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I can’t imagine ever doing that either , but when he showed me the clouded dial I felt sick for him . His girlfriend picked him up a Bulova Marine Star yesterday as a “ wear this when doing boat work watch” , but I’d bet when he gets his Rolex back ( it’s his only watch) he will go back to digging ditches or whatever with it on .
He bought it with his first Air Canada paycheck on his first international flight as Captain twenty eight yrs ago . His purchase price new was less than the cost to fix it now .


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I suspect he hasn't had it serviced in all that time and the stem O rings are worn out. There are two O rings around the stem, and a third on the cap. Even with the cap unscrewed, the other two provide a significant degree of waterproofness. Pilots usually opt for the GMT model, which is designed for keeping track of crossing time zones. GMT can come with jubilee bracelet; Submariner does not.
 
I've come to the realization that smart watches aren't for me. However, with the amount of walking I do with the dog, and family, I'd like to at the very least track that to see how I'm doing.

Also, something that has a heart monitor. 2 friends now have had heart attacks, and both got their initial warning from their Apple watches. I had an Ultra but gave it to my dad, so now I'm smart watch free (except an Apple Watch series 1).

Any recommendations? Not looking for getting messages, etc...just a simple fitness tracker, with heart rate monitor.
 
mimico_polak said:
I've come to the realization that smart watches aren't for me. However, with the amount of walking I do with the dog, and family, I'd like to at the very least track that to see how I'm doing.

Also, something that has a heart monitor. 2 friends now have had heart attacks, and both got their initial warning from their Apple watches. I had an Ultra but gave it to my dad, so now I'm smart watch free (except an Apple Watch series 1).

Any recommendations? Not looking for getting messages, etc...just a simple fitness tracker, with heart rate monitor.
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Heart rate monitor and checking for abnormal heart rhythm are not the same. Mine monitors heart rate but I'm pretty sure it doesn't do rhythm.

Oura ring work better for you? I've never tried one but maybe the ring is a better package for you than a watch.
 
GreyGhost said:
Heart rate monitor and checking for abnormal heart rhythm are not the same. Mine monitors heart rate but I'm pretty sure it doesn't do rhythm.

Oura ring work better for you? I've never tried one but maybe the ring is a better package for you than a watch.
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Thanks. Never even considered the ring.

Heart rate monitor would be sufficient for my needs. Buddy's heart rate jumped from 90 -> 130 -> 95 -> 120 in the span of a few moments and that was his sign to go to the hospital.

Open heart triple bypass at 50...thankfully he survived.
 
I have a Citizen hybrid smartwatch I use occasionally. Does steps, workouts, heartrate and blood oxygen. Best thing about it is it uses e-ink for the display, so the battery lasts about two weeks between charges, as the daily charge is a dealbreaker for me with most regular smartwatches. It's big, but so are all smartwatches, looks like this:

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Not exactly the best looking watch ever, but better than a screen strapped to your wrist, I think.

I really like the concept of the Oura ring, but the cost puts me off, especially the subscription. Not sure about the competition, I think Samsung makes one?
 
mimico_polak said:
I've come to the realization that smart watches aren't for me. However, with the amount of walking I do with the dog, and family, I'd like to at the very least track that to see how I'm doing.

Also, something that has a heart monitor. 2 friends now have had heart attacks, and both got their initial warning from their Apple watches. I had an Ultra but gave it to my dad, so now I'm smart watch free (except an Apple Watch series 1).

