I tend to avoid first generation products (got the SECOND iphone), but I went ahead and got the 42 Space Grey sport watch and have been really happy with it.
On my usage, I could go two days between charges (it loses about 2% an hour usually). But what I normally do is charge it when I wake up. That gives it 30-60 minutes to charge. It will gain 1% each minute until it gets to over 80% and then it slows down the higher it gets. So even if I'm down to 20% (unlikely), I'll be back up to at least 50% and usually more like 80%. Since I rarely am below 50%, I'll get up to at least 80% and usually over 90%.
The only possible way battery power could be an issue is if exercising for a long time as that app sucks power. But, for me, I'm going to wash up because of the exercise which gives me another 30 minute charge before going to bed. Thus no problem. But even if I didn't, I'd probably be fine. I ride for 90 minutes or so and, I think, during exercise I lose more like 8% an hour instead of 2. I have plenty of reserve to cover a pretty long bike ride.
Mostly the watch is just convenient. I don't have to worry about resetting the time like most watches which, while accurate, still gain or lose a little each month. No changing for daylight savings time (well, we don't do that in Hawaii anyway).
Lots of little things - like notifications being a quick check, and silent. I like to set up most of my alarms just on the watch so I only get tapped. Much better than the phone vibration (or ringing). I only use audible phone alarms for the most critical stuff that I may miss if asleep. Don't quite trust the tap to wake me up every time!
As for waiting, I wouldn't. Sure, there MAY be a big update, but what would it be? I'd love more sensors if they checked blood pressure, glucose, etc, but they may not come for awhile. Or Apple may create bands that add those things you can put in the present watch. And while I'm happy with battery life now, I'd certainly like seeing even longer battery life "just in case". But it would have to be a heck of a big difference to make an upgrade worth it.
I suspect Apple may first work on making the watch thinner - thus smaller battery but more efficient to keep the time about the same as now.
I've always been a watch wearer, but this is the best solution I've found for sheer convenience in many areas.
On my usage, I could go two days between charges (it loses about 2% an hour usually). But what I normally do is charge it when I wake up. That gives it 30-60 minutes to charge. It will gain 1% each minute until it gets to over 80% and then it slows down the higher it gets. So even if I'm down to 20% (unlikely), I'll be back up to at least 50% and usually more like 80%. Since I rarely am below 50%, I'll get up to at least 80% and usually over 90%.
The only possible way battery power could be an issue is if exercising for a long time as that app sucks power. But, for me, I'm going to wash up because of the exercise which gives me another 30 minute charge before going to bed. Thus no problem. But even if I didn't, I'd probably be fine. I ride for 90 minutes or so and, I think, during exercise I lose more like 8% an hour instead of 2. I have plenty of reserve to cover a pretty long bike ride.
Mostly the watch is just convenient. I don't have to worry about resetting the time like most watches which, while accurate, still gain or lose a little each month. No changing for daylight savings time (well, we don't do that in Hawaii anyway).
Lots of little things - like notifications being a quick check, and silent. I like to set up most of my alarms just on the watch so I only get tapped. Much better than the phone vibration (or ringing). I only use audible phone alarms for the most critical stuff that I may miss if asleep. Don't quite trust the tap to wake me up every time!
As for waiting, I wouldn't. Sure, there MAY be a big update, but what would it be? I'd love more sensors if they checked blood pressure, glucose, etc, but they may not come for awhile. Or Apple may create bands that add those things you can put in the present watch. And while I'm happy with battery life now, I'd certainly like seeing even longer battery life "just in case". But it would have to be a heck of a big difference to make an upgrade worth it.
I suspect Apple may first work on making the watch thinner - thus smaller battery but more efficient to keep the time about the same as now.
I've always been a watch wearer, but this is the best solution I've found for sheer convenience in many areas.
