Hey everyone! I recently bought the OnePlus Watch 2R during the 2026 Independence Day sale on Amazon for around ₹8,300 after all the card offers.

I wanted to share my initial experience and also get some feedback from other Watch 2/2R users.

Why did I buy the Watch 2R?

During the 2025 Great Indian Festival sale, I remember seeing the Watch 2R around ₹7,500 with offers, while the Watch 2 was available for around ₹6,000 during the first 15 minutes of the midnight sale. Those were obviously crazy deals.

At that time, I was already using the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024), so I didn't really have any reason to buy another smartwatch.

But recently, the battery situation with my Galaxy Watch Ultra started annoying me.

With AOD off and normal usage including regular wear and sleep tracking, I usually need to charge it roughly once every 2 days. The bigger issue is the charging time — it can take around 3–4 hours from 0% to 100%, depending on things like temperature.

So I started looking for another watch.

I was initially considering the Amazfit Active Max, which would have cost me around ₹13K after card offers. Then I saw the Watch 2R at around ₹8.3K (~$85) and decided to go for it.

I was actually hoping to get the Watch 2 at this price, but unfortunately the Watch 2 didn't have a similar offer during this sale, so I went with the 2R.

First impressions

The first thing I noticed is how lightweight the Watch 2R is.

It's REALLY light.

Coming from the Galaxy Watch Ultra, the difference is huge. I can barely feel the Watch 2R on my wrist, and that's especially nice while sleeping.

Smoothness and tracking

If your priority is smoothness, animations and overall tracking accuracy, I'd still say Samsung is ahead.

The Watch 2R doesn't feel as polished as the Galaxy Watch Ultra in terms of UI animations and overall fluidity.

Interestingly, the Watch 2R almost feels more like a fitness tracker with Wear OS and Google apps added to it, rather than a premium smartwatch.

The UI is relatively simple and has very few animations.

That isn't necessarily bad — it actually makes the watch feel lightweight and straightforward — but coming from Samsung, I definitely noticed the difference.

One thing that disappointed me

I was quite surprised that Amazon didn't clearly show the manufacturing date of the watch.

After receiving the watch, I checked it and found that my unit was manufactured in July 2024.

That's quite old for a product I purchased in August 2026.

The watch arrived with around 20% battery.

I'm not sure whether this is normal for current Watch 2R stock or whether I just received an older unit that had been sitting in inventory for a long time.

Battery so far

I've only had the watch for about 2 days, so it's definitely too early for me to make a final judgment.

With normal usage — notifications, checking calls, step tracking, etc. — and AOD turned off, I'm currently seeing roughly 25% battery drain per day.

If that remains consistent, I'd estimate around 3.5–4 days of battery life in Smart Mode.

That's already considerably better for my usage compared with what I was getting from the Galaxy Watch Ultra.

But I'd like to see how it behaves after a week or two before making a proper conclusion.

Overall, for ₹8,300, my initial impression is very positive, especially because of the lightweight design and potentially much better battery life.

Overall initial verdict

Pros:

• Very lightweight
• Excellent battery potential
• Wear OS + Google apps
• Good value around ₹8.3K
• Comfortable for sleeping
• Simple and relatively clean UI

Cons:

• UI feels less polished than Samsung
• Fewer animations / less premium smartwatch feel
• Tracking may not be as accurate as Samsung
• My unit was manufactured in July 2024
• Arrived with only ~20% battery

It's still very early for me, so I'll need more time before giving a proper long-term review.