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[–] 30 points 3 months ago (12 children)

How decidedly retro of them! Next they'll sell watches you actually have to wind up every day to keep time!

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  • [–] 16 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Actually, there are completely mechanical self-winding watches. They'll never need a battery as long as you wear them occasionally.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    I went this route a year or so ago. Wait, that was three years ago now? I should have never checked.

    I've owned a few smart watches over the years and got tired of things failing. Bands splitting (remember the Microsoft band?), batteries degrading, cases splitting due to swollen batteries, etc.

    The only downside is that straight analog watches will drift some over long enough time periods, so you will occasionally need to adjust them by a minute or two.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    I'd settle for a phone that's just a phone

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  • [–] 13 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Oh come on, at least post a picture of a good one. 1989 Swatch Phone:

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