Garmin fenix 8 – 43 mm, AMOLED, Silver with Whitestone Silicone Band

I’ve been talking about getting an Apple Watch for 3 years but couldn’t come to spending the money. A few mints ago I decided I need to get back in shape, so I started researching smart watches. The more I searched, the more I realized I didn’t want a watch that was so “smart” but was able to track and provide health info and goals. I ended up biting the bullet and getting the Fenix 8 47mm Amoled. Besides being a great looking watch, it has pushed me to become way more conscious of my health. I am now walking daily, mountain biking more, and overall feeling better about myself. There are way more features on the Fenix 8 than I’ll ever use, but man am I glad I bought this watch. I didn’t want to charge daily, I didn’t want games on it either. I wanted a watch that would track health and allow me to disconnect from the everyday grind. And this watch does all of that. Looking forward to the adventures this watch will push me to see!

First full disclosure: I have been a Garmin fan since my first Garmin product I purchased in the 1990s. I received this watch as a gift to replace my Fenix 5Plus that was still working but it has a weaked nonreplaceable battery. I am very impressed with everything about the Fenix 8 and its beautiful easy to read watchface. It actually has more capability than I can use but it will be my daily wear watch. I am still learning all of the features and plan to update this review at some point.