[rufius]

I recently went back to traditional watches because I was frustrated with being able to control notifications in a granular way.

Ultimately, I need the time, preferably in two time zones, and the date. I've got a GMT watch now and a Casio I use for when I'm working on the house of in the yard.

I like my Apple Watch for workout tracking, but that's the only mileage it gets these days.

[dpkonofa]

What's your use case for the notifications? I took some time to pick which notifications get sent where and it helps me keep off social media and keeps me focused on what I'm doing. If it doesn't come to the watch, it's not important and if it comes to phone and watch, then it's not time-sensitive and I can respond whenever. If it just comes on the phone, then it's an alert for a game or something mindless that I only care about when I'm bored.

[rufius]

It's not so much a problem with the watch as it's not really in line with the way I want to interact with my watch.

As I've gotten busier, I prefer a pull model, not a push. I block off parts of my day and don't want to be disturbed. It became a hassle to police and that's okay.

I originally bought it to give me a better sense of my activity level. I now understand that and will continue to use it for workouts but it's just not interesting as an every day wear sorta thing.

[dpkonofa]

Hmm... you can't set up Do Not Disturb to turn on during those times? I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'm just surprised because I've experienced the exact opposite. As I've gotten busier, the watch has helped me prioritize what contact is important and what's not. My wife, for example, can always contact me, even if I'm in DnD. No one else can, though.

[madengr]

What kind of GMT watch do you have. I have a Glycine Airman, and I’m not aware of others than 24 Hour Watch Company (which I went through two of).

[rufius]

I wear a Christopher Ward C65 GMT. It's got the ”pepsi face” with a 24 hour hand I keep on UTC.