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I always have had somewhat of an unrealistic dream of taking an Apple Watch, removing the screen completely and installing a super thin mechanical movement on t

I always have had somewhat of an unrealistic dream of taking an Apple Watch, removing the screen completely and installing a super thin mechanical movement on top (or putting the guts into a more tranditional looking case). I think it would be possible to use a smaller battery once the screen isn't there, to make more room for the movement as well. I'd love to have the health tracking features, and while I don't have an Apple Watch, I think that it would work without a screen and I'd just be able to use a phone to see the data.

gregoriol 3y ago
What you describe is the Withings ScanWatch: less screen, more battery duration, smartphone for data, ...
- rob74 3y ago
  But that's not a mechanical movement, as far as I can see? Actually it can't be, because it needs to move the watch hands out of the way so you can see what's on the display... Another (slightly less pricey) "smartwatch with hands" alternative is the Garmin vivomove range: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/698394 https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/698394
  - PeterBarrett 3y ago
    Sequent might be of interest yo you https://sequentworld.com/ https://sequentworld.com/
    - gregoriol 3y ago
      Nice ideas there!
  - gregoriol 3y ago
    They are not mechanical indeed, they just look like them. Which is pretty nice. The Garmin one doesn't have ECG though.
- gorbypark 3y ago
  I’m looking for an actual Apple Watch, though. I’m all in on the Apple ecosystem so doesn’t really make sense otherwise.
bombolo 3y ago
Casio has some watches that pair with the phone for step counter. I think the ones with heart beat monitor have a screen.
BadOakOx 3y ago
I think several watch makers started to do something similar, but not sure if I would trust their software. However, Garmin has good health tracking features and they offer them in an analogue way with their vivomove line: https://www.garmin.com/en-IE/p/742133/pn/010-02566-00 https://www.garmin.com/en-IE/p/742133/pn/010-02566-00

gregoriol 3y ago

What you describe is the Withings ScanWatch: less screen, more battery duration, smartphone for data, ...

rob74 3y ago
But that's not a mechanical movement, as far as I can see? Actually it can't be, because it needs to move the watch hands out of the way so you can see what's on the display... Another (slightly less pricey) "smartwatch with hands" alternative is the Garmin vivomove range: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/698394 https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/698394
- PeterBarrett 3y ago
  Sequent might be of interest yo you https://sequentworld.com/ https://sequentworld.com/
  - gregoriol 3y ago
    Nice ideas there!
- gregoriol 3y ago
  They are not mechanical indeed, they just look like them. Which is pretty nice. The Garmin one doesn't have ECG though.
gorbypark 3y ago
I’m looking for an actual Apple Watch, though. I’m all in on the Apple ecosystem so doesn’t really make sense otherwise.

bombolo 3y ago

Casio has some watches that pair with the phone for step counter. I think the ones with heart beat monitor have a screen.

BadOakOx 3y ago

I think several watch makers started to do something similar, but not sure if I would trust their software. However, Garmin has good health tracking features and they offer them in an analogue way with their vivomove line: https://www.garmin.com/en-IE/p/742133/pn/010-02566-00 https://www.garmin.com/en-IE/p/742133/pn/010-02566-00