Hello all, Every year I think about getting a wrist watch for hunting. I use my cell phone but hunting late season will drain my battery and I don't like how much light it throws off. I haven't worn a watch in years. I would like it to see the time when it gets dark and not disturb the woods when my sit starts or is coming to an end. I'm not looking to break the bank but don't want something cheap that won't last. Any recommendations? Or other functions that I should consider? Thanks, Dan
I wear a samsung galaxy 4 smart watch, it has the hard fall detection and it is synced to my phone, can read and respond to texts with littler movement than pulling your phone out of your pockets, I wear it daily and have had one for the last 3 years or so, They work amazingly well!
I've got a suunto traverse. It lacks some of the modern bells and whistles(no crash/fall), but here's what I like. Basic time, stopwatch, timer and alarm functions. Compass and geolation that uses both GPS and glasnos. Altimeter Sunrise/sunset times based on your location. Barometer/storm warning(based on change of barometric pressure). It also has some navigation capabilty, I've used it as last resort. And can mark waypoints. It holds a change for 1.5-2 weeks. Is built, rock solid and water resistant (deeper than I'd ever dive, but not as waterproof as their dive watches). Bluetooth connect for texts and some tracking What I don't like: Though it syncs some metrics to the phone, it doesn't seem to integrate as well as some apps. Silicon strap bands don't last for me Their strap pins Used their prices are reasonable.
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I run the garmin fenix 6 solar. On my watch face I have the sunrise and sunset times and the moon %. Also steps, heartrate, time, date, and battery percent. On 1 charge it will last almost 3 weeks. Also tracks movemets on runs and hikes and has maps built in.
I have the garmin instinct 2. Runs about a month on normal operating. Sent from my iPhone using Bowhunting.com Forums
I have one nice watch that I wear occasionally. I would like an everyday watch that is high-end, but practical (read: I don't want to baby it). Recommendations?
For just time keeping, can't go wrong with a Timex Expedition watch. If you have an iPhone, you can't beat the iWatch. I mean there are other watches that do more of course, but you get a lot of good features and seamless compatibility.
If you're into hunting, grab a tough watch with glow-in-the-dark hands so you can check the time in the dark without pulling out your phone. I like how look TAG Heuer. Oh, and I found this site with sick replica watches. Honestly, spending big on watches isn’t always it. I’ve seen some fire ones for way less. If you love TAG Heuer watch , take a look here.
I just use my Apple Watch. It’s Nice to just look on my wrist for a quick map check, specially early morning walking to my spot. That an if I get a text I can just slowly check my wrist instead of pulling out my phone. I’m not much of a phone person in the stand. I like disconnecting from on technology the best I can when I’m out in the woods.
If you need a watch, can't beat a cheap TimeX. I only need to know two things. Start and stop of shooting hours. I set a routine that uses my alarm app on my phone that grabs the sun up/set data based on my local, add the 30 min before and after, and set it to vibrate only.
