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Plain and simple

BBC Top Gear UK

March 2026

As everything else in the world gets more complicated, your watch is a chance to keep things simple

- WORDS: RICHARD HOLT

WHEN DID EVERYTHING GET SO complicated? A few years back, if someone handed you a set of car keys, you didn't need instructions. You just got in and drove off. Then along came the Toyota Prius and suddenly cars needed a 'startup sequence' – foot on brake, press this button, wait for screen to boot up, check light, select gear... what was wrong with turning a key?

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