Smartwatch

Mine seems to want to be tethered to the phone. I forgot the phone on a hike and it would not connect to the tracker app or the tide chart.

Mostly I see it as a useful evil.

I still have some broken ones and some replacement touch screens. I was going to put a mechanical movement into one of the cases. I sort of got peeved at the shipping cost goodwill was insisting on. I was also finding that impulsing junk goodwill watches was totally economically unproductive. Better to save funds for Omega parts and the occasional chrono part. Although chrono parts in the US are a true rarity these days.) There is way too much competition on the good stuff.

Given that the surface glass is the touch screen, making a round crystal to fit a pin lever case is impractical. I did replace the necklace one I used to use at the dickens fair. The guts might fit, but how to handle the touch screen.

I have also not attempted to remove the shattered touch screen from the display. The instructions are to use a fine wire and alcohol to free the adhesive. I think the new adhesive is best done in a clean room, It looks like it remains liquid as it flows when the display is re-attached.

I did get some z tape to reconnect the chips back to the display.

Will be interesting what does happen with the smart watch waste product? I doubt the bulk will ever be properly recycled or repurposed. Most will wind up in the drawer with the old keys and playing cards, along with the broken pencils and pens, paper clips and thumb tacks what can never be found.