8 Reasons I Stopped Wearing a Smart Watch

In this video I share 8 reasons why I stopped wearing an Apple Watch after wearing them religiously for 4 years. I am not trying to downplay the benefits people may get from smart watches, I’m not trying to talk people out of wearing smart watches, I’m just sharing my journey with watches.
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - 1: Security
02:11 - 2: Phantom Buzzes
02:49 - 3: Always Reachable
03:50 - 4: Sterile
04:31 - 5: Another Thing to Charge
05:06 - 6: Keep It Updated
05:45 - 7: Short Life
07:03 - 8: The Reptiles Bro!
07:27 - Conclusion

[@StaticCamperVan]

100% agree on not wanting one more thing to charge. Charging items is double frustrating for me since I live entirely on solar power.

[@Watchcastage]

Oh that'd make things a huge pain in the rear end being on solar as well.

[@ellerybice3787]

And so does your food supply.

[@peshealy]

I never got one because I don't want to be always in reach. I had to be available 24/7 for 30-ish years when I worked in IT in banking.

[@Super80sMan]

I work in IT now and am learning that the world won't burn down as long as I check my phone regularly. I really don't need a buzzer like this on my wrist all the time.

[@williamrodriguez3047]

Ii

[@JessieEffendi]

I honestly barely wear my apple watch. But it’s because I forget to charge it or I just prefer wearing my mechanical watches that I’ve had for years. Feels nicer and looks better.

[@garyboyle695]

I'm with you, you just have a more emotional attachment to a mechanical watch and it's something you can leave as a keepsake to your children or family.

[@fahd3228]

Love my collection, Seikos are great daily wearers

[@Eshabee]

How about Rolex ? I hear ppl say online that a smartwatch is better 🧐

[@jakus68]

You're not tin foil, this past year has really been an eye opener for me in terms of privacy. Glad your concern brought you into this addicting hobby.

[@Skoopyghost]

I hate smart phones at it is. It's a dopamin machine that makes people stupid, and they don't last ever. Don't even use social media outside of youtube. I have a feeling that smart watches are the same.

[@sshea1222]

I wholeheartedly agree with Reason 7, being the short life. I owned/wore an Apple Watch Series 5 for years, until the battery started to crap out and barely got a day of use before having to recharge it. I initially preordered the Series 9 until I had a reality check and decided that spending $400 every 3 years on an item that does the same functions as my phone (which I carry with me everywhere) is a poor decision financially. For that reason, I purchased a Timex Expedition Scout for $50 at Target and haven’t looked back. I appreciate not being connected all of the time. The watch does everything I need it to do, and I can display some of my personality. One of the best financial/tech decisions I’ve made in recent years.

[@Watchcastage]

The expedition scout rules! Great choice.

[@garyboyle695]

Just found your channel and glad I did, it's nice to get the perspective of someone relatively new to this mad hobby. Totally agree around the privacy issues, too many of us give up our privacy for convenience.

[@Trueneutron]

1: I cant afford, End of the debate.

[@midniteblue3313]

That's the bottom line 🤔

[@divyapanday2630]

All the reasons you gave were actually true. I live in india...so we can get a smart watch from 2000 to 40000 rupees. There is hardly any difference between the two from a distance. Why do we have to complicate every aspect of our life? All of us are already addicted to our phones..why add to it! The reasons about privacy, phantom buzz, charging and updates...all make sense!

[@robinpowa1]

i am sorry as soon as i read i live in india.I read in in indian voice

[@bhxlegend]

@@robinpowa1 rasist

[@Trueneutron]

What am I supposed to do with this Information regarding , Your Conditioned Brain?@@robinpowa1

[@DaleHubbard]

Just confined my Apple Watch 5 to a drawer now, and enjoying my new Black Bay Pro. Great video - thanks!

[@gwky]

Regarding the phantom buzzing I had the same issue but with my phone... I'd get a phantom buzz on my upper-left thigh where the phone would normally lay in the jeans pocket. I found that beyond bizarre and I turned off vibrations overall. I really do think there's something to our body being condition by the tech around us and our body does adapt and expect that stimulus... or entirely fabricates it, it seems, hence the phantom buzzing.

