Let's get this clear at the beginning: I am aware that many people no longer wear a wrist watch since they prefer staring at the reason of their existence: their smart phone. I like wrist watches and am usually happiest when my phone is in my briefcase.
That said, I've had a variety of watches in recent years and have noticed that the expensive ones are just as inclined to break down as their cheap cousins. Here's my question: Is there a brand that you've found to be particularly attractive and reliable and which doesn't cost as much as my car?
Why, that is easy. The Sony Smart Watch connects to a smart phone via BlueTooth, and, in addition to being a digital watch with time, day and date, buzzes and vibrates when the user gets an email, or a phone call, or just about anything. With the press of a button, the user can get a map of his current location via GPS, or have a view of his phone's camera view. He can click the camera shutter, play chess or another game, and many other cool things. Cost is $149.95, and the watch clips to a watch band or can be clipped to any pocket.
ReplyDeleteRick,
ReplyDeleteI read your original review of the Smart Watch but recall that you were less enthusiastic later. [See, you are read and pondered!]
I take it the Smart Watch has finally won your heart.
What are the watch's features if I still have an amazing flip phone which doubles as a hammer?
Michael
I'm not sure if Rick's answer is serious or pitch-perfect deadpan humor.
ReplyDeleteMy wife bought me a Seiko diver's watch about 20 years ago that I still use every day. She picked out a nice piece of jewelry the first time around, but as I spent time on board ship, I wanted something a bit tougher with a light for those dark nights on the bridge.
The light stopped working a couple of years ago, and I've replaced the band, but I don't go to sea any longer. The accuracy of the watch has never varied, however. It gains about a minute a month consistently, has three alarms, a stop watch, etc.
The case is carved out of a steel billet, I think, and while scratched the crystal has taken every whack I've been able to deliver.
All in all, it was a very good (I think) $300 investment. I'll probably be buried in it, unless that shiny watch looks better. Under the circs, I probably won't care.
Larry,
ReplyDeleteI've heard very good things about Seiko watches. I'll put that on my list of nominees.
Thanks!
Michael
I don't know about pitch perfect, but I never say anything without shooting for funny. :-)
ReplyDeleteActually, I do wear the smart watch, just because it vibrates when I get a call.Other than that it is pretty useless.
Rick,
ReplyDeleteI imagine it also looks good at those Star Trek conventions.
Michael
Rick, you succeeded. I could never wear a smart watch. Ego's to fragile.
ReplyDeleteOmega Speedmaster.
ReplyDeleteWent to the moon, good enough for earth.
AllisonJ,
ReplyDeleteThat is a serious watch.
Michael
When I turned 18, just over 20 years ago, my parents gave me a Fossil watch. I was excited because I was a broke teenager and Fossil was the hot brand at the time. That watch was about $60 at that time, which to me was a lot of money. It's a watch that you have to wind, which appealed to as much then as it does now. I still wear that watch, and it still works perfectly well with a bit of wear and tear, but it looks good and keeps time perfectly.
ReplyDeleteNo, it's not a Rolex or Piaget or any other expensive watch, but it does the job well.
The original cost of that watch averaged over the past 20 years works out to a price of $3 per year. I would say that is not a bad investment on the part of my parents.
I can't say that Fossil watches are any better or worse than another brand, but my watch has served me well over the years and I think will continue to do so.
Also what one person considers expensive or cheap is relative to their bank account, so my $60 watch may seem extravagant to one a worthless to some else.
Thanks for the information on your experience with a Fossil watch. I've liked their designs but have wondered about their reliability. Your note is reassuring.
ReplyDeleteMichael