Trying to find a good running watch. I'm looking for something that can play music, be taken out in the rain, and isn't absurdly expensive, but those are the only features I really care about (other than the standard pace, distance, elevation, etc...). I've only ever run while carrying my phone so I'm not familiar with what's out there or which products are good. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Apple Watch series 4.
The Night's Watch.
Apple Watch is the go to these days, and it's pretty good for just general running. For more serious training including the features you mentioned go with the Garmin 645, or if you don't have an iPhone go with Garmin vivoactive 3.
Some other recommendations here:
https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/sports-technology-buyers-guide-recommendations.html
That is a nice overview of sport watches. My problem is that in the old days, if you spent $200-$1000 on a watch, you could use it a lifetime and then leave it to your children. My grandfather willed his Rolex to my brother. These days, you are lucky if you get 4 years out of a sport watch. The same with bluetooth headphones. We jump on the tech bandwagon, and ride the quick depreciation curve downward, then reload.
I was a tech analyst and covered Garmin back in 2000 or so. I never thought the company would do well. They had handheld GPS units that were about to be taken over by handhelds (Palm/Handspring) / smartphones (Blackberry). They did not make the GPS chipsets, did not own the maps, nothing. They just put it all together. They even had a prototype handheld they were considering making. I remember thinking their stock might make a good short. Glad to see they survived.
SubMariner if you are going casual and no one you know will see you.
Otherwise, just wear one fo your normal day-to-day watches.
Actually, at the time, I thought for sure Garmin would've been sunk and Magellan would've been top, same time NavTech was working on mapping tech to fit into these new fangled devices.
A lot of folks have no clue what goes into the engineering of these "sports/smart" watches. They just expect it now.
People just want more and more... and more.... they just don't realize the backbone of it all.
Just like 5G networks... ha -- people are complaining, why don't we have 5G yet... People have no idea.
Keep on truckin' in this industry... keep on truckin' as I say it...