One other nice thing about this watch is that it can act completely independent from a phone/app.

I realized that all the cool “things” I do on my Apple Watch are silly and can be replicated on my iPhone

There is no Garmin Connect IQ on this watch, and I consider that to be a good thing.

This watch does not have color, which is a good thing

I realized that all the cool “things” I do on my Apple Watch are silly and can be replicated on my iPhone

If you want to buy this watch as a super rugged G-shock type of watch but with great heart rate and activity monitoring, with the option of one day going completely independent of a phone or app, this is also a great choice

And if you read in the online reviews that it reminds reviewers of a Casio g-shock watch... they're right!