BETTER IDEA, LEFT AND RIGHT INDICATORS

BETTER IDEA, LEFT AND RIGHT INDICATORS

Hard disagree. This is awful.
I whack my hands on shit daily, that would become expensive pretty quick.
honestly looking into it this looks sick as hell

While I'm not a fan of the leather implementation, I have to both agree that it's a placement improvement in terms of ergonomics, and it does look pretty cool. I think it might wear out faster, being exposed to the gripping area of your palm, though. I'd expect it to be difficult to wash your hands or handle dirty/sharp items.
I would immediately smash it on a door frame
I got a Garmin for that reason. Couldn't tell you how many times I've whacked it on stuff.
Can confirm
Don't know what they build their watches with, but they seem to absolutely not care, when I smash them at concrete or steel
Which is good, because it's my first watch again after like 20 years without one, and I needed quite some time to adapt - and still forget about it and demolish other stuff with it by accident
I wear mine while woodworking and I have dropped all kinds of tools on it with no issues
I have to both agree that it’s a placement improvement in terms of ergonomics
This has to be trolling. Like, no, it's not, unless you prioritize accessing the watchface and functionally nothing else in your day-to-day life. (This is even just accounting for ergonomics – and assuming this is achiral and can be transferred easily to the right hand (edit: wait, no, it's chiral; even less ergonomic) – not how conspicuously stupid it looks.)
Glancing to look at your watch is not that onerous even when done relatively frequently. Literally what could your day-to-day life possibly be that this is more ergonomical?
If you've ever had to wear a thumb stabilizer you know it's really uncomfortable to have something wrapped around your thumb all day. (Enjoy those blisters in the webbing between thumb and index!)
And you have to remove it to wash your hands?
Want to hold hands with a partner? I'm sure this'll spice things up.
If she has one too, we can upload pictures of Mike Tyson to them so they can kith
This doesn't seem like a daily use but specialized for running/hiking. It's like criticizing hiking boots for being uncomfortable and hard to lace compared to sneakers.
You have me laughing over here.
It's more ergonomic for the reason that it's an easier, more natural viewing angle that puts less strain or stress on the body to view/use it. You don't necessarily have to agree with that, or yuck someone else's yum. Most of your issues are preference.
Did you miss the part where I said I wasn't a fan of the leather implementation? Because that would rule out most of those points.
Have an upvote for the effort, though!
I think it would screw with the mobility of your thumb. That thing would be shifting all around if you used your hand.
I dont like it simply because it's always visible. At the wirst, I can choose when (not) to look at it.
Looks kinda neat, but also has big LOOK AT ME vibes. Not to mention the issues the other commenter mentioned regarding wear and hygiene.
I could see it being useful for larger devices a user has to interact with constantly to free up and reduce strain on the hand though.

It’s just goth aesthetics for nerds. And somehow doing it with a smart watch makes black metal gauntlets look less silly.
It's the "driver" orientation and there are even watches made with "12 at 2" to implement it.
It was for race car drivers back at the turn of the last century. It just makes you look like a dork now.
Wearing a watch at all makes you look like a dork anyway
I'm old, I'm allowed to wear my Timex.
Ironman indiglo? Still miss that watch, and I haven't worn one for 15 years.
White Weekender Indiglo. i have multiple watches but this one is my favorite.
That's a classic.
You're allowed to look like a dork. No one's stopping you.
I do think it looks pretty cool...but what about washing your hands? That's the main issue with it I'd think.
At this point just extend it down to ur wrist and call it a carpal tunnel wrist watch.
Why not wear it on the inside of your wrist?
Its easier and more discreet to check, you don't need a complicated new setup, and you won't have any issues working with your hands.
I know some people do this already, and flip it around depending on the setting. Inner wrist when walking around, and regular placement when working at a desk.
Unless I'm getting whooshed here
I actually really like this, and it won't slide down your wrist or hug it too tight either
Just what I need in my life! MORE easily accessible screens to help fuck up my brain chemistry
Yeeep, this right here.
I'm a nerd and software engineer, sitting in front of 4 screens right now. I own a smart watch which I wore 23 hours a day for years on end.
I stopped wearing it several months ago and I literally do not know where it is right now. I assume it's in my house somewhere. 🤷♂️
The greedy shits that run the tech world have taken it too far. The switch flipped in my brain and I just do no care about tech "products" any more. If it connects to the internet or has a screen then it's almost guaranteed to be designed in a way that goes against my best interests.
Has anyone ever developed wrist problems as a result of looking at their watch? If not, what problem does this actually solve?
I doubt it, but personally i did find it to be a really uncomfortable position for a watch and required odd twisting of the arm to see the face of the watch and i constantly hit it on every single surface.
I fixed it by wearing the watch on the inner side of my wrist. Much more comfortable and convenient to check the time.
I just wish you could orient the watch so you can put the face on the inside of the wrist
I want a big gauntlet with a largw screen and more processing power on my arm instead.
First time I've ever seen such a design, but I approve. Until it gets in the way of masturbation..
If you use your hand just to check time - useful.
For everything else, terrible idea. String will catch up on everything and will etch itself in flesh between your thumb and pointing finger. Holding anything with your palm closed would become annoying as hell.
Genuinely neat idea but you'd need it to be flexible, maybe a glove with a flexible display and the power at the wrist.
Have a look how Koreans wear watches and suddenly the first first Galaxy gear makes sense
Does the person in the drawing have limited mobility in their arm so they can't just turn their wrist towards their face?
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