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Old 12-29-2025, 05:49 PM   #3488
JSWolf
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Originally Posted by Solitaire1 View Post
Why is there such a push to make everything smart? I was considering a replacement for my watch (Casio A168) since they were discontinuing it, and discovered the Casio had released it replacement (the ABL-100). Although the watch has many great added features (multiple time zones, a countdown timer), for some reason they added Bluetooth. Why? With that watch you have to put an app on your smartphone to access some of the watch's features (such as a step counter and auto time setting). Plus, it cuts the battery life to less than 1/3 of the battery life of the A168 (2 years versus 7 years).

I don't want a smart watch, I just want a watch that is a watch! Set the day, date and time, put it on my wrist and it is good to go, and all I have to do is replace the battery every few years.
I have a simple watch. It's not digital. It shows the date. It's solar powered. It's a Citizen watch. I also have an Apple Watch v3.
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