I got a Coros Apex 42mm a bit over a year ago. In my case I didn't want it to interface with my phone beyond syncing data, and decided that I didn't want/need installed maps either. Finally, I wanted a more manageable size to wear every day, my watch also comes in 46mm. Because it doesn't have all the functionality of the Garmin's etc. you mention it is less than half the price too.
I couldn't be happier with it. It has modes for all the things I do, hiking, biking, skiing, paddling, many more. When I'm done it tells all the various metrics of the event. For me, it's a perfect match of all the functions I want without the ones I'd disable anyway.
Though it lacks maps, it does have a return to start mode so if lost you can use it to navigate back to where you started using a bread crumb trail.
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