There's definitely value in not constantly being tethered to a device reminding you how many steps you've taken, e-mails, etc. Also I'm reminded me of a quote:
“Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded yellow sun. Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an utterly insignificant little blue green planet whose ape-descended life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think digital watches are a pretty neat idea.” ― Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
ape-descended
It's very popular to call humans some variant of this, and while it's correct, it also implies that humans are no longer apes. They are.
This is true, there are two kinds of animal, monkey or ape. Because if it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey, even if it's a monkey kinda shape. If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey, if it doesn't have a tail...it's an ape!
Or at least that's what I learned from my parents force feeding me nothing but VeggieTales for far too long.
The dream used to be one device that does everything but I've backed away from that mentality hard. I even have two separate PCs now with nothing syncing between them.
Only because the dreams of digital security and privacy (and functionality) died first. If I could be confident doing work and personal stuff on the same devices, I would.
Digital watches are sweet and have very specific advantages in certain contexts. Douglas Adams just doesn't get the G Shock hype!
“ We promise it’s not just jewelry for men, promise, because men don’t wear jewelry. This is just a tool, and maybe a status symbol, but definitely not in the way jewelry can be a status symbol.”
I like to wear a watch, it’s shiny and has gold. Definitely jewelry but also I like to be able to check the time without my phone. I don’t think people are going for Timex as a status symbol though. They’re cheap watches.
Wrist watches used to be women's wear. Pocket watches were for men until WW1 when they found out that wrist mounted timepieces are super handy when you need to carry a rifle all the time and launch attacks synchronized with walking artillery barrages.
Just like anything else it can be purely for looks or purely for function but the best stuff does both at once. A nice looking precise watch, a pen that looks and writes great, dress shoes comfortable enough to wear all day, an Italian suit with a tactical liner lol
Why not air allow yourself something that you like to look at and will look at often? Especially if it means looking at your phone less.
Plus even someone (smart) with an AP can respect a cool $60 watch, doesn't have to be a status symbol or for others at all. (And in fact the first thing people realize when they start watch collecting is that 99% of people aren't looking at them.)
67,055. Amateurs.
e: proof:
What where do you work ?
That’s my personal email – which was public at one point because I was the contact for a festival – and I stopped caring to weed out spam like fifteen years ago. I’ve had this account for more than 20 years.
Self report for being unable to figure out how to disable notifications. My watch tells me the shit I want it to tell me.
Good for you, now you just have an ugly watch!
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Same. Though I just have a regular watch
Honestly over smart watches. Back to my Casio Wave Ceptor!
I would honestly enjoy a watch like that if it didn't have 6768342 pieces of text on it. I'd rather have to read the manual and have a less cluttered looking watch. For now, I'll stick to my automatic Seiko.
They make minimalist and ana-digi wave ceptors that are pretty sweet. Plus a classic square g shock model will have very little clutter, even less on a Timex Ironman if you like that look.
I have a watch. I like it. Something about hands in a circle for estimating time is easier.
I have a phone too, but it's in my pocket.
I have 22887 unread emails
Bro stop signing up for store mailing lists
Can you not simply turn that off on most smart watches? Actual question, I haven't owned one in a while
Yeah, I disabled the notifications for email on mine.
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Didn't they solve this issue with classical wrist watches with an LED that blinks if your phone has a notification?
Or have your watch tell you "Great Job!" when you scratch your butt
GOOD POINT!!!
I can’t function without zero inboxing, doesn’t work for me haha…ha
