I’m looking for a watch that is able to do basic “smart” things like show notifications and ping my phone if I misplace it. A timer/stopwatch would also be good, and a long lasting battery.

I have no interest in an Apple watch or Galaxy watch, so I’m looking for something comparatively cheap.

  •  m-p{3}   ( @mp3@lemmy.ca ) 
    20•6 months ago

    I would suggest to look at the models supported by Gadgetbridge and pick one from there. I know I can trust Gadgetbridge not to leak my data since it doesn’t ask for network permission.

    https://gadgetbridge.org/gadgets/

    I used it for several years, through multiple gadgets (in chronological order)

    • Pebble
    • Pebble Steel
    • Pebble Time Steel
    • Mi Band 4
    • Amazfit Bip
    • Bangle JS2
    • Casio GBD-200
      •  m-p{3}   ( @mp3@lemmy.ca ) 
        3•6 months ago

        Initially the software wasn’t very stable, but that was fixed over time. Overall I liked it a lot, and the available “apps” for it all filled a niche I looked for.

        I switched because I wanted to go back to a more classic watch I can simply wear and forget about. I don’t have all the bells and whistles from the BangleJS2, but now I have a watch to see my notifications and step counter that I don’t need to recharge every week, the battery (CR2032) is said to last about 2 years in the GBD-200.