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I got a Garmin Fenix 5s when they first came out. I do some running, but I really got it because I was on a terrible on-call rota (daytime only) where I'd get 2
by raffraffraff 3y ago
I got a Garmin Fenix 5s when they first came out. I do some running, but I really got it because I was on a terrible on-call rota (daytime only) where I'd get 20+ alerts per day. The alert app was dreadful, took a screen unlock, swipe and wait just to see if it was one of the bogus alerts I needed to tune out. With the Garmin I could "ack" the alert with two button pushes. My phone stayed in my pocket.
It's years old by now but I still get well over a week of battery life, if I don't use GPS. It tracks my sleep, runs, walks and cycles automatically. It mirrors my notifications, including 2fa codes sent via email, sms or app. It finds my phone. It can keep my phone unlocked as long as it's nearby. It's waterproof at depths where I'll be dead. It has a stopwatch and a countdown timer (like any decent watch should). Everything is controlled with a few buttons (no touchscreen, so no accidental swipes or poor usability when wet).
I got the one with the sapphire lens, expensive as ffff at the time, but it's completely perfect after a few accidental scrapes on concrete.