What do you like and dislike about it? Not judging or criticizing, I've been on the fence about buying one and I'm curious what your perspective is as a user.
My likes:
SILENT NOTIFICATIONS- This is the major one. My iPhone and Watch volume are off and vibrate is turned off on my iPhone. All notifications come to my Watch in a non-disruptive way. Sure, this may be a convenience, but once you have it you don't want to go back. I would honestly hate to go back to just leaving my ringer on and running to check my phone every time I hear it make a sound. Especially true if it's charging in another room. I haven't heard a notification sound since I got my Watch in May and it's been amazing. You also feel less obligated to respond to every notification on your Watch. You end up doing a lot more filtering and controlling what you react to and when. Notifications on the wrist are totally underrated by many, but so amazing if done correctly.
APPLE PAY- Let's be real, Apple Pay on the phone is as convenient as taking a wallet out of your pocket. It doesn't save much time. I never used Apple Pay until I got my Watch. I use it all the time now. Having it on your wrist and not having to reach into your pocket to retrieve anything make you much more likely to get in the habit of using it.
THIRD PARTY APPS NOT NEEDED FOR NOTIFICATIONS- I get my forum quotes and likes from tapatalk pushed to my Watch. Mind you, there is no tapatalk watch app in existence. You can get notifications on your watch from any app already installed on your iPhone without having to have a watch companion app. I get notifications from gmail, facebook, tapatalk, dating sites, etc. I have no third party apps installed on my watch at all. 100% stock. Many people don't realize this.
WATCH BANDS- I love the customization. I own many third party bands including some replicas of Apple's bands. I love switching it up daily.
WORKOUT- Are you an active person? I really wasn't before getting my watch. I jog 3 miles a day now. Why? I really don't know. But it's a really great activity tracker and such a pleasure to use. "Hey siri, start a 45 minute indoor run!"
I'm sure there's more that I'm forgetting
My Dislikes:
Speaker volume on phone calls- The speaker is crap, I have a difficult time hearing someone on the other end when I'm alone in a quiet house. On the bright side, they hear me crystal clear...
Can also be a little laggy loading things sometimes. Needs to be a bit more buttery smooth. But it'll come with time.
I can see why it's difficult for people to fully understand the usefulness of the Watch if they don't own one. Honestly, my first couple of weeks with it I was still questioning my purchase. It wasn't immediate love for me. But once I used it more and more and customized it to my likeness, it grew onto me in ways I never thought possible. I look forward to what the future has in store for this product.
I know this sounds corny as hell, but it really is the most personal product Apple has ever made. Since you wear it you end up looking at it more times in the day than you do any other one of your Apple products, and not because it's pretty, but because it's incredibly useful...
Oh, and having live stocks and weather as complications on your Watch face is incredible. It's all the little things, man.