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So i'm currently wanna get a smartwatch and I wanna get the Samsung gear fit 2 but I heard that the gear fit 2 is really picky and will not compatible/connect to the N6P, is it true? If it is then which smartwatch/smartband should I buy? I'm open to suggestion from you guys.
Thank you

I have the Huawei smartwatch and I had a lot of other smart watches but the Huawei watch is perfect I get two days battery life and it has a speaker. I would recommend byou don't root it because getting out of root is well annoying.

I love my Martian Notifier, but it might not be what you're looking for. It's much more of a notification assistant than a smartwatch. Basically notifications get forwarded to your watch so you don't have to pick up your phone to see what's making your phone ring or buzz, but if you want to do anything about it you'll have to pull the phone out to respond. Upside is it looks much more like a normal watch than the others (they're more like a second screen on your wrist with simpler apps, this is a watch with a ticker and vibration motor) and that the battery lasts about 5 days or so before needing recharging (the rechargeable battery is for the notifications only, there's a separate watch battery for the time-keeping part). Lastly, it's dirt cheap compared to the Gear Fits of the world...

I have a Pebble Time and Pebble Time Round, both of which work really great on my 6p. Battery is great, functionality is great, and overall doesn't take a big toll on my battery.

Huawei watch works a treat!

Since Motorola, Huawei, and LG have all stopped making watches. I would not get one until the rumored "Google" one comes out and wait to see if it's good or sucks. If its good get that one. If it sucks then I wouldn't get one at all since Smartwatches are kinda dying out.

The Huawei Watch is the best. No doubt about it. The sapphire crystal itself is a tiebreaker.
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I am using the Gear S2 and it works flawlessly, I wouldn't mind moving back to android wear for the "google" experience but so far I can do everything on my S2

HerySean said:
So i'm currently wanna get a smartwatch and I wanna get the Samsung gear fit 2 but I heard that the gear fit 2 is really picky and will not compatible/connect to the N6P, is it true? If it is then which smartwatch/smartband should I buy? I'm open to suggestion from you guys.
Thank you
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LG Urbane Second Edition, it's also a phone.
It has a DP of AW 2.0.
I wouldn't trade mine for anything.

Does the Huawei watch work with custom ROM? I'm thinking of getting one for Christmas.

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Does the Huawei watch work with custom ROM? I'm thinking of getting one for Christmas.
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Shouldn't be a problem, pretty sure it runs on android wear. I've been using my 360 on custom ROMs since I've had it.
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I'm using Asus Zenwatch 2. Perfectly pairs without an iota of issue. Battery backup of 2 days. All notifications including weather, pedometer etc., are bang on.

I have the Ticwatch 1 and it works well, never misses a notification, one day of battery life with the screen on time turn up to 30 seconds. Installed modded huawei watch firmware. I think the huawei watch has a better battery though.

I have been using the Asus Zenwatch 3 for about a month now. It works perfectly with my 6P running Nitrogen rom. The watch itself has a microphone, speaker and most sensors. The only thing that it lacks is gps which most likely would only drain the battery anyway. I can get two days use without charging easy.

rocking a moto 360 2nd gen here

live4vball said:
I love my Martian Notifier, but it might not be what you're looking for. It's much more of a notification assistant than a smartwatch. Basically notifications get forwarded to your watch so you don't have to pick up your phone to see what's making your phone ring or buzz, but if you want to do anything about it you'll have to pull the phone out to respond. Upside is it looks much more like a normal watch than the others (they're more like a second screen on your wrist with simpler apps, this is a watch with a ticker and vibration motor) and that the battery lasts about 5 days or so before needing recharging (the rechargeable battery is for the notifications only, there's a separate watch battery for the time-keeping part). Lastly, it's dirt cheap compared to the Gear Fits of the world...
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I would love to get one of these but I hate the fact that it isn't even water resistant in the slightest. There's so many people I've seen complain about just washing their hands and a little water touches it gets inside somehow.

Samsung Gear S2 works fine with my N6p.
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Jammol said:
I would love to get one of these but I hate the fact that it isn't even water resistant in the slightest. There's so many people I've seen complain about just washing their hands and a little water touches it gets inside somehow.
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You can shower with the Huawei!

