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I'm definitely with you on the "Traditional watch" front. I was looking into smart watches recently and decided the so-called Hybrid Smartwatches were definitel

by qu4z-2 8y ago

I'm definitely with you on the "Traditional watch" front. I was looking into smart watches recently and decided the so-called Hybrid Smartwatches were definitely more my style. I ended up getting a Nokia Steel HR. The display isn't eInk and it doesn't have a second hand, but it does fitness tracking and unobtrusive notifications, while still looking like a watch. The Gligo looks good too, and I hope more hybrid manufacturers start making decent eInk watches, but it would honestly bother me having it display the time digitally under the analog hands.

barbecue_sauce 8y ago
Yeah, I would prefer if the eInk display was used to emulate the ticks and numbers of a more traditional watch dial than actually display the time. (For instance, I actually really like the classic Timex Expedition dial. It's not high-end, but it's simple and clean.)
rospaya 8y ago
HR user here. I'm very satisfied with the functionality, the fact that I can forget about the battery and that it's basically a normal watch with advanced functions. Most of my usage is for notifications and fitness. What I'm not happy is that the 40 mm version is kinda ugly since the rim is too wide and that there's no two way communication so I can't change a song on my phone or decline a call.
dawidw 8y ago
Is it really smartwatch? I mean are you able to install some software there from Play Store for example?
- llampx 8y ago
  Begs the question: what is a smartwatch?
- qu4z-2 8y ago
  It does not have an app store. On the other hand, it monitors my step count, heart rate, and exercise sessions. It lets me set alarms that trigger during the lightest part of my sleep cycle, and it displays notifications from my phone. It's certainly at least a smarter watch. EDIT: And given how poorly optimised smart watches are for glancing at the time, and the constant need to charge them, I'd argue you can barely call those a "watch" :P

by qu4z-2 8y ago

barbecue_sauce 8y ago

Yeah, I would prefer if the eInk display was used to emulate the ticks and numbers of a more traditional watch dial than actually display the time. (For instance, I actually really like the classic Timex Expedition dial. It's not high-end, but it's simple and clean.)

rospaya 8y ago

HR user here. I'm very satisfied with the functionality, the fact that I can forget about the battery and that it's basically a normal watch with advanced functions. Most of my usage is for notifications and fitness. What I'm not happy is that the 40 mm version is kinda ugly since the rim is too wide and that there's no two way communication so I can't change a song on my phone or decline a call.

dawidw 8y ago

Is it really smartwatch? I mean are you able to install some software there from Play Store for example?

llampx 8y ago
Begs the question: what is a smartwatch?
qu4z-2 8y ago
It does not have an app store. On the other hand, it monitors my step count, heart rate, and exercise sessions. It lets me set alarms that trigger during the lightest part of my sleep cycle, and it displays notifications from my phone. It's certainly at least a smarter watch. EDIT: And given how poorly optimised smart watches are for glancing at the time, and the constant need to charge them, I'd argue you can barely call those a "watch" :P