Garmin vs Timepieces

[zorinindustries]

Morning, folks!

I find myself in a pickle today - and hopefully you can offer advice if you're in the same boat!

I'm an avid marathon runner and quite active. I have a Garmin Forerunner that I wear for runs and have found myself loving the non-running data that it keeps regarding my heart rate, sleep activity, etc. However, I won't wear it rather than one of my "actual" watches that I love and collect! I've even thought about "double wristing it (with the Garmin shoved way up my arm as not be visible under a long sleeve...

Anyone else find themselves in that situation - loving their "actual watches" but also the insights that a Garmin or smart watch gives you (if you're active or care about that sort of thing).

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Jeremy

[superdog]

Yes.

I’m just waiting for the right smartwatch.

Then I’ll wear that full time. And my other watches will be part of my art display.

[pickettt]

Garmin MARQ Athlete is going to be the best you can do until Rolex makes a smartwatch. Personally, I’ve got my eye on the MARQ Aviator. Kinda pricey for a smartwatch, but what can you do

[zorinindustries]

Originally Posted by pickettt

Garmin MARQ Athlete is going to be the best you can do until Rolex makes a smartwatch. Personally, I’ve got my eye on the MARQ Aviator. Kinda pricey for a smartwatch, but what can you do

Saw that at Nordstrom a few weeks ago (Seattle).

Unless it’s PM, I doubt I’d ever see a stainless Rolex smart watch either... fun to think about what it’d look like. Wonder if they’re considering it?


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[SearChart]

I'm an avid marathon and ultra runner as well. No Garmin here, just my phone to track with Strava.

[zorinindustries]

Originally Posted by SearChart

I'm an avid marathon and ultra runner as well. No Garmin here, just my phone to track with Strava.

I was exactly the same until very recently. I had a couple friends talk me into a watch. It’s useful for city running - easy pause if I’m running downtown, and for live tracking pace. It loads to strava too!

Still run with my phone, too. I actually had some serious issues with pace/split accuracy using strava in an arm case.

Thanks for the thoughts!


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[Pantheon]

Why not wear one on each wrist? I'm sure you don't need the Garmin all the time anyways.

Smart watches are great for sleep tracking, activity tracking, GPS, and acts as basically a secondary phone since I use an Apple Watch. I sometimes wear a mechanical watch, sometimes an Apple Watch, sometimes both and sometimes none at all. We can still appreciate mechanical watches for what they are but still look to the usefulness of smart watches to complement our daily lives. Not too sure about doubling up watches on one arm as it might not be comfortable but give it a shot.

You'll get lots of snooty comments on this forum about how some will never wear a smart watch and I would suggest you just ignore all that noise. If you can find a use for the smart watch go ahead and get it. The holier than thou and pompous attitude of being against smart watches simply because they're not mechanical is just ignorant. There is no rule as to how you enjoy your watches so just go with whatever you like I had friend who has a seizure detection app on her watch and that ended up saving her life once. The capabilities of a smart watch is just going to improve more over time as its a piece of electronic technology.

[pickettt]

It really is your call, but my personal take is this; It’s okay to take off your Rolex for a few hours. It’s a timepiece, not a pacemaker. You don’t need a Rolex on your wrist while running a marathon. It’s the wrong tool for the job. I raced mountain bikes professionally for years and I never wanted an extra hunk of steel on my wrist while on my bike. I always used a bar mounted Garmin Edge. Granted, a marathon runner doesn’t have a handlebar, so a wrist is the next best thing, and a fitness watch is a better tool to have there. Finish your run, shower, then put on a nice watch.

[zorinindustries]

Originally Posted by pickettt

It really is your call, but my personal take is this; It’s okay to take off your Rolex for a few hours. It’s a timepiece, not a pacemaker. You don’t need a Rolex on your wrist while running a marathon. It’s the wrong tool for the job. I raced mountain bikes professionally for years and I never wanted an extra hunk of steel on my wrist while on my bike. I always used a bar mounted Garmin Edge. Granted, a marathon runner doesn’t have a handlebar, so a wrist is the next best thing, and a fitness watch is a better tool to have there. Finish your run, shower, then put on a nice watch.

Good advice! I agree as my thought process is that it’s fine to take off the Rolex as it isn’t useful always. I don’t wear it when I run for sure (although I did see a guy in the park jogging in a DD40). I suppose the real question is regarding the faux pas of wearing both? As the Garmin does lose some value if not continuously worn. Hmmmm.


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[zorinindustries]

Originally Posted by Pantheon

Why not wear one on each wrist? I'm sure you don't need the Garmin all the time anyways.

Smart watches are great for sleep tracking, activity tracking, GPS, and acts as basically a secondary phone since I use an Apple Watch. I sometimes wear a mechanical watch, sometimes an Apple Watch, sometimes both and sometimes none at all. We can still appreciate mechanical watches for what they are but still look to the usefulness of smart watches to complement our daily lives. Not too sure about doubling up watches on one arm as it might not be comfortable but give it a shot.

You'll get lots of snooty comments on this forum about how some will never wear a smart watch and I would suggest you just ignore all that noise. If you can find a use for the smart watch go ahead and get it. The holier than thou and pompous attitude of being against smart watches simply because they're not mechanical is just ignorant. There is no rule as to how you enjoy your watches so just go with whatever you like I had friend who has a seizure detection app on her watch and that ended up saving her life once. The capabilities of a smart watch is just going to improve more over time as its a piece of electronic technology.

Agree! Both have their place and entirely different functions. Thanks!


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[Blansky]

A mechanical watch on one wrist and a computer on the other.

Live your life.