My Apple Watch got unpaired today. All said and done, it didn't fit my life in as precise a way as I wish. I wanted it to run third party apps better after the 2.0 update, and they remain basically unusable - it's still faster to take out the iPhone, use the iOS app, and get it done. Mail on the Watch was useless. Messages was one of the few things that I would use but usually it was only a few seconds I was saving each day and not worth the hassle elsewhere. I found myself just using the time, day of the week, and date of the month functionality. So I got a "regular" watch that offers these three things, and I went with the Citizen Eco-Drive so it never needs to charge as it gets its charge from natural and artificial light from the environment it's in.
I used to really treasure the Apple Watch but as time went on I just found myself not wanting it. I think I kept expecting Apple to make it better in software - faster, specifically - and it just never came to fruition. The notifications were not special enough; I work with my iPhone out on the desk all day so if it's ringing or notifications are coming in, I'll see those things anyhow. The form factor was too thick, or at least appeared too thick, it resembled a river stone on my wrist. So, in summary, it was a slow, thick, notification-duplicating device for me. If I worked in an environment where I couldn't have my phone on my desk charging all day, I think the notifications would have kept me in the Apple Watch... maybe. I found myself Force-Touching and doing "Clear All" a lot just to get the red dot dismissed from the top and actual utility other than the basic time / day / date functionality faded away.
So, it was great while it lasted, and I did learn that I actually enjoy having a watch on all day. I just also learned that (at least this version of) the Apple Watch is not what I want that watch to be. It was not worth the charging, the frustration of time display "wrist-snapping," and wishing that the apps were actually usable. Maybe next time around! But next time around, I'll be far more cautious, that's for sure.
