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I call it my "weekend watch". Specifically taking off the "notifications" watch, a few quick turns to "take the approximate time" with me and it's perfect! I

by ramses0 9mo ago

I call it my "weekend watch". Specifically taking off the "notifications" watch, a few quick turns to "take the approximate time" with me and it's perfect! I have the 12hr (not 24hr) which effectively gives you "metric" minute markings (10 min increments instead of 15/5). https://svalbard.watch/pages/Svalbard_Gauge_FK21.html https://svalbard.watch/pages/Svalbard_Gauge_FK21.html My next "grail" watch is something pilot-y, with inverted hour/minute markings (ie: 55m on the outer rim of the face/dial, 12h on the inner), eg: search "Laco Men's Pilot Aachen Automatic Watch", but obviously not that expensive. I just can't justify "yet another watch" and since getting the garmin (w/ sleep tracking, heart-rate, and notifications) it's even less justifiable. When this one went on sale during prime for $15, I couldn't resist it though! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JCPX9L1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JCPX9L1 Strap is trash, whole thing is very much lightweight/flimsy, but it has a similar semi-minimalist vibe.

4ggr0 9mo ago
Ah I see, your model gives more details in a simple way. The one I bought is veeery barebones[0], I basically have to stop what I'm doing and look at the watch for a couple of seconds to figure out approximately what time it is... > I just can't justify "yet another watch" Same, there's a watch I find absolutely beautiful[1] since years, but it costs around 3.5k, could never justify spending that much for a watch. The other two watches you posted are interesting, fun to meet another person who likes cheap and/but quirky watches. Took longer than I'd like to admit to understand how the SHENGKE works :D Since getting my RePebble a couple weeks ago I haven't worn another watch. [0]https://svalbard.watch/pages/Svalbard_Singly_AA29.html https://svalbard.watch/pages/Svalbard_Singly_AA29.html [1]https://www.longines.com/de-ch/p/watch-longines-master-collection-chronograph-l2-773-4-78-3 https://www.longines.com/de-ch/p/watch-longines-master-colle...
apparent 9mo ago
I change my Garmin watchface to be something different during nights/weekends, as a reminder that I'm off the clock. I hope that Eric offers a way to automate this in PebbleOS!
- ramses0 9mo ago
  I made that same comment! https://ericmigi.com/blog/how-to-build-a-smartwatch-software-setting-expectations-and-roadmap?ht-comment-id=29474962 https://ericmigi.com/blog/how-to-build-a-smartwatch-software... ...fingers crossed or "patches welcome" I'm sure.
  - apparent 9mo ago
    Indeed, and thanks for flagging the 'disable wrist backlight trigger' in sleep mode as well. I like that Garmin does this. It's nice to use Pebble as a dim light when stumbling around in the dark, but it's easy enough to press a button to turn on.

by ramses0 9mo ago

4ggr0 9mo ago

Ah I see, your model gives more details in a simple way. The one I bought is veeery barebones[0], I basically have to stop what I'm doing and look at the watch for a couple of seconds to figure out approximately what time it is... > I just can't justify "yet another watch" Same, there's a watch I find absolutely beautiful[1] since years, but it costs around 3.5k, could never justify spending that much for a watch. The other two watches you posted are interesting, fun to meet another person who likes cheap and/but quirky watches. Took longer than I'd like to admit to understand how the SHENGKE works :D Since getting my RePebble a couple weeks ago I haven't worn another watch. [0]https://svalbard.watch/pages/Svalbard_Singly_AA29.html https://svalbard.watch/pages/Svalbard_Singly_AA29.html [1]https://www.longines.com/de-ch/p/watch-longines-master-collection-chronograph-l2-773-4-78-3 https://www.longines.com/de-ch/p/watch-longines-master-colle...

apparent 9mo ago

I change my Garmin watchface to be something different during nights/weekends, as a reminder that I'm off the clock. I hope that Eric offers a way to automate this in PebbleOS!

ramses0 9mo ago
I made that same comment! https://ericmigi.com/blog/how-to-build-a-smartwatch-software-setting-expectations-and-roadmap?ht-comment-id=29474962 https://ericmigi.com/blog/how-to-build-a-smartwatch-software... ...fingers crossed or "patches welcome" I'm sure.
- apparent 9mo ago
  Indeed, and thanks for flagging the 'disable wrist backlight trigger' in sleep mode as well. I like that Garmin does this. It's nice to use Pebble as a dim light when stumbling around in the dark, but it's easy enough to press a button to turn on.