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After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Re: After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Post by orwin »

My favorite "smart" watch at the moment is the casio G-shock (because i do not need any health monitor device). Battery life: at least 2 years, count your footstep (butyou don't have to care), have sunrise and sunset, tides, notifications when activated (the app is a bit shitty and it like some configuration though), can stay in the water for a long time (down to 50m deep).

To me, smartwatches have two useful feature: notifications and health monitoring. I don't need the second feature, so any "smart"watch with the first one is enough.

Casio needs to improve their app though. it shouldn't be that mid in 2026.

Re: After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Post by altcognito »

vladgur wrote: post #48

I bought a lightly used Apple Ultra Watch 2 6 months ago and it solved all my issues with my previous Apple Watch - specifically battery life. I can use it as a sleep tracker and only need to charge it once every 2 days unless I take extensive hikes or use a lot of camera remote control. The latter is magical btw especially for solo travelers - ability to set a scene on the iPhone camera while being in it by glancing…

> only need to charge it once every 2 days

The bar for Pebble/Garmin users is multiples of weeks. I typically charge my Garmin every 2-3 weeks, depending on how much activity I've been engaging it. If the battery is at 10%, that means I usually have a day or two to remember to slap it on a charger.

Re: After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Post by [deleted] »

wojciii wrote: post #41
dbvn wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

really the only value is for runners/cyclists/swimmers. Being able to run without a bulky device is sooo much better.

I used to run a lot and used a GPS watch to plot my runs .. initially, but this got boring fast. I don't want to compare myself with other runners. I just want a distraction free half an hour and thus no phone or watch. :)

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Re: After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Post by chaostheory »

jrflo wrote: post #42
kingnothing wrote: post #13

After wearing an analog watch for two years, I'll never buy another smart watch. I do not need to be so connected to my phone that my wrist vibrates when someone texts me. The little reminders to stand up are ignored. The guilt at the end of a day when I didn't get enough steps in is gone. And I have a newfound appreciation for the pure craftsmanship that goes into making this tiny analog device on my wrist that is p…

100% agreed. I wore an apple watch daily for almost 10 years and have switched back to automatic watches. The notifications caused me to be way too connected to my phone, and the "tracking" aspects of it were kind of useless to me. I know intuitively if I got enough exercise in a given day (did I go to the gym? Did I go on a long walk?), I don't need a computer to tell me that. Same thing with sleep tracking: do I fe…

The notifications mostly suck unless they’re related to your heart or oxygen level, though you can choose to turn off what you don’t want. It’s the main reason why I wear an Apple Watch even though I’m a big fan of Pebble; loved my Pebble Steel. The fitness trackers tied to Apple Fitness are also another big feature for me. It’s what keeps me wearing it despite the really terrible battery life where I need to charge twice a day.

Re: After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Post by griffoa »

dbvn wrote: post #27
wojciii wrote: post #24

I'm still trying to figure out what exact user case having a digital watch solves. I mean .. I have a phone which shows time, plays music and can tell me who called / sent me a signal message. I have issues with having to charge my phone so having another device that I will have to charge will not make my life any better.

really the only value is for runners/cyclists/swimmers. Being able to run without a bulky device is sooo much better.

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Re: After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Post by piva00 »

CalRobert wrote: post #50
kingnothing wrote: post #45

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I set expectations with my team that it's only an emergency if I call or page them. I don't have Slack notifications on in my personal time, I don't expect my team to either.

I miss async communication. People apparently think it’s rude if I slack them at 4 AM but it’s on them to turn off notifications. I don’t even have slack on my phone. Nevermind people complaining about out of hours emails.. just don’t read them!

The few times I had to Slack someone way out of office hours I simply set a delayed message to be sent in the beginning of the workday.

People have different notification management than we do, I disable any work-related app notification outside of 9-5, others don't so maybe it's better to cater to them and send delayed messages if you aren't expecting them to read right away.

Re: After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Post by nottorp »

coffeebeqn wrote: post #44
stevekemp wrote: post #38

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I'm surprised that the article even said "but you don’t always have the luxury of sitting down to set the time and get the watch ready for the day". I wear an automatic all the time, in fact I collect them, and most automatic watches will happily keep ticking for 36-48 hours. If you take it off to sleep it won't need adjusting the next morning. Even if you did need to fiddle with a watch in the morning (which I do, a…

My automatic has a 3 day reserve and a quartz will stay on time for years

I bought a Citizen dumbwatch with the solar panel dial.

I've never had to charge it. Only thing I do is keep it in the open with the dial facing up when I'm not wearing it.

Re: After wearing the Pebble Time 2 for two weeks, I'll never buy another smartwatch

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Post by RickJWagner »

My favorite gadget watch is my Soundbrenner, with powerful vibrating metronome. I don’t actually use it for practice much ( I use a phone metronome for that ), but if I’m going to be idle for a while I’ll dial up a nice brisk tempo. Just like that, I’m instantly doing no-instrument practice, mapping out songs in my head.
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