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All I want is an analog watch that shades the face of the watch when I have calendar events coming up. That's it. No screen, no pings, no nothing. Just the ability to check my watch and see how long till my next appointment. Unfortunately, [this kickstarter watch]( https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1540240985/calendar-wat... ) is now dead.
I have not personally used, but looks like banglejs[0], a fully hackable watch with GPS and a good battery life (4 weeks claim) is proabably the best successor for Pebble [0] https://banglejs.com/
I have worn a Bangle.js daily for 2 years (I have both the original and the version 2). I really like the watch, it is easy and fun to program. But I'm not sure it's what OP is after. The requirements are: > Phone notifications (so I don’t miss calls/ texts) > Step counting > A long battery life Bangle.js doesn't connect to your phone at all, so you won't get any phone notifications. I don't personally use step count…
[0] https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.espruino.gadgetbridge.ba...
I remember I got one of the early t-touch watches in early 2000, that has to be as simple as they get yet so infinitely cool: https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-en/men/categories/t-touch.h...
I think the problem is that everyone has their own “all I want - it’s so simple” set of features, but there are nearly limitless possibilities of feature combinations. I wanted a long battery life (e-ink would work) minimal watch with health tracking only. In the end I just chose the Apple Watch SE, switched off all phone & message notifications and made recharging part of my daily routine. It’s easier to adapt than…
It's years old by now but I still get well over a week of battery life, if I don't use GPS. It tracks my sleep, runs, walks and cycles automatically. It mirrors my notifications, including 2fa codes sent via email, sms or app. It finds my phone. It can keep my phone unlocked as long as it's nearby. It's waterproof at depths where I'll be dead. It has a stopwatch and a countdown timer (like any decent watch should). Everything is controlled with a few buttons (no touchscreen, so no accidental swipes or poor usability when wet).
I got the one with the sapphire lens, expensive as ffff at the time, but it's completely perfect after a few accidental scrapes on concrete.
I think the problem is that everyone has their own “all I want - it’s so simple” set of features, but there are nearly limitless possibilities of feature combinations. I wanted a long battery life (e-ink would work) minimal watch with health tracking only. In the end I just chose the Apple Watch SE, switched off all phone & message notifications and made recharging part of my daily routine. It’s easier to adapt than…
I'm using a Fossil Hybrid. A nice analog watch with an e-ink display for notifications. https://www.fossil.com/en-gb/products/neutra-gen-6-hybrid-sm...