I work in IT now and am learning that the world won't burn down as long as I check my phone regularly. I really don't need a buzzer like this on my wrist all the time.
I hate smart phones at it is. It's a dopamin machine that makes people stupid, and they don't last ever. Don't even use social media outside of youtube. I have a feeling that smart watches are the same.
I honestly barely wear my apple watch. But it’s because I forget to charge it or I just prefer wearing my mechanical watches that I’ve had for years. Feels nicer and looks better.
I'm with you, you just have a more emotional attachment to a mechanical watch and it's something you can leave as a keepsake to your children or family.
Just found your channel and glad I did, it's nice to get the perspective of someone relatively new to this mad hobby. Totally agree around the privacy issues, too many of us give up our privacy for convenience.
I agree, I just sold my Apple Watch Ultra and bought myself a nice solar powered citizen watch a few weeks ago. I’m over smartwatches now, and will now stick to a traditional analog watch, which is what I grew up with and wore.
All the reasons you gave were actually true. I live in india...so we can get a smart watch from 2000 to 40000 rupees. There is hardly any difference between the two from a distance. Why do we have to complicate every aspect of our life? All of us are already addicted to our phones..why add to it! The reasons about privacy, phantom buzz, charging and updates...all make sense!
I guess it depends on your wants vs your needs. I don't like taking out my $1k smartphone on a jobsite, where there's a good chance of it dropping or getting damaged in some way. It's in a rugged case but looking at the watch is just easier. Also, "the find my phone" feature saved me multiple times. My watch is really just a tool, like my drill. As far as emotional connection, I grew up watching James Bond and Dick Tracy talk and watch TV through a spy watch. I can do that now, which I think is cool. I own a regular mechanical watch, that I wear after work or when going out.
I have a Samsung Watch 7 and only charge it every other night. If I want just a basic watch it will last a month. I have a job where I have to record the time for activities. I also work around water so it is safer to check messages and alerts on my wrist vs pulling my phone out and making sure it clips correctly. I time food, track steps, speaker phone, weather, etc. It also has enough storage for about 500 songs so I don't need my phone while working out. On top of the other features I use here and there.
Very wise…have half-a-dozen automatic/mechanical watches, which I enjoy wearing immensely, and was recently tempted to try the Apple slab for sport and so on…but…hmm
The Apple Watch is a cool little toy, but it definitely has it cons As u stated, for me it was both having to charge it and the life span of the device I’m better off with a sub $30 Casio
am a SAMSUNG guy i hate apple products but am with you these smart watches are for kids i rather have all day my OMEGA seamaster300m pro with sedna gold and my planet ocean brown ceramic with sedna gold by omega. ur rolex is beautiful just remember every 7yrs u gotta take it in for service. its not a joke about the nanobots the bilderberg and rockefeller family had a 8min video talking about how they see ppls privacy and tracking them with these devices these 2 families are pure evil that run our world and know everything about u specially by having these watches attached to ur life.
полный бред! автор, может тогда уже перестань пользоваться смартфоном и купит старый добрый домашний телефон на проводе с трубкой и набором номера крутилкой. если бояться что хакнут часы, то и гугл/вайбер/телеграм и т.д. могут хакнуть. или твой пульс/сатурация/сон кому очень-очень надо? если часы нужны только для времени, то ладно. я начал пользоваться часами исключительно из-за GPS и как бонус карты, пульс, NFC, музыка. п.с. а смартфон как часто меняете? тоже, как и часы, раз в 2-5 лет.
Smart watches = more environmental technology waste. Tradtional analogue watch all the way. The phone does everything. Charging the smart watch all the time is a nightmare.
Regarding the phantom buzzing I had the same issue but with my phone... I'd get a phantom buzz on my upper-left thigh where the phone would normally lay in the jeans pocket. I found that beyond bizarre and I turned off vibrations overall. I really do think there's something to our body being condition by the tech around us and our body does adapt and expect that stimulus... or entirely fabricates it, it seems, hence the phantom buzzing.
The buzzing is from the EMFs damaging your body. Look it up. When I have been around too much tech in a day, I will get the buzzing as I have MCAD/HIT. Smart watches should be called dumb watches, because only the dummies are willing to wear EMFs on their body all day like an idiot.
I wholeheartedly agree with Reason 7, being the short life. I owned/wore an Apple Watch Series 5 for years, until the battery started to crap out and barely got a day of use before having to recharge it. I initially preordered the Series 9 until I had a reality check and decided that spending $400 every 3 years on an item that does the same functions as my phone (which I carry with me everywhere) is a poor decision financially. For that reason, I purchased a Timex Expedition Scout for $50 at Target and haven’t looked back. I appreciate not being connected all of the time. The watch does everything I need it to do, and I can display some of my personality. One of the best financial/tech decisions I’ve made in recent years.