I have a Verizon gear s and the watch works great but I can't connect it to my 6p so don't get that one

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I have a Pebble Time and Pebble Time Round, both of which work really great on my 6p. Battery is great, functionality is great, and overall doesn't take a big toll on my battery.
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gluck with updates now they have been bought by fitbit

Huawei Watch 2 will launch at MWC 2017

So we will see .... :dobrý:
Source:
https://www.wareable.com/huawei/huawei-watch-2-specs-os-features-price-launch-date-2017
https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-confirms-new-android-wear-watch-coming-at-mwc/

I was hoping it would be an improved classic version of the Huawei Watch. One we could use with a suit and tie. In my opinion we already have enough sporty smartwatches.

Yes, I feel the same.

First pictures of the new watches Huawei 2

Oh **** it's ugly :/

Too sporty. That was my fear. I hope that the 1st gen at least comes down on the price. I want want but 200 bucks is my limit.

Do those pins mean that it will lack wireless charging?
Will it inherit charger position problem?
The watch itself looks like LG Watch Sport with Samsung Gear S3 bezel.

I, too, was hoping that the new Huawei Watch 2 would be an improved version of the Watch 1. Similar looks but perhaps thinner with an improved display and guts. Although I'm sure they'll sell plenty of these watches, I agree that the market probably doesn't need more 'sporty' smartwatches. There's plenty of them already. On the plus side, perhaps this means that Huawei will continue to manufacture, sell and support the Watch 1 as it appears it is still, in my opinion, the best looking 'classy' Android Wear watch available.

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I, too, was hoping that the new Huawei Watch 2 would be an improved version of the Watch 1. Similar looks but perhaps thinner with an improved display and guts. Although I'm sure they'll sell plenty of these watches, I agree that the market probably doesn't need more 'sporty' smartwatches. There's plenty of them already. On the plus side, perhaps this means that Huawei will continue to manufacture, sell and support the Watch 1 as it appears it is still, in my opinion, the best looking 'classy' Android Wear watch available.
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Totally agree. But regarding thickness Today I finally had the chance to see a Huawei Watch 1st gen in person and its not thicker that my Moto 360 1st generation. My main motivation to upgrade from my Moto 360 1st generation, which I paid 160 euros one year and a half ago, is looks (even though I also like the classic versus futuristic look of my Moto) but specifically battery life. Besides not having a true ambient Mode, even with it off sometimes I don't get to the end of the day with battery life and when listening to music directly from the smartwatch my battery lasts half and hour or 45min. Is the Huawei better in that department?
Cheers

I've had both (360 1st gen) and now the Huawei Watch for a long time. The difference is HUGE! The Huawei Watch always out last my phone (Xperia Z3, easily the horrible S6 Edge Plus, S7 Edge and Mi Mix).
The OLED display makes it no problem to have the ambient mode activated at all times. The screen is 1,4 inch, perfect since 42mm is the biggest a wristwatch can be unless you're a rapper or a used car salesman. The dpi is still best on the market. It could be slimmer, but it's OK. Worth it for the battery life. Even if it doesn't charge at night (the charge-connection can be unstable) it usually last until I'm home from work.
Do I like it? Yes. It's easily the best smart watch on the market. The reviews saying Gear S3 or Apple Watch are very very wrong.
So I figured the only watch to eclipse the Huawei Watch would be the Huawei Watch 2... Guess not.

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Totally agree. But regarding thickness Today I finally had the chance to see a Huawei Watch 1st gen in person and its not thicker that my Moto 360 1st generation. My main motivation to upgrade from my Moto 360 1st generation, which I paid 160 euros one year and a half ago, is looks (even though I also like the classic versus futuristic look of my Moto) but specifically battery life. Besides not having a true ambient Mode, even with it off sometimes I don't get to the end of the day with battery life and when listening to music directly from the smartwatch my battery lasts half and hour or 45min. Is the Huawei better in that department?
Cheers
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I've found that the estimate Huawei provides of 1.5 days to be fairly accurate. As long as I use an OLED-friendly watch face (mostly blacks), I typically have 35% power or so remaining after a long day. I'm not too sure about battery drain during music playback but I'm sure playing music over Bluetooth or via the speaker would drain the battery at a significantly faster rate.
I agree with thklinge. With the cold-forged 316L stainless steel casing, sapphire crystal and 400x400 OLED display, it's easily the best smartwatch on the market to this day.

Leaks.
More details on Huawei Watch 2.!
http://androidandme.com/2017/02/news/huawei-watch-2-leaks-out-in-a-trio-of-colors/

Plastic is fantastic. Looks like cheap Chinese kids watch

I don't understand why the price of the 1st generation Huawei Watch is still so high, even after more than a year of being released... ?

It's the best smart watch on the market. Why give it away?

