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After two generations focused on a smaller size, the Pixel Watch 3 finally introduces a larger 45mm size into the picture, and I can’t quite decide how I feel about it.
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Earlier this week we went live with our review of the Pixel Watch 3 series, covering our time with both the 41mm size and the new, larger 45mm option. Both sizes are wonderful, to put it succinctly, but choosing between them is not easy.
I spent most of my time reviewing the Pixel Watch 3 with the 45mm size, the first “big” smartwatch I’ve worn for an extended period of time since the OnePlus Watch 2 earlier this year. And, despite how I felt about previous “big” smartwatches like the OnePlus Watch 2 and the Galaxy Watch 7, the larger Pixel Watch 3 didn’t bring the same reaction. Weirdly, I was fine with the size immediately, despite so strongly disliking the larger sizes of those other smartwatches.
Over the past couple of years I’ve almost exclusively leaned towards smaller smartwatches, pretty much since I started using the original Pixel Watch. It was the combination of Fitbit and clean Wear OS experience that made me give that smaller size a shot, but I quickly fell in love with it and came to prefer it.
So when I started using the 45mm Pixel Watch 3, I expected to finish up the review, switch back to the 41mm model, and call it a day.
