@atpfm I won't debate @marcoarment points against the Garmin (valid from an Apple user).
However, Garmin is a sports watch first, not a smart watch. Key points that you don't have on an Apple Watch:
- Battery life => which translates into proper sleep tracking
- Physical buttons => you can actually use the watch when raining or if you sweat like crazy (which I do). Faster to navigate too.
- Incredible screen quality not a real issue reading on a circle
- Out of the box training insights

@atpfm @marcoarment just one more for Garmin. A LARGE FONT on the data screens (highly configurable btw) that lets me read my metrics when running.
I never did sleep tracking on the Apple watch. The battery is not capable. I charge my Garmin once per week ,running and biking 14 hours / week.
I loved my Apple watches for more than 10 years but I feel that my Fenix 8 purchase is some of the best money I ever spent.
I miss the slickness and integration but value more what I gained.