Another good reason: Is it a good idea to be obsessed with your health metrics. This can be anxiety inducing and when you are alerted to an issue you spend all day worrying about it and there is no guarantee that the information will be accurate. Just use an ordinary watch to tell the time and use your phone for everything else.
Laugh it up chuckles! You won’t be laughing when the reptilians make you dance on youtube until you drop. It’s going to be a modern interpretation of Rites of Spring.
I love my Apple Watch Ultra. When I’m shopping or out. Running errands as much easier to answer the watch than it is to try to pull out a big bone out of your pocket. We live in the modern technology today. Yes there’s always risk with everything. But I’m sure apples doing their best to keep the things secure. I love my ultra watch and would not want to get rid of it. It’s help me in so many ways. But everybody has their own opinion when it comes to that. You can walk out on the street and be hit by a car tomorrow. Any number of things can happen. You just have to use safety precautions whenever you deal with anything.
Depends. If you're buying a current gen for $500, and you'll get 5 years of support/updates for it, or if you'll pay $200 and get 2 years of support/updates for it, It's a toss up IMO.
I just bought one, but only because of health reasons. It was just 9,99 and i want to know what my heart and bp do throughout the day. Good for you for not wearing it anymore👍
I have owned a number of smart watches and most of them have been a pain in the backside. The touch-screens are sensitive to wet weather or sweat and will often start selecting unwanted functions on their own. And remembering to charge the dam things! I've gone back to an analogue watch for now, but what I'm really after is an attractive, stylish digital watch WITHOUT smart features. And I'd prefer one that doesn't look like it came from planet Zog and isn't two inches across.
A Rolex cost thousands of dollars. You can buy a cheap Casio for about 30 bucks. Or buy a cheap Chinese smart watch for the same. It's no big deal. You can buy a new Casio or a Chinese smart watch every year of your life and still never spend as much as a Rolex.
@@BillW50it's an investment. Just like buying a Harley. Sure there are other reliable cheap bikes but they aren't a Harley no matter how nice they are. Rolex holds its value
Mine is the opposite.. I am selling my regular watches but will keep only maybe 3 to 4 pcs.. & will start to use my apple watch mostly & daily because I want a useful watch with lots of health features that will take care of me like a personal trainer & doctor.. I can tell time even in my phone so a regular watch is useless for me.. I need a watch that has health technology because I am a fit person & a gym goer.. I always keep track of my health so I need the apple watch a regular watch is useless for me & for me a regular watch is just for formal use when I am going to a formal event only.. but 6 days a week I am at the gym & I even keep track of my sleep.. So a regular watch for me is a dumb watch & useless.. People wearing traditional watches do not care about their health & maybe do not exercise & not a sporty person.. because I believe that if you are a sporty, gym goer & fit person then a smart watch is a must.. But for me I have quartz watches, solar watch, mechanical watches & an apple watch because for me all are good in their own different purposes.. but the most useful for me is the apple watch next is my casio digital watch & last option is my mechanical watch just for formal use..
Are you not concerned about the health risks these smart watches have, such as the bluetooth and radio frequency exposure against your skin? Furthermore, your iPhone does all the same things your Apple Watch does. If you use it mindfully then it could work out better than using your smart watch for gym use.
I couldn't agree more. The Smartwatch I have now I paid $140 for, and I'm sure it will be my last one. And anybody that pays $400 for one (Google Pixel) loves flushing $$$ down the toilet.
Don't speak negatively about smartwatches. There's a chance of being labelled as a fanboy of Andrew Tate. Smartwatches are not well-liked by most watch enthusiasts. There are many reasons for that. The perception of right and wrong is evolving differently these days. Specially motivated people think they know better than watch enthusiasts, whereas, watch enthusiasts may not even get interested in knowing who is Andrew Tate. I don't care either. If you don't go with the flow, you'll lose your way.
Yep. I wore my Apple Watch Ultra for one year. I got an automatic watch and sold my Ultra today. I paid $800 ( for the ultra) and the day the new one was announced, it dropped in value by half. I got $460 for it after fees and taxes. The main reason I got rid of it was because I thought it was a backup for my phone so if my phone ever died I could use it. My phone battery died. I tried to use the Apple Watch Ultra ( with $15/month data plan) and none of messages went through. It waited a while, they all turned red. When I contacted ATT they told me the phone has to be on and connected to the network for the messaging apps to work. 🤯 so it’s useless! Apple can try and sell that to someone else. If they fix that problem I might buy another one but I think I’m over it. I like my automatic watch a lot. It’s a micro brand but has a Swiss ETA 2824 movement which by itself is worth as much as I paid for the 300m dive watch with a sapphire crystal and an oyster bracelet.
yes very Good reasons! I am about to stop wearing mine also for some of the same reasons plus, I have a Fitbit versa 4 and they now (July 2024) shut down their web dashboard and I absolutely HATE having to check on all my stats on a small cell phone screen, just another reason to give it up...
