WristValue exists because the smartwatch world is obsessed with $500 flagships, while most people just want reliable notifications, decent fitness tracking, and a battery that lasts. There is a whole world of capable watches under that price, and we live in it.
We buy and wear every watch we recommend for at least two weeks. We care about the boring stuff that makes or breaks daily use: does the heart-rate sensor wander, does the screen wash out in sunlight, and how often do you really have to charge it.
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