I've heard some sources say it will have NFC, some not. Will it or won't it? If it does, it's in the running. If not, I'll be leaning towards the Verizon Wear 24. I wanted the LG Sport but it's a bit too thick and sporty for me

Good evening, will there be the 4G for the Classic version?

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Good evening, will there be the 4G for the Classic version?
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What Classic version? This new version is anything but classic. It's completely sporty, like for scuba diving [emoji41]

We already have this watch - LG Watch R. And I don't get it - why the smaller res? I think I'll get the "old" one today ...

I have the Old one from day one. its an incredible watch.
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Huawei Watch 3

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew when the Huawei Watch 3 might be released? I like everything about the 2 apart from the lack of proper waterproofing. I am tempted to get the gear sport as it is perfect for me but the three reasons I haven’t gotten it yet are because number 1, it has very limited apps, 2, it only has s voice and not Bixby and 3, it has no speaker. One thing that was really important for me was the speaker so I could play music without headphones. I am willing to spend 300$ on the Watch. The gear sport would have been perfect apart from those three things. The two problems with the Huawei Watch 2 were number 1, the lack of rotating bezel or anything like that and also 2, the low battery life. I loved everything else like all the activity tracking, google to talk to and the great app support. The once main reason I couldn’t get the gear sport was because of no speaker. I know it’s hard to make it waterproof and with a speaker but Apple have done it with the Apple Watch 3. If not the Huawei Watch 3, does anyone know of any other upcoming android Smartwatchs or other that might be coming soon? Will I have to wait till next February until the Huawei 3 I wonder... Thanks and I hope someone can help.

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew when the Huawei Watch 3 might be released? I like everything about the 2 apart from the lack of proper waterproofing. I am tempted to get the gear sport as it is perfect for me but the three reasons I haven’t gotten it yet are because number 1, it has very limited apps, 2, it only has s voice and not Bixby and 3, it has no speaker. One thing that was really important for me was the speaker so I could play music without headphones. I am willing to spend 300$ on the Watch. The gear sport would have been perfect apart from those three things. The two problems with the Huawei Watch 2 were number 1, the lack of rotating bezel or anything like that and also 2, the low battery life. I loved everything else like all the activity tracking, google to talk to and the great app support. The once main reason I couldn’t get the gear sport was because of no speaker. I know it’s hard to make it waterproof and with a speaker but Apple have done it with the Apple Watch 3. If not the Huawei Watch 3, does anyone know of any other upcoming android Smartwatchs or other that might be coming soon? Will I have to wait till next February until the Huawei 3 I wonder... Thanks and I hope someone can help.
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I was also close to buy the samsung gear sport because of the water proofing. But as you say it is sad that you can not use it for speaking. And no 3G/4G i think.
I have not heard anything of a Huawei Watch 3
What I like with my Huawei watch 2 is that it has everything except for the waterproofing and that it does not have spotify offline yet.
And because all of the sensors the battery life is not so good. It is nice that you can use it stand alone as a phone with 4G, but actually you can only use it emergency phone because with 4G enable the battery drains fast. You have to enable 4G when you need it....

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I was also close to buy the samsung gear sport because of the water proofing. But as you say it is sad that you can not use it for speaking. And no 3G/4G i think.
I have not heard anything of a Huawei Watch 3
What I like with my Huawei watch 2 is that it has everything except for the waterproofing and that it does not have spotify offline yet.
And because all of the sensors the battery life is not so good. It is nice that you can use it stand alone as a phone with 4G, but actually you can only use it emergency phone because with 4G enable the battery drains fast. You have to enable 4G when you need it....
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My solution for having Phone + data for all the day is to force cellular in 3G in watch prefs (instead of 4G). 4G drain battery really more faster than 3G, wich is good enough for "ok google" interactivy...

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My solution for having Phone + data for all the day is to force cellular in 3G in watch prefs (instead of 4G). 4G drain battery really more faster than 3G, wich is good enough for "ok google" interactivy...
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OK. Thanks. I will test that

I really want a Huawei Watch 3 similar in design to the OG Huawei Watch with updated specs thats all.

I've been showering with my watch on I didn't realize it wasn't water proof! :-0
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I've been showering with my watch on I didn't realize it wasn't water proof! :-0
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It is water proof..
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

It's water and dust resistant, nothing more. Showering isn't advisable.
As for the Watch 3 I hope it's a sporty looking one like the Watch 2. I think the Watch 1 looks like a midrange Timex. I want a big and rugged watch!

Smart watch ??