Any recommendations? Not looking for getting messages, etc...just a simple fitness tracker, with heart rate monitor.
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The latest Apple Watch Series 12 is especially focused on heart health. It has double the number of sensors of any previous one. I drank the kool aid many years ago and the Apple watch has repaid me many times over. I'm 80 now but I likely wouldn't have made it past 78. Here's the scenario: i'm doing my normal morning brisk pace walk on the waterfront trail, without my phone because it's a bit heavy while exercising, and suddenly my legs get incredibly weak to the point where I can't stand let alone walk. Glance at my phone and my heart rate says 30 bpm and silly me says 'holy s**t it should be at least 70 so I get up several times and make it a few more yards each time until I no longer can. I hit the emergency button on the phone which dials 911 and unbeknownst to me calls my emergency contacts, one of which is my son who's on hunting trip 150km north of Thunder Bay where there's no cell service. Apple gives him a satellite link to call home. Enough of the story but suffice it to say I now have a pacemaker and doing fine. They may be expensive but those features, combines with EKG are priceless to me and I suspect many others,
 
I have an amazfit T. rex 3 pro. The battery life is awesome on it. I charge it every couple of weeks and wear it all the time. It tracks heart rate, blood pressure, stress level, sleep patterns. Has great workout apps, map, flashlight. You can place and make calls, get messages etc as long as your phone is near. It also has a built in flashlight and is 48mm so looks decent on a large wrist. I used to be a Samsung guy, but their watches have gone down hill and battery life was only about 2 days before needing a charge.
 
Wow @thwak so glad you were able to catch the issue in time. That’s actually the main reason I want one of these.

As for the watches thanks all they look great. Issue is I have a handful of watches I rotate and with a watch that is used as a monitor it would require to get rid of all the other watches, or wear one watch on each wrist.
 
Friends heart rate went to one sixty while sitting on his couch as per Apple Watch . He thinks Apple Watch is skewed . Next day goes to one seventy for a few seconds . Buys heart rate monitor and wears that around the house . Watch was not skewed , he needed a heart reset . I forget the word but they electric scarred the heart to correct the arithmia . He credits the watch .


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Some of the top model garmin watches have come down in price from their eye watering MSRP. I have a Fenix 8 pro that I get 2 weeks on before a charge and it does all the heart stuff, monitors my sleep, will give me a map etc. Basically it will adapt to almost anything you want it to do for any sport. Apparently there’s a “shooting” setting too but no idea what that does. I can monitor my e-bike while riding, get turn directions, listen to music hands free and this model also has an inbuilt satelite SOS service but that’s an extra subscription. It also has voice control. I’ll probably never learn all the full functions of the thing.
 
mimico_polak said:
I've come to the realization that smart watches aren't for me. However, with the amount of walking I do with the dog, and family, I'd like to at the very least track that to see how I'm doing.

Also, something that has a heart monitor. 2 friends now have had heart attacks, and both got their initial warning from their Apple watches. I had an Ultra but gave it to my dad, so now I'm smart watch free (except an Apple Watch series 1).

Any recommendations? Not looking for getting messages, etc...just a simple fitness tracker, with heart rate monitor.
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For everyday wear I have a Fitbit Air that I wear on my right wrist. They do not have a display so all tracking is done through your phone and it avoids being the guy wearing two watches...
 
backmarkerducati said:
For everyday wear I have a Fitbit Air that I wear on my right wrist. They do not have a display so all tracking is done through your phone and it avoids being the guy wearing two watches...
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This is the one I'm leaning toward currently. Price is decent $130 on Amazon.

My last decision is whether I want the screen to show me immediately what's happening (if something is happening), or to look at the phone.

I may be overly panicked here...but too many stories out there and friends / colleagues with heart issues in their mid-40s.
 
mimico_polak said:
This is the one I'm leaning toward currently. Price is decent $130 on Amazon.

My last decision is whether I want the screen to show me immediately what's happening (if something is happening), or to look at the phone.

I may be overly panicked here...but too many stories out there and friends / colleagues with heart issues in their mid-40s.
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Given the main reason you say you want it, do you always have your phone on you? Most of the time my wife walks the dog, she doesn't take her phone. If my heart is angry, I want to know asap.
 
GreyGhost said:
Given the main reason you say you want it, do you always have your phone on you? Most of the time my wife walks the dog, she doesn't take her phone. If my heart is angry, I want to know asap.
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Unfortunately I do have it with me the vast majority of time (stupid GTAM). But that's one of the reasons I may want one with a small display (if only for the heart) to be able to know immediately if something's up.

But phone is near me 90% of the time.
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