De-Platførming: If Apple / Samsung / Google decides that you violated their TOS and blocks your accounts, your smartwatch becomes a paperweight? Don't think this is a real issue? Do some research on whether humans make any decisions in these things, or if it's just AI / bots blocking the accounts.
I have been an Apple Watch user since 2017 and 95% agree. The thing is that I appreciate the aid in improving my health now that I have a chronic condition. The watch has for sure helped me, and that's invaluable. But, but... yes, the lack of uniqueness and character, the square shit, the battery oh the battery! the short span life (I've owned the series 2 and 5) ... because of the health compromise I am going to continue using smartwatches but no more Apple watch... looking forward to a Garmin Fenix 7 pro. it seems to be solid, the lack of petting with the battery at least guarantee that the battery won't die before 5 or more years, unlike the Apple Watch, after only 2 years it's at 80% of health and start to spontaneously die during workouts even at 100% of battery charge... there are many more advantages of Garmin over Apple for my use (topo maps, physiological parameters, battery life, training stats) and taste: not square, but round as a circular timepiece, measuring a cyclical parameter: time.
Yes. Smartwatches are not for everyone. But what would anyone want your heart rate and blood oxygen and wrist temperature for? Will they use that info to destroy Earth?
You can turn all the features off. I don’t have any notifications turned on. I agree with the updates it’s annoying. Charging for me is every other day. They are disposable items as well agreed!
I don't care about privacy I don't care about people being mad about not reaching out to them. WHY DO WATCHES NOT HAVE T9!! I have a Samsung watch, then boom, software update, bs qwerty keyboard. Why? Why?
I was thinking of getting one..but i watched for couple years after they first came out before making my decision..i came to conclude the battery absolutely does not last as long as my quartz or LCD watch..they last years! So no thanks..I'll pass on getting a smart watch😊
wanting something that records everything my body does daily, records where i go and im sure a shiit load more, on me, just screams out NO to me,wheres that info going? who,s using it?, people are so brainwashed cant see the bigger picture, Think my brothers and sisters,at least do some research of your own, as the world slowly turns into a dystopian nightmare 1984 was a story not a how to manual its never to late to make a new start, One life One love One more chance to shine,,Bobble&MrTao,xxx
Funny how ppl buy a smartwatch, doll it up to look like a real watch. It's like vegans making their food look and taste like meat. Like vegan "burgers". Wtf is that? 😅
This is funny how Apple was trying reinvent things were invented centuries ago. And guess what? They advertise that you can change straps! Wow, so innovative. I do not have smart watch but I was planning to get some Garmin for pilots. It may be some useful tool in the air but the need for subscriptions for aviation apps bugs me. The true about smart watches is how to get more and more money out of your wallet.
You are right , old school watch , that normal watch is more beautiful , and it's work for mani mani years , like you say a watch can work for 30-40 years or ho knows maibe more than that , and if you have a expensive model you can give to your next generation ... So that it is a reali goo reason to have a nice mecanic , automatic watch
Different strokes for different folks. I think everyone should wear what they enjoy and what brings them joy and/or utility. I hope you love the smart watch and enjoy the heck out of it.
@@Watchcastage I have a samsung smart watch and I had these questions in my head before as well. Bluetooth connection is have a very low security. just as you said to be "online" all the time is can be annoying or fustrating. And the prices of the smartwatch is a joke, I bought mine on release for about 300£ now its barely worth 50£ - 100£. I have a fake omega seamaster from my grandpa my dream is to buy an original one when I can afford it. It's insane how many years is gone and it's still a stunning watch.
100%, the Omega Seamasters are stunning watches, and have become so technically advanced with their more modern movements. That’s a great goal to have! I hope one day you’re able to get that Omega of your dreams.
@@L0L0K3 I got my one for $15 and it still has an IP68 Rating, heart rate, sleep tracker, etc.... that a more expensive smartwatch has. only downside is that it uses an IPS LCD display.
Ini hari pertamaku memakai smartwatch yang dibelikan oleh istriku. Malam hari ketika kulepas dari pergelangan tanganku, ada ruam merah dan sedikit bengkak. Lalu aku mencari efek samping dari jam ini. Dan menemukan channelmu. Ah, apakah aku harus membuangnya, padahal istriku memberikannya dengan bahagia.
You can set the Apple Watch to Auto update when it comes in contact with chosen WiFi, you can turn the haptics off, you can turn sleep tracking off, you can turn blue tooth off to stop it sending information to your phone if just GPS model, I like sleep tracking as proven one of the most reliable sleep tracers out there, I like the step counter as encourages me to exercise, yes charging it daily but if you drive just plug in then as does but take long, can be used as remote control for many camera to, there are also plenty of positives to owning one, If you don’t like it sell it or just don’t by one lol 😂
Why can’t you turn your wrists, do you have an elbow injury? I fractured and dislocated my right elbow and I can’t turn my hand from a neutral handshake position
The short life is the clincher. Can’t believe we got suckered out of our money into a brand new bucket of obsolescence. Like we needed another one of those
The "phantom buzz" is real for some people. I've experienced it to. That's part of why I've considered not using one anymore. People really weren't designed to always be connected to the "grid". Currently I'm wearing an Orient automatic. I like the peace and quiet. Also, I'm not entirely convinced that's it's safe to have a Bluetooth/wifi radio almost constantly attached to your body. Sure I use Bluetooth earbuds bud not all day long.
