Do you wear a smart watch?

I tried one for a bit, mostly for the health tracking... I stopped wearing it because I didn't want another device vibrating/pinging constantly.

I have a Garmin and an Apple Watch.

I wear Garmin, double wristing, when I go hiking.

I use Apple Watch in ways that are probably counter-intuitive. I use it when I want to be disconnected as much as possible.

Scenario 1 - on a busy working day. I minimise the notifications on Apple Watch (yes you can have a different setting from iPhone) and put my iPhone away so I don’t get bothered by non-urgent notifications.

Scenario 2 - I go out without iPhone. Apple Watch (cellular version) acts as a very basic mobile phone for calls and messaging. Perfect for digital detoxing.

I had a similar experience a couple years back, I bought an Apple Watch just for jogging but it was another thing to put on/get ready before exercising so I sold it… I don’t know if it would be useful in my day to day life to justifying buying one again 🤔

Scenario 2 is very interesting and sounds kinda helpful in my own day to day life

In the words of Kevin O'Leary, "They are not watches. They are consumer electronics. They lack a soul."

I used to wear one. In fact I was an early adopter and got one before they became known as Smartwatches and for a time it was wonderful. Just not having to set the time ever on a watch was liberating and getting notifications on my wrist was super cool.

But in the end I realized that I've fallen into the trap of adopting technology for the sake of adopting technology. The gadget became a shackle and the whole story is told here for those who are interested. The only thing I can add is that getting rid of the Smartwatch was the smartest thing I did during this century.

Hmm...does the gbx 100 counts? Then yes. If don t, then now

Garmin FR 945.

I put it on by itself for gym and swimming.

For hiking I double wrist with it as like to glance at time on watch without having to change from map screen.

Sometimes wear it cycling, but usually use bike computer instead along with g-shock.

Occasionally wear Garmin for sleep tracking, but not very often.

I wear a Garmin Fēnix 5 on my right wrist and my "normal" watch on my left. I don't use the garmin as a smart watch, no phone notifications etc, but it does count my steps and then I use it to track my daily run.