Android Watch Mega thread 2025

[Steve Adams]

When would be a good time to update the watch hardware. I'm still using the Galaxy Watch 7 and it's still very good. I think the only thing I don't like about it is it locks easily and I find I need to unlock it twice a day for the most part. I'm just wondering what are the signs that say maybe one should update the watch.

I would say, 1. when it does not work anymore, or 2. when it does not do something you want it to do. I am done upgrading for the sake of upgrading. I used to do that. Now it's buy it use it till it stops, breaks, or doesn't do something I want.

I have moved on from smartwatches anyways. they are rent a watch. After a few years they stop getting updates, batteries die etc. I will have a gard Pro for when I want to track things. It's only 180 bucks cdn and does 99 percent of what the brand name stuff does. I am moved back to real timepieces. Spend the same money and have a forever item.

 

[robvalentine]

Having resurrected my watch ultra, I find the battery life is atrocious. A 45 minute run with spotify, and no LTE as I don't subscribe used 40% of the battery. I get about a day of battery, even after a factory reset and set up as new, without using GPS. Not sure if mine is duff, but tempted to cancel as some report poor battery life on the watch 9,which also has a bigger battery than it's predecessor.

So I cancelled. a couple of reasons, but main one is having watched chasing the summits video review he mentioned routing is basic, and when I tried a route on my galaxy watch 1 with my phone at home so no lte or data, the health app just crashed. luckily I knew the route, but was testing it.

The smart features I actually are available on my Garmin, just maybe not as polished and I find notification management easier using the buttons on my fenix 8. I do prefer the form factor of the galaxy watch, but I think I'll just save the £324.

 

[sjsharksfan12]

I would say, 1. when it does not work anymore, or 2. when it does not do something you want it to do. I am done upgrading for the sake of upgrading. I used to do that. Now it's buy it use it till it stops, breaks, or doesn't do something I want.

I have moved on from smartwatches anyways. they are rent a watch. After a few years they stop getting updates, batteries die etc. I will have a gard Pro for when I want to track things. It's only 180 bucks cdn and does 99 percent of what the brand name stuff does. I am moved back to real timepieces. Spend the same money and have a forever item.

I ended up going back to the Apple ecosystem and got an Apple Watch 11 a couple months ago. I was surprised how many watches won’t get 27 though. I have a feeling I will be in that same boat in a couple years.

 

[Steve Adams]

I wore my seiko sport 5 dive watch today. It was a joy. Kept time, no batteries needed. With it's black bezel and orange face it's awesome looking. I love it.

 

[MarkX]

I wore my seiko sport 5 dive watch today. It was a joy. Kept time, no batteries needed. With it's black bezel and orange face it's awesome looking. I love it.

I'm in the process of selling off my smartwatches and returning to traditional watches, I'm literally fed up of the constant chasing of new tech just for the sake of it. I will however keep my Garmin but only wear it when I run.

 

[Steve Adams]

I'm in the process of selling off my smartwatches and returning to traditional watches, I'm literally fed up of the constant chasing of new tech just for the sake of it. I will however keep my Garmin but only wear it when I run.

Thats why we are getting Gard Pros. Cheap, tracking is mostly spot on and has all the exercise tracking we need. Besides traditional watches are much more comfortable anyways. I find the smart stuff getting more uncomfortable.

 

[robvalentine]

Whilst my galaxy watch fits my wrist better than my fenix 8, (both 47mm) the battery on my Fenix lasts a full week instead of a day, and charging takes about the same time. my run just now used 5% battery unlike 40% on my galaxy ultra 1 with spotify and GPS. I need to ditch my addiction to health data lol.