I recently switched to a Garmin watch without GPS and can get about 2 weeks between charges. Does everything I want out of a smartwatch plus lots more.

Hey, I remember getting the original Kickstarter version! I still have it in a box in a closet somewhere

You mean like one of those small casios? That's the only watch that comes to mind that remotely fits that profile.

I kinda miss my Pebble.

I had a Garmin. Wasn't crazy about how it did with messaging. Maybe better now though.

I like to have GPS and an RF payment option for running without a phone or wallet though.

I got both and managed to sell them before they became e-waste

Me too, very excited for the relaunch!

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I heard great things about the Pebble from someone who had one.

Personally, I had a few different smart watches and learned a bit about what I want over the years:

• Mi Bands (Xiomi Devices) that had otherworldly battery life (like a month and a half in some cases) but had trash sensors and were junk without the unofficial apps that made them great
• Some Android Wear/ WearOS smart watches
• a cheap ass POS Temu-equivilant no-name junk watch
• Multiple Garmin devices (touchscreen Venue and button controlled Fenix)

This made me realize a few things:

• I don't want or need a super-smart watch
• battery life and capable sensors are way more important than stupid flashy shit
• the display tech I want indoors in my office is not the same display I want on a wear-everywhere watch (TFT looks stellar under bright sun)
• buttons beat a touchscreen each and every day of the week and make the watch a convenience rather than a finnicky gadget

To be fair, this is MY use case and yours may differ, but when it comes down to it, I'm sure that I'm not in the market for a wearOS or Apple Watch. I love the button operated TFT screen Garmin watch I've been using for a few years and if I don't replace it with another Garmin watch, it'll be something like Pine Time, Pebble, or something that works with gadgetbridge.

I liked the build, although my Pebble 2 had rubber reversion issues on the side buttons that rendered them unusable. I'm really sad about that because I would've totally kept it around if not for that