# I Swapped My Apple Watch for an Analog Timex to See What I'd Miss Most

> After 11 years of wearing an Apple Watch almost daily, I stopped cold turkey, swapping my Ultra 3 for a relatively cheap automatic-movement Timex to get a sense of the kinds of problems Apple's smartwatch is solving and…

- **Source:** [Pcmag](https://au.pcmag.com/smartwatches/119145/i-swapped-my-apple-watch-for-an-analog-timex-to-see-what-id-miss-most?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a72868d7541bb8b54258f62)
- **Published:** 2026-08-05
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #iphone #apple #apple-watch #smartwatch
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