Next to this video are videos about the health risks related to using them. Some people immediately reacted badly. The more wireless, cordless, "smart" tech in your life, the more it impacts your health. Some like me are now avoiding all of it.
Reason one makes no sense, seriously who actually gives a shit about your personal heart rate or blood pressure, come on if tech bothers you that much turn off the phone too 😊
I also remember Apple being very privacy advocate company, in which there was a time when they wouldn’t even allowed the US government to go into a criminals iPhone…
This popped up on my recommended feed and I was rather taken aback to hear "Greetings Earthlings!" In that familiar voice. The mic has branched out into watches now?
Smartwatch itu kultur jam tangan nya gak ada, jam tangan ya jamtangan, se sederhana itu hanya alat instrument penunjuk waktu, beda dengan smartwatch yang segala ada didalamnya, belum lagi nantinya kita dipusingkan dengan beberapa notifikasi...wah.... ribet. Dan saya rasa bagi pecinta jamtangan mechanical/automatic, mereka akan setia dengan teknologi mekanik yang kuno itu, bagi mereka teknologi QUART aja gak kepake, apalagi smartwatch.
Ok so the update one is debatable, i dont really update my computer until i have to and i havent had any problems. The obsoleteness point is the only point that is actually reasonable imho every other point (except number 6) is stupid.
1: I cant afford, End of the debate.
That's the bottom line 🤔
I got one for free and idk realllllllly struggling to see the point like idkkkk
I never got one because I don't want to be always in reach. I had to be available 24/7 for 30-ish years when I worked in IT in banking.
I work in IT now and am learning that the world won't burn down as long as I check my phone regularly. I really don't need a buzzer like this on my wrist all the time.
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100% agree on not wanting one more thing to charge. Charging items is double frustrating for me since I live entirely on solar power.
Oh that'd make things a huge pain in the rear end being on solar as well.
And so does your food supply.
@@Watchcastage Honestly no one cares about your health they care more about money and how they get it.
You're not tin foil, this past year has really been an eye opener for me in terms of privacy. Glad your concern brought you into this addicting hobby.
I hate smart phones at it is. It's a dopamin machine that makes people stupid, and they don't last ever. Don't even use social media outside of youtube. I have a feeling that smart watches are the same.
I honestly barely wear my apple watch. But it’s because I forget to charge it or I just prefer wearing my mechanical watches that I’ve had for years. Feels nicer and looks better.
I'm with you, you just have a more emotional attachment to a mechanical watch and it's something you can leave as a keepsake to your children or family.
Love my collection, Seikos are great daily wearers
How about Rolex ? I hear ppl say online that a smartwatch is better 🧐
Just found your channel and glad I did, it's nice to get the perspective of someone relatively new to this mad hobby. Totally agree around the privacy issues, too many of us give up our privacy for convenience.
Smartwatches are not real watches.
I agree, I just sold my Apple Watch Ultra and bought myself a nice solar powered citizen watch a few weeks ago. I’m over smartwatches now, and will now stick to a traditional analog watch, which is what I grew up with and wore.
True…a watch should only show time and date.
Smartwatches are too intrusive
@@JohnMartin-oh6bfwhy would i need a Single purpose useless shit on my wrist? Apple Watch Ultra destroyed all analog Watch in the world
All the reasons you gave were actually true. I live in india...so we can get a smart watch from 2000 to 40000 rupees. There is hardly any difference between the two from a distance. Why do we have to complicate every aspect of our life? All of us are already addicted to our phones..why add to it! The reasons about privacy, phantom buzz, charging and updates...all make sense!
i am sorry as soon as i read i live in india.I read in in indian voice
@@robinpowa1 rasist
What am I supposed to do with this Information regarding , Your Conditioned Brain?@@robinpowa1
Agreed
"Data is secure", the company you should fear is Apple itself
apple is icrap
Just confined my Apple Watch 5 to a drawer now, and enjoying my new Black Bay Pro. Great video - thanks!
Sold my smart watch and went back to a solar powered gshock!
I guess it depends on your wants vs your needs. I don't like taking out my $1k smartphone on a jobsite, where there's a good chance of it dropping or getting damaged in some way. It's in a rugged case but looking at the watch is just easier.
Also, "the find my phone" feature saved me multiple times. My watch is really just a tool, like my drill.
As far as emotional connection, I grew up watching James Bond and Dick Tracy talk and watch TV through a spy watch. I can do that now, which I think is cool.
I own a regular mechanical watch, that I wear after work or when going out.
