Nice Watch AND Apple Watch
What are your thoughts on this? How can I make it work without looking silly? What’s a good setup so it doesn’t look silly?
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One or the other is my suggestions
Even the nicest Apple Watch is still more a piece of industrial design while more standard timepieces are designed more like jewelry
definitely don't wear two watches at the same time youre not the riddler
Nope.
There is no way to do it without looking silly. Either commit to your nice watch(es) or the smart watch
Maybe just a fitbit then?
The Verge got an article few months ago about it : https://www.theverge.com/23522956/double-wristwatch-apple-watch-smartwatch-mechanical-quartz
The Verge
Why you should wear a traditional watch and a smartwatch together
It’s the best of both worlds. And trust me, you can pull it off.
Noone better to get fashion advice from than a tech bro.
Don't wear 2 watches.
Don't do both you'll look an idiot
Apple watch for everyday use
Nice watch when you want to make an impression
It's that simple
Or ditch the apple watch because really, how useful is it, and use a proper watch for the AESTHETIC
MAHK
Watch fan here, but unfortunately a bigger Apple Watch fan.
You shouldn't do both.
I dress up the Apple Watch best I can, and my screen is always off unless I tap it.
If/when there's a better solution (some other tracker/notifier), I'll jump on that and go back to traditional watches.
Apple should really just make a round display tbh. I’d be fine w/o being able to type on mine. I mostly just want the stats and notifications
I'd prefer round as well, but the look of it would still need some changes. Bands go a long way, as does making sure the screen is either off or appropriate.
I don't type on mine really. It's mostly a health tracker and a selective notifications thing for me. It's helped me keep my phone in my pocket or somewhere else, and that's a big life win for me
Samsung do this
Garmin goat’d
I usually wear my 245 music, but it’s very obviously not a watch-watch lol
I’m gonna get one once I start my new job on Friday to replace my Fitbit
I actually haven’t looked at their range recently. I’ve been thinking about a new watch - if they have anything with a metal bezel, I might swap
Plastic is light and all but black is ugly as shit. I’d pay extra for aluminum
Put the apple watch on your ankle 
I think the fénix line is metal?? They def have a line that’s a step up from the forerunners and one of the main things is a metal housing
I’m pretty sure you’re right. I bought my current one years ago when I was in college, so I wasn’t about to splurge lol
I do both. I have an Apple Watch for fitness/health tracking, notifications, and other info (weather, etc), and I have a few nice mechanical watches that I wear day-to-day. I like having my steps and heart rate recorded, and the mechanical watch is more like jewelry, so I wear both rather than alternate between the two. The exception is when I wear a suit - I'll skip the Apple Watch and just wear a mechanical watch.
It definitely looks a little goofy - there's no way around it - but whatever. I wish the Apple Watch could look more like a bracelet (like a whoop band or fitbit), but it doesn't, so I just put it on a braided loop band
I think you can get away with more outlandish style choices if you are both very old and have been to the moon
I only wore my Apple Watch for like 6 + years before making the switch to a seiko classic a couple months ago. I wanted to do both but couldn’t find a good way to do it. Anyways I’m way happier with my overall look just wearing the seiko, I just keep the Apple Watch in my bag for working out. I thought I’d miss the various functions of the apple watch but I honestly don’t at all
Damn this guy fucks
Can you link the bracelet please?
cockwatch tbh
just wear one at a time
unless you are the guy in the picture early in the thread
if you want heart rate tracking and stuff you could always get an Oura ring
just get a gshock with heart rate monitor. Design classic, and a third the price of apple watch
Plus its indestructible
This is the apple one - https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MPD13AM/A/45mm-midnight-braided-solo-loop-size-6?afid=p238%7Cs1HF9fJp0-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_652838197344_pgrid_147153194626_pntwk_g_pchan_local_pexid__&cid=aos-us-kwgo-pla-btb_lia--slid---product-MPD13AM/A
There are a bunch of Amazon knockoffs, and I'd rec those instead, bc they're almost identical, and they all stretch out over time and need to be replaced if you want a snug fit
Apple
45mm Midnight Braided Solo Loop - Size 6
Customize the look and feel of your Apple Watch with a 45mm black Braided Solo Loop, a stretchable, one-piece yarn band. Buy now at apple.com.
Don’t do it, man.
most smartwatch come with those silicone straps that easily show wear and tear after months of use as it rubs on your skin (not too noticeable at distance and depending on color). at the same time they need to fit tight to function properly (e.g. for health tracking)
You can pull it off if you believe in urself... fuck the haters, double the watches double the compliments
metal wrist straps for the occassion would be fine, just don't even try the fake luxury watchfaces they look silly
yeah i just use the modular face, so it doesn't look like a normal watch
not really advocating for it, but it's one of those things where i know it's weird and don't care
Narrators voice: "He could in fact not pull it off and bricked all his fits"
Never has anyone ever complimented an Apple Watch
apple watch is so ugly tbh
you could look into something like a smart ring as an apple watch alternative
if you're using it for fitness
That’s a good idea
I tired to wear my timepiece and my new apple watch at the same time. Timepiece on the left, apple watch on the right. This lasted a solid two weeks. I really don't care what other people think of what I wear, but I felt silly and it wasn't as functional as I'd hoped. I am now exclusively wearing my apple watch because it does more for me than my timepiece. The only thing that sucks is that apple watch straps are mostly ugly and expensive. I was talking to my dentist about this because she saw me rocking both. She said she wears apple watch daily and most evenings, but will switch to her timepiece for special occasions or for events where she wants to make an impression. Makes sense to me. Having tried both double watch, and apple watch only, I'm staying with apple only.
You can get better quality third party straps for apple watches for cheaper
I wondered about wearing the regular watch like normal and then the apple watch military style with a band that looks like a cord bracelet
Probably still looks a bit silly
I do like wearing my Fitbit military style though cause it reduces the risk of smashing the screen
apple anklet
Put the apple watch in your pocket. Maybe get one with a bigger more useful screen. And the ability to make phonecalls and take pictures might be good too. Maybe it can also have apps that do everything you need
I have trouble dropping the smart watch because it's part of my daily use. Feels weird without it.
I think it’s mainly about 1. Dressing nicely around the watch and 2. Picking a neutral color of watch/strap. I wear a “midnight” Apple Watch which is basically black and I think that looks good if you have an aluminum one. Avoid the brighter color ones like blue and red as they’re a little too jarring to match outfits as well. I also like having the always on display, I think that helps with the rectangular-computer-on-your-wrist look
@enumbers problem w/ wearing the apple watch with the screen facing in is that the HR sensor becomes functionally useless
at the end of the day, an apple watch is way more useful than a mechanical watch, but it'll never look as good
people wearing the apple watch casually on the silicone band is grim
That's not something Ive experienced with my fitbit