Subscriber JoshBRFC+ Posted March 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 1, 2019 Not sure if this is the correct place for this topic, but here goes. As part of a promotional deal with EE and my new Huawei P20 Pro phone, i'm getting a smart watch for free. Which will be my first Smart watch. Anyone got one of these? Or any Smart Watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I bought the Apple Watch Series 3 a year ago and absolutely hated it. So I sold it. Now I have the Garmin Instinct, which is their military grade 'smart' watch, which has a battery life lasting over 6 days (2 with GPS), and all the stats and notifications the Apple watch had. I love it, although the watch you're getting looks close to the Samsung Gear, which would have been my other choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted March 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 1, 2019 I personally don't have any use for a smart watch but that Huawei one at least looks decent. The majority of them are not very aesthetically pleasing (to put it mildly) in my opinion... And I also don't like the idea of having to charge my watch either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I've got the Samsung Galaxy watch (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-Watch-46mm-Version-Silver/dp/B07GBJP82N) and I love it. The step counting and fitness tracking is way better than FitBit, which is confusing because that's their primary focus. I didn't think I'd like it as much as I do as you get used to the convenience of having everything easily accessible on your wrist. Such as skipping songs, seeing WhatsApp messages etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted March 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 1, 2019 I have the Casio WSD and its a good watch albeit it dies a bit too fast and the watch that @Eco has comes from a company that knows its stuff when it comes to long lasting smart watches. That Huawei you showed is actually quite nice looking. Thinking of going in for a Garmin later in the year around Xmas I have had mine for a while now and its time to move on. I even contemplated leaving the smart watch space and just going back to old-school Casio maybe the new Rangeman for daily wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Rab said: I've got the Samsung Galaxy watch (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-Watch-46mm-Version-Silver/dp/B07GBJP82N) and I love it. The step counting and fitness tracking is way better than FitBit, which is confusing because that's their primary focus. I didn't think I'd like it as much as I do as you get used to the convenience of having everything easily accessible on your wrist. Such as skipping songs, seeing WhatsApp messages etc Yeah - I almost went with that same watch, but I needed something is a reliable GPS and long battery life while doing so, and I like the rugged look for the Garmin Instinct is right up my ally. The Garmin is also unique for as it's certainly a smart watch, the reason it's battery life is so long is because it's not an LED, touch screen, but instead old school black/white interface, but I still get all the messages, notifications, tracking, that I got with my Apple Watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted March 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Eco said: Yeah - I almost went with that same watch, but I needed something is a reliable GPS and long battery life while doing so, and I like the rugged look for the Garmin Instinct is right up my ally. The Garmin is also unique for as it's certainly a smart watch, the reason it's battery life is so long is because it's not an LED, touch screen, but instead old school black/white interface, but I still get all the messages, notifications, tracking, that I got with my Apple Watch. How long have you had it? At one point I was very keen on a Fenix but I dropped it as it had way too much going that I was never going to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, Mel81x said: How long have you had it? At one point I was very keen on a Fenix but I dropped it as it had way too much going that I was never going to use. 6 months now. I love it, but I also hike, run for 5+ hours at a time, and enjoy being outdoors. There are numerous videos showing testers trying to break it, and all unsuccessful. It's not as business savvy looking as some may want, but I'm a cyber security engineer so I don't need any of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted March 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 1, 2019 Just now, Eco said: 6 months now. I love it, but I also hike, run for 5+ hours at a time, and enjoy being outdoors. There are numerous videos showing testers trying to break it, and all unsuccessful. It's not as business savvy looking as some may want, but I'm a cyber security engineer so I don't need any of that. Yeah that thing is built like a tank and the best part, as you mentioned, is its battery life. More often than not, a smart watch dies because of its insane amount of connectivity back to the base device and that takes a lot of power out of its limited cell. I trek four times a year and dive once a year which is why i got the watch I did in the first place but when I look back on it now I really only need the GPS functionality and I think the new Rangeman is perfect for what I do. The old one is nice too just doesn't have any GPS functionality which is something I never thought I'd need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Mel81x said: Yeah that thing is built like a tank and the best part, as you mentioned, is its battery life. More often than not, a smart watch dies because of its insane amount of connectivity back to the base device and that takes a lot of power out of its limited cell. I trek four times a year and dive once a year which is why i got the watch I did in the first place but when I look back on it now I really only need the GPS functionality and I think the new Rangeman is perfect for what I do. The old one is nice too just doesn't have any GPS functionality which is something I never thought I'd need. The Instinct has Dive specific features to (from what I'm told, never been diving myself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted March 1, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Eco said: The Instinct has Dive specific features to (from what I'm told, never been diving myself). Thanks I'll give it a look into. Rather have one watch that does a lot of what I want to do versus having to find watches that do specific things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subscriber Pyfish+ Posted May 5, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 5, 2020 Just received a Series 3 Apple Watch and it's decent. Never had a smart watch so it's a novelty of sorts. Fed up however of the bloody thing telling me to stand up more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Just out of curiosity, what is the appeal of smart watches? I've seen a couple of mates wear them at times and it just looks like