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I'm a privacy focused individual, I run GrapheneOS on my phone & self-host as much of my tech stacks to avoid sharing info with. I'm looking for recommendations of smartwatches that align with the ideals of this community. What watch do you use? What do you recommend?

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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seriously though, one of the major smartwatch manufacturers made a smartwatch in retro style like this but it didn't sell.

[–] ApplyingAutomation@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yeah! I want a calculator watch style.

[–] rhel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

I don't know how well it measures up to privacy standards at the level of GrapheneOS, but Ollee might be of interest to you if you want to go the retro route. It lets you convert a standard Casio F-91W into a smartwatch.

[–] RhondaSandTits 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

How about a Casio calculator watch teamed up with a Garmin vivosmart band?
The Garmin works with Gadgetbridge.
Photo of Casio calculator watch and Garmin Vivismart being worn on the same wrist

[–] RhondaSandTits 1 points 1 day ago

Casio still makes them, and they're dirt cheap.