Why Smart Watch and not traditional?

[Ffosse]

I haven't seen anyone wearing a mechanical Watch and Apple Watch at the same time, but it seems quite a few forum members appear wear both. Personally for me, that's a bit much.

I'm getting used to it. There are times when I just wear the Hamilton and prefer using my Xperia X Compact over the iPhone. - then I'll leave the AW at home; other times I'll wear both while I'm carrying the iPhone.

I've not yet carried both phones with me; having 2 phones and 2 watches at once would be a bit much.

 

[BeefCake 15]

This is the exact reason for me.

I have a cheaper Tag watch as well as an IWC Portuguese that I haven't worn in over a year and a half. I've lost most interest in traditional watches. Apple Watch fits my needs and I appreciate the little things that it provides in my daily life. I love their bands too (namely the Milanese and Link bracelet). Different strokes for different folks I guess. And I come from a family that loves their watches (ALS, PP, VC.. you name it).

Oh wow, How did your family react when you came out to them and said you no longer love the luxurious traditional and want to wear an Apple watch? Must've been tough...considering the brands they wear which only belong to those who truly value the arts

 

[danniexi]

Oh wow, How did your family react when you came out to them and said you no longer love the luxurious traditional and want to wear an Apple watch? Must've been tough...considering the brands they wear which only belong to those who truly value the arts

how did they react? must be tough? lol no one gives a crap. they're freakin watches.

that being said, my father really wants one but he seriously has no use case for it (technologically illiterate).

 

[throAU]

While haptic feedback is a killer feature, it's not really usable on a motorbike, or even a bicycle. The vibrations coming up your arms from the bike will prevent you from feeling it. However, you can check your wrist periodically to see when you have to turn next, which is still way better than trying to pull your phone out.

Not sure what you ride, but if you're getting massive vibrations through your wrists you're either riding a tractor (harley) or holding onto the bars way too tight, or both....

 

[BarracksSi]

Not sure what you ride, but if you're getting massive vibrations through your wrists you're either riding a tractor (harley) or holding onto the bars way too tight, or both....

Or the bike isn't anywhere as smooth as a Rolls-Royce (or even my Honda) --

 

[throAU]

Well i have a collection.... CBR250RR, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR and an RGV250

 

[blasto2236]

I'm seeing 3 categories of AW fans in this regard:

1. People who always loved the gadget watches and continue with the AW but they also have regular watches too.
2. People who got tired of traditional watches but may wear them on occasions but definitely prefer the AW
3. People who had no interest in traditional watches almost at all but are liking the AW for the wearable gadget aspect.

Missing any category?

I'm in the category of loved traditional watches, owned several, and then somewhere around my early 20's just stopped. Mine died, and like most people in their early 20s I was too lazy to go get it fixed and just stopped wearing it altogether.

So when the Apple Watch came along, I had not been interested in a traditional watch for some time and did not own any. But now am back in full swing with the Apple Watch. I have no desire to purchase any other watches, but I do like the level of customization offered through the bands.

 

[44267547]

I'm in the category of loved traditional watches, owned several, and then somewhere around my early 20's just stopped. Mine died, and like most people in their early 20s I was too lazy to go get it fixed and just stopped wearing it altogether.

So when the Apple Watch came along, I had not been interested in a traditional watch for some time and did not own any. But now am back in full swing with the Apple Watch. I have no desire to purchase any other watches, but I do like the level of customization offered through the bands.

Agreed. I think the most addicting thing to me besides owning multiple versions of the Apple Watch, is having the collection of bands that I do. The customization is endless and it gives the Apple Watch refresh look every day if someone wants to change the look. Apple executed the ease and simplicity of changing the bands.

 

[OllyW]

Agreed. I think the most addicting thing to me besides owning multiple versions of the Apple Watch, is having the collection of bands that I do. The customization is endless and it gives the Apple Watch refresh look every day if someone wants to change the look. Apple executed the ease and simplicity of changing the bands.

I think the straps were the one thing Apple got right from day one.

 

[44267547]

I think the straps were the one thing Apple got right from day one.

Agreed. That's my favorite part. I own a small fortune of them. But it changes the look and I can tune the Watch to what I'm wearing as well.

 

[Birddog1]

I wear a watch every day, I feel naked without one on my wrist. I have two citizen eco-drive watches, one titanium link band and one with a leather band. I also have a solar powered, atomic time keeping G-shock. I haven't worn any of them since getting my SBSS series 2 a few weeks ago. I use it to check emails and texts discreetly while at work.

 

[BarracksSi]

I think the straps were the one thing Apple got right from day one.

Yup. Well, I think they got a lot of things right (watchOS 1 was maybe half-right) but I call the straps its "killer app." The watch is at its best when worn all the time, and people don't mind wearing it all the time when they can change its style to suit whatever they're wearing.

People owned multiple regular watches for multiple occasions and outfits, of course. Yeah, you can change straps on those watches, but not always easily (my Seiko is a PITA, and I haven't even tried changing my Rado's bracelet). Apple fixed the problem, and without totally abandoning all existing straps, either. If I wanted to, I could even use a Twist-O-Flex expansion band like my dad used to wear.

The AW doesn't really need an always-on face, and it doesn't need to be round; but it always had great style flexibility, and all because of its strap connector.

 

[OllyW]

The AW doesn't really need an always-on face, and it doesn't need to be round

It would be nice if they were offered as options though.

I'm not holding my breath for the round watch but I think we could see the always-on face come with the next generation.

 

[BeefCake 15]

It would be nice if they were offered as options though.

I'm not holding my breath for the round watch but I think we could see the always-on face come with the next generation.

Isn't the dial the most power consuming aspect of the watch?

 

[OllyW]

Isn't the dial the most power consuming aspect of the watch?

Samsung seem to have nailed it with their Gear S3. They are using a separate low power processor for the always-on face which allows an animated full colour display but doesn't ruin the battery life.