# Using Apple Watch Ultra and Pixel Watch Made Me Realize How Extreme Garmin Fenix 8’s MIL-STD-810 Really Is.

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Podcast: [*“Yesterday, I Went to Mars ♡”*](https://stenobird.com/podcast/yesterday-i-went-to-mars-7106663)
Published: 2026-05-12T01:31:00+00:00
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In this episode, I talk about traveling to Thailand with an Apple Watch Ultra and a Pixel Watch after years of relying almost exclusively on the Garmin Fenix 8. Using different smartwatches side by side made me rethink something I had mostly ignored before: Garmin’s MIL-STD-810 military-grade durability standard. On paper, many modern smartwatches are water resistant and highly capable. But over time, I started noticing the difference between a device that can survive normal use and one that feels truly stress-free in everyday harsh conditions like heat, steam, swimming, saunas, and accidental impacts. I also discuss how small engineering decisions — like Garmin’s button structure — can quietly affect long-term durability in ways that don’t usually appear on spec sheets. It became less about features or performance, and more about the feeling of being able to use something without constantly worrying about damaging it.

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