Diverting Smartwatch
October 3, 2025•346 words
A person needs the motivation support provided by the smartwatch, especially when working from home. Additionally, health data from the device is crucial due to the current poor state of personal health. Before the era of smartwatches, there was an obsession with time itself. This fascination led to a gravitation toward Swatch watches and the concept of Swatch Internet time, resulting in a sizable collection of those watches. The interest even extended to luxury timepieces from other brands under the same umbrella. Watches can often be stress triggers, or alternatively, tools to help avoid stress, acting as relief in that sense. Nowadays, the dominant smartwatch in the marketplace fills that role for the writer. The initial attraction began with a desire not to miss important phone calls or text messages, prompting the reliance for notifications on a basic smartwatch model. Later, attention shifted toward tracking poor sleep quality. Engagement deepened with health metrics such as step counting and heart rate monitoring. Eventually, focus moved to the Internet time app on the leading smartwatch. Consequently, the device buzzes and chimes throughout the day with reminders from the writer's task list. At times, it feels like more work gets done thanks to the smartwatch, while on other occasions, a simple time-only wristwatch is worn. For most people, the smartphone alone offers sufficient reminder functions, in this individual’s opinion. Given one's advanced age, having access to health data provides significant benefits. There remains a strong obsession with measuring time, and the smartwatch fulfills that desire. Previously, the charging process was disliked. However, current models boast efficient and powerful battery life, alleviating those concerns. Ideally, relying on a classic mechanical watch that only displays time would be preferable since it offers a calming visual experience. Unlike a smartwatch, it doesn’t beep, flash, chime, or vibrate repeatedly throughout the day. In the sum, it gives hope for one to think of the smartwatch as a needy pet, demanding electricity—its food—and attention. Does it truly help by distracting from other issues like internet addiction, caffeine dependency, and subpar plumbing at home… possibly.