What's the best smartwatch to use with this phone
Thinking of going with fossil 5th gen. What are you guys using

Depending on what you need, until Google decides to put more effort into WearOS, I'm done with them. I have a Fitbit Versa 2 now and works for what I need. I had a TicWatch Pro that worked ok but WearOS was just unusable on it after some time.
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I don't really need a crazy robust smartwatch that can do everything. I just have an Amazfit GTR 47mm and it does the job. Battery is insane (can last for two weeks to a month in-between charges) and that's mainly why I got it.
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AmazFit GTR here too.

If you want something that runs WearOS, then the Fossil 5th gen or comparable watch is really the best thing going at this time. There is at least one other manufacture that has released a watch with the same core components as the Fossil 5th Gen and it works just as well. I don't remember the name, but it is a premium brand and more expensive than the Fossil. Personally I'm still rocking the original LG G smart watch and waiting for it to die so that I can get a Fossil 5th Gen in good conscience.
If you don't care about WearOS, then it opens the doors to lots of possibilities. Obviously the Fitbit devices work very well for what they are, but there are plenty of other choices too.

Yeah I really just want to be able to text on it and be able to start and stop my music and podcast at work without getting in trouble

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Yeah I really just want to be able to text on it and be able to start and stop my music and podcast at work without getting in trouble
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I've been doing that with my Galaxy Gear S3 Frontier just fine but I just ordered the Galaxy Watch Active 2. I tried out a friend's and it's more comfortable than my Frontier Edition. Whatever is playing on my phone I can pause/play. I can reply to WhatsApp and SMS messages too.
Google needs to wake up and take Wear OS much more seriously but in the mean time Samsung isn't a slouch with their Tizen watches. There's even a workaround to get get Google Assistant working on Tizen watches.

Fossil Gen 5 is a very good wearos watch to pair with a pixel phone.
This is not a fitness tracker and its logic is similar to the iwatch, so needs charging each night.
I have had it for some months now and since it can be found arround 230USD its worth the investment

I use a Garmin Vivoactive 3 (cheap these days). It is more fitness watch with some smartwatch features thrown in, but is good for 3-4 days on a charge unless heavy GPS use.

Using amazfit bip. It doesn't have a lot of the bells and whistles. You can read texts but not respond. It does alert you to phone calls and allow you to ignore them. It has a great feature for finding your phone.
Miss the ability to reply to text that I had with my pebble 2 and control music, but Bluetooth headphones do that.
The real advantage is battery life and the fact the display is always on. I love that I don't have to flick the watch or touch it to see what time it is! With the heart monitor turned off I average about 2 months between charges!
Plus they cost a little over 50 bucks, so very light on the wallet!

prefer best use on android bro

The options are countless when it comes to watches

Question Galaxy Watch 5 who not be upgrading

So originally I bought the Active 2 44mm on launch this watch served me well, until i upgraded to the Watch 4 44mm again on launch mainly because of Wear OS.
Now with the Watch 5 just around the corner, I feel no compelling reason to upgrade again the Watch 4 does everything i need it to now & tbh once the novelty wore off, i just use the basic features of the watch like notifications & some health features, google pay every now & again & finally showing me the time nothing else.
Splashing the cash again just to use the same features on something that newer seem a waste of money, more so in this current economical climate, so I'll be sticking with my Watch 4 until it's no longer supported or the battery dies which ever comes first.

Same

What do others think of this?
Like you mentioned, once the novelty wears off, one tends to use the same basic functions – all the fitness stuff is put on the back burner.
Everyone and his brother sells a fitness smart watch. What about other users?
I had an interesting conversation with my parents. They are in their 80s. They mentioned a friend who is almost blind. He has watch that speaks the time – what a feature. My mother told me of her neighbor who fell and could not get up. The SOS function would've been great. How about pressing a button and saying: "Bixby, I need help".
The feature I use on my GW4 most, by far, is the alarm. I wish the vibrations were stronger. I could see having two or three vibration motors firing in parallel to make a super-duper strong vibration mode.
I think "fitness" is overdone. Once the novelty wears off – ehh. It would be nice to have a smart watch that targets the features that people actually need.

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So originally I bought the Active 2 44mm on launch this watch served me well, until i upgraded to the Watch 4 44mm again on launch mainly because of Wear OS.
Now with the Watch 5 just around the corner, I feel no compelling reason to upgrade again the Watch 4 does everything i need it to now & tbh once the novelty wore off, i just use the basic features of the watch like notifications & some health features, google pay every now & again & finally showing me the time nothing else.
Splashing the cash again just to use the same features on something that newer seem a waste of money, more so in this current economical climate, so I'll be sticking with my Watch 4 until it's no longer supported or the battery dies which ever comes first.
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Same here.

