While I'm not a fan of the leather implementation, I have to both agree that it's a placement improvement in terms of ergonomics, and it does look pretty cool. I think it might wear out faster, being exposed to the gripping area of your palm, though. I'd expect it to be difficult to wash your hands or handle dirty/sharp items.

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SGforce 92 points 6 months ago

I would immediately smash it on a door frame

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LORDSMEGMA 16 points 6 months ago

I got a Garmin for that reason. Couldn't tell you how many times I've whacked it on stuff.

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HonoraryMancunian 12 points 6 months ago

Couldn't tell you how many times I've whacked it

Same

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naeap 6 points 6 months ago

Can confirm
Don't know what they build their watches with, but they seem to absolutely not care, when I smash them at concrete or steel
Which is good, because it's my first watch again after like 20 years without one, and I needed quite some time to adapt - and still forget about it and demolish other stuff with it by accident

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AnAverageSnoot 4 points 6 months ago

I wear mine while woodworking and I have dropped all kinds of tools on it with no issues

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TheTechnician27 41 points 6 months ago

I have to both agree that it’s a placement improvement in terms of ergonomics

This has to be trolling. Like, no, it's not, unless you prioritize accessing the watchface and functionally nothing else in your day-to-day life. (This is even just accounting for ergonomics – and assuming this is achiral and can be transferred easily to the right hand (edit: wait, no, it's chiral; even less ergonomic) – not how conspicuously stupid it looks.)

Putting it on and taking it off is more complicated because you have to slide it over your thumb and do a tiny little strap and then an even tinier strap.
Want to hold hands with a partner? I'm sure this'll spice things up.
What about that entire region of your palm? Who needs that all sensation when you can have a bunch of useless leather anyway?
Continuing from the last point: inconsistency in the coverage of your palm just makes holding things weirder, especially including the phone your watch is likely talking with.
Walking forward in a normal posture? Have fun near-inevitably smacking the shit out of your $300 smartwatch if you aren't paying attention.
Hot, sweaty day? Good thing there's way more surface area covered by your clammy, leather watch on one of the most sensitive parts of your body.
This genuinely looks like you'll feel the edge of the leather hit your arm whenever you move your hand in certain ways. More importantly, you'll feel the leather whenever you have your fingers curled in or hands together, and you'll likely feel skin too, so it'll just feel weird because of the constant inconsistency. It'd be so hard to become "nose blind" to because it's always changing just a little bit.
The ergonomics of charging this thing are surely more awkward than just a straight strap. And it's even screwed in, so you can't claim you easily pop the watch out and charge like that.
Want to hide your $300 watch under a long sleeve? Too bad, fuckass.
Choosing to switch it to upside-down? Too bad, fuckass; it's in this one position you absolutely cannot adjust even a little.
Trying to get actual, blue-collar work done for more than 10 seconds? Your $50 or whatever leather strap will be looking incredible by the end of it.
As you pointed out: went to the bathroom and want to literally wash your hands? 1) Have fun wiping with this fucking thing on, and 2) as you point out, have fun washing.
Edit: This thing would get so germy. Not even just accruing grime and wearing down from touching stuff (even if you were really discerning about what you touch), but the thing would practically be a toilet seat of germs. At least you wash your hands fairly regularly and don't hold out your smartphone for someone to shake as a friendly greeting.
Edit 2: ffs you can't even wear gloves

Glancing to look at your watch is not that onerous even when done relatively frequently. Literally what could your day-to-day life possibly be that this is more ergonomical?

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ol_capt_joe 10 points 6 months ago

If you've ever had to wear a thumb stabilizer you know it's really uncomfortable to have something wrapped around your thumb all day. (Enjoy those blisters in the webbing between thumb and index!)

And you have to remove it to wash your hands?

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Whostosay 7 points 6 months ago

Want to hold hands with a partner? I'm sure this'll spice things up.

If she has one too, we can upload pictures of Mike Tyson to them so they can kith

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Blue_Morpho 3 points 6 months ago

This doesn't seem like a daily use but specialized for running/hiking. It's like criticizing hiking boots for being uncomfortable and hard to lace compared to sneakers.

