Well, perhaps that is overstating the impact of the Apple watch on my life but I wanted to share with you my thoughts on my Apple watch after spending a couple of months with it. I have the black 42mm sport version as my tribute to growing up watching Knight Rider.
I am a watch geek. My dream watch is the Raymond Weil Nabucco in Titanium. As I said that is the dream. I like traditionally styled watches of the chronograph variety with metal bands. That is what I have worn for years. I did experiment with smart watches early on, I used to have the Timex Ironman Datalink. It transferred data by using your computer screen to send bar coded information to the sensor on the front of the watch which you had to hold in front of your computer screen. Could it get any better than that?
The answer is a very big YES, the Apple watch has grown on me. I don’t wear it as my primary everyday watch, it has become my watch specialist so to speak. I wear it faithfully to the gym, I don’t think there is a better workout watch available.
I wear it when I’m going to be in a situation where my phone isn’t going to be so handy. For example meetings, leaving my phone in my pocket or laptop case is advantageous to me. I love being able to view texts, and reply from my wrist in these moments. I love being able to check my Informant calendar, get news feeds and accept or decline phone calls from my wrist. This is where the device becomes a game changer for me. On a normal day in the office I will wear one of my traditional watches. When I am dressing formally for something I will go traditional. When I have a meeting, or I am traveling, or I’m going to be in a place where my phone isn’t the optimum choice I’m wearing my Apple Watch. I have gotten rather attached to it and my fondness continues to grow as I use the device more and more.
I have relatives who opted for “other brands” of smart watches and while none are what I would call bad, there isn’t one of them that can compare to the Apple Watch. My skepticism has passed. Its also fun to answer phone calls on the watch “hello KITT”, its my way of letting my friends that call me know I am talking to them on my watch. Thank you Michael Knight!
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I’ve read the blog. I can’t say it’s the ultimate watch yet, because I don’t have one. I’ve read a lot about the watch and my expectations are very high. In the Netherlands the watch will be released tomorrow july 17th and I will be one of the first persons to buy the watch at 7.01am tomorrow, it’s the first possibility to buy one there.
I really hope to get the same feelings about apple watch as you have.
The first thing I will use with my watch is the Informant calendar too.
I really hope I can say yes about your findings.
I am way to much of a traditional watch wearer. I really like my classic analog watches. I already feel bombarded with info , do not need another device to overload me. That being said long time PI user and would get lost without it.
I definitely agree with the article. I am a gadget geek and have tried different smart watches over the last year. But, when I compare my Apple Watch to the other brands (most notably the Moto360), I think the Apple experience is more refined and easier to use than what I found with Android Wear. Plus, I think the battery life is much better than I anticipated when I first bought the Apple Watch (I have the 42mm Stainless Steel).
I actually use my Apple Watch as my daily watch. I have officially converted from a traditional watch to the Apple Watch. Now I can’t wait until Apple Watch 2 comes out!