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Ask HN: Any dumb watch with only GPS-tracker?
I don't mind smart watches, but right now I'd be looking for a cheap, long battery life, dumb watch with only a GPS tracker. (I don't need heartrate monitoring, step counter or any other feature.)
Is there any out there? Plus points if it is hackable in any way, but not a hard requirement.
Edit: I am looking for a watch with independent GPS chip, not one that needs to be connected to a phone all the time.
- PaulHoule 4y agoThese do more than you want but are affordable and have long battery life. They behave like watches, not like an extension of a phone: https://g.factoryoutletstore.com/cat/1660/Garmin-Fitness.html https://g.factoryoutletstore.com/cat/1660/Garmin-Fitness.htm...
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- kuramitropolis 4y agoCasio Rangeman https://gshock.casio.com/mea-en/products/rangeman/gpr-b1000/ https://gshock.casio.com/mea-en/products/rangeman/gpr-b1000/
- charles_f 4y agoNice one! I get that this sells, but geez... > Be a survivor. > GPR-B1000 Series > ULTIMATE TOUGHNESS FOR SURVIVAL
- teetertater 4y agoCheck out the Fossil Hybrid line of watches, I have one and love it (although it does more than you require) If you use Android then they're completely hackable with alternative open-source firmware[1]. Actually if you follow the link there's a whole list of hackable watches you could check out 1: https://www.gadgetbridge.org/ https://www.gadgetbridge.org/
- theragra 4y agoAmazfit BIP is pretty nice, except it.stops recording randomly ( not often)
- rookietect 4y agoApple AirTag.
- nateb2022 4y agoAirTags don't have built-in connectivity, but rather use bluetooth to run off of other devices' cellular connections. If no compatible devices are around, they won't function as intended.
- solardev 4y agoSome of the Garmin watches have built in GPS, limited smart watch features, and battery life of several days. I had an older vivo something or another that was perfect for this, light and cheap. It had a HR sensor I never much bothered with it, just used the GPS for hikes and bikes. Importantly, the tracking works fine without a phone. I would go exercise without having to bring a heavy phone along. The newer models are more expensive, but have built in routing it seems. Shrug. I don't use my old one any more and I'd be glad to mail it to you if you want.