[@PotterSpurn1]

Another good reason: Is it a good idea to be obsessed with your health metrics. This can be anxiety inducing and when you are alerted to an issue you spend all day worrying about it and there is no guarantee that the information will be accurate. Just use an ordinary watch to tell the time and use your phone for everything else.

[@user-du8tg4wh3k]

can the connection to the smartwatch become a backdoor to your phone and also your laptop?

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

Bandrew! I just watched your AT2020 re-review and this video popped up! Mate…you’re omnipotent! Good luck with the watch channel. Steve.

[@Watchcastage]

I'm just a crazy person, but that's amazing that this popped up! That's great news! Thanks youtube! And thank you for the kind words.

[@thebusinessfirm9862]

@@Watchcastage that’s great. Are you reviewing fountain pens on this channel too?

[@Watchcastage]

@@thebusinessfirm9862 I haven't gone down the road of fountain pens, so not yet. I don't know if I can afford another expensive hobby/interest.

[@andyhowlett2231]

I have owned a number of smart watches and most of them have been a pain in the backside. The touch-screens are sensitive to wet weather or sweat and will often start selecting unwanted functions on their own. And remembering to charge the dam things! I've gone back to an analogue watch for now, but what I'm really after is an attractive, stylish digital watch WITHOUT smart features. And I'd prefer one that doesn't look like it came from planet Zog and isn't two inches across.

[@jabgibson]

tl;dr-> Bandrew realized he was a robot and decided to break free. Loved this btw, thanks

[@Watchcastage]

FREEDOM!

[@benko7ab]

Very wise…have half-a-dozen automatic/mechanical watches, which I enjoy wearing immensely, and was recently tempted to try the Apple slab for sport and so on…but…hmm

[@Gerry926]

I guess it depends on your wants vs your needs. I don't like taking out my $1k smartphone on a jobsite, where there's a good chance of it dropping or getting damaged in some way. It's in a rugged case but looking at the watch is just easier. Also, "the find my phone" feature saved me multiple times. My watch is really just a tool, like my drill. As far as emotional connection, I grew up watching James Bond and Dick Tracy talk and watch TV through a spy watch. I can do that now, which I think is cool. I own a regular mechanical watch, that I wear after work or when going out.

[@edyestrada1931]

Same after swimming or running I switch back to hand wind mechanical watch

[@CapturedByKen]

@@droiddevx03 weird comment

[@uhm175]

🤡

[@Philyra86]

I just bought one, but only because of health reasons. It was just 9,99 and i want to know what my heart and bp do throughout the day. Good for you for not wearing it anymore👍

[@Puja069]

I had bad experience as one month of wearing Boat smart watch I had constant headache and back ache every day after i get up. I was wearing it continuously so please avoid it long time.I appreciate your feedback its absolutely correct.

[@sabir2007in]

I'm left handed in which hand should I wear my watch. I tried wearing on both but confused which hand I should continue

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Have to admit I only wear a fitbit now if I am going for a good long walk. A pain in the arse having to press a button to wake up the display, missed a few photos by having to check the time. Charging never bothered me, but hate the colours the displays use (on my fitbit and Huawei watches) so currently using a 1918 converted pocket watch and love it!

[@johan_juhic]

I've got a Samsung Galaxy Watch3. I've got to say, it helped me get into calorie countig. I've lost 10kg because of it, but I feel like wearing my older Fossil watch. I've become more mature nad disciplined and I don't need that much tracking anymore. But I don't know how my parents will react to that, since they bought me that watch. What should I tell them?

[@AtillatheFun]

Turns out that the calorie counts on smartwatches are not accurate at all. It's basically a guess.

[@kbar6644]

can you disable the haptic/vibrate on the watch?

[@BrooklynBound4]

You can turn all the features off. I don’t have any notifications turned on. I agree with the updates it’s annoying. Charging for me is every other day. They are disposable items as well agreed!

