Do you prefer to wear a smartwatch or a regular watch?
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.
I’d rather not wear anything on my wrists but I like data so wear an Apple watch 7 to collect health data. I use Health Auto Export app on iOS to sync health data to homeassistant. I found straightforward guide to set it up but it is not perfect, need to open the app regularly for the data sync to happen. Battery life sucks, for my usage max it’ll last is a little over 2 days. Quick charging works well enough so usually only gotta charge for a few mins once a day.
I wear a basic watch so that I can keep track of the time without opening up my phone all the time. I discovered that when I wore a smart watch I was constantly peaking at my notifications and paying less than quality attention to my family. When I gave up the smart watch I was less distracted but still found myself wasting time when all I intended to do was check the time
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.
I’m using Huawei gt2 pro watch, its great. 2 weeks battery life, it can measure your sleep, stress, hearth rate, steps etc and tell time obviously. Only problem I have is in order to connect watch to my phone I need to use Huawei health apk (its not on play store anymore all thanks to USA) and sign in with Huawei id. But I also like regular watches
I wear a Garmin fitness/ multi sport watch. It has some smart features (shows notifications) but is not touch screen. I run/work out and use the watch to track that.
I over a week on battery wearing it t 24/7 and running around 20 miles a week.
I’ve worn both, but I’m just looking for watches that can do 24H time. Smart watches are nice for setting alarms and cooking timers. Regular watchss don’t need to be charged and are much more durable and usually less expensive. I’ll probably continue to switch back and fourth.
Smartwatches don’t really get updated for more than a few years anyways, which is a bummer.
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.
Regular mechanical watch. I don’t care about my notifications, I just want what is effectively a piece of jewelry. I prefer the watch to a bracelet because I also appreciate the worksmanship and design of the analog machine.
It depends. If I’m doing something fitness related I put on a fitness band with smart watch features (I don’t let it alert me). If I’m dressing well I put on a watch and a tasteful men’s bracelet. If I’m dressed like a sack of crap and having lazy time (like right now) I’m not wearing either.
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