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would you wear BOTH apple watch and a traditional watch?

Wearing multiple watches looks good when a pretty girl does it. ;)
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Torq said:
Some of the amateur renders of a band-style device were gorgeous.
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That's the thing with renders, you can make anything look like anything, but in the real world you have to be able to build it too, reasonably cheaply and reliably, and have the thing stand up to daily useage and abuse.

Also, many people are conservative about watches. A band isn't going to fly with snobby executive-type people for example. The :apple:Watch speaks familiar design language to a high enough degree that it resembles a traditional watch, while breaking new ground and making it a recognizably "Apple"-style device at the same time.
 
Depends. Right now no. But as soon as that record deal for my new Rap album is signed, I'll need all the bling bling I can carry.
 
renault4 said:
while I dont want to fuel the "one watch to rule them all" debate :) I am in the position where I have a minor investment in a collection of quality mechanical watches, where my choice is more for design and elegance than necessarily function or complexity of function (I tend to have little need for a tachometer-slide rule these days!).

Watching with interest the emergence of the apple watch, one thing that strikes me is the extent to which it is as much targeted at the "quantified self" market as the watch market--ie the world of the fitbit, etc. I do wear and use a fitbit and indeed a separate heart rate monitor, so given where the apple watch is going, it seems highly logical that I would replace the fitbit.

However I am still less inclined to want to replace my Tags or Tissots, though.

So I find myself asking why not wear both? I wear a watch on my left hand and a fitbit band on my right now, so why not just replace the fitbit, and use it for all the non-watch functions it brings?

thoughts?

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this thread generated quite a bit of interesting and generally thoughtful responses, yet most of that was at the time before the launch. Now I guess the topic becomes: DO you wear an AW and a traditional wristwatch?

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I wear my aw with My Fitbit , but my Fitbit isn't a watch, it's just the band with the thin bar . We have a Fitbit work group, and we do weekly challenges .
 
I have not worn a watch in 15 years or more, so my Apple Watch has no competition when it comes to my wrist. I do admire beautiful mechanical watches though. You could try to wear both, or you could wear the Apple Watch as your everyday watch and then switch to one of your classic mechanical watches at times when you don't need what the Apple Watch can do. I could see wearing the Apple Watch during the day, and then putting on a classic mechanical watch when I go out for the evening... especially if I'm dressing up for a special event. Not that an Apple Watch with the right band can't pair with dressier clothing... just that I'm not likely to need the Apple Watch at a special event or when I am out with friends. Sometimes variety is nice...especially if you have a collection of beautiful watches.

Now if you really want to make a statement: Wear an Apple Watch on one wrist and a 1970's Pulsar LED watch on the other! My father had one of those Pulsars when I was a kid. I think it has something to do with why I find the blank display of the Apple Watch, surrounded by a metal bezel, so appealing. In fact, I would love to have an Apple Watch face that simulates the old red LED digits of the Pulsar just for fun.
 
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I would consider the same thing, I have a lovely Tissot that I would not replace. But I would appreciate the health features and alerts of a smart device. A smart band is a good idea but the only one that's close to the Apple Watch is the Surface band 2, it looks really nice but is also a lil bulky with the battery on the strap but it has to go somewhere.
So again you look at the Apple Watch, I think you could maybe get away with wearing the Apple watch and a normal watch if you wear the Apple watch on the underside of your wrist, the screen of the watch is off most of the time too.

Still would be great if Apple made a smart band. I have played with an Apple Watch in the store and was seriously impressed with it's build quality and feel.
 
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I have the Fitbit that's not a watch and I have the Apple Watch. I do challenges with my colleagues and friends on my fit bit. So, I wear my Apple Watch and Fitbit band on the same wrists. Right now both bands are the same color, that's not always the case. It's not a big deal to me, and I have only had one person ask why I still wear the fit bit.

I considered getting the clip fit bit, but I know I wouldn't be able to keep up with it, so this works for me.
 
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Tycho24 said:
No.
Never.
Never ever.
I'd beat my own self up if I ever saw me wearing one watch on each arm.

I'd literally rather be kicked in between my legs repeatedly for hours on end than do something so tacky.



Edit: perhaps "figuratively" would be more honest
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Buzz Aldrin wearing two watches, think it is kinda cool:
 
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renault4 said:
while I dont want to fuel the "one watch to rule them all" debate :) I am in the position where I have a minor investment in a collection of quality mechanical watches, where my choice is more for design and elegance than necessarily function or complexity of function (I tend to have little need for a tachometer-slide rule these days!).

Watching with interest the emergence of the apple watch, one thing that strikes me is the extent to which it is as much targeted at the "quantified self" market as the watch market--ie the world of the fitbit, etc. I do wear and use a fitbit and indeed a separate heart rate monitor, so given where the apple watch is going, it seems highly logical that I would replace the fitbit.

However I am still less inclined to want to replace my Tags or Tissots, though.

So I find myself asking why not wear both? I wear a watch on my left hand and a fitbit band on my right now, so why not just replace the fitbit, and use it for all the non-watch functions it brings?

thoughts?

thanks
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Makes me think of the song "Life is a Carnival" by The Band.

"Hey buddy would you like to buy a watch real cheap, here on the street,
I got six on each arm and two more on my feet."
 
pcall1128 said:
Buzz looks great! That's cool I never knew he had an Apple Watch.
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Part of me wants to wear a mechanical Watch and my Apple Watch. But then I think it's overkill slightly. I wouldn't hesitate trying it though. It seems other forum Members have already tried it.
 
The Doctor11 said:
Do whatever makes you happy! If you want to wear 2-3 watches at once, ****ing do it! That's nobody's concern other than your own! Go for it! Wear two watches!
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Totally agree. I have had an Apple Watch since Feb 2017, love the fonctionality and hate the battery life. I also love mechanical watches for their beauty. So I wear both. I do not use the Apple watch for time, except in the middle of the night, and with the wrist-turn-to-wake feature off, I get nearly 48 hours of use from my Apple Watch. I do get a lot of questions as to why, and when I explain people always get it. My Apple Watch is a messaging and notification device it is useful but not elegant. I don’t give a badger’s backside if someone thinks it is sad/d*#k like/dumb etc.. I do what I want and this suits me fine :)
 
no, i would never wear a mechanical watch with an apple watch.

i think its conceivable to wear a thin fitness band like the fitbit alta with the apple watch, but even that begs "why?".
 
Well I have done now. Haven’t liked any of the AW golf apps yet so bought a Garmin golf watch. It works pretty good and when I am playing golf I use both.
 
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