Better than the original. Photo: Anthony B

The LG G Watch R is already one of the prettiest Android Wear watches you can buy, but you might be surprised to find it looks even better when you sand off its black coating. What you’re left with is the silver stainless steel in all its glory, and it looks great with a metal strap.

Will the ZenWatch be Asus’ last Android Wear device? Photo: Asus

Following the launch of its well-received ZenWatch late last year, Asus has been promising us another fancy new smartwatch with incredible battery life. But unfortunately for Android Wear fans, the company will be snubbing Google’s platform in favor of its own.

Not quite a discount, but close enough. Photo: Best Buy

If you’re planning to buy a Moto 360 with a metal strap today, get it from Best Buy and you’ll get a $50 gift voucher thrown in absolutely free. The one-day deal is available online only, but you’ll get free shipping to your door.

Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

HTC’s first smartwatch, developed in conjunction with Under Armour, will ship with a shoe sensor and offer up to three days of battery life in between charges, according to one leak. The Taiwanese company is also expected to use its own software as opposed to adopting Android Wear.

Movies on a Moto 360. Because. Screenshot: Cult of Android

Movies are better on a big screen. In fact, the bigger the screen, the better the movie, I think. But if you really, really have to, you can watch them on your teeny-tiny Android Wear watch, as demonstrated in the video below.