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Would love to know what you guys think and your reasoning for it. I'm starting to see a lot of Apple Watches/Fitbits/Galaxy Watches in my area compared to more traditional timepieces.

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[-] Beelzebob@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Either, depending on my mood and if my batteries/charge are good.

[-] badbytes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I wear a not so smart watch. Like short yellow bus watch.

[-] Pulptastic@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

I am not a watch guy but I love the data I get from my Garmin so I wear it pretty much 24/7

[-] MostlyHarmless@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I like to wear a smart watch that looks like a regular watch. I have a Withings. It does basic notifications, has the usual health functionality such as heart rate, workouts etc. But the battery lasts a few weeks between charges.

[-] WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I am a bit of diy tech fan, wanna try to buid my own smart watch one of these days

[-] Fondots@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I really want to get onboard the smart watch thing, but my usual daily wear watch for the last decade or so has been a Casio protrek prg-550, which is solar powered so I haven't even had to change a battery in all that time, let alone worry about charging it, so I really kind of don't want to switch to something I have to remember to charge every day or every couple of days

[-] teichflamme@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I've had a Mi band that lasted for 2 weeks.

Now I upgraded to a Garmin with Solar that lasts around 3 weeks or more depending on sun.

[-] Fondots@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, there are definitely a few options that have better battery life than others, but so far none of them have quite put the whole package together for me, I'm a bit picky about what software and interface I want, what kind of features and options, and most importantly I want it to look good.

The Garmin is pretty close to what I'm looking for, and has some nifty features, but after all these years wearing my protrek I'm kind of looking for something a little dressier looking for my EDC watch. The Garmin would probably be a pretty good fit for my camping and hiking and such needs, which is a main reason I got the protrek years ago, but isn't quite what I'm looking for in my day-to-day life right now

[-] 46_and_2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Dumb question - would the Garmin clock with Solar charge much if you mostly spend your day indoors?

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[-] kalkulat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Usually have a watch with me, but never wear it. Now and then time means something.

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I have yet to find a smartwatch which reasonably fits my tiny wrist, so there's really no competition.

[-] CosmicApe@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I had a Fitbit for a while but I hated having to charge it, so I know I'd hate a smart watch.
Something tells me I'd enjoy having a mechanical watch but I don't really have the motivation to drop a fair amount on something I may or may not like.

[-] Spaghetti_Hitchens@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I own a few nice wristwatches for special occasions, but my daily driver us a Fitbit. even though charging every 3-4 days is a bit annoying, I do like wrist access to notifications, step counts and activity tracking.

[-] Horsey@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I love wearing a smart watch. I’d never use anything but a galaxy/Apple watch.

[-] sntx@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

PineTime

  • Used as Clock, Timer, Step Counter and Flashlight
  • Used standalone (bluetooth off)
  • 21d+ of battery
  • Firmware is GPLv3
[-] davemeech@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I hummed hawed on this over the past few years to finally end up in the pixel watch 2, being sold on getting workout, sleep and general heartrate metrics.

[-] Carter@feddit.uk 1 points 2 years ago

Neither. I've never liked the feel of a watch.

[-] Damaskox@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I do both.

Started with an analog/digital watch.
Got an activity bracelet and swapped for a smartwatch later - using it only for steps and timer.

[-] DeathWearsANecktie@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Smartwatch. They just have more functionality. Not sure what else there is to say!

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