[@heroe1486]

"Data is secure", the company you should fear is Apple itself

[@giovannibucio]

apple is icrap

[@PMAUSMedia]

Agreed‼️ I did the same and j am NOT EVEN AS STRESSED AS I WAS WHDN i WAS TIED TO ELECTRONICS. I don’t miss them at all

[@Super80sMan]

The "phantom buzz" is real for some people. I've experienced it to. That's part of why I've considered not using one anymore. People really weren't designed to always be connected to the "grid". Currently I'm wearing an Orient automatic. I like the peace and quiet. Also, I'm not entirely convinced that's it's safe to have a Bluetooth/wifi radio almost constantly attached to your body. Sure I use Bluetooth earbuds bud not all day long.

[@natalieamberger2432]

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[@Growmap]

Next to this video are videos about the health risks related to using them. Some people immediately reacted badly. The more wireless, cordless, "smart" tech in your life, the more it impacts your health. Some like me are now avoiding all of it.

[@jens-christianpetersen367]

That Rolex Explorer is pure class, to think this design still holds up after all these years is amazing.

[@BillW50]

A Rolex cost thousands of dollars. You can buy a cheap Casio for about 30 bucks. Or buy a cheap Chinese smart watch for the same. It's no big deal. You can buy a new Casio or a Chinese smart watch every year of your life and still never spend as much as a Rolex.

[@jens-christianpetersen367]

@@BillW50 Yeah, but you can sell the Rolex and get your money back.

[@BillW50]

@@jens-christianpetersen367 Yeah... how much can you get back for a lost or stolen Rolex?

[@princessl.d.g.]

Since they don't last that long, would it be wise to get a renewed one for $199 and not a brand new one for $499?

[@Watchcastage]

Depends. If you're buying a current gen for $500, and you'll get 5 years of support/updates for it, or if you'll pay $200 and get 2 years of support/updates for it, It's a toss up IMO.

[@uhm175]

Just buy a refurbished one

[@robertcoulter7592]

Just watched this as a reminder to why I didn't get one. I almost suckered into it but these are all reasons I never got one. Thank you!

[@Behappy-rf8gl]

I have many watch’s and about two years ago I stopped wearing them. I hate that this small thing is always telling me what I did or am doing & how it matches up to others. Plus, I hate that it throws off my intuition. If I wear a watch, I prefer a small old school automatic watch.

[@thepsychopimp]

Why can’t you turn your wrists, do you have an elbow injury? I fractured and dislocated my right elbow and I can’t turn my hand from a neutral handshake position

[@macysondheim]

Lmfao

[@properfpv7160]

Yep. I wore my Apple Watch Ultra for one year. I got an automatic watch and sold my Ultra today. I paid $800 ( for the ultra) and the day the new one was announced, it dropped in value by half. I got $460 for it after fees and taxes. The main reason I got rid of it was because I thought it was a backup for my phone so if my phone ever died I could use it. My phone battery died. I tried to use the Apple Watch Ultra ( with $15/month data plan) and none of messages went through. It waited a while, they all turned red. When I contacted ATT they told me the phone has to be on and connected to the network for the messaging apps to work. 🤯 so it’s useless! Apple can try and sell that to someone else. If they fix that problem I might buy another one but I think I’m over it. I like my automatic watch a lot. It’s a micro brand but has a Swiss ETA 2824 movement which by itself is worth as much as I paid for the 300m dive watch with a sapphire crystal and an oyster bracelet.

[@Me-eb3wv]

The Apple Watch is a cool little toy, but it definitely has it cons As u stated, for me it was both having to charge it and the life span of the device I’m better off with a sub $30 Casio

[@user-rg6hr2qd6w]

I love my Apple Watch Ultra. When I’m shopping or out. Running errands as much easier to answer the watch than it is to try to pull out a big bone out of your pocket. We live in the modern technology today. Yes there’s always risk with everything. But I’m sure apples doing their best to keep the things secure. I love my ultra watch and would not want to get rid of it. It’s help me in so many ways. But everybody has their own opinion when it comes to that. You can walk out on the street and be hit by a car tomorrow. Any number of things can happen. You just have to use safety precautions whenever you deal with anything.

[@mattg27]

I quit using a cell phone for two years in the early part of when cell phones became a thing and you could do that. I would feel phantom buzzes in my pockets for months before it went away.

[@MechTechRW]

I'm going to explore this channel to see, but have you found those watches that run off of stones instead batteries?

[@Watchcastage]

I don’t think I’ve heard of anything like that.

