A smartwatch can’t have great specifications and look awful, just as it can’t look brilliant yet have overly basic functionality. Unfortunately, the CMF Watch 3 Pro doesn’t get the balance quite right, and I — as a watch fan — find it very difficult to say it’s one you should put on your wrist. I hate using that word, but it does suit the CMF Watch 3 Pro well. It took multiple tries for me to pair the Watch 3 Pro with my current Android phone, the Xiaomi 15T Pro, and it wasn’t any better when I tried with my Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max. The silly charging adapter and its weak magnets won’t matter to everyone, but it is another example of how the experience of owning the CMF Watch 3 Pro is substandard.