I have been searching for a watch that can meet all my needs for a long time, as well as have some smart advantages and better file maintenance, because I do trekking, hiking, open water swimming, and cycling. However, at the same time, I belong to the conservative group. I primarily want the watch to be a watch, and until now I have only had automatic watches, which have a completely different mindset. Like living organisms. So, I didn't really like the idea of getting a battery-powered watch.
I read many reviews and concluded that the gshock would meet my needs, and indeed it does. I am uploading a photo because it was purchased from the official dealer, with a bracelet. One compromise I didn't intend to make was that I wanted to wear a bracelet. And I didn't want anything from the general market or unapproved. Additionally, I wanted it to be installed by someone who knows the peculiarities of this particular watch because installing a bracelet is not an easy process.
In hiking measurements, it is very reliable, but we need to remember something. It is a watch and not a smartwatch, which means that in order to record steps, the arm needs to move with the wrist in the way it happens when we walk. It does not record unnecessary steps and missteps, even when getting up from the table to go to the refrigerator. Similarly, it is accurate in calculating calories.
For cycling, I intentionally left the bracelet long so that I can wear it on my ankle, which, due to measurements and experiments, allows me to calculate virtual steps in distance and cadence with the corresponding deviation, of course.
Someone who wants a regular smartwatch to measure heart rate, again through proportion, can calculate activity, and in this case, it mainly concerns those who are interested in calories, which does not particularly concern me. I mostly need it to know how much more I need to eat based on what I have burned, in addition to the basic metabolism.
It connects very easily to my phone, it is clear, sturdy, and I have not encountered any problems, as I read in other reviews, with clothing. I find it beautiful and practical. It finds my phone, which I leave anywhere, and although I have not used it for swimming yet, in everything I have done with my hand submerged in water, I have not encountered any problems. However, I chose a watch from the 20-bar category because usually the 5-bar ones can betray you even when showering.
Finally, because my girlfriend resides in England for long periods of time, it is very convenient that I can see the time in Greece with the hands and the time in England digitally below.
The overall feeling is one of reliability and sturdiness, and it is important to remember that it is primarily a sports watch that connects to the phone and not a smartwatch based on the usual definition.