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Decided to give myself something for Xmas... (lemmings.world)
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I have a Samsung watch 6. But I dunno... I'm feeling like I wanna worry less about charging devices recently. And this Casio F 105 W looks great and was cheap.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 minutes ago

I did exactly the same thing, I have a Galaxy Gear 4 but I stopped using it about 2 months after getting it. I got tired of it constantly vibrating over everything even after turning off all notifications on the watch. I got tired of going to look at the time only to see the "you've walked 10,000 steps congratulations!" screen. I work outside and always have my hands full, I can't just swipe it away, I need to see the time.

I wanted it for seeing the time and knowing who's calling me without having to dig my phone out of my pocket. Got a G-Shock that shows me time, date and day of the week and I haven't worn the Galaxy watch since. Added benefit is not having to charge the damn thing every night too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

My 8 year old analog watch just died on me a day before and I don't think I need a smartwatch for my next one. Despite me being tech savvy, I never actually wanted myself a smart watch. I felt it's only useful if you are into working-out and I also think analog watches look more prettier then these smartwatches.

And yours is looking slick as hell too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

In love with Garmin watches. Yes they are smart, but beside that I love all the data they collect during my sport activities (a bit of a data nerd I am), the battery that last 7 days with daily sport tracking, and the amazing display....

Get one with MIPS display, not AMOLED...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I've got the forerunner 255, really enjoying it!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Great watch! I upgraded to a Fenix 7 Sapphire Solar for triathlon and multi-sports. Never been happier.

For my wife i got a Fenix 7s Pro sapphire solar because the plain 7 went out of production and the I was definitely too pricey.

Noteworthy that whey keep value over the years.

Resold my wife Fenix 5 Plus still at good value after so many many years of abuse.

And I love that you don't need the app, you can always plug the USB cable and access the entire filesystem of the watch from PC, even Linux.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 15 hours ago (6 children)

Maybe its the boomer in me but I just can't see any major benefits of having a smart watch. I'm not saying there aren't any but to some degree I feel as though my smart phone is more than enough tech I need with me day to day

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

it protects you from phone annoyances. looking at your phone at a meeting or social thing can appear terrible or even be terrible. glancing at your watch you can gauge the notifications that you silently receive and stay in the game.

also if you take a bad fall it will know and can call emergency responders.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

The only non-watch thing I want from my smartwatch is to replace my phone's ringer. I get notifications as a vibration on my wrist instead of a sound.

I dream of having a watch that just does that without all the body-tracking mumbo jumbo. I dont need to know my blood's oxygen level, and I certainly dont want my watch to have GPS capabilities.

Edit: I need to specify that I've only owned Chinese watches/smartbands with more than 20 days battery life. Having to charge a watch every day sounds ludicrous to me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

Having your credit card there is very convenient.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The only positive they offer is workout tracking. In a case like that, you get something cheap that’s specifically made for workouts (like a Fitbit).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

NFC payment is cool to use

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

I got mine mainly for controlling music and stuff without pulling the phone out

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 hours ago

They are absolutely amazing for tracking and staying motivated with doing workouts. Beyond that imo there's not much on there that is all that groundbreaking. I enjoy my smartwatch for all its bells and whistles, but I wouldn't have purchased it if I wasn't trying to get myself into running.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago

GenX here. I've had 2 and just never really used them. And I have 16 other watches and never wear the smart one!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

Hell, my G-Shock watch still works. Never understood why someone would spend thousands on a watch just to have it accidentally broken, smashed, lost, stolen....

I like my 30.00 watch I bought 30 years ago. It tells time and lights up. What else you need?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Another reason for buying it... I miss the 90s and late 80s look more and more (despite being a Latino kid during those years so I didn't grew up with the cool pop culture you Americans imagine).

Also yeah, I saw some scenes from Drive (2011) a few days ago, the synth vibe 80s infected me I guess, like there's something inside me, it's hard to explain.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago

Nice that it has ‘Water Resist’ emblazoned on the front in large font in case you forget

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Should have gotten a watch with a calculator smh. Now that made you cool.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

I kinda like this one

[–] [email protected] 11 points 17 hours ago

It'll last forever! Remember having one of these waaay back... Don't remember what happened to it, but rest assured, it didn't die before I lost it 😆

[–] [email protected] 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I got a CA-53 recently myself, for much the same reason.

Nobody ever said anything about my Apple Watch, but holy crap does everyone love a calculator watch.

(Which is hilarious because as a kid, I was teased as a nerd for having such a thing.)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

LOVE! I've got 4 or 5 Casios and my wife has at least 2. (Or cash-yo according to my Philippine wife.)

Just got this one for the tide and moon:

https://www.casio.com/us/watches/casio/product.WS-1300H-1AV/

$20 on eBay!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Do you need to indicate where in the world you are to make the tides accurate? I guess I don't know enough about how tides work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

yes, tides are not globally the same. its the echoes of the water boner for the moon.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I'm feeling like I wanna worry less about charging devices recently

I do not know how much that watch lasts, but the Mi Band 6 that I had since years ago lasted to me up to 10 days (currently is half that), and that was good enough for me 😬

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago

7 years apparently.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Nice. I just picked up a timeless F91W. 7 year battery life? Hell yeah, sign me up.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago

NGL I like the look of the 91 more but this one has a better backlight.