I love watches. I have had a lot over the years, from various G-Shocks to "cheap" fashion watches, to Rolex.
The ones I wear the most are my Rolexes (a platinum Yacht-Master and a GMT Master II).
But I'm also a gadget geek - I like to play with new technology and see how their use fits into my lifestyle. So even though I'll miss my Rolex on my wrist, I am excited to see how the Apple Watch works for me in real life and especially the new functionality or use cases that haven't even been thought of yet.
But out of the gate, there are many things I'm looking forward to:
- Phone and text notification
- Dictated replies to text through Siri
- Things to-do list at a glance on my wrist
- AA flight information on my wrist (I travel almost weekly)
- Music to my earbuds without my phone so I don't have to take my phone to the gym or out by the pool. (Incidentally in my backyard - my Wifi reaches everywhere so I can monitor texts and notifications to see if I need to go inside and address anything important)
- Basic fitness tracking (I'm not a runner or cyclist so I just need basic step counting and such.)
- And much more...
Oh - and to the OP's original question - no, I don't think the Watch is expensive. If the lowest-price watch was $2000 or more, then I'd say YES it's too expensive. But to be able to get one on your wrist for about $350-400, I think is very reasonable.
I could afford to buy any version. But given that this is a 1st gen model, I know there will be some improvements, and I know I'll want the improved version. So I'm going in at the low end. Struggling between the Space Grey Sport version or the SS with Black Band just to start out and see how it goes. Both I think are nice looking with reasonable price points. (I may order both and compare them in person on my wrist and return the one I don't like).