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RedEyeFlightControl 1 point 6 months ago

You have me laughing over here.

It's more ergonomic for the reason that it's an easier, more natural viewing angle that puts less strain or stress on the body to view/use it. You don't necessarily have to agree with that, or yuck someone else's yum. Most of your issues are preference.

Did you miss the part where I said I wasn't a fan of the leather implementation? Because that would rule out most of those points.

Have an upvote for the effort, though!

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lightnsfw 5 points 6 months ago

I think it would screw with the mobility of your thumb. That thing would be shifting all around if you used your hand.

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jumponboard 2 points 6 months ago

I dont like it simply because it's always visible. At the wirst, I can choose when (not) to look at it.

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altphoto 20 points 6 months ago

Actually, no, it looks stupid and is stupid. Hands carry all sorts of dirty bacteria. Those watches won't last. Maybe that's what they want though.

When was the last time you wanted to have a little pebble under your watch strap? Let's wash dishes! Na!, my watch! Digging? Nah! My watch! Sex with a partner? Nah! Watch marks! Sex alone? ER watch strap stuck to penis! No!

Not for cooking, not for motorbiking or driving unless you like cuts on the little webs between your fingers. This is a dumb idea.

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starchylemming 23 points 6 months ago

bold of you to assume that someone who gets this has sex

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Nasan 7 points 6 months ago

that's why they keep the watch on during. unscrupulous sex worker might try to scam an extra hour out of them.

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GregorGizeh 18 points 6 months ago

Looks kinda neat, but also has big LOOK AT ME vibes. Not to mention the issues the other commenter mentioned regarding wear and hygiene.

I could see it being useful for larger devices a user has to interact with constantly to free up and reduce strain on the hand though.

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backalleycoyote 18 points 6 months ago

It’s just goth aesthetics for nerds. And somehow doing it with a smart watch makes black metal gauntlets look less silly.

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end_stage_ligma 2 points 6 months ago

👁️ 👁️

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rc__buggy 12 points 6 months ago

It's the "driver" orientation and there are even watches made with "12 at 2" to implement it.

It was for race car drivers back at the turn of the last century. It just makes you look like a dork now.

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restingOface -6 points 6 months ago

Wearing a watch at all makes you look like a dork anyway

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rc__buggy 8 points 6 months ago

I'm old, I'm allowed to wear my Timex.

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Botzo 6 points 6 months ago

Ironman indiglo? Still miss that watch, and I haven't worn one for 15 years.

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restingOface -2 points 6 months ago

You're allowed to look like a dork. No one's stopping you.

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hOrni 4 points 6 months ago

Looks uncomfortable. I wouldn't want to wear a glove all the time.

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dingus 3 points 6 months ago

I do think it looks pretty cool...but what about washing your hands? That's the main issue with it I'd think.

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dan69 3 points 6 months ago

At this point just extend it down to ur wrist and call it a carpal tunnel wrist watch.

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mech 45 points 6 months ago

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ArgumentativeMonotheist 12 points 6 months ago

That's a WATCH!

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mech 14 points 6 months ago

It's modeled after a WW1 pilots watch. And those were chunky bois:

(They just took a pocket watch and brazed on lugs for a wristband)

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ArgumentativeMonotheist 6 points 6 months ago

Bretty cool and stylish. 😎

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BackgrndNoize 2 points 6 months ago

Black top big t-shirt Billy Eilish

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urheber 10 points 6 months ago

Cute meow meow

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mech 8 points 6 months ago

She likes watches.

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urheber 5 points 6 months ago

Hehe, she is very cute :) give her a pet from me !!!

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altphoto 6 points 6 months ago

What kind of coocoo does that thing have every your?

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mech 5 points 6 months ago

It bongs.

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slaacaa 39 points 6 months ago

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chris 35 points 6 months ago

Hard disagree. This is awful.

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Lucidlethargy 7 points 6 months ago

I don't know, I've always wanted to place my watch in a spot that inhibits my ability to grab things. Innovation! 1!!