Same after swimming or running I switch back to hand wind mechanical watch
@@droiddevx03 weird comment
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I have a Samsung Watch 7 and only charge it every other night. If I want just a basic watch it will last a month. I have a job where I have to record the time for activities. I also work around water so it is safer to check messages and alerts on my wrist vs pulling my phone out and making sure it clips correctly. I time food, track steps, speaker phone, weather, etc. It also has enough storage for about 500 songs so I don't need my phone while working out. On top of the other features I use here and there.
tl;dr-> Bandrew realized he was a robot and decided to break free. Loved this btw, thanks
FREEDOM!
Very wise…have half-a-dozen automatic/mechanical watches, which I enjoy wearing immensely, and was recently tempted to try the Apple slab for sport and so on…but…hmm
The Apple Watch is a cool little toy, but it definitely has it cons
As u stated, for me it was both having to charge it and the life span of the device
I’m better off with a sub $30 Casio
I KNEW IT! The nano bots are here! 😂 great video
The nano bots are everywhere! RUN AWAY!
am a SAMSUNG guy i hate apple products but am with you these smart watches are for kids i rather have all day my OMEGA seamaster300m pro with sedna gold and my planet ocean brown ceramic with sedna gold by omega. ur rolex is beautiful just remember every 7yrs u gotta take it in for service. its not a joke about the nanobots the bilderberg and rockefeller family had a 8min video talking about how they see ppls privacy and tracking them with these devices these 2 families are pure evil that run our world and know everything about u specially by having these watches attached to ur life.
полный бред!
автор, может тогда уже перестань пользоваться смартфоном и купит старый добрый домашний телефон на проводе с трубкой и набором номера крутилкой.
если бояться что хакнут часы, то и гугл/вайбер/телеграм и т.д. могут хакнуть. или твой пульс/сатурация/сон кому очень-очень надо?
если часы нужны только для времени, то ладно. я начал пользоваться часами исключительно из-за GPS и как бонус карты, пульс, NFC, музыка.
п.с. а смартфон как часто меняете? тоже, как и часы, раз в 2-5 лет.
Smart watches = more environmental technology waste. Tradtional analogue watch all the way. The phone does everything. Charging the smart watch all the time is a nightmare.
Regarding the phantom buzzing I had the same issue but with my phone... I'd get a phantom buzz on my upper-left thigh where the phone would normally lay in the jeans pocket. I found that beyond bizarre and I turned off vibrations overall. I really do think there's something to our body being condition by the tech around us and our body does adapt and expect that stimulus... or entirely fabricates it, it seems, hence the phantom buzzing.
The buzzing is from the EMFs damaging your body. Look it up. When I have been around too much tech in a day, I will get the buzzing as I have MCAD/HIT. Smart watches should be called dumb watches, because only the dummies are willing to wear EMFs on their body all day like an idiot.
I wholeheartedly agree with Reason 7, being the short life. I owned/wore an Apple Watch Series 5 for years, until the battery started to crap out and barely got a day of use before having to recharge it. I initially preordered the Series 9 until I had a reality check and decided that spending $400 every 3 years on an item that does the same functions as my phone (which I carry with me everywhere) is a poor decision financially. For that reason, I purchased a Timex Expedition Scout for $50 at Target and haven’t looked back. I appreciate not being connected all of the time. The watch does everything I need it to do, and I can display some of my personality. One of the best financial/tech decisions I’ve made in recent years.
The expedition scout rules! Great choice.
Another good reason:
Is it a good idea to be obsessed with your health metrics. This can be anxiety inducing and when you are alerted to an issue you spend all day worrying about it and there is no guarantee that the information will be accurate.
Just use an ordinary watch to tell the time and use your phone for everything else.
Reptilians! LMAO!!
Laugh it up chuckles! You won’t be laughing when the reptilians make you dance on youtube until you drop. It’s going to be a modern interpretation of Rites of Spring.
Man, that Explorer is such a good design.
Probably the best ever IMO.
I love my Apple Watch Ultra. When I’m shopping or out. Running errands as much easier to answer the watch than it is to try to pull out a big bone out of your pocket. We live in the modern technology today. Yes there’s always risk with everything. But I’m sure apples doing their best to keep the things secure. I love my ultra watch and would not want to get rid of it. It’s help me in so many ways. But everybody has their own opinion when it comes to that. You can walk out on the street and be hit by a car tomorrow. Any number of things can happen. You just have to use safety precautions whenever you deal with anything.
You actually kind of made me want to get one.
Since they don't last that long, would it be wise to get a renewed one for $199 and not a brand new one for $499?
Depends. If you're buying a current gen for $500, and you'll get 5 years of support/updates for it, or if you'll pay $200 and get 2 years of support/updates for it, It's a toss up IMO.
Just buy a refurbished one
Amen to all of this.
I just bought one, but only because of health reasons. It was just 9,99 and i want to know what my heart and bp do throughout the day.
Good for you for not wearing it anymore👍
can you disable the haptic/vibrate on the watch?
