How often do you replace your watch?

I don't need a GPS. I decide where i am.

one model wrote:

KeepinTempo wrote:

I’m still rockin the Forerunner 620. Works fine.

How often do you replace your watch and is it really necessary for the upgraded features?

i tend to wonder how the answers here correlate with mileage and ability.

im a maybe 40 mi/week 15:30 guy, early 30s. ive never actually owned a watch. ive not given much thought to whether i might be faster or slower with one.

Interesting question. Personally I was a 40mpw / 17:00 guy and then I got a watch, and became a 70mpw 15:30 guy after. Getting the watch instantly made me more serious because suddenly I had imaginary records to chase, which led to more dedication/improvement. Might not work for everybody.

Whenever it stops working or gets lost and the only feature I get is stopwatch and back light.

Tyler Durden's grandson wrote:

Logan001 wrote:

are you mentally ill or just stupid?

I think he's just stupid. So let me say it one more time: the only metrics that can possibly improve your training are time, distance, and (as a function of those two) pace. maybe add heart rate, though I don't think it's useful, but I give you that. a lap function is convenient, and could even be necessary for low IQ individuals (yes, I'm talking to you OP). since the forerunner 620 has all those features (and more), there is no need to buy a new watch. now, if you don't like the design, want music on your watch, want to read emails etc etc, then you might want a new watch with more features.

I’m sad for all of you people who find your self worth on these boards. Even more sad you get your self worth from insulting other people.

Glad I grew up in an environment where there are no stupid questions. You guys must have very limited knowledge for fear of asking dumb questions. Because you must always live in fear that you will receive a response as awful as the ones you give.

Just asked a simple question to poll the boards. The a bunch of wannabe elites jumped all over me like a gorilla at a banana farm.

Keep at it guys!

Also, being more ‘analog’ doesn’t make you any more of a legitimate or better runner than those of us who have an appreciation for technology.

KeepinTempo wrote:

I’m sad for all of you people who find your self worth on these boards. Even more sad you get your self worth from insulting other people.

Glad I grew up in an environment where there are no stupid questions. You guys must have very limited knowledge for fear of asking dumb questions. Because you must always live in fear that you will receive a response as awful as the ones you give.

Just asked a simple question to poll the boards. The a bunch of wannabe elites jumped all over me like a gorilla at a banana farm.

Keep at it guys!

Also, being more ‘analog’ doesn’t make you any more of a legitimate or better runner than those of us who have an appreciation for technology.

Hey, that's what you get from these forums. A few good responses, and then a bunch of knuckle-draggers or troglodytes who can't help themselves to express their opinion as if we need to hear their infinite wisdom. Typically it's "I don't understand something, so I'll just poo on it", but in different words.

They probably would keep their meek mouths shut in person if we were having this conversation after a run or something.

KeepinTempo wrote:

I’m sad for all of you people who find your self worth on these boards. Even more sad you get your self worth from insulting other people.

Glad I grew up in an environment where there are no stupid questions. You guys must have very limited knowledge for fear of asking dumb questions. Because you must always live in fear that you will receive a response as awful as the ones you give.

Just asked a simple question to poll the boards. The a bunch of wannabe elites jumped all over me like a gorilla at a banana farm.

Keep at it guys!

Also, being more ‘analog’ doesn’t make you any more of a legitimate or better runner than those of us who have an appreciation for technology.

Stop whining kid and buy your stupid next gen watch, it will change your life.

im jealous. all you guys with the newest modern watches. i still have to make do with an old Cartier :(

Timex Ironman FTW. Had one for 10+ years...lost it. The replacement is at 4 years and counting.

I replace my watch every year when the new model comes out.

Things like Bluetooth capability, smart notifications, VO2Max, Recovery Estimator, Vertical Osscilation, virtual training partner are all things that have made me so much faster!

It has nothing to do with 80 mile weeks or speedwork or 5x18s. All about the watch features.

Predictor wrote:

I buy the cheapest one possible and replace it when it breaks. Do runners really buy a new one if the current one is functional? What do you do with it? Why not donate it to your local running store and they could have a basket with free watches for the frugal shopper like me?

Of course they don't. Only us hoggyjobbers would toss a functional watch just to have a new one.

When it no longer works reliably. My Garmin 305 did everything I wanted, but it eventually got to the point that the charge only lasted about 2 hours, which made it useless for Marathons. I replaced it with a 230, which I'll wear until it doesn't work. I don't *want* my watch to be a phone, music player, or a device from which I can share all of my runs with accompanying selfies, or earn kudos for being the fastest ever to run up some irrelevant hill segment.

I just want my distance, pace, heart rate, and splits. Watches have offered these features for years.

It really depends on what you want in a watch. I have a Garmin 620 that I never use because it's not as convenient as my older Timex Tap Screen HRM. I'd have to scroll through multiple screens on the 620 to find the data I wanted (typically, that would be time and average HR over each section of my trail run).

I don't care about distance. I can guess distance within a half mile and that's good enough for me.

Interestingly, when the Timex Tap Screen HRM first came out, people couldn't figure out how to use it, so there were lots of returns. I bought four. I'm down to my last two.

fisky wrote:

It really depends on what you want in a watch. I have a Garmin 620 that I never use because it's not as convenient as my older Timex Tap Screen HRM. I'd have to scroll through multiple screens on the 620 to find the data I wanted (typically, that would be time and average HR over each section of my trail run).

I don't care about distance. I can guess distance within a half mile and that's good enough for me.

Interestingly, when the Timex Tap Screen HRM first came out, people couldn't figure out how to use it, so there were lots of returns. I bought four. I'm down to my last two.

You do realize that you can customize what each page displays, and that you can have up to 4 data fields on each page, right? If you have to scroll to see what you want, then you haven't set up your page correctly. Your Timex doesn't show more than 4 fields (3 I think).

I don't use gps watches, I just wear whatever watch I please until it breaks. I had an asics watch that I really liked (it stored 500 of your splits and was easy to use) but when I got the battery replaced, I guess it lost its waterproofness and shorted when I accidentally wore it into the shower about a week later. Got another one and it died after about 2 years, didn't bother getting the battery replaced. Got a timex whose strap broke after about a year, replaced it with a different timex that has a band you can actually replace. Hoping to wear it as long as possible.

KeepinTempo wrote:

I’m still rockin the Forerunner 620. Works fine.

How often do you replace your watch and is it really necessary for the upgraded features?

Immediate disqualification for using the term "rockin."

Okay, cool Dad?

KeepinTempo wrote:

Serious question is serious wrote:

Every year. Roger banister would have run a sub 3:30 mile if only he had the technology of a GPS watch. It's amazing that our ancestors even had legs to run before GPS watches. This is such an insightful question - thank you.

Pretty sure questions are asked to get insight, not give it you moron.

Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer (that actually has a point) - you don't need a watch to run...

While the watch itself hasn’t made me faster, I’ve found training on my own strava is a great motivator and has inspired me to run more and get fitter/faster.

I change the watch when it breaks, my previous one lasted 5 years and hopefully my current watch will go just as long

I just run with a simple timex ironman. GPS is great, but I can't stop obsessing over pace if its available to me. Any how, I replace it when it breaks. In 15 years, I think I've had 4 timex ironman watches. Cost: less than a single garmin.

Never. I am still using my 3 or 4 Garmin 305s. One or 2 for home and the others for work. Have replaced the battery in most, but that's pretty simple. They get the job done.