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I like watches. I received a Pebble smartwatch as a gift and I had, at one time, considered purchasing either an Apple or Samsung smartwatch. The Pebble, I decided, would at least let me know if I wanted a smartwatch. Here are my observations:
. This is what I did, and the above four observations are why I chose to replace that smartwatch with a Tag Heuer traditional watch (a middle of the road, waterproof, and generally tough watch).
I like watches. I received a Pebble smartwatch as a gift and I had, at one time, considered purchasing either an Apple or Samsung smartwatch. The Pebble, I decided, would at least let me know if I wanted a smartwatch. Here are my observations:
1. A smartwatch is not a watch. It is a computer you wear on your wrist. So that’s how it should be evaluated. As a watch, smartwatches are horrible. The primary purpose of a watch is to tell time. All other characteristics (wear, appeal, style, features, durability, etc.) are secondary. For example, a watch that looks great but does not tell time not a watch at all but a bracelet. A “watch” that tells time along with equal or even greater features is not a watch but a computer. I like watches more than I like computers.
2. Smartwatches are more novelty than tool. It is true they can perform quite a few functions, but the functions for which I would utilize a smartwatch operate more effectively on my smartphone. As a watch, smartwatches are inferior. As a mobile computer for communication, smartwatches are inferior.
3. As I stated, smartwatches are more novelty than tool. Last year a decline in sales of smartwatches were reported by the Internet Data Corporation (IDC). I believe this will lead to a leveling out of popularity and decline in general price for smartwatches. The Pebble I received two years ago sold for about $225. It currently sales for $55. I believe this also opens up a “smartwatch” option for watch manufactures. This is one reason I would never purchase an Apple Watch (I have seen the Tag Heuer Connected, and at least it is pretty). I would never consider purchasing a smartwatch (at least not one that would be a major purchase) that was subject to a proprietary software.
4. I do not like how smartwatches look. When they first hit the market I remember comments about their ugliness or bulkiness (I think because of the blank black screen), but these were quickly overshadowed by the novelty of receiving texts, playing text, looking at photographs, and answering emails on your wrist. I have seen a couple of smartwatches that I thought looked great (the Tag Connected, Frederique Constant, and even the Samsung Gear S3), but except for the hybrids I do not like the look of smart watches.
There is also an issue of electricity. If you do certain things, like lay your wrist down on a 220v capacitor without disconnecting the power, your smartwatch will become instantly dumb
You don't want to hear from me. Let's see if you're still using your Apple smartwatch in 3 months. I would never pay $475 for a watch, any watch.
