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I went back to my automatics when I found myself checking notifications and such too much. I had this fed up moment with my cell phone a few years ago where I f

I went back to my automatics when I found myself checking notifications and such too much. I had this fed up moment with my cell phone a few years ago where I felt like I was being programmed like a Pavlovian dog and I put the thing on silent permanently with a few custom settings for important people like my wife and parents etc. When I received a smartwatch (Samsung) I found myself slipping into the same habits and swapped back to my automatic watch. Full disclosure I also just love automatic watches, I find them fascinating and beautiful, but the ultimate driver was not wanting my cell phone/computer on my wrist.

adrianmonk 7y ago
I had a smartwatch for a while, and to my surprise I actually found it less stressful! For me, one source of smartphone stress is that moment when its screen is out of view (in your pocket, sitting on a desk, etc.) and it makes a noise. At that moment, I have to choose between ignoring it or checking it. If I ignore it, I have a little bit of worry in the back of my mind that I might be missing something important. If I check it, I have the interruption of figuring out where the phone is and grabbing it. And maybe of unlocking it. With a smartwatch, the display is always within easy reach. I can check the notification very quickly and move on. I don't worry that maybe I ignored something important. Also, it's cumbersome to do anything substantial on the smartwatch. On a smartphone, I am tempted to open up another app and get sidetracked with something. With a smartwatch, I don't have that temptation. Its limited usefulness is actually an advantage.