Baguette comments on I bought a £16 smartwatch just because it used USB-C

[–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 year ago (6 children)

On a side note I wish hybrid smartwatches were still a thing. Most of the product lines are discontinued, but I liked the idea of it.

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[–] wintermute@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I really really like my Garmin Instinct 2. It a kind of hybrid but between old digital clock and smartwatch, instead of analog.
It has strong Casio Pro Trek vibes. One color, no touch LCD screen. Solar charging, more than 3 weeks battery life, GPS, all health sensors and smart stuff.

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[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Garmin makes excellent watches

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[–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago

I had a garmin vivomove hr. The idea behind it was pretty neat, but it was too annoying to keep charged.

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[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I feel like withings cornered the market on hybrids. They are a little pricey but they are built very well.

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[–] Baguette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

Yea they're pretty much the only brand still.

I liked my garmin vivomove, it was pretty nice despite some clunkiness (the one I bought was early on)

I'd like to try one, but I feel like I might end up not using it often or just not liking it

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[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 1 point 1 year ago

My problem is I just don't really like wearing watches. I want to, I like watches and I like having the time on me without getting distracted by my phone. But I just can't find a comfortable band, I don't like tight shirt cuffs either.

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