Smart Watches

[glockman]

I am not a smart watch person, but I reckon some, if not most of you are.

 

[laksaboy]

I find the idea of having to recharge a wrist watch regularly to be stupid.

 

[knnccb]

I am not a smart watch person, but I reckon some, if not most of you are.

buy tiong one only $20 cheap and good, spoil liao just throw wont heart pain

 

[Froggy]

I’m old school, simple Seikos work for me

 

[glockman]

I find the idea of having to recharge a wrist watch regularly to be stupid.

You would rather the watch have disposable batt? I only wear auto watches. Need to move around to wind the watch, so I can't be lazy.

 

[syed putra]

Does it tell us high and low tide like casio mudmaster?

 

[tobelightlight]

Tag Heuer is marketing their smart watches now and i totally do not fancy that. i think that is not a good move by them. Smart watches and normal watches are totally different segments from each other.

 

[glockman]

I’m old school, simple Seikos work for me

Yes, your seikos are quite GRAND.

 

[tobelightlight]

You would rather the watch has disposable batt? I only wear auto watches. Need to move around to wind the watch, so I can't be lazy.

I own relatively cheap quartz fashion watch too but do prefer auto. Not keen on mech too. Quartz watches are very convenient to use.

 

[knnccb]

Yes, your seikos are quite GRAND.

patek and piaget disguised as seiko

 

[tobelightlight]

I’m old school, simple Seikos work for me

does your simple = grand?

 

[blackmondy]

I've played with several Tiong smart watches and my conclusion is don't waste your money.

- They are not water resistant even though many claimed to be.
- The battery life is abysmal, which is the Archilles heel of many of these cheap watches. The Tiong watches are running a full OS inside a watch, which is a heavy task for any battery. Even the optimized Wear OS sucks juice like hell.
- The software is shitty. I guarantee your personal data will be sent to the CCPee without you knowing.

I'm using Polar watches as I find their HR monitoring more accurate than Garmin or Fitbit. The eco-system is relatively good and easier to understand.

 

[glockman]

I own relatively cheap quartz fashion watch too but do prefer auto. Not keen on mech too. Quartz watches are very convenient to use.

I have always preferred the sweeping hands of an auto. Now I understand Seiko came out with the meca-quartz, which has a sweeping hand.

 

[kaninabuchaojibye]

so many old people here
haaaa
heng ah, i use smart watch

 

[laksaboy]

Until battery technology becomes much better, smartwatches are nothing more than a niche novelty. Even Apple smartwatches aren't selling too well compared to traditional watches.

 

[tobelightlight]

I have always preferred the sweeping hands of an auto. Now I understand Seiko came out with the meca-quartz, which has a sweeping hand.

Hi-beat will make the sweeping hand really nice but spring drive is another level for that.

 

[glockman]

so many old people here
haaaa
heng ah, i use smart watch

I've never owned one. At least you're better than those who don't wear a watch because they have their cell phone.

 

[rocket]

I find the idea of having to recharge a wrist watch regularly to be stupid.

True.
But still have to charge it.

 

[glockman]

Hi-beat will make the sweeping hand really nice but spring drive is another level for that.

Those are in the high price bracket.

 

[blackmondy]

I have always preferred the sweeping hands of an auto. Now I understand Seiko came out with the meca-quartz, which has a sweeping hand.

The cheapest sweeping-hand movement you can buy now is the Bulova precisionist movement, at fraction of the cost of Seiko Springdrive. Taka is selling this at almost 1K but I saw prices as low as 150USD online.