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A Reminder of Why I Stopped Using the Garmin Watch

Byrichard 3 May 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Yesterday I was reminded of why I stopped wearing the Garmin watch, replacing it with Casio watches instead. It’s because Garmin, Suunto and Xiaomi don’t count walking as real sport. Imagine, you’re wearing a watch twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, every day, and charging it every month with the Garmin Instinct,…

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Wearing A Casio GBA-900

Byrichard 4 February 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes For years I have worn Suunto, Garmin and Apple watches. During this time I have tracked hikes, climbing, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming and more. Recently I felt the desire to wear a Casio watch as I used to do when I was a child. Over the years these “watches” have given you live information about barometric…