I have been using one with an alternate OS / Privacy focused setup of older hardware (Pixel 7 with Graphene, older Bluetooth headphones and a Pinetime). Switching back and forth between that config and a pretty current Samsung config.
It's interesting how much of the current smartwatch features are really just bloat in my day to day. I really only want to track steps, heartbeat when needed and receive messages.
I can do most of that with either and the battery life + simple design of the Pinetime has me considering a full move to their platform (phone, watch, buds).
I run bangle for most of my advanced config and it's decent. Makes some of the under the hood stuff a bit easier.
I think for the price of a pinewatch most users who are already looking at the hardware will get at least their investment back on checking the platform out and dipping in to the community around it.
Would you mind DM'ing me that link when you have some time?