I am looking for recommendations on a smartwatch for reliable autonomous nervous system (e.g., heart rate, skin conductance, etc.) data collection. Another measure I might utilize is food intake.
Heart rate alone is not useful. There is a ring, called Aura, that measures heart rate variability (HRV). While that is a marginally valuable parameter, it is a start. That part of the nervous system is called "Autonomic", not autonomous.