[@samnicholson5051]

This popped up on my recommended feed and I was rather taken aback to hear "Greetings Earthlings!" In that familiar voice. The mic has branched out into watches now?

[@Watchcastage]

haha. yessir.

[@os2171]

I have been an Apple Watch user since 2017 and 95% agree. The thing is that I appreciate the aid in improving my health now that I have a chronic condition. The watch has for sure helped me, and that's invaluable. But, but... yes, the lack of uniqueness and character, the square shit, the battery oh the battery! the short span life (I've owned the series 2 and 5) ... because of the health compromise I am going to continue using smartwatches but no more Apple watch... looking forward to a Garmin Fenix 7 pro. it seems to be solid, the lack of petting with the battery at least guarantee that the battery won't die before 5 or more years, unlike the Apple Watch, after only 2 years it's at 80% of health and start to spontaneously die during workouts even at 100% of battery charge... there are many more advantages of Garmin over Apple for my use (topo maps, physiological parameters, battery life, training stats) and taste: not square, but round as a circular timepiece, measuring a cyclical parameter: time.

[@jeremygunkel]

After many years of wearing apple and samsung smart watches I completely stopped using them a few months before covid hit. The always available / shit battery life finally broke me. I have since gone to a simple Victorinox I.N.O.X. and I couldn't be happier. I am looking I to getting an automatic, but not sure if I should get a more budget friendly one like orient and see if I like that type of mechanism, or spend a little more and get something nicer. Love the show!

[@garyboyle695]

You can't go wrong with the Orient, great value and excellent build quality for the price.

[@GunxblastFr]

Man, that Explorer is such a good design.

[@Watchcastage]

Probably the best ever IMO.

[@evamaynard3021]

I loved this video!! I got a samsung frontier s3 and loved it for the few months it worked great, but then the GPS stopped working and the step counter wasn't nearly as reliable as my separate tracker, which I was trying to eliminate. I already disable all notifications except calls on my phone so I wasn't worried about double harassment on the watch. In the end I decided they're useless. I love my exercise tracker and I don't need it to do anything else. I'm really close to downgrading to a cell phone that just makes calls because my tablet provides access to all the fun stuff I want without the incessant annoying notifications from calls and texts. Tech should be only as invasive as you want. We do not need to be in abusive relationships with corporations as well as the people we're already hemmed at the hip to!!! Lol!!! I love my friends and family. Samsung, apple and Google, and their cousins do not warrant the same kind of devotion!!!

[@ChefTom777]

Mine is the opposite.. I am selling my regular watches but will keep only maybe 3 to 4 pcs.. & will start to use my apple watch mostly & daily because I want a useful watch with lots of health features that will take care of me like a personal trainer & doctor.. I can tell time even in my phone so a regular watch is useless for me.. I need a watch that has health technology because I am a fit person & a gym goer.. I always keep track of my health so I need the apple watch a regular watch is useless for me & for me a regular watch is just for formal use when I am going to a formal event only.. but 6 days a week I am at the gym & I even keep track of my sleep.. So a regular watch for me is a dumb watch & useless.. People wearing traditional watches do not care about their health & maybe do not exercise & not a sporty person.. because I believe that if you are a sporty, gym goer & fit person then a smart watch is a must.. But for me I have quartz watches, solar watch, mechanical watches & an apple watch because for me all are good in their own different purposes.. but the most useful for me is the apple watch next is my casio digital watch & last option is my mechanical watch just for formal use..

[@bobbob123ful]

Do you own an Amazon Echo? I can't remember if you do, but is security and privacy for it as sketchy?

[@Watchcastage]

I had one setup for a few months, and then unplugged it and threw it at the back of a closet. I have plugged it in twice to film bits with it, but other than that, it’s been unplugged for years.

[@bobbob123ful]

@@Watchcastage Gotcha, I remember one of the "Alex" bits on podcastage for sure

[@docchocobo]

It's so hard to find one that just runs standalone, only connecting to the phone when I want it to for simple sync of time and fitness data.. The last one I had would lose over five minutes per day when it wasn't connected.

[@brucetouzel6484]

are there smart/health watches that dont require charging, but use a simple battery ?