a novelty thing rather than a must have item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Mel81x+ Posted May 5, 2020 Subscriber Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Bluebird Hewitt said: Just out of curiosity, what is the appeal of smart watches? I've seen a couple of mates wearing and it just looks like a novelty thing rather than a must have item. It isn't a must-have item imo. I use it for running and cycling but otherwise it really is just a timepiece and one that needs charging. If I wanted just a timepiece id go get a regular watch which would outlast the smartwatch by years forget days. The only other time I truly like my smart-watch is when I sign into services that send notifications for authentication with codes on them and they show up right on the watch while the phone is sitting away from my table so that's another nice feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machado Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Ngl when I see people with these I think they're big dorks even if it's for work purposes I could never wear one as I feel the constant distraction would be too much for me. Need to disconnect from the world every now and then. Sure you can say "just take it off" but every gadget is addicting in some degree and if you paid decent money you're going to wear it. A real, good watch can last for decades and looks nicer. The smartwatch will be in a drawer or thrown away in a couple of years or less. I'm not saying they aren't useful, specifically for running/cycling, but for daily use, big no for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 On 05/05/2020 at 10:46, Bluebird Hewitt said: Just out of curiosity, what is the appeal of smart watches? I've seen a couple of mates wear them at times and it just looks like a novelty thing rather than a must have item. Well mine (still have the Garmin Instinct), it's nice to have a watch that lasts as long as this does, has the look and feel that I like, and it works whether I'm working OR if I go for one of my long runs. My wife attempted to get me on the fitbit so that we could compete in steps, but I just love my watch and couldn't imagine wearing anything else. I maybe charge it for 30 minutes twice a month, and then it's good, but it doesn't have a lot of the 'fancy' features like skipping songs playing music, but I can load up trail maps and not be worried that if I drop it on a rock that it'll break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 I've gotten to the point where the constantly connectivity is driving me nuts, so I think I'm going to only reserve my Coros Space Vertix watch for hikes and running. Been looking at this gem, although the price tag is a bit high. The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional (it's the watch they give astronauts). Although their 'Dark Side of the Moon' Collection is sexy and uses leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted August 11, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted August 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Eco said: I've gotten to the point where the constantly connectivity is driving me nuts, so I think I'm going to only reserve my Coros Space Vertix watch for hikes and running. Been looking at this gem, although the price tag is a bit high. The Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional (it's the watch they give astronauts). Although their 'Dark Side of the Moon' Collection is sexy and uses leather. This is the Way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, nudge said: This is the Way. The non-smart watch? Or one of the difference version of this particular watch? You think Metal or Leather band is a classier look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted August 11, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted August 11, 2021 Just now, Eco said: The non-smart watch? Or one of the difference version of this particular watch? You think Metal or Leather band is a classier look? Non-smart watch. I LOVE proper traditional watches Especially the pilot/aviator ones. Both metal and leather band is fine, it depends on the overall look - I personally prefer to wear leather ones, but the metal bands are by far easier to clean and maintain, especially in humid climate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, nudge said: Non-smart watch. I LOVE proper traditional watches Especially the pilot/aviator ones. Both metal and leather band is fine, it depends on the overall look - I personally prefer to wear leather ones, but the metal bands are by far easier to clean and maintain, especially in humid climate. Yeah - these watches are $5k+, whereas you can get a Citizen Eco Drive for around $500. Plus, Citizen makes some great watches. They even has a 'Rebel Pilot' old style watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted August 11, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted August 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Eco said: Yeah - these watches are $5k+, whereas you can get a Citizen Eco Drive for around $500. Plus, Citizen makes some great watches. They even has a 'Rebel Pilot' old style watch. Plenty of good, affordable watches out there. Seiko, Tissot, Orient, Hamilton, Junghans, Stowa, Glycine, Longines - plenty of choices under 500-1000, good quality, a lot of different models to choose from, and will last you for decades. Haha I've seen that Citizen Star Wars watch before Tacky, but cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, nudge said: Plenty of good, affordable watches out there. Seiko, Tissot, Orient, Hamilton, Junghans, Stowa, Glycine, Longines - plenty of choices under 500-1000, good quality, a lot of different models to choose from, and will last you for decades. Haha I've seen that Citizen Star Wars watch before Tacky, but cool. Yeah - that's usually the case with Speciality watches, they almost overdue it and thus it looks tacky,....but SW fans are about as crazy as they come so they'll buy it just because. My favorite is certainly the Omega, but I'd rather not spend $5k on a watch, so I'll probably go with the Citizen, as I just think they look class. I'll keep looking around, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber nudge+ Posted August 11, 2021 Subscriber Share Posted August 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, Eco said: Yeah - that's usually the case with Speciality watches, they almost overdue it and thus it looks tacky,....but SW fans are about as crazy as they come so they'll buy it just because. My favorite is certainly the Omega, but I'd rather not spend $5k on a watch, so I'll probably go with the Citizen, as I just think they look class. I'll keep looking around, though. Ha, my favourite brand is Breitling and I have an old Navitimer as a family heirloom, but personally, I wouldn't buy a watch for more than 500€ for myself. Citizen makes nice watches for sure. Do you like busy watch dials or prefer a cleaner, simpler look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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