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by crwll 4033 days ago
> 3. The Fitbit HR (I wear it on my other wrist) is way better for telling time. I can hit the button and see the time faster than the 360 -- this has to change in some way for the 360 to be a smartWATCH.

This I find weird with both Moto 360 and Apple Watch - how can those be even considered as a useful watch if they don't show the time all the time? As a regular watch wearer I find it absolutely mandatory that the time can be seen always, even from small angles, without needing to touch the watch or do any wrist movements.

Any normal watch of course does this. Pebble, LG G Watch R and some other Android Wear watches do this.

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> how can those be even considered as a useful watch if they don't show the time all the time?

The simple answer for me is that before I started wearing a watch again, I never really wanted a watch. So the reason I gravitated to a 360 is that I wanted the "smart" more than the "watch."

Of course, having a watch on my wrist made me want fast, instantly visible time/date...