I'd like to know what features would/wouldn't work if I were to run with the Watch in my pocket without the bands. Does the GPS still work well, for example? What activity is still tracked?
I don't like to run with something on my arms.
Apple Watch
Obviously, your watch won't track your heart rate if it's in your pocket. GPS will probably be fine but the accelerometer is designed to track movement with the watch on your wrist, not in your pocket and, since the watch is designed to use both to track distance, it's hard to say how accurate it would be.
Whenever you use a device in a way the manufacturer did not intend, the results can be unsatisfactory.
IdrisSeabright has pretty much hit the nail not he head, though I’m less certain the GPS would still work, but I’m jumping to say I don’t think the Apple Watch is a product for you if you won’t wear it on your wrist.
connorfromgrinnell wrote:
though I’m less certain the GPS would still work,
GPS on the phone works if you have it in your pocket. I ran for years with a phone in my pocket or waist pouch. So, I imagine that it would work on the watch as well. However, I could be wrong.
Watch in pocket while running
