PhilipShambrook wrote:
And that's where I get a little annoyed. It's a training watch. If I want to buy a dress watch I'll buy one, they're cheap enough these days. But what I want from my training watch is function not necessarily form; although of course that does matter. As noted, the rectangular layout allows for easy display of 4 data functions. That simply cannot be done with a round face unless you either make the device monstrously large or the display font very small. At the moment I cannot see any pressing reason to move from the 920XT. Heck, If the price is right I might even buy another to keep handy for when the one I have finally craps out..
Who buys a dress watch these days? Seriously.
I don't agree with you regarding function and form - there is absolutely no reason why both are not fully considered - but I am on your side with the round watch face. It just doesn't seem to fit. Even if you like three fields the large text of the middle field fights for your attention first even if you want the top or bottom field.
Despite being an early adopter I am still on the 910. It's lasted years, never let me down and I don't really need to over analyze the vertical oscillation of my nutsack whilst running, or whatever semi useless data point the latest things are selling. Does anyone actually use that info? I quite like the look of the 920 and I think wifi sync would be better than USB. Things like that i would consider upgrading for but I would stall heavily at a round watch face.
On another note, I found this nice pic of the Garmin timeline.
https://www.pbandjcoaching.com
https://www.thisbigroadtrip.com