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You probably charge your phone everyday though, and I know my dad never sleeps with his watch on his wrist and isn't the only one with this habbit. So why could

You probably charge your phone everyday though, and I know my dad never sleeps with his watch on his wrist and isn't the only one with this habbit. So why couldn't you charge your watch every night ? Also, charging your apple watch is probably going to be wireless in the coming years, so it'll be as easy as setting it on your night stand before going to bed. As for the battery, I have no idea how the hardware is set up, but it's the same for many many watches? Don't you have to change the battery every (few) year(s)? I'm obviously not talking about the fancy Rolex style mechanisms that power the watch using your wrist's kinetic energy

soylentcola 12y ago
I think a lot of it depends on how accustomed you are to wearing a "traditional" watch but still, I've had a similar experience with my smart watch (Moto 360). Compared to the watches I stopped wearing probably 5-10 years ago, sure, the battery is terrible but as I mentioned, I had gotten out of the habit of wearing watches so this is more like using a phone. It comes with a little wireless charging cradle that sits on my nightstand right next to my cell charger. When I go to bed I take it off and put it on the cradle. Otherwise, it just lasts me all day with no issues and has been a very neat bit of gadgetry. Nothing life-altering by any means but I got it on sale for $175 and found that to be acceptable for a watch that allows me to view notifications at a glance or occasionally toss off a voice command while driving. Even little things like mirroring turn-by-turn navigation directions are great when on a bike or motorcycle and you don't want to pull out your phone or mount it on the handlebars. And the biggest (and possibly guiltiest) pleasure: I can make the face look like whatever I want. Loads of great designs out there for apps like Watchmaker and Facer allow you to download free faces from the creative community or make your own with some quick presets or some more ambitious Photoshop. I'm hoping Apple eventually adds this in later software revisions the way iOS eventually allowed you to change your wallpaper and ringtones. I think the whole smart watch thing will be a minor hit for a while as the various models offer some level of gadgetry, a bit of gimmick, and a decent amount of usefulness at anywhere from $150 to $500+ depending on the maker. And in a way, I think that the non-essential nature of them makes the battery thing less of a problem. You charge it overnight (and in the case of my watch, you can recharge from empty in an hour or two if you plan on staying out late) and in the odd event that you forget your cradle while out of town, you still have your phone for all of the really useful and important stuff.

soylentcola 12y ago

I think a lot of it depends on how accustomed you are to wearing a "traditional" watch but still, I've had a similar experience with my smart watch (Moto 360). Compared to the watches I stopped wearing probably 5-10 years ago, sure, the battery is terrible but as I mentioned, I had gotten out of the habit of wearing watches so this is more like using a phone. It comes with a little wireless charging cradle that sits on my nightstand right next to my cell charger. When I go to bed I take it off and put it on the cradle. Otherwise, it just lasts me all day with no issues and has been a very neat bit of gadgetry. Nothing life-altering by any means but I got it on sale for $175 and found that to be acceptable for a watch that allows me to view notifications at a glance or occasionally toss off a voice command while driving. Even little things like mirroring turn-by-turn navigation directions are great when on a bike or motorcycle and you don't want to pull out your phone or mount it on the handlebars. And the biggest (and possibly guiltiest) pleasure: I can make the face look like whatever I want. Loads of great designs out there for apps like Watchmaker and Facer allow you to download free faces from the creative community or make your own with some quick presets or some more ambitious Photoshop. I'm hoping Apple eventually adds this in later software revisions the way iOS eventually allowed you to change your wallpaper and ringtones. I think the whole smart watch thing will be a minor hit for a while as the various models offer some level of gadgetry, a bit of gimmick, and a decent amount of usefulness at anywhere from $150 to $500+ depending on the maker. And in a way, I think that the non-essential nature of them makes the battery thing less of a problem. You charge it overnight (and in the case of my watch, you can recharge from empty in an hour or two if you plan on staying out late) and in the odd event that you forget your cradle while out of town, you still have your phone for all of the really useful and important stuff.