[bestham]

Somehow, this really resonates with me. I have used an Apple Watch off and on the last three years. While I have no problem keeping it charged, doing so is still a chore. When I wake up, I remove my iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch from the charger. Some mornings it feels like my sole purpose in life is to dress myself in technology and while keeping the various integrated batteries topped off. I got the watch for the fitness functions and because I love technology. And the fitness functions are really good, closing rings have had me exercise more than I would otherwise. The problem I have with the Apple Watch is that it makes it really awkward to wear a real watch, one of the few pieces of jewellery that I as a feel confident wearing. Double wristing is not for me. It is a marvellous piece of technology can be really useful, but it limits me more than it enables me.

[nradov]

If charging is an issue for you, Garmin has smart watches available in a variety of styles with battery life up to several weeks (including solar charging on some models).

[bestham]

The main issue is not having a normal watch that is not a bunch of pixels. I love my G-shock and Seiko mechanical watch and as a bonus they are far better at telling the time.