I confess - I am a wrist watch addict. Although many of my electronic devices have clocks built in, they are never as convenient or as accessible as my wrist.
I have gone through quite a few watches in my life and so far the best one is on my wrist right now - titanium Citizen Chronomaster. It rarely comes off my wrist. I don't need to reach for my phone to check the time at night or in the morning, and bright luminescence lasts the whole night with ease. I left the watch at home one day, and caught myself staring at my bare wrist more than once. It does not bother me with beeps or flashing messages. If I need an alarm, I set my iPhone. iPhone is my jack of all trades for now.
In the past I had Casio G-Shock which was good daily watch for rougher conditions. Gym, beach, travel - I did not have to worry about babying it. The battery lasted for more than a decade. But the weak link was the band - after couple years it eventually broke. I got tired worrying about the band and retired the G-Shock(s). But I sure got my use out of it.
Now I also have a $10 Casio for outdoor activities, but I do miss countdown timer in my G-Shock. I might pick one up again eventually, after $10 Casio breaks. I also had a big watch - Casio Pathfinder with sensors for altitude, pressure and temperature, and while it was cool tech, it was not super useful. And then the band broke...
Now down to business: Apple Watch. The $350 question is what can it do for me? Just like an iPad, I am yet to figure that out. I don't need another device that I have to obsess over loosing power and not doing much more than my iPhone - real estate on my wrist is precious. I think I am going to hold out couple generations and see where Apple takes them. I am not in the rush to part with my money just to stimulate the economy.
I have gone through quite a few watches in my life and so far the best one is on my wrist right now - titanium Citizen Chronomaster. It rarely comes off my wrist. I don't need to reach for my phone to check the time at night or in the morning, and bright luminescence lasts the whole night with ease. I left the watch at home one day, and caught myself staring at my bare wrist more than once. It does not bother me with beeps or flashing messages. If I need an alarm, I set my iPhone. iPhone is my jack of all trades for now.
In the past I had Casio G-Shock which was good daily watch for rougher conditions. Gym, beach, travel - I did not have to worry about babying it. The battery lasted for more than a decade. But the weak link was the band - after couple years it eventually broke. I got tired worrying about the band and retired the G-Shock(s). But I sure got my use out of it.
Now I also have a $10 Casio for outdoor activities, but I do miss countdown timer in my G-Shock. I might pick one up again eventually, after $10 Casio breaks. I also had a big watch - Casio Pathfinder with sensors for altitude, pressure and temperature, and while it was cool tech, it was not super useful. And then the band broke...
Now down to business: Apple Watch. The $350 question is what can it do for me? Just like an iPad, I am yet to figure that out. I don't need another device that I have to obsess over loosing power and not doing much more than my iPhone - real estate on my wrist is precious. I think I am going to hold out couple generations and see where Apple takes them. I am not in the rush to part with my money just to stimulate the economy.
2-4-16 Update: I got another beefier G-Shock and have been happy with it again. I don't need my watch nagging or telling me what to do, and G-Shock doesn't.
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