit Sense 2
4.3

Style and design are mostly praised as sleek, premium, attractive, and comfortable, though at least one reviewer preferred the Versa 4’s look.

Pros: pairing reliability, durability

Cons: music controls, Wi-Fi connectivity

#7 Fitbit Versa 4
4.3

Style and design were widely praised as attractive, sleek, lightweight, and Fitbit-recognizable.

Pros: pairing reliability, user interface

Cons: third-party app support, music controls

#8 Polar Pacer
4.0

Style and design are generally liked for being light, slim, understated, and attractive, though some reviewers called the look basic or unoriginal.

Pros: third-party app support, comfort

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#9 Garmin Forerunner 255S
4.0

Style and design were mostly practical rather than flashy: reviewers liked the tiny, capable form but did not call it a sleek fashion watch.

Pros: step counting accuracy, fit

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, charging convenience

#10 Garmin Forerunner 955
3.8

Style and design were mixed: reviewers liked the understated sport look, but some found it less premium or stylish than metal models.

Pros: outdoor visibility, charging speed

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#11 Coros Apex 2
3.7

Style and design were mixed-to-positive: some reviewers liked the subtle, compact look, while others felt the watch lacked appealing daily-wear design.

Pros: resume later function, durability

Cons: watch face quality, call handling

#12 Garmin Forerunner 255
3.4

Style was mixed: reviewers liked the clean utilitarian look, but some called it no looker or plainly sporty.

Pros: durability, cross-platform compatibility

Cons: stress tracking, app ecosystem

#13 Garmin Venu Sq 2
3.2

Design divided reviewers: some found the look wearable or stylish, while others called it ordinary, cheap-looking, or unattractive.

Pros: charging speed, coaching features

Cons: ECG functionality, call handling

#14 Polar Pacer Pro
3.2

Style and design were mixed: reviewers liked the light, attractive, sporty build but also criticized the bland, basic, or less stylish appearance.

Pros: workout tracking variety, activity auto-detection

Cons: onboard music storage, blood oxygen tracking