It's less of a big deal than I thought it'd be.

I switched from a Garmin to an Apple Watch - which has less battery life - for some development work I had to do and it turned out I barely noticed.

Charge phone, charge watch, charge headphones just became a nightly checklist.

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nxbdbsjdns 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

But unlike headphones and your phone, you want to wear your watch at night to monitor sleep

At least that's a major selling point for these smart watches

	▲	Marsymars an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> But unlike headphones and your phone, you want to wear your watch at night to monitor sleep Some people do. Personally I've had a smartwatch for some years and have never been interested in sleep tracking. I only put it on when I'm leaving the house, so it generally has plenty of time to charge.
	▲	tetromino_ 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		I charge mine (older Pixel Watch model) when sitting down and coding. Or when showering if on the weekend and not coding. It charges very quickly.
	▲	basisword 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Just charge it while you're doing something lazy at night (reading, watching a show). 30mins and you're set.

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snayan 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I guess it's dependent on what you're using the watch for. I like the sleep tracking and various overnight metrics. Find keeping an eye on RHR and HRV is one of the best early signals for overtraining.