So, I recently retired a Garmin Vivoactive HR that has seen 6 years of active duty on my wrist. I work in the grocery department of a supermarket and impacts with doors, shelves and other structures are a regular hazard of the job.
The Garmin has seen its fair share of those, and despite a non-functional touchscreen, shattered strap connections, broken accelerometer and more, it still manages to tell proper time and track my heart rate.
Looking at my shiny new Series 7, I don’t know if I could expect to say the same of it after even half that time period. I want to wear it to work, but I think a case is in order. What would be the best case for use in an environment where the Watch is going to experience regular impacts to both the face and edges?
What are people doing, in retail or otherwise, that they need a case?
I work in an underground mine as a geologist so I spend most of my time looking at and hitting rocks etc. and my watch looks like new besides some micro-scratches that I could easily polish out. I’ve gone cycling, skiing, rock climbing, and bouldering with it without issues. Just don’t smack your arm on shit.