A lot of my friends have Apple watches and I’m wondering what you feel are the benefits compared to just having your phone in your pocket or in your pocketbook?
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Fitness tracking and not needing to take phone with me going for a walk or exercising outside.
My main reason for having the watch is so I don’t have to have my phone with me or I can just leave it in my bag where it’s much safer than in a pocket or pulling it out all the time for whatever reason.
Bonus is the health tracking apps.
I love the possibility of getting away of the phone and screen addiction. I usually go outside just with my LTE Apple Watch. Lifechanger for me.
I exercise every day. The data gathering is truly invaluable to me
I use it mostly for notifications. I leave the sound off on my phone and get vibration notifications on my watch. Discrete but I don’t miss anything.
So I do not have to take my phone out when I go running. Listen to the music from the watch. Also if I go out for the evening I do not need to carry the phone. Lots of benefits having one.
It’s not a replacement for the phone, however I wanted a fitness watch. I’ve got some cheaper ones in the past and while they have done okay they have broken after a while.
Got the SE2 recently and have no idea why I never got one sooner. Give me all the fitness and sleep tracking information I want, plus the ability to get notifications, respond to text messages and pay for items from my wrist. Had it for a month now and it’s well worth the price.
I feel like something is missing when I’m not wearing it. I go to check the time, my notifications, the weather forecast, use it as a handy torch, controls my music when at the gym, an alarm that vibrates so won’t wake up my wife when I go to the gym early etc etc, the list goes on and I’m far from a power user.
I wouldn’t get the cellular one.
I don’t wear watches or jewelry… My wedding ring is somewhere. lol
I have the biggest size latest version, but not the Ultra.
I had the smallest size, previous generation and I only had it to tell time…
I dunno why the bigger sized changed things, but I use it for everything now. My phone’s always close by so I don’t see the need for cellular on it. I have a macbook too so it makes unlocking it magic.
I’m really into the eco system though.
One of the main benefits is not having to have my phone with me.
I also like the fitness measurements. Even with my phone, it’s easier to glance at my wrist for notifications than reach for my phone.
I always wanted to have one but I was like its a waste of money. Until now. Recently I purchased the newest SE during a black friday session. And now I cannot imagine my phone without the watch. Probably the best iphone accessory ever. It reduces phone screentine, I just check the notification and do not grab up the phone and scroll it immediately. Or I can reply from it. I can also pay with my watch. My phone screen on time is now seriously the half of my average since i have the AW. Also the sport modes for various activites are insanely great and its a great motivation too.
Part of it is not having to pull the phone out for simple things like checking notifications, Apple Pay, controlling music playback, etc.
When I’m at home even when the watch is connected to the phone a lot of times my phone isn’t in my pocket and may be in another room, so if I get a call I can quickly glance, see if I want to answer it, and dismiss it if I don’t without having to go get my phone.
I have a cellular watch so I also like not having to take my phone with me sometimes, especially if I go for a run or a bike ride. That way I still can call someone if my bike breaks and I can’t fix it or something like that but I don’t have to carry a bulky phone.
The Apple Watch is not an iPhone replacement, it is a different device.
I primarily use the Apple Watch for clock features (time, alarms, and timers), checking the weather, tracking my Health and Fitness (workouts, activities, nutrition, sleep, and recovery), listening to music and podcasts, and getting a few notifications.
Text message notifications on your watch are nice because you don’t have to look at your phone. It’s great while working. Quick glance at the watch without opening the whole phone and getting distracted.
It’s a good watch too. I have three times zones on it and today’s date. That’s a real utility for me.
Exercise tracking is decent.
The breath app is great for relaxation.
Mine is 4 years old and still going strong.