Garmin - Lily 2

I don’t know why, but my Garmin was bad at tracking sleep compared to my Fitbit and now my AW Se 3. I had the Lily 2, so maybe it was because it’s a cheaper model idk. It could never get my sleep times right and would say I was sleeping 9 hours every night and falling asleep at 10pm when that wasn’t even close.

Surprised no one said lily 2. I have it and its very feminine

Definitely don’t get the Lily or Lily 2. The Lily 2 Active does have built in GPS so it might be okay for your needs. However, I had it for about 7 months and changed to the Venu 3s which is 100% better. The Lily series is a basic fitness watch that is not worth the price when there are other watches at the same price point that give you way more features. I also have small wrists and the slightly larger size of the Venu 3s if just fine for me and honestly not noticeable when wearing it. I’ve been using Garmin Pay on my watches over the years and it works great. (Saw someone said it doesn’t work for them, but I’ve never had an issue) If you haven’t already, you can compare watches side by side on Garmin’s website which is very helpful! But I’d recommend a watch in the Vivoactive, Forerunner or Venu series.

Definitely don’t get the Lily or Lily 2. The Lily 2 Active does have built in GPS so it might be okay for your needs. However, I had it for about 7 months and changed to the Venu 3s which is 100% better. The Lily series is a basic fitness watch that is not worth the price when there are other watches at the same price point that give you way more features. I also have small wrists and the slightly larger size of the Venu 3s if just fine for me and honestly not noticeable when wearing it. I’ve been using Garmin Pay on my watches over the years and it works great. (Saw someone said it doesn’t work for them, but I’ve never had an issue) If you haven’t already, you can compare watches side by side on Garmin’s website which is very helpful! But I’d recommend a watch in the Vivoactive, Forerunner or Venu series.

I personally think the battery life alone makes the lily 2 a better option than the AW!

My wife has a lily 2. No lactate but yes vo2. She loves it, and its very small and feminine which was important to her. Much more limited though in features and functionality overall but the big stuff is there. I am way more data focused though so I like all the features that my Venu 4 has. Highly recommend you just get a more feminine case cover/band instead of getting a less capable model for the aesthetics. Honestly, you won't feel/notice it after a while and even the more masculine watches have covers in all kinds of styles as well as bands. For example here is one for the [Venu 4](https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Venu-41mm-NOUKAJU-Protective/dp/B0FVF6J7BR?sbo=RZvfv%2F%2FHxDF%2BO5021pAnSA%3D%3D&aref=QLoDxxZmAn&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9zZWFyY2hfdGhlbWF0aWM&psc=1) and pair that with a band like [this](https://www.amazon.com/HQzon-Compatible-Vivoactive-Replacement-Forerunner/dp/B0FS5V78JX?sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY) and you have a venu 4 lily 2. Plus all the new watches have the torch built in and its a game changer. It doesn't look like the 265s has it.

The lily 2 sounds perfect for you - it is stylish, will look good on your wrist and has health features. If you think you're unlikely to be active I'd personally go for the lilly. Issue comes if you decide one day to get active the lilly may not cut it Vs other Garmin watches. Health features on the lily 2 include heart rate, sleep, stress tracking, women's health.. etc

I have a Garmin Lilly 2. I wanted something that looked more like a conventional watch. It tracks the basics heart rate, step, workouts. I like that I can also log my blood pressure readings in the app. Doesnt have GPS but I just use my phone for that for outdoor walks.

I use a Garmin Lily and I got it 3 years ago. About 6 months ago one of the little strap loops broke so I replaced the strap. The battery still lasts 4-5 days and it's smaller than the chunky masculine watches that have more capacity. I like the Garmin app, and during the time I've had it they've updated the watch software so it now gives me a VO2 max estimate as well as all the other stuff it tracks, so I'm pleased I'm actually getting more features over time. I expect to get several more years' use out of this one, and all being well I'd likely get another Garmin after.

I can't comment on the ring, but I can recommend Garmin lily for sleep tracking. I wear a Garmin Lily during the day and for sleep, and switch to my Garmin Forerunner 745 for workouts. I like that the watches talk to each other through Garmin connect so I never miss steps or double count steps.

Actually not all Garmin's have built in GPS which is quite shocking actually, the Lily does not unless you look at the Lily Active 2. The Vivomove watches and the Vivosmart 4 and 5 also do not have built in GPS.