The Access Grayson makes some welcome improvements on last year’s Dylan to better justify the high price of this smartwatch. The lack of Android Pay feels like a miss opportunity, but otherwise MK has done a good job of refining things, even if it will be too large for some. Among the fashion brands, this feels like a flagship Android Wear watch right now.

The Michael Kors Access Grayson marks the luxury fashion brand’s second go at Android Wear, but the game has changed. Last year’s Bradshaw and Dylan watches just missed the mark, as we argued that the tech and aesthetics were out of sync, but still they stood out in a sea of ugly smartwatches. Now, the bar is even higher, with a gamut of fashion-forward Android Wear watches taking advantage of the more polished Android Wear 2.0.

The new Grayson isn’t alone, it’s joined by the female-targeted Access Sofie (our full review is in the works), giving Michael Kors the freedom design the Grayson entirely with men in mind. It’s also $350, the same price as last year’s duo, making it one of the Android Wear gang’s more expensive members. That shouldn’t be surprising to anyone familiar with Michael Kors’ luxury brand, of course.
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