Do you use a smart watch?

Do you use a smart watch?

  • Yes

    Votes: 219 59.2%

  • No, but I use a traditional dumb watch

    Votes: 79 21.4%

  • What's a watch?

    Votes: 72 19.5%
  • Total voters
    370
ASUS Zenwatch 3, was amazing when it released but sadly Google ruined it with WearOS overtime. I'm currently waiting for AsteroidOS to gain full compatibility with it so I can use it again as a non-independant watch.
 
bwana said:
Do you own and use a smart watch? Or perhaps a traditional "dumb" watch? Or no watch at all and rely on another device such as a cellphone?

If you do own a smart watch what brand is it?
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Apple Watch Series 4 - wife has the Series 5
 
Cray said:
Very nice looking watch, happy with it?
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So far I am happy with it, it is far better at sports/fitness/health tracking than the Apple Watch Series 2 I had which is exactly what I was looking for, plus the battery life is excellent. I also bought the HRM Tri heart rate belt, optical wrist sensors aren't known for being accurate and I had sporadic issues with my Apple Watch Series 2. Technology has really moved on since I last used my Polar S720i, which I still have but the batteries have long been empty.
 
Yes, Pebble Time.

Didn't we have a thread like this not too long ago?
 
Dylan_G said:
Yes, Pebble Time.

Didn't we have a thread like this not too long ago?
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It's possible, even probable, but I've only recently taken over the QoD so there will inevitably be some dups along the way.
 
Yes, a forerunner 25 but I only use it to record my runs :)
It's a very basic watch, I don't even get heart rate

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ShaunSA said:
Real men don't wear watches and schit :cool:
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Lol
I have less patience with someone who doesn’t wear a watch than with anyone else, for this type is not time-conscious. In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure. — Malcolm X
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Used to have a smarth watch. Now i just use a dumb watch to work or I just use my phone.

Smart watches are overrated and I won't ever buy one. Won't mind using one for a while if I get it with a contract like before though
 
wbot said:
Used to have a smarth watch. Now i just use a dumb watch to work or I just use my phone.

Smart watches are overrated and I won't ever buy one. Won't mind using one for a while if I get it with a contract like before though
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I think the issue is more that lots buy it for the status symbol instead of actual usability.
If jogging/hiking/cycling, it's actually pretty nice to have, and then for me, being able to time track on my watch instead for work is a lot better than having to go back to the PC when I forget to turn off my time tracker.
Then the usual discover vitality, swapping from phone to watch for steps increased my step count quite a bit as I leave my phone at my desk most of the time, and heart rate monitoring for exercise points.

I'm wanting to get a newer Garmin or Galaxy active due to the fall detection, I've been in a few cycling accidents already, but always had a friend close, but do want to go out on my own at times, so thinking more along the lines of safety to have it.
 
Kind of. I quit every few months to return to frustration free living. Then I give it another bash every now and again to check if Google has shown any love to wearOS.
 
Apple watch, use it as a golf GPS and for Strava and counting my daily steps for discovery
 
I wear an old dumb TAG F1, which is not exactly prized by collectors, although I like it. I don't run with a watch at all, but I note my start and end time on routes I know. But then I am not a competitive sportsman. I prefer to disengage, enjoy the surrounds, listen to my body and become aware of its feedback. I will never do the hamster-on-a-wheel thing for Discovery, although they can feel free to track my gym visits (whenever those resume...). I view rocking up at the gym with the earbuds, music player, compression gear, protein shake, blah as faintly ridiculous - but to each his own.
I do see a use case for emergencies, geocaching, organising groups, hiking etc.
 
Johnatan56 said:
I think the issue is more that lots buy it for the status symbol instead of actual usability.
If jogging/hiking/cycling, it's actually pretty nice to have, and then for me, being able to time track on my watch instead for work is a lot better than having to go back to the PC when I forget to turn off my time tracker.
Then the usual discover vitality, swapping from phone to watch for steps increased my step count quite a bit as I leave my phone at my desk most of the time, and heart rate monitoring for exercise points.

I'm wanting to get a newer Garmin or Galaxy active due to the fall detection, I've been in a few cycling accidents already, but always had a friend close, but do want to go out on my own at times, so thinking more along the lines of safety to have it.
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I have yet to test this but based on my mountain biking history I shouldn't have to wait long.
 
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