I have owned a number of smart watches and most of them have been a pain in the backside. The touch-screens are sensitive to wet weather or sweat and will often start selecting unwanted functions on their own. And remembering to charge the dam things! I've gone back to an analogue watch for now, but what I'm really after is an attractive, stylish digital watch WITHOUT smart features. And I'd prefer one that doesn't look like it came from planet Zog and isn't two inches across.
That Rolex Explorer is pure class, to think this design still holds up after all these years is amazing.
A Rolex cost thousands of dollars. You can buy a cheap Casio for about 30 bucks. Or buy a cheap Chinese smart watch for the same. It's no big deal. You can buy a new Casio or a Chinese smart watch every year of your life and still never spend as much as a Rolex.
@@BillW50 Yeah, but you can sell the Rolex and get your money back.
@@jens-christianpetersen367 Yeah... how much can you get back for a lost or stolen Rolex?
@@BillW50it's an investment. Just like buying a Harley. Sure there are other reliable cheap bikes but they aren't a Harley no matter how nice they are. Rolex holds its value
can the connection to the smartwatch become a backdoor to your phone and also your laptop?
Agreed‼️ I did the same and j am NOT EVEN AS STRESSED AS I WAS WHDN i WAS TIED TO ELECTRONICS. I don’t miss them at all
glad I never got into this trend, prefer a functional watch not a monitor of my activities
Classic watches are style statement! Timeless!
Mine is the opposite.. I am selling my regular watches but will keep only maybe 3 to 4 pcs.. & will start to use my apple watch mostly & daily because I want a useful watch with lots of health features that will take care of me like a personal trainer & doctor.. I can tell time even in my phone so a regular watch is useless for me.. I need a watch that has health technology because I am a fit person & a gym goer.. I always keep track of my health so I need the apple watch a regular watch is useless for me & for me a regular watch is just for formal use when I am going to a formal event only.. but 6 days a week I am at the gym & I even keep track of my sleep.. So a regular watch for me is a dumb watch & useless.. People wearing traditional watches do not care about their health & maybe do not exercise & not a sporty person.. because I believe that if you are a sporty, gym goer & fit person then a smart watch is a must.. But for me I have quartz watches, solar watch, mechanical watches & an apple watch because for me all are good in their own different purposes.. but the most useful for me is the apple watch next is my casio digital watch & last option is my mechanical watch just for formal use..
Are you not concerned about the health risks these smart watches have, such as the bluetooth and radio frequency exposure against your skin? Furthermore, your iPhone does all the same things your Apple Watch does. If you use it mindfully then it could work out better than using your smart watch for gym use.
I couldn't agree more. The Smartwatch I have now I paid $140 for, and I'm sure it will be my last one. And anybody that pays $400 for one (Google Pixel) loves flushing $$$ down the toilet.
I've admired your Tudor for a while now. Wear it in good health!
Thank you very much Sonny.
Don't speak negatively about smartwatches. There's a chance of being labelled as a fanboy of Andrew Tate. Smartwatches are not well-liked by most watch enthusiasts. There are many reasons for that. The perception of right and wrong is evolving differently these days. Specially motivated people think they know better than watch enthusiasts, whereas, watch enthusiasts may not even get interested in knowing who is Andrew Tate. I don't care either. If you don't go with the flow, you'll lose your way.
Yep. I wore my Apple Watch Ultra for one year. I got an automatic watch and sold my Ultra today. I paid $800 ( for the ultra) and the day the new one was announced, it dropped in value by half. I got $460 for it after fees and taxes. The main reason I got rid of it was because I thought it was a backup for my phone so if my phone ever died I could use it. My phone battery died. I tried to use the Apple Watch Ultra ( with $15/month data plan) and none of messages went through. It waited a while, they all turned red. When I contacted ATT they told me the phone has to be on and connected to the network for the messaging apps to work. 🤯 so it’s useless! Apple can try and sell that to someone else. If they fix that problem I might buy another one but I think I’m over it. I like my automatic watch a lot. It’s a micro brand but has a Swiss ETA 2824 movement which by itself is worth as much as I paid for the 300m dive watch with a sapphire crystal and an oyster bracelet.
yes very Good reasons! I am about to stop wearing mine also for some of the same reasons plus, I have a Fitbit versa 4 and they now (July 2024) shut down their web dashboard and I absolutely HATE having to check on all my stats on a small cell phone screen, just another reason to give it up...
De-Platførming: If Apple / Samsung / Google decides that you violated their TOS and blocks your accounts, your smartwatch becomes a paperweight? Don't think this is a real issue? Do some research on whether humans make any decisions in these things, or if it's just AI / bots blocking the accounts.