[@Jang1r]

Casio GBD-200 is the closest.

[@karlo7893]

Does all fitness watches track data? If not, I think i should just avoid the apple ones?

[@Watchcastage]

All fitness devices will track data, and if you do not have to connect them via USB to your computer, it will have an antenna to broadcast that data to your phone/computer. I can’t recall if it was Fitbit or Garmin, but military bases were discovered because the running GPS data was published and they found that people would run around the perimeter of the bases. So I think all of them have some amount of risk.

[@CrayonConoisseur]

I only really use my smart watch for health reasons, I disabled everything that wasn't the heart rate tracking and step counting.

[@michelle5944]

For me, Reason #2 is sooooo alarming!!! I feel the phantom alert sensation when the watch has been off my wrist for hours. Sometime for two days. I don't like it one bit. Your last reason.... is it really a joke? lol

[@RareAries323]

I own a Garmin sapphire solar Fenix 7s and just now became sceptical because of yet another device attached to you and another thing to charge...

[@UrbanLegend131]

There should be a BLATANTLY easy to access agreement for the users to chose when they want corporations to fully and permanently delete all their data. It is possible, but you usually have to directly email or write the company to do that.

[@eljefetoussaint573]

I loved the very 1st Galaxy Gear. It had a camera which was very useful to me, but it broke and i can't get it repaired & none of thr new watches have a camera. Which is the only reason I would wear a smartwatch so I am now out of the market until something returns with a camera.

[@TheSonnyhorse]

I've admired your Tudor for a while now. Wear it in good health!

[@Watchcastage]

Thank you very much Sonny.

[@fivepandas1]

You actually kind of made me want to get one.

[@KentuckyMan30]

Wow. I'm a little irritated that I didn't realize you had started a dedicated watch channel earlier! Looks like I now have a backlog of watch content to consume! Also, I see you with that Explorer! Beautiful!

[@Watchcastage]

Hey! Great to see you! Yeah, just started this a while back to have some fun and share my journey. Yeah, the explorer has ruined everything for me really. It's the perfect size and even the jangly bracelet is amazing.

[@KentuckyMan30]

@@Watchcastage I think we follow all the same channels. I see your comments all the time. Haha. Yeah, the 36mm Explorer would probably be a "grail" for me. I love the shape of the oyster case!

[@Watchcastage]

@@KentuckyMan30 100%. I can't get enough TGV, especially the TGV and Mark chats, those are the best. And one of my absolute favorites is Bens Watch Club.

[@KentuckyMan30]

@@Watchcastage Yep. Saw your comment on Ben's latest video. VERY interesting video to say the least. And yes, the TGV and Mark chats are always great!

[@theautumnalcyclist7629]

Sold my smart watch and went back to a solar powered gshock!

[@iianujii]

Spot on! Agreed 100% Love the Explorer.

[@im_Spade_]

Holy shit is this Bandrew from podcastage? I bought the rode podmic and watched HOURS of your reviews finding the perfect mic for the price. Now here I am, interesting! Edit: also, I have a really loose relationship with my watch. If the batteries lasted like a week with AOD on and had a little more functionality I'd be down. I just legit don't use it...

[@BGRecon]

I like using Garmin watches for training but I never have it connect to my phone for notifications it's just for my training data. I think smart watches are crazy and Garmin has the same issue but there is always a chance of a hack (like Garmin lol).

[@Watchcastage]

Yeah, that hack of Garmin is what I was thinking about while reading that. Wasn’t that hack used to locate a bunch of military bases because the enlisted people would run the perimeter of the base?

[@lromeroyt]

Thank you 1000 times thanks you!

[@mrhawk1924]

I love my SM watch. I'll never stop

[@auto_nomad]

Classic watches are style statement! Timeless!

[@havahacharon5983]

This will sound weird, but I'm starting to get this creepy feeling that the buzzing and frequencies from my smartwatch is actually doing something to slow down my metabolism so I'll gain weight and feel like I need it more.

[@shermano2153]

Thank you. No one talks about this.

[@ee1yd]

glad I never got into this trend, prefer a functional watch not a monitor of my activities

[@chadkhan1868]

Smart review...

