I've been tempted to go that route: I used to have a transparent self-winding watch and I miss it.
The thing is, I really like seeing text messages on my watch out of the corner of my eye. I don't read them, but I know that so-and-so texted me, and if it's important I figure out how to read the text safely.
Otherwise, I turn off almost all watch notifications very aggressively.
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I also really enjoy using my watch as an alarm clock and to track sleep, but I could just wear it at night if I wanted to wear a mechanical watch.
For most of my waking hours, my phone is sitting next to me on my desk, couch, or table. Carplay has my back when I'm driving. I honestly don't miss any of the notifications from my smart watches.
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I've been tempted to go that route: I used to have a transparent self-winding watch and I miss it.
The thing is, I really like seeing text messages on my watch out of the corner of my eye. I don't read them, but I know that so-and-so texted me, and if it's important I figure out how to read the text safely.
Otherwise, I turn off almost all watch notifications very aggressively.
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I also really enjoy using my watch as an alarm clock and to track sleep, but I could just wear it at night if I wanted to wear a mechanical watch.
For most of my waking hours, my phone is sitting next to me on my desk, couch, or table. Carplay has my back when I'm driving. I honestly don't miss any of the notifications from my smart watches.
Android Auto only shows who texted, it doesn't show any of the message. (IE, it doesn't even show the first few words.)
It's also a hassle to have it "read" messages, it requires far too much interaction with the screen (and then the phone for permissions) for driving.
In contrast, with my Pixel watch, while driving, I can see enough of the message to get an idea if it's important or not.