I have been an Apple Watch user since 2017 and 95% agree. The thing is that I appreciate the aid in improving my health now that I have a chronic condition. The watch has for sure helped me, and that's invaluable. But, but... yes, the lack of uniqueness and character, the square shit, the battery oh the battery! the short span life (I've owned the series 2 and 5) ... because of the health compromise I am going to continue using smartwatches but no more Apple watch... looking forward to a Garmin Fenix 7 pro. it seems to be solid, the lack of petting with the battery at least guarantee that the battery won't die before 5 or more years, unlike the Apple Watch, after only 2 years it's at 80% of health and start to spontaneously die during workouts even at 100% of battery charge... there are many more advantages of Garmin over Apple for my use (topo maps, physiological parameters, battery life, training stats) and taste: not square, but round as a circular timepiece, measuring a cyclical parameter: time.
This guy also doesn’t use toilet paper or Kleenex tissues. He has uses the same rag to clean himself and an old handkerchief for his nose.
I wore it in bed for a whole day. I didn't lose a pound! Total scam! 🤣
At the end of the day, they're just a pain in the arse.
The foul language isn’t necessary
Just watched this as a reminder to why I didn't get one. I almost suckered into it but these are all reasons I never got one. Thank you!
Yes. Smartwatches are not for everyone. But what would anyone want your heart rate and blood oxygen and wrist temperature for? Will they use that info to destroy Earth?
You can turn all the features off. I don’t have any notifications turned on. I agree with the updates it’s annoying. Charging for me is every other day. They are disposable items as well agreed!
😂😂😂 as one who is of a conspiratorial mindset that was hilarious. I def dont believe in the reptilian's tho.😂
I don't care about privacy I don't care about people being mad about not reaching out to them. WHY DO WATCHES NOT HAVE T9!! I have a Samsung watch, then boom, software update, bs qwerty keyboard. Why? Why?
I agree with most of it but bro, you need to chill about the privacy, no ones hacking you
Bro thinks he's the main character
He trolling 💃
You don't know big tech companies sell your data to 3rd parties, including government agencies? Really?
Bro
The only thing government agencies don’t know about me is the color of my underwear
So I don’t mind sharing my heart rate with CIA
Brooo
I was thinking of getting one..but i watched for couple years after they first came out before making my decision..i came to conclude the battery absolutely does not last as long as my quartz or LCD watch..they last years! So no thanks..I'll pass on getting a smart watch😊
The reason I’m thinking about getting one is to look at my phone less
Get a standalone unit like Garmin
wanting something that records everything my body does daily, records where i go and im sure a shiit load more, on me, just screams out NO to me,wheres that info going? who,s using it?, people are so brainwashed cant see the bigger picture, Think my brothers and sisters,at least do some research of your own, as the world slowly turns into a dystopian nightmare 1984 was a story not a how to manual
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Funny how ppl buy a smartwatch, doll it up to look like a real watch. It's like vegans making their food look and taste like meat. Like vegan "burgers". Wtf is that? 😅
This is funny how Apple was trying reinvent things were invented centuries ago. And guess what? They advertise that you can change straps! Wow, so innovative.
I do not have smart watch but I was planning to get some Garmin for pilots. It may be some useful tool in the air but the need for subscriptions for aviation apps bugs me. The true about smart watches is how to get more and more money out of your wallet.
feels good to know, I am not alone.
You are right , old school watch , that normal watch is more beautiful , and it's work for mani mani years , like you say a watch can work for 30-40 years or ho knows maibe more than that , and if you have a expensive model you can give to your next generation ... So that it is a reali goo reason to have a nice mecanic , automatic watch
well i wear a smart watch but we have a different taste.
Different strokes for different folks. I think everyone should wear what they enjoy and what brings them joy and/or utility. I hope you love the smart watch and enjoy the heck out of it.
Your nails are very well cared. Btw good video.
I don’t take care of them too much, I just hate seeing long and dirty nails in videos, especially up close. So I’ll clip them.
@@Watchcastage I have a samsung smart watch and I had these questions in my head before as well. Bluetooth connection is have a very low security. just as you said to be "online" all the time is can be annoying or fustrating. And the prices of the smartwatch is a joke, I bought mine on release for about 300£ now its barely worth 50£ - 100£. I have a fake omega seamaster from my grandpa my dream is to buy an original one when I can afford it. It's insane how many years is gone and it's still a stunning watch.
100%, the Omega Seamasters are stunning watches, and have become so technically advanced with their more modern movements. That’s a great goal to have! I hope one day you’re able to get that Omega of your dreams.
@@L0L0K3 I got my one for $15 and it still has an IP68 Rating, heart rate, sleep tracker, etc.... that a more expensive smartwatch has. only downside is that it uses an IPS LCD display.
Ini hari pertamaku memakai smartwatch yang dibelikan oleh istriku. Malam hari ketika kulepas dari pergelangan tanganku, ada ruam merah dan sedikit bengkak. Lalu aku mencari efek samping dari jam ini. Dan menemukan channelmu.
Ah, apakah aku harus membuangnya, padahal istriku memberikannya dengan bahagia.
Another reason to hate smartwatches is battery not being replaceable. And if it is, then 99.99% it's not OEM, and it voids any warranty.
