Garmin’s most beautiful watch ever is designed for small wrists

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Aside from the size, there are some other features that the company says make the Lily a “feminine”

; device, like the T-lug bar. There is also a “subtle patterned lens” that sits just below the dial to add some texture. This design varies depending on the model of Lily you choose, and there are six different styles available in two categories: Classic or Sport. The device I got had a wavy design, while our trade editor Valentina Palladino got a version with a kind of checkered pattern. Because Lily’s touch screen is not always on and goes to sleep when inactive, you are left with the lens pattern to look at.

The markings are subtle enough not to get in the way of words and graphics on Lily’s monochrome LCD touch screen. Speaking of which, in addition to tapping and swiping the screen, you can also use the capacitive key at the bottom of your face to work the clock. There are no physical buttons here.

Functionally, Lily offers a mix of features found on Garmin’s other watches such as Venu Sq and Vivomove Style. These two have full color screens (and Vivomove uses an AMOLED), but otherwise offer the same 5 ATM waterproofness and monitoring of heart rate, stress, humidity, breathing rate and oxygen in blood. Of course, since their screens are different, the battery life also varies. Garmin says that Lily will last for 14 days of activity tracking (7 timed sessions), which is the same as Vivomove Style, while Venu Sq only lasts up to 200 hours of activity tracking.