Wearing a Smartwatch Is Like Turning Up to a Wedding in Crocs
NB: Please don’t hold this blog post against me. Smartwatches clearly have their place in society. This is just a light-hearted jab for my fellow mechanical watch enthusiasts. And yes, most people in my life (fortunately or unfortunately) wear them - everyone is free to wear what they want - so consider this all in good humour. -- When Apple launched the smartwatch in 2015, tech evangelists squealed with glee, convinced this connected square would end centuries of horological craft. “Why would anyone want a Rolex,” they said, “when you can get a digital marvel that tells you to breathe every 20 minutes?” Fast forward a decade later: Rolex is still hot as can be. Patek still has a mega long wait list. And your smartwatch? It’s already two models behind, your battery’s shot, and the strap smells faintly of sweaty gym socks. The March of the Identical Drones Look at any high street: smartwatch wearers trudging along, identical black slabs strapped to their wrists, oc...