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ritsku 26 points 6 months ago

Washing your watch has never been easier

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capt_wolf 24 points 6 months ago

I whack my hands on shit daily, that would become expensive pretty quick.

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Dozzi92 1 point 6 months ago

I got my watch on stuff often enough. It's why I don't opt for the super expensive ones.

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hOrni 17 points 6 months ago

A perfect solution to a non existing problem.

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otter 15 points 6 months ago

Why not wear it on the inside of your wrist?

Its easier and more discreet to check, you don't need a complicated new setup, and you won't have any issues working with your hands.

I know some people do this already, and flip it around depending on the setting. Inner wrist when walking around, and regular placement when working at a desk.

Unless I'm getting whooshed here

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DoubleDongle 14 points 6 months ago

It's in lenmyshitpost. I would assume OP knows it's bad.

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Lost_My_Mind 10 points 6 months ago

ITT: Every commentor forgets where they are.

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thedeadwalking4242 13 points 6 months ago

I actually really like this, and it won't slide down your wrist or hug it too tight either

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meme_historian 12 points 6 months ago

Just what I need in my life! MORE easily accessible screens to help fuck up my brain chemistry

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Zink 2 points 6 months ago

Yeeep, this right here.

I'm a nerd and software engineer, sitting in front of 4 screens right now. I own a smart watch which I wore 23 hours a day for years on end.

I stopped wearing it several months ago and I literally do not know where it is right now. I assume it's in my house somewhere. 🤷‍♂️

The greedy shits that run the tech world have taken it too far. The switch flipped in my brain and I just do no care about tech "products" any more. If it connects to the internet or has a screen then it's almost guaranteed to be designed in a way that goes against my best interests.

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DarkSpectrum 10 points 6 months ago

until it hits your hip/pants/pockets/handbag with every step

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daannii 8 points 6 months ago

Rotate wrist watch ?

No. Too complicated.

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Mardukas 7 points 6 months ago

Has anyone ever developed wrist problems as a result of looking at their watch? If not, what problem does this actually solve?

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Shellofbiomatter 5 points 6 months ago

I doubt it, but personally i did find it to be a really uncomfortable position for a watch and required odd twisting of the arm to see the face of the watch and i constantly hit it on every single surface.

I fixed it by wearing the watch on the inner side of my wrist. Much more comfortable and convenient to check the time.

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mr_anny 6 points 6 months ago

Show it to me with gloves on.

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ThatWeirdGuy1001 6 points 6 months ago

I just wish you could orient the watch so you can put the face on the inside of the wrist

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Zwiebel 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah if only that was possible

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over_clox 5 points 6 months ago

First time I've ever seen such a design, but I approve. Until it gets in the way of masturbation..

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Lucidlethargy 3 points 6 months ago

It'll just get in the way of everything you do, including that. A small price to pay for not needing to bend your wrist slightly to view the time!

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some_kind_of_guy 2 points 6 months ago

Oh no, it definitely enhances the experience ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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nutbutter 4 points 6 months ago

I want a big gauntlet with a largw screen and more processing power on my arm instead.

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just2look 6 points 6 months ago

So like a Pip-Boy?

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nutbutter 3 points 6 months ago

Yes, but not something that bulky.

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SpicyLizards 4 points 6 months ago

I just staple it to my face

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imetators 2 points 6 months ago

If you use your hand just to check time - useful.

For everything else, terrible idea. String will catch up on everything and will etch itself in flesh between your thumb and pointing finger. Holding anything with your palm closed would become annoying as hell.

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poseur 2 points 6 months ago

wash your hands kevin

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cybercafe 2 points 6 months ago

I'd give it a shot. I doubt I'd stick with it though tbh.

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valar 2 points 6 months ago

Why would you want a strap around your thumb? Terrible

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pennomi 2 points 6 months ago

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Kowowow 2 points 6 months ago

I could see it being better for biking directions

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QuinnyCoded 1 point 6 months ago

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wavebeam 1 point 6 months ago

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5ha99y 1 point 5 months ago

I think this is considerable as tacticalXD

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saigot 1 point 6 months ago

Genuinely neat idea but you'd need it to be flexible, maybe a glove with a flexible display and the power at the wrist.

