Right to Repair

Hot news from the teardown table: The most repairable smartwatch on the market isn’t from Fairphone or Framework. It’s from Google.

The Pixel Watch 4 looks nearly identical to last year’s model on the outside, but inside it’s been completely reengineered for repairability. Gone is the glue, the frustration, and the heartbreak. In its place: screws, seals, and pure design joy.

Smartwatches aren’t a particularly repairable category; most watches on the market have earned 3s and 4s out of 10. This design, on the other hand, has truly impressed us.

Before we dive in, a quick note. iFixit does have a business relationship with Google that’s unrelated to our teardown work (our editorial team tries hard to stay out of the business side of things). But if we sound extra giddy here, that’s because this thing is actually repairable, and we can’t help ourselves.