Apple watch.....?

Casio G-Shock or set the timer on your phone for the gym... watches don't get workouts done for you

Perhaps you could elaborate on why you're considering an Apple Watch. Are you simply looking for something to track your gym workouts? And, if so, by gym workouts do you mean resistance training? More to the point, do you participate in any endurance training (running, cycling, swimming)? Are you looking for a watch that can provide a more holistic view of your health?

I've been an Apple Watch wearer since the original "Series 0" release and I love it. And I also love traditional watches (both mechanical and quartz). If it helps, here are some of my observations. I would be happy to elaborate if there are questions.

- No smart watch does that great a job of tracking resistance training. You're probably better off using a phone and an good set tracking app.
- For endurance training, the Apple Watch is as good as the best Garmins, and better in many ways that all the others (Polar, Suunto, Coros). (And yes, I have used all of the above.)
- For general health and fitness, nothing beats the Apple Watch.
- For general smart watch functionality and convenience - provided you're in the Apple eco-system (e.g. iPhone, Apple Music not Spotify, HomeKit, ...) - it's not even close. Apple Watch can be a game changer.

As to whether the Apple Watch replaces your traditional watch, that's really up to you. It hasn't for me simply because I love my traditional watches. My current routine:

- I work from home. During the day I'm almost always wearing a traditional watch. It's a nice spark to glance at my wrist and take a moment to admire the art and engineering that went into whatever is there. (Currently it's a 1950s Delbana Chronograph.)
- My Apple Watch Ultra tracks all my workouts. (I do race ultra-marathons and Ironman triathlons, so I have no problem justifying the Ultra over a standard Apple Watch.)
- I wear an older Apple Watch overnight as that tracks quite a bit of useful health data (resting heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep duration, repiratory rate, temperature).
- When traveling (which is not common for me), the Apple Watch is the only watch that travels with me. The convenience factor is way too great to pass up, and I don't have to worry about anything happening to a watch that would be much harder to replace.
- When running errands, it depends. If I'm taking my phone with me, I'll generally wear a traditional watch. But if I want to leave my phone at home, then it's usually the Apple Watch.

I'm guessing that's intended as a joke, but for those that are clued in, regular exercise lowers your resting heart rate.