Garmin Forerunner 745 offers tracking for elite athletes

16 September 2020
It's a high-end offering that still does regular smartwatch tasks like contactless payments and notification management.

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AnonD-920478, 17 Sep 2020I mean, if you're okay with it "only" being ... moreSince the main thing that I would like is actually to customize with a face I would do myself, an hybrid watch is the total opposite of what I look for.
I would like to do this :
https://www.gsmarena.com/aviationinspired_watch_face_wins_samsungs_design_contest_for_the_gear_s3-news-24602.php
With the "analog" dial I made :
https://imgur.com/a/dQeYKg1
And a moon position indicator along with other indications.

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    Steve, 17 Sep 2020It's called a Samsung Watch.Lol, you mean those expensive watches full of sensors, some even able to have 4G and which almost all are completely the opposite of what I described ?
    Sure...

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      inSyt, 17 Sep 2020Garmin Forerunners/Vivoactives.I know those watches, they are specifically built around sport, and this isn't as if the faces possibilities were unlimited, hell you can't even have a moon indicator...
      Let alone making stuffs like this :
      https://imgur.com/a/dQeYKg1
      Hr monitor is the only sport related thing I could want to use...
      What I don't need is a watch that act like a stand alone device being more expensive because it is able to work without a phone and still track position and other stuff.

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        AnonD-909757, 16 Sep 2020All those sport watches are great, but I wish there could b... moreI mean, if you're okay with it "only" being a hybrid smartwatch, and you can swallow the price tag the Frederique Constant Hybrid Smartwatches are right up your alley

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          AnonD-909757, 16 Sep 2020All those sport watches are great, but I wish there could b... moreIt's called a Samsung Watch.

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            AnonD-909757, 16 Sep 2020Oh yeah, there is ONE product (which may very well be an ex... moreGarmin Forerunners/Vivoactives.

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              AnonD-909757, 16 Sep 2020All those sport watches are great, but I wish there could b... moreGarmin watches offer all of this with always on screens and 1 week battery life. If you turn off the per second hr sensor, you should get 2 weeks.

                AnonD-909757, 16 Sep 2020True ! I am constantly posting bazillions links about what... moreKnow the feeling. I noticed your comments multiple times. Never seemed to want to argue, yet they keep on coming at you. Glad but sad I'm not the only one here who goes through that. And yes, wasting tens of minutes to write the message, and they don't even care enough to read, and someone else just comes in and say "wrong". Vert frustrating

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                  I'm interested untill I saw the price haha.
                  Really hate 1 day battery that watches with Wear OS usually have. I guess Active 2 is good enough for me.

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                    Andreidinutu, 16 Sep 2020Yes that's what I hate about people here. They say you... moreTrue !
                    I am constantly posting bazillions links about what I talk about, gave real life examples and other super long detailed comments, and some random dudes always have to come, without any arguments nor any explanations, and say that "I am wrong", I mean, c'mon, I literally quoting what reliable sources say.
                    Even worse, those who despite solid proofs or exemples from good ressources, still insist they are the one who got it right...
                    Peoples...

                      AnonD-909757, 16 Sep 2020Oh yeah, there is ONE product (which may very well be an ex... moreYes that's what I hate about people here. They say you are wrong, but dont prove it. They make you waste time and brain cells thinking about what you got wrong, what device could they be talking about. But you shouldn't. They don't say means they don't care about what they said.
                      I know this is not the case, it's a bit different, but it's a thing so common here it makes me wanna leave the site

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                        500$ & 6h with GPS ... hahaha :-D

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                          acemang, 16 Sep 2020There is a product already with the things you want. Please... moreOh yeah, there is ONE product (which may very well be an expensive things from an unknown brand without any watch catalogue) over how many literally every other smartwatches being the same ?
                          Talk about diversity, also criticizing someone for not knowing a SINGLE product over a sea of many other and considering search engine are utter cr*p, without even writing the brand who make it, is a really poor attitude.

                            AnonD-909757, 16 Sep 2020All those sport watches are great, but I wish there could b... moreThere is a product already with the things you want. Please make some research first.

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                              All those sport watches are great, but I wish there could be some good (round) smartwatch that are more oriented as a wearable to extent smartphone usage rather then sport, like no GPS, no 4G, no music storage etc, just a good Heartbeat Monitor that can be optionally turned ON or OFF.
                              But with a long lasting battery (Meaning no WearOS who drain battery like crazy), a good enough OS to have many custom faces and apps.
                              Sadly all the smartwatches get loaded with all the sport features and get pricier because of that despite being many peoples having smartwatch without doing any sport (or using the watch to do sport).

                                I know a person who could use this