I have a couple of Oceanus[0] (Casio’s boutique brand) watches that I wore, all the time, for years (I brought them in Japan). They replaced a Junghans Mega MF[1],
They are all collecting dust. I’ve been wearing Apple Watches for years.
The Apple Watch costs half as much as my other watches, and is less attractive, but I have really come to rely on its utility.
I have a friend that just got the Ultra. It’s a cool watch, but way too bulky and awkward-looking, for me. Reminds me of a Suunto watch, a friend of mine once owned.
First and foremost, I need to know exactly what time it is. The weather functionality is also important to me.
For many folks, a watch is jewelry. I had a friend that used to wear a broken Brietling.
It’s funny you say this. I view this of watches, but I wear a Whoop band which gives me utility.
My brother-in-law wears a watch, but has multiple times wondered why I wear a bracelet. His claim is “I don’t need a bracelet to tell me I slept horribly,” which is, in my opinion, completely missing the mark.
But it made me think about perception - I view watches as effectively jewelry because I have a smartphone. The benefits I could get out of a smart watch don’t match what I get from my Whoop (I’m very anti-notification so the Apple Watch doesn’t appeal to me), so I just view them all as vanity items (I realize they aren’t, but they would be for me).
> I don't want to have to dig my phone out of my pocket, every time I want to know what time it is.
Funny, I actually decided the opposite - I think making it too easy for me to check the time promotes anxious thinking, especially when as for most cases, the exact time doesn't really matter that much. I think making it slightly harder to check the time is good thing for me.
Obviously this doesn't apply to everyone, and might be a bad idea if you regularly do things that really do need an up to the minute time accuracy.
They are all collecting dust. I’ve been wearing Apple Watches for years.
The Apple Watch costs half as much as my other watches, and is less attractive, but I have really come to rely on its utility.
I have a friend that just got the Ultra. It’s a cool watch, but way too bulky and awkward-looking, for me. Reminds me of a Suunto watch, a friend of mine once owned.
First and foremost, I need to know exactly what time it is. The weather functionality is also important to me.
For many folks, a watch is jewelry. I had a friend that used to wear a broken Brietling.
[0] https://www.casio.com/us/watches/oceanus/
[1] https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/junghans-mega-apollo-...