The CMF Watch 2 Pro Now Comes With a Circular Design

I have spent a few weeks with the CMF Watch 2 Pro in my hands and I think it is a measured evolution with respect to the first generation, but now it does so with a circular design and interchangeable bezels.

At the beginning of this year, I had the opportunity to test the CMF Watch Pro, the first smartwatch from CMF, a sub-brand of Nothing, in depth. Now, just four months later, the second generation has been released: the CMF Watch Pro 2, which I have also had the pleasure of putting to the test.

With this cooking time I imagined that it wasn’t going to be a big change, and that’s really the case. It’s a device that fully coexists with the first generation, since it only costs 4 euros more.

What is clear to me is that it is not a technical leap, but rather offers more options to the user. The first has a square design, while this one opts for a circular design and does so by adding interchangeable bezels to the equation so you can customize the device to your liking.

With this in mind, I invite you to join me throughout this review of the CMF Watch 2 Pro so you can see what I thought of it and if it might fit with what you are looking for.

Design: circular, lightweight and with interchangeable bezels

It is at this point that the CMF Watch 2 Pro stands out from its predecessor, and not only from its predecessor, but also from many other similar competing devices.

Obviously, it’s a matter of taste, but I like watches to be spherical and not square, so that’s already a point in favor of this model. The best thing, of course, is that it has interchangeable bezels so you can customize your smartwatch according to your tastes.

In this sense, it can be with flat or smooth bezels and in gray or metallic black. In addition, you can combine both without problems, even if it breaks the harmony of the whole, since, once again, personalization takes precedence.

This personalization can also be applied to the strap, which can be removed just as easily as the bezel and is available in orange, black, blue or gray.

Beyond the aesthetics, the device fits like a glove on the wrist, it is quite light and very elegant. In addition to this, there is a crown with which you can move through the device’s menus without any problem and which serves as a multi-purpose button that is a delight to control and also adds more personality to the whole.

Screen: a delightful panel considering its price

As for the screen, it features a 1.32-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels that is an absolute delight, especially considering that it only costs 69 euros.

Not only because of how well defined the colors are and how good everything looks at all times, but also because of a brightness of 620 nits that makes the watch perfectly visible in any kind of light situation. It is true that occasionally I have had to shade it with my hand, but I assure you that it is not usual.

On top of all this, it has Always On Display mode, so that the watch always shows the time even if you are not looking at it, a refresh rate of 60 Hz that makes everything move perfectly and an automatic brightness option.

It’s something that was missing from the previous model and they’ve integrated it here, something I applaud, but I think it needs to be refined. The reason? It always tends to use the minimum brightness, so on many occasions I’ve found myself manually increasing the brightness to suit my taste.

What I have ended up doing is leaving the brightness at 3 and always keeping it at that level, which is good for both dark environments and places with lots of light.

Health and sport: complete monitoring and well served in sports modes

In this section I think it fulfills everything that can be asked of a smartwatch of this price: heart rate, SpO2, sleep and stress monitoring for a complete health monitoring that works quite well.

As usual, you will have to activate the latter manually if you want a constant record, bearing in mind that this will have a significant impact on battery life.

As far as sports devices are concerned, there is an improvement in the number of sports, as it goes up from the 110 present in the previous generation to 120 sports modes, although padel is still missing.

It’s a bit strange that practically no smartwatch has it, regardless of the price, but I will never tire of repeating that I need this mode somewhere.

In addition, it also includes GPS for outdoor activities, for running or walking a certain route without having to carry your mobile phone with you, and it works really well.

Software: with the soul of Nothing in terms of aesthetics, although short on functions

The first thing is that you need the CMF Watch app, available for both iOS and Android. Once you have it, configuring the device is very simple: you turn it on, a QR code appears and after reading it with the camera on your mobile, it’s ready to go.

Once you have it, you can do whatever you want from the app: from activating or deactivating notifications, to choosing from an endless number of dials with a lot of personality and where the soul of Nothing is found: everything has a very elegant retro taste that combines black and white with a lot of personality.

As for the experience with the device, practically everything is aesthetic. Yes, it is possible to see mobile notifications, but you cannot interact with them in any way and to this is added the absence of NFC.

Furthermore, it does not have its own apps and is limited to the classics such as health data, sports, music, remote camera or voice assistant, among others.

Battery: one week without problems

The battery of this CMF Watch 2 Pro is one of its strong points, as it can last up to a week without any problems.

I have achieved this figure by having the sleep monitoring and tracking sensors activated 24/7, doing sport 3 times a week and going out for walks every day with the GPS activated.

These are very good figures, to which it adds a charge that can be somewhat slow, as it goes from 0 to 100% in about 2 hours, but which is also flawless.

Verdict: Is the CMF Watch 2 Pro worth it?

Yes, it is true that it is practically a carbon copy of the first generation, but I get the feeling that seeing the difference in dates between one release and the next, only 4 months have passed, it is more of a revision to offer more possibilities to users.

It can be seen in everything it holds inside, where it remains practically identical, except for those 10 extra sports included in this model. The real change is on the outside and here I’m sticking with this model simply because of the circular dial, the inclusion of the crown and the possibility of swapping the bezels to adapt it more to my style.

Leaving aside the comparison with the other model, I think that for 69 euros you have a very complete smartwatch for the price, which stands out for a screen that is an absolute delight, a fantastic design and a very good battery.