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Recommendation for a hybrid Smart/mechanical watch

  • 15-07-2021 2:47pm
    #1
    One More Toy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys


    I'm looking for a smartwatch for my mother, but it needs to have a largish mechanism also


    Could anyone point me in the right direction?


    Tia

    Omt



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  • #2
    athlone573
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭athlone573


    I don't think there are many hybrid such as you describe? Tissot or Tag perhaps?

    The lcd screens on smartwatches do a pretty good imitation of mechanical hands in different styles.



  • #3
    One More Toy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭One More Toy


    Nah she doesn't want anything too expensive, there's a garmin with the specification but she admits it's too expensive and too feature packed. I might just buy it for her anyway!



  • #4
    athlone573
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭athlone573


    Some of the Casio G Shocks have hands and Bluetooth connectivity and count steps, does that qualify them as smartwatches?



  • #5
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,985 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    Am I correct in that you are after a watch, with actual hands along with an activity tracking and alert function?

    Or is it something more?



  • #6
    One More Toy
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    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117617275#Comment_117617275

    Yep hands and the usual smartwatch functions!



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  • #7
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,985 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    I think your fairly limited in your options TBH.

    Withings, Misfit, Zetime or Garmin move are what spring to mind.

    Decent overview of what's current here.

    https://www.techradar.com/news/best-hybrid-smartwatch



  • #8
    One More Toy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭One More Toy


    https://boards.ie/discussion/comment/117618002#Comment_117618002

    Might just go with a Garmin, overkill for what it'd be used for but it fits the bill



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