[@Windsurfingaddict]

You can set the Apple Watch to Auto update when it comes in contact with chosen WiFi, you can turn the haptics off, you can turn sleep tracking off, you can turn blue tooth off to stop it sending information to your phone if just GPS model, I like sleep tracking as proven one of the most reliable sleep tracers out there, I like the step counter as encourages me to exercise, yes charging it daily but if you drive just plug in then as does but take long, can be used as remote control for many camera to, there are also plenty of positives to owning one, If you don’t like it sell it or just don’t by one lol 😂

[@giovannibucio]

am a SAMSUNG guy i hate apple products but am with you these smart watches are for kids i rather have all day my OMEGA seamaster300m pro with sedna gold and my planet ocean brown ceramic with sedna gold by omega. ur rolex is beautiful just remember every 7yrs u gotta take it in for service. its not a joke about the nanobots the bilderberg and rockefeller family had a 8min video talking about how they see ppls privacy and tracking them with these devices these 2 families are pure evil that run our world and know everything about u specially by having these watches attached to ur life.

[@wafelhausen]

I agree with your points on this, smartwatches and phones are a double edged sword. There are great reasons to use them and great reasons NOT to.

[@jesusramones1]

The reason I’m thinking about getting one is to look at my phone less

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

Get a standalone unit like Garmin

[@mikejuliet9319]

Just bought my first Apple Watch series 9 two weeks ago. Doh! Still...great video. 👍

[@Watchcastage]

If the Apple Watch works for you, that’s all that matters. I was just sharing why I stopped wearing one all day. I still wear one when I work out because it lets me listen to podcasts with my AirPods, track my work out, and have cell connectivity if I need it. It’s a very very functional device.

[@idunsgarden]

I stopped wearing mine because I became allergic to it. Kept breaking out in itchy blisters, no matter how much I washed it or how I wore it.

[@Watchcastage]

Yikes. That doesn’t sound enjoyable at all. Was it where the case met your wrist or was it the strap that was causing the reaction?

[@Xanduur]

I stopped, wearing wrist watches, and then bought a Apple Watch. After a year, I sold it. I have not worn a watch in three years. In fact, when I looked back most of my life, I did not wear a watch. Yeah, I almost always have to watch with me. when I was younger, I carried a wristwatch in my pocket and later on, I started caring real, honest to goodness, pocket watches. I started out with cheap courts, then went to more expensive courts and then finally to mechanicals. I’m 55 and all I now years is a pocket watch for my phone.

[@prasannakamath9972]

feels good to know, I am not alone.

[@imramy]

😂 Awesome! No 8 was funny.

[@Shannon_Vlogs]

I KNEW IT! The nano bots are here! 😂 great video

[@Watchcastage]

The nano bots are everywhere! RUN AWAY!

[@themanunleashed]

Personally, I am also a watch enthusiast. And smart watches are really cool in what they can do. But everyone has them, so they are not very impressive. However, my Citizens Blue Angels Atomic watch is very impressive in looks and practicality.

[@ohnobo14]

❤i got the 7 45mm and its just hurting my hands and wrists trying to type and im 25 lol

[@anioheveretzYisrael]

Recently I bought a Xiaomi smart band 7 pro, and I feel pain on my wrist when I wear it. I guess I will sell it.

[@mistahkae]

As someone who doesn't own a smart watch atm and thinking of buying one... i stopped the video after point 2 and now typing this comment. I already disagree with the first two points. I don't think the watch keeping check with your health is a thing that im going to be scared about. And the second point, it manipulating you to check your watch?? Its just a signal to see if someone texts you just like a regular phone would.

[@user-zo3se4ju9z]

Welcome to the gshock world 👍 In fact that green light caused my skin problem, became itchy, leaved minor burns, then i have stopped using applewatch

[@NJVArtimations]

Thats why i just buy the cheap ones where it only tells time and your fitness tracking. And help me change songs for when I commute

[@netrodex]

I actually don't like to wear anything on my wrist. everyone basically forced me to wear an apple watch, but I refused.

[@marpa0]

Yep!

[@JackVania]

Amen to all of this.

[@gogadgetgo3125]

Great elucidation, valid points all throughout.

[@sharingmatters]

I share the same concerns.

