How Smart Do You Really Want a Watch to Be" Seiko’s New Astron Straddles the Smartwatch Line
Unless you?ve been vacationing under a rock in these waning days of summer, you surely heard last week that Apple has released the latest version of their Apple Watch, along with a completely new version of the watch meant for those of you more likely to fall off the side of a mountain than myself. This predictable product refresh happens annually, and I always find myself wondering if I could personally jump the mechanical watch ship and join the smartwatch crowd. The devices get more impressive year after year, and I tend to like gadgets, but to this point I haven?t crossed the line and actually indulged any Apple Watch whims I might temporarily experience. I always find myself asking, ?How smart do I really want my watch to be"? And then I hear about the latest version of the Seiko Astron, and I think, ?This smart – this is as smart as I?d like a watch to be.?Â
Watches like the Astron sit in a strange place. They are not quite smartwatches – they lack the total immersion and app driven interactivity that you get right out of the box with an Apple Watch and its chief competitors. But they?re also far more advanced than your typical quartz watch, offering layers of autonomy built into the design and the movement that give them a nearly set and forget it quality (you can put G-Shock?s most advanced watches in this category as well, with their automatic updating thanks to GPS and Bluetooth connectivity via the user?s phone). The Astron still feels...
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