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by jrmurad 3736 days ago
Assuming it counts as a "smart watch", I have one of these: https://www.martianwatches.com/notifier/

$60 when I bought it, now $30. Charge lasts a week. Customizable vibration patterns and text for different kinds of notifications from my phone. It works fine as a watch even when the rechargeable battery is dead. It has a normal clock face so it's always on and visible from all angles. It doesn't look weird or bulky on my small wrist. I'm less likely to miss or ignore calls/texts/email etc when the phone is in my pocket.

I don't know why this watch is not more popular or why there aren't more manufacturers making similar devices.

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Man, this thing is so cool! Never ever heard of this watch before. This is exactly the kind of 'smart' watch I want: deliver some additional infos, without being obnoxious about it. I think I might just pick up one of these.

Edit: you happen to know if it has GPS or a step counter?