[@_k911]

I also remember Apple being very privacy advocate company, in which there was a time when they wouldn’t even allowed the US government to go into a criminals iPhone…

[@mrkring1526]

Apple security and privacy is a fallacy

[@rs7997]

Hi, is there any way to turn off all the measures on a smart watch and keep only the clock on it ?

[@andyhowlett2231]

That's what I'm looking for. There are some good-looking smartwatches but I really don't need all that crap. Trouble is, unless you use it with a phone app, it will not keep time properly.

[@ml3141]

Great seven reasons!

[@MasonRorapaugh]

Agreed 100% Bandrew

[@exploringnature6319]

I’m going to share this to my daughters

[@moondragon5630]

Also, a traditional watch can be resold if you take care of it, smartwatches cannot due to battery lowering process. They are also heavy dependent on software, which changes all the time. Companies dont update it often and i know this from the headphone wirless industry. They do this all the time, a 2 year old smartwatch may no longer get updates. Traditional watch will allways have value due to the fact that its not based upon software, its hand made. Even a simple digital Casio can last you years and years.

[@seanwebb605]

I own so many watches. So many watches. I wear no watches. None. Every so often I'll take one out of a drawer, buy a batter for it and wear it for about two days before putting it back on the drawer.

[@ZooDar_Official]

1:08 lol great minds think alike 😂

[@The.Floor.Store.At.Your.Door44]

Couldn't you just bypass the health sensors with tape r paint something like that. And turn off the vibrator.

[@atwajesper9434]

Nice video but he said nothing new to me. After years of owning Apple products I kind of felt a little proud for not having ever owned an Apple Watch until a couple of weeks ago. I finally gave in but for a different reason. I’m a fan of “real watches” not a snob but I like them. The reason why I got an Apple Watch was because I decided I needed to go back in shape so would start adding cardio exercises and I wanted to take advantage of this technology. Anyways, after weeks of research on cheap smart watches I thought, these are good but look at these ones that are a little more expensive but they even look like a classic watch. Then I read about accuracy so I landed on the Fitbits which are not that cheap and I continued my research and found that the Fitbits and Samsungs are good but for people who are in the Apple ecosystem it’s a no brainer to go for the Apple Watch because it covers many areas including the accuracy. So, here I was. I started looking at $30 watches, that became $70 watches, then $170 watches and I ended up buying an almost $400 Apple Watch…🤦‍♂️ I don’t regret it though ‘cause I look at it as a piece of tech just like a phone. I didn’t get this AW with the intention of passing it down generations or anything like that. I just intend to use it for 8-10 months then sell it when the new one comes out and get it with a little discount with the money I recovered from the previous Watch and I could keep on doing that for as long as I want just like I do with my iPhones. About the tracking and security situation. I don’t mind them knowing my health situation and I don’t really wear it all the time because as I said before, I bought it mainly for jogging.

[@sls4170]

My Apple Watch doesn’t track my steps accurately at all even had the nerve to add 60 steps while I was sitting and eating for 15 minutes. I got it to track steps since the cheaper ones weren’t working correctly thinking this was going to be a better investment. I give up trying to find one now and I’m returning the Apple Watch. I was excited for this function but it’s too faulty plus I am worried about the Bluetooth exposure being so close to my body.

[@atwajesper9434]

@@sls4170 Well we are immersed in EMF all day and night anyway. We are constantly bombarded by RFR from dozens of wifi routers at home from neighbors, at work, in the streets, etc. Also, the Radio and Tv antennas. There’s no scape. I was pretty worried about this too for a long time but I decided to stop worrying about that so much or you might end up like a germophobe after your first class of microbiology in Uni. About the accuracy, I’ll leave you with two videos: - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHXNY56Pfqtgqac - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXbQf2mAnql6fJI

[@shawnlavigne9069]

I prefer normal watches for telling the time, and my phone for everything else.

[@michaelduckw1570]

I had a series 1 Apple Watch. When AW 2.0 rolled out, it bricked my watch. I took it to the Genius center and was told they couldn't do anything about it. I was told that it would cost me $199 for a replacement model since it was out of the warranty period. I told them to screw it.

[@kareemdaking5145]

Most of these issues can be resolved in settings, right?