I wish Apple had more design variation for their watches. When I'm not using my phone, it's in my pocket. When I am using it, I honestly only care about the screen, the camera, and the audio. If it looks cool great BUT that ultimately doesn't matter.
Watches are different. Watches are a true fashion accessory. Watches have style. Apple watches are so damn plain and boring and sterile. Swapping the band doesn't fix that. I would love a watch that looks like my Fossil 6 but doesn't suck. Why can't Apple make something like that?
The large version of the Pixel Watch 3, with the brushed silver metal links band [1], isn't quite the same aesthetic as the Fossil 6 but is a lot closer to it than the Apple Watch. And it's reasonably good as a smartwatch, is based around the tech Google bought when they acquired Fitbit, and (unlike the Fossil 6) will continue to be supported by software updates.
Also unlike the Apple Watch, the SpO2 sensor actually works on the Pixel.
(I am a new, happy owner of the large version of the Pixel Watch 3 with the silver metal band.)
The slightly annoying thing about the Pixel Watch though is that you kind of have to decide on the watch band color you want prior to buying the watch, since the watch itself comes in different colors and it looks better when the colors match (i.e. if you want the silver band, you should make sure to get the silver watch base; if you want the black band, you should get the black watch base; etc).
> Watches are different. Watches are a true fashion accessory. Watches have style. Apple watches are so damn plain and boring and sterile. Swapping the band doesn't fix that.
Swapping the band does fix that, at least for me.
I treated myself to the stainless steel version, and have something like 14 bands in various colours, in either synthetic rubber, nylon, or leather.
Watches are different. Watches are a true fashion accessory. Watches have style. Apple watches are so damn plain and boring and sterile. Swapping the band doesn't fix that. I would love a watch that looks like my Fossil 6 but doesn't suck. Why can't Apple make something like that?