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Re:Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever by stevage on Monday January 05, 2026 @07:11PM (#46507067)
As a reluctant runner, I still don't see any value in a smartwatch. I just use my phone and it does everything I want, which is basically, play podcasts and record my run for Strava.

I did previously have a smartwatch which did heart rate monitoring, but really, once I'd confirmed that when I exercised harder my heart rate went up, I lost interest in it.

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Re:Pebble Round 2 – The Most Stylish Pebble Ever by gofreddygo on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @05:12AM (#46524612)
I dont see the point of smart watches either. I wear a casio / gshock with the backlight button that sticks right up on the front of the watch. i am on my second watch now cz my sister gifted it to me. the first is ticking away happy with 0 charging , battery changes to date.

0 reasons to change.

my sister otoh has an apple watch that she never charges, lies in a drawer which i hear about when she's trying to find her phone. conversation ends with "eh i should charge it maybe"

if i ever buy a smart watch, will likely be the pebble

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