I tried them out. One a hand-me-down and then a Series 7. Useful in some ways but far more of a distraction in others. Ultimately, the power consumption and planned obsolescence of the thing killed it for me. To spend the price of a (nearly) luxury level watch, have to charge it nightly, and expect, at best, three years service out of it before the battery is shot or it reaches the end of OS upgrades, just doesn’t make sense financially to me.
This thing is as close to a smart watch as I need—most of rhe functions and none of the distractions of being connected:
I’ll interpret she’s being open and honest. She’s willing to compromise if you feel it’s important. Are you willing to consider that priorities are likely to change? Life is about navigating the changes of ‘season’ as they come along. Open and honest communication is a good start toward that goal.
My $0.02
I’d say it’s up to whether your preference is for dive or field style. I love my SSK003 (and I do use the rotating bezel to track three time zones.)
I want the SSK023 but would prefer the white dial (SBSC009), which is JDM only. (Well, you can get it in the U.S. but at about 40% premium.)
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