Accurately keep time.
That’s what my watch can do. And it’s all I want from my watch. I don’t even want a second hand or a day/date. I’m not timing a moon launch and if I don’t know what day it is, the hour probably doesn’t matter. The always amusing Gear & Gadgets column in the WSJ didn’t disappoint. The featured“wearables” (formerly known as watches) were so tricked out they put the Swiss Army knife to shame.
“Multiband GPS, Compass, TracBack (to retrace your steps when you’re so lost that the compass is no help), Siren, Depth Finder, Step Counter, Sleep Tracker, Body Temp taker, Stress Assessor, Mood Minder, Electrocardiogram- blending analog style with a Silicon Valley aesthetic that meets US Military Standard 810g level of durability.” What? Sounds like a bill of goods to me.
More is seldom the answer. The answer is usually less. If you don’t need a tricked out watch, don’t be tricked into buying one. Features you do not want and will not use are not features-they’re mistakes. Trick or treat? Watch out!