Show us your smart watch!

[Tom1312]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/193659559735

Nothing to do with me, but I'd recommend this highly.

Will do everything you want, in the future it'll also be compatible with most other sensors such as power meters.

[markyb_lcy]

Bobberoo99 said:

Here's mine, Fossil Q Machine,it's a hybrid smartwatch with analogue hands that is also a fitness tracker(steps), it does all notifications email/WhatsApp/text, date, and you can control music and your smartphone camera from it, I chose it as I prefer analogue and it's an all stainless construction which is ideal as I'm an engineer so it gets bashed about a bit!!!

That’s a nice version of the Fossil Q. They are a really nice design. I have a different one ...

[FunkyNige]

Snubs said:

Are there any cheaper watches someone could recommend, with the criteria being:

1. GPS;
2. Heart rate monitor; and
3. Talks directly to Strava.

Anyone tried one? Or as i say, anything else i should be looking at?

Thanks

ETA - I'm thinking up to £150

The basic Garmins will do HR with GPS and start at £105
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Forerunner-Running...
It'll do all the tracking/alerts stuff if you want it to but you can turn that all off and use it purely to track activities.
None of the Garmins talk 'directly' to Strava - you need a GarminConnect account and the watch will sync with the Garmin app on your phone, then Garmin will send the activity to Strava. In practice it's near enough instantly from connecting to your phone when it's in range to being on Strava.

[Bobberoo99]

markyb_lcy said:

Bobberoo99 said:

Here's mine, Fossil Q Machine,it's a hybrid smartwatch with analogue hands that is also a fitness tracker(steps), it does all notifications email/WhatsApp/text, date, and you can control music and your smartphone camera from it, I chose it as I prefer analogue and it's an all stainless construction which is ideal as I'm an engineer so it gets bashed about a bit!!!

That’s a nice version of the Fossil Q. They are a really nice design. I have a different one ...

I keep looking at the Crewmaster, I think it's a good looking diver style, America got a really nice blue/grey version but I can't find it anywhere in this country!!!!

[Snubs]

Thanks for the various suggestions. I'd quite happily buy any of them from a technical perspective. The Samsung that would pose an issue as i'd have to betray my blood oath to never buy anything from Samsung again (wasn't too impressed with the bloatware on the last one of their phones i had).

Funky - when i said talks 'directly' what i really meant was 'simply and easily', so the process you've described would be fine.

Now to choose....

[anonymous-user]

New face available for Apple Watch 5 today

[xx99xx]

Any recommendations for a watch that can show notifications, has GPS and can measure blood pressure (not just heart rate)? I've read the Samsung active 2 can calibrate its heart rate sensor to work out blood pressure, but are there any others?

[FurballS2000]

lostkiwi said:

FurballS2000 said:

lostkiwi said:

I detest smartwatches but at £40 it was rude not to...

Got an email from them this morning saying that the one I ordered was out of stock, so hopefully you guys have more luck with the base model!

Well it's shipped.....
Now to figure out how to hide yet another watch from SWMBO.

So the other day I got an email from ups... Was just gonna send it to spam as I get regular ones from FedEx etc that are nonsense then I realised it said it was from mykronoz??
Still suspicious, didn't click on any links on the email, went to the ups website and entered the tracking number.
Sure enough I have a package coming from Luxembourg, currently just left a sorting centre in Germany!

When I ordered before it was out of stock and I got refunded through PayPal before the money was even taken, checked PayPal, no new transactions. Checked the mykronoz website, only one order which says refunded a couple of months ago.

So all I can think is that the model I ordered is now back in stock and their system hasn't noticed that it was cancelled/refunded?

Weird, oh well I will find out on Monday what it is and let you know!

[Cimaguy]

Does anyone have a Garmin Tactix?

[FurballS2000]

It's here! Lol, don't really want it now as I've bought a fitness tracker thing since...

Might just flog it on ebay

[shirt]

does anyone have (or have an opinion on) the huawei gt 2 pro?

[techguyone]

Just got the Garmin Instinct Solar, awesome battery life, mine seems to sit at 21 days for ever.

Bob on for me, light, tough, minimal display, battery life that goes on forever, more functions than you can shake a stick at.

annoyances?

Just having to reset the bloody altimeter to a known value seemingly every few hours (common problem with many ABC watches)

[alfaman]

techguyone said:

Just got the Garmin Instinct Solar, awesome battery life, mine seems to sit at 21 days for ever.

Bob on for me, light, tough, minimal display, battery life that goes on forever, more functions than you can shake a stick at.

annoyances?

Just having to reset the bloody altimeter to a known value seemingly every few hours (common problem with many ABC watches)

I have the pre solar one in same colour...really like it

[techguyone]

They're nice watches for sure, I'm really glad I got mine, the non solar ones have dropped a lot in price too if anyone's not too bothered about that but wants a really functional smart watch.

[D1on]

techguyone said:

Just got the Garmin Instinct Solar, awesome battery life, mine seems to sit at 21 days for ever.

Bob on for me, light, tough, minimal display, battery life that goes on forever, more functions than you can shake a stick at.

annoyances?

Just having to reset the bloody altimeter to a known value seemingly every few hours (common problem with many ABC watches)

Nice that!

[techguyone]

D1on said:

techguyone said:

Just got the Garmin Instinct Solar, awesome battery life, mine seems to sit at 21 days for ever.

Bob on for me, light, tough, minimal display, battery life that goes on forever, more functions than you can shake a stick at.

annoyances?

Just having to reset the bloody altimeter to a known value seemingly every few hours (common problem with many ABC watches)

Nice that!

It's my best tech I have at the moment in its versatility and go-anywhereness, I like how you can log your exercise and it'll send it to Garmin Cloud for you to analyse /see where to improve etc, well impressed.

[hilly10]

Just a plain old Apple 4 but it does the job

[Pilotguy]

Pilotguy said:

Samsung Gear S3 Frontier, had it about 3 years. Great bit of kit.

I have a new watch face to play with, made by Rob from 968UK forum. "Orburis" is his brand name on the Galaxy Wear app store.
Good work, lots of touch-interactive zones, always-on display option, various bezel accent colours and background darkness levels. Data laid out nicely.

[Piginapoke]

Looks like a dog’s dinner to me

[D1on]

Pilotguy said:

I have a new watch face to play with, made by Rob from 968UK forum. "Orburis" is his brand name on the Galaxy Wear app store.
Good work, lots of touch-interactive zones, always-on display option, various bezel accent colours and background darkness levels. Data laid out nicely.

Nice