It depends. This is, by far my favorite smartwatch that I've owned, out of several. However, the watch is a tad laggy. I don't mind it too much, but I had a ticwatch pro 3 prior with the snapdragon wear 4100, and it had ZERO lag. That thing was just fast. But some things that I use on a smartwatch didn't work well on it, so, it had to go.
So, I guess it comes down to how the new processor behaves and what other features they introduce that maybe the watch 4 can't\won't have. I've read rumors of a thermometer, which would be cool, especially living in the post covid age (we've gotten sick a LOT since the mask mandates and such were lifted, not covid). But it would take a watch that flies, no lag, and something like that and maybe more to sell me for sure.
Another selling point, Samsung typically has great trade in values at launch for previous versions, so, if it were to come down to paying $50 to like $70 for the upgrade, that might sell me too. We'll see in two months!

Sticking with 4
Samsung will have to get their money from someone else, especially given the way they handled Google Assistant.....

I'm not this time around. Just don't foresee any features worth upgrading for. Will wait for the 6.

Depends on the upgrade offers. Upgraded from the Active 2 to Active 4 with very little out of pocket cost, so if I can find a similar deal I might jump on it. If not, I'm happy staying with my 4 until the next generation comes around.

Not planning on upgrading. Maybe the GW6 pro?

Probably check out the Pixel Watch instead...

Not going to upgrade for a while. I usually stay a bit behind to gain access to good deals. Got my galaxy 4 classic 46mm for just 200$

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Samsung will have to get their money from someone else, especially given the way they handled Google Assistant.....
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Just in point. I am deeply dissapointed with GW4 compared to GW3. I expected that moving from Tizen to Wear OS will make new value. That did not happen.
App base for GW4 is much smaller. Assistant not working. Battery life significantly worse.
The other thing is where GW4 software development aims. It aims to develop sport/health features instead of developing smart features: Google Assistant, Whatsapp on watch etc. I mean it becomes more sportband than watch. That is not what I wanted. If I would like to have sportband I'd buy something from Xiaomi for fraction of the price.
I put my eye on Google watch and probably leave Samsung watches at all

I am with those that if I could get a great deal on an upgrade, I may be willing to get one, but otherwise I am happy with the Watch4 Classic I currently have. I have only had it for a few months.

I have an Active2 44mm Tizen and a Watch4 Classic. I was planning to buy Watch 5 Pro.
But latest leaks suggest No rotating bezel and instead big black ugly touch bezel just like the one on my watch active 2 44mm
Now this touch bezel thing seriously destroys the watchface looks because the watchface is not fully expanded to all corners of the screen
I bought a watch4classic 46mm due to this reason and am pretty happy except battery life
and was hoping to see watch 5 pro with rotating bezel.
If there is no rotating bezel. I would rather keep my watch4classic 46mm and buy the Google watch instead
Lately Samsung hasn't been even able to provide watch4 users simple method enough to install a watchface too many things broken on playstore the way app and watchfaces install works is far from satisfactory.
The market has no better option at the moment which is really disappointing

The watch faces for the Watch4 and the Google watch will work the same. They are both WearOS watches.

Well, the trade in after a few months of release makes it no big deal to me.
BUT, I've heard/read that the new 5 "pro" (classic is gone) WILL NOT have
the rotating bezel. Nope! No rotating bezel, no deal.

No rotating bezel is bad. What about reports that claim the watch is"ugly"?

I have a pawn Rolex watches that I pawned a year ago because I didn't have any money at that time, and I needed them urgently. Now I have money, but I don't want to buy my watch back, so I'm thinking about buying a smartwatch from any company. If there are people here who are well versed in smart watches, then I really need your advice. Namely, as a beginner in the world of smart watches, I need a good watch that is suitable for beginners and easy to operate. Every advice is important for me, so I am waiting for your answers. (P.S. I have a thousand dollars for this watch, so I would like to pick up a watch for this budget). Good luck!

Depends entirely on battery life. I can barely squeak out two days of use on the GW4 and that's just awful. If the GW5 can get me back to 3-4 days of use between charges like the GW then I'm totally in.

I am with y'all, if there is no rotating bezel, I would not want to upgrade.
Also, I do not see the point of paying high dollars for a titanium/sapphire watch which will be obsolete before I finish paying for it. It makes sense to pay for titanium/sapphire on an analog watch which will last for many years, but not for something which will have a useful life measured in months.