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.
Regular watch. I don’t need more things sending me notifications, and a nice watch makes me feel more confident.
You forgot the third option: None.
I got a smartphone, I don’t need a watch to tell the time.
I thought the same until I got a smartwatch. They add so much that I highly recommend them.
I’ve looked into them, but I just don’t see the benefit. They usually still need the phone nearby to be useful, except you have an extra SIM for them.
The only function I thought interesting could be the pulse sensor.
For everything else the display seems to be too small. No typing and for calls you can just use Bluetooth headphones.
What do you actually use the watch for besides telling the time?
Also, the last thing I want is another screen popping up notifications at me.
I like it for working out. I run a lot so pace setting and distance measure is important to me. I have health risks so having something that will call 911 if I am hurt is also important. I like the notifications because a lot of my hobbies involve my hands so I’m able to see who is calling or texting. I have it set up to have quick access for timer setting because I like to cook and it’s useful for working out as well. Mine also shows the weather for the next 5 hours right on the face so I can plan my runs or errands better. I like it for sleep tracking as well and it’s been very useful in improving my sleep because you don’t really know how often you wake up until you see it. The pulse measure is cool and for some of my friends with A-fib it’s downright life changing.
It is super great, highly recommend, but also understand if people don’t want one.
You don’t have to get a cellular connected watch. My Samsung operates off wifi and Bluetooth only.
While I wouldn’t say they’ll revolutionize your life, they are useful for telling time, notifications, navigation, step tracking, exercise tracking, sleep tracking, controlling music, etc. If you find a good deal on one you might try it out. My battery lasted about 3 days new and is down to about 2 days now but I’ve already bought a replacement battery which looks easy enough to swap.
Most of the time, wrist watch (non smart) is more worn as a accessory to the look that a time teller.
Smartwatch. It’s very useful for triaging notifications (messages, email, phone calls, etc) and turning HomeKit devices on/off quickly or when my hands are full (Siri, open the garage door). Also extremely useful for fitness.
Garmin “Smart” watch. It doesn’t do apps but it does notificatios and is great for fitness… and only needs charging once a month. A watch that needs recharging daily is useless to me.
Never understood the issue with daily charging. Unless you need to track your sleep cycle (which I’ve also never really understood, but to each their own), what’s the problem with putting it on a charger each night before bed?
I don’t wear any watch at all. Time isn’t real, it was invented by capitalists to sell more watches.