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Kolanaki 1 point 6 months ago

Does the person in the drawing have limited mobility in their arm so they can't just turn their wrist towards their face?

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Fontasia 1 point 6 months ago

Have a look how Koreans wear watches and suddenly the first first Galaxy gear makes sense

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slaacaa 0 points 6 months ago

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Bluescluestoothpaste -1 points 6 months ago

Idk it's been decades since i wore a watch, if you have a phone there's no point

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village604 7 points 6 months ago

It's really nice to not have to pull my phone out every time I get a notification to see if it's something worth my attention.

It also lets me keep my phone on silent 24/7. But my ADHD means that my brain rarely responds to alert tones, so it's a fairly important method of me seeing work messages and such.

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justme 2 points 6 months ago

Can confirm. So looking for a replacement for my old smart watch, so I can have some important info for by. Otherwise I'll forget that my phone, my self, or the entire planet exists after fine seconds ;)

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village604 2 points 6 months ago

I'm loving my OG Garmin instinct. Basic functionality without all the BS bells and whistles. I just wish they had a version that didn't look like a Casio g-shock.

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Jax 5 points 6 months ago

A lot of techbros are convinced having a watch on makes people take you more seriously.

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lightnsfw 5 points 6 months ago

It's easier to casually check what time it is on watch. Especially in a scenario where it's kind of rude to do so or your hands are full. Also having a timer ready to go, where with a phone there's several steps to get to one. You can do all these things with a phone but there's no real "cost" to wearing a watch and I miss it when I'm not wearing mine. Mines also automatic so I don't have to worry about it running out of juice like I do with my phone.

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orenj 3 points 6 months ago

Its functional jewelry, kinda neat

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Bluescluestoothpaste 1 point 6 months ago

Well yeah i guess i think jewelry is dumb wcyd

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Bahnd 3 points 6 months ago

Watches have always been a status symbol after their primary function of telling time.

You keep your phone in your pocket, but a watch is there for all to see, is it an expensive Rolex? A cheap Casio? A fruit watch, connected to a fruit phone? Or something that looks like that device from the begining of Spy Kids 2 that I still want 20+ years later.

Function then fashion, and its always kept up with the tech of the time, all they way back to the chronometer.

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ch00f 3 points 6 months ago

Didn’t the spy kids Watch not tell time?

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Bahnd 3 points 6 months ago

Shut your face, it was cool. Also the bigger one the antagonist kid wore did... But that was like 3 watches and very early 2000s CGI.

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Bluescluestoothpaste -1 points 6 months ago

Watches have always been a status symbol

Sure but we have phones now. Doesn't matter what your status is, you dont need a watch. It used to be a status symbol as being a person who needed to keep track of the time because you were busy. But nowadays that's nonsense.

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HeyThisIsntTheYMCA 3 points 6 months ago

there's a big ol' it depends. my wife (a teacher) has her smart watch run her daily timers to keep her class on schedule. and that way she doesn't have to pull out her phone and then her class doesn't yell "mrs ymca no phones at school" every time, because you remember being a student. i know a lot of nurses who wear smart watches for other but similar reasons. the convenience of being able to receive (and maybe send? i don't know, i don't really wear watches.) texts and alerts from your phone can be rather useful in some fields.

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pineapplelover 2 points 6 months ago

I don't like carrying my phone on me and I do a lot of activities where I don't pull out my phone all the time. I can't just take a phone out as I am up on the rock wall to see how long I'm taking

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Bluescluestoothpaste 1 point 6 months ago

Well fair enough, idk about having a wristwatch on while rock climbing but if it works it works

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wunami 1 point 6 months ago

Some smartwatch can have their own SIM and can be the phone.

Like you could go out on a run or errand without bringing your phone (or even a wallet if you've setup a digital wallet on your watch).

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