You can set the Apple Watch to Auto update when it comes in contact with chosen WiFi, you can turn the haptics off, you can turn sleep tracking off, you can turn blue tooth off to stop it sending information to your phone if just GPS model, I like sleep tracking as proven one of the most reliable sleep tracers out there, I like the step counter as encourages me to exercise, yes charging it daily but if you drive just plug in then as does but take long, can be used as remote control for many camera to, there are also plenty of positives to owning one, If you don’t like it sell it or just don’t by one lol 😂
nanobots need a constant power suppyl just the 12 hours ur not waring the device the nanobots if they exist will run out of charge and die
Why can’t you turn your wrists, do you have an elbow injury? I fractured and dislocated my right elbow and I can’t turn my hand from a neutral handshake position
Lmfao
I prefer normal watches for telling the time, and my phone for everything else.
The short life is the clincher. Can’t believe we got suckered out of our money into a brand new bucket of obsolescence. Like we needed another one of those
I agree with your points on this, smartwatches and phones are a double edged sword. There are great reasons to use them and great reasons NOT to.
Must be nice to own a 30 year old Rolex Explorer.
i thought about buying one. however i came to the same conclusion
Did a smartwatch actually add value to your life? To me it seems quite useless
The "phantom buzz" is real for some people. I've experienced it to. That's part of why I've considered not using one anymore. People really weren't designed to always be connected to the "grid". Currently I'm wearing an Orient automatic. I like the peace and quiet. Also, I'm not entirely convinced that's it's safe to have a Bluetooth/wifi radio almost constantly attached to your body. Sure I use Bluetooth earbuds bud not all day long.
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Next to this video are videos about the health risks related to using them. Some people immediately reacted badly. The more wireless, cordless, "smart" tech in your life, the more it impacts your health. Some like me are now avoiding all of it.
Bandrew! I just watched your AT2020 re-review and this video popped up! Mate…you’re omnipotent! Good luck with the watch channel. Steve.
I'm just a crazy person, but that's amazing that this popped up! That's great news! Thanks youtube! And thank you for the kind words.
@@Watchcastage that’s great. Are you reviewing fountain pens on this channel too?
@@thebusinessfirm9862 I haven't gone down the road of fountain pens, so not yet. I don't know if I can afford another expensive hobby/interest.
I love my SM watch. I'll never stop
For that brief moment side by side…that Rolex is very special.
I'm glad I watched this before buying an apple watch
Reason one makes no sense, seriously who actually gives a shit about your personal heart rate or blood pressure, come on if tech bothers you that much turn off the phone too 😊
I also remember Apple being very privacy advocate company, in which there was a time when they wouldn’t even allowed the US government to go into a criminals iPhone…
Apple security and privacy is a fallacy
will they share my, DOB, phone #, or email?
Yes
You missed the constance microwave exposure on your body.
Health anxiety is also a good reason to quit wearing smartwatch.
I share the same concerns.
This popped up on my recommended feed and I was rather taken aback to hear "Greetings Earthlings!" In that familiar voice. The mic has branched out into watches now?
haha. yessir.
just get a 20$ fake that still functions
smart watches are bad investments/purchases
I got my'ne for $15. I think I should sell it.
Smart review...
Being TRACKED really offends me, and having one more thing to CHARGE are my two issues with smart watches.
Smartwatch itu kultur jam tangan nya gak ada, jam tangan ya jamtangan, se sederhana itu hanya alat instrument penunjuk waktu, beda dengan smartwatch yang segala ada didalamnya, belum lagi nantinya kita dipusingkan dengan beberapa notifikasi...wah.... ribet. Dan saya rasa bagi pecinta jamtangan mechanical/automatic, mereka akan setia dengan teknologi mekanik yang kuno itu, bagi mereka teknologi QUART aja gak kepake, apalagi smartwatch.
This entire vid was one big setup culminating in the laughing-off of lizard people, NICE TRY ZUCC WE ARE EVEN MORE ON TO YOU
Dang it. You discovered my ruse!
i can not disagree with you
I agree. Security reasons is why I never wanted one.
You were much smarter than I was. Took me a while to come around, but I got there.
@@Watchcastage You're like me. I am fascinated by technology, but I also understand the problems with it sometimes.
Ok so the update one is debatable, i dont really update my computer until i have to and i havent had any problems.
The obsoleteness point is the only point that is actually reasonable imho every other point (except number 6) is stupid.
I hope you continue to have good luck with not updating your computer. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the video. Have a a great weekend.
Reason no, 8,. We told you never to talk about that, we are coming for you
Please no! I swore they said it was okay at the meeting! I swear I didn't know!
Smart watches look feminine on men😬 sorry
Thats why i just buy the cheap ones where it only tells time and your fitness tracking. And help me change songs for when I commute
Can i get your watch... if you are not going to use it... can i?
4:56 then you can just pick up you phone to know what time it is.