Galaxy Watch Active

If the time is actually your main concern any $20 Casio looks fine and works fine. If you want an actual tide watch the rip curl next is my favorite and is usually on sale for under $100. The rifles is the same watch but I'm not a fan of the bulky body. If you need smarts like trying to track your actual surfing then like other people said, Apple watch or whatever. You can get an old Samsung active which has some smarts for like $50. The battery life on those watches is ass though. If all you need is time and tide the rip curls are better. 

Hello, i had a Galaxy Watch active for 5 years now. Yesterday i started swimming and the watch died within the first session. It is rated for 5atm, 50m underwarter and even offers swimming wourkouts. I am now looking for another watch to wear while swimming. I found the Garmin Vivoactive 6 but i am sceptical since it has the same water resistent stats as the Galaxy active. Does anyone has experience with the vivoactive for swimming? Also i am taking the Venu 3s into consideration, but i am not sure if there are notable differences, any tips?

Started with a Fitbit, upgraded in 2020 to a Samsung Active. But I was looking for more texting capabilities than I was getting with my Fitbit at the time.

I use a galaxy active watch with a screen protector. Never had an issue

I hate my Samsung Galaxy smart watch. Mine wouldn’t update properly (software connecting issue) and the battery would drain fast. For context, I’ve had 2-3 fitbits & 1 Garmin. Garmin is the most consistent and longest battery life. Fitbit finally died because it stopped updating the software or bugging (had the luxe for years til last year).

Unfortunately not European, but Samsung galaxy smartwatch you can pair your Bluetooth headphones, listen to offline Spotify and receive or make phone calls without your phone (but need esim card). When I go for a run I just forward all my incalls to smartwatch and works really well.

Mate, I was pretty frustrated with my old Samsung Galaxy watch for swimming. It had inaccurate lap counting and then attempting to stop using a touch screen with wet hands. 😅 No watch used for swimming should have a touch screen! My Garmin 255 music is great. Accurate and has never messed up with laps and...no touch screen, just buttons that work.

I have Strava Premium and link it to my galaxy smart watch and it is completely worth it! It gives you so much information and stats i love it. It even gives you a birds eye view video if your run, which isn't really that useful but it's still really cool. Shows your heart rates, splits, averages, route, they have a AI running coach analysis feature that gives you some insight. Really cool stuff. Totally worth $10 a month