So this Christmas I received an Apple Watch from my fiancé. I am not normally one for gadgets, and when my fiancé bought one I was slating him, about how pointless it was, having a piece of high end tech on your arm. However when I was given this one for Christmas I was surprised how much it grew on me. My view that it was pointless soon changed, once I started to use the watch and its various features every day.
Ok so where do I start, the watch itself. Inside the box there are two different length straps one small/medium and one medium/large. I would say the small/medium would fit the standard size women’s wrist. The M/L size is pretty big! I have the sport version, so the strap is made from a soft silicone rubber and is secured together with a button like fastening. I was a little worried at first that the button fastener was not going to be sufficient enough to actually keep the watch on my wrist, and with it being such an expensive item I wanted to make sure it was not going to fall off. However the button fastener is really secure and as the strap actually tucks in behind the watch, I feel a lot less worried about it becoming loose. It can be a little fiddly to get on during the first few uses, but once you get the hang of it, it will become a lot easier. The straps are also interchangeable so if you really can not put up with the button fastener you can purchase a regular watch strap either direct from Apple or on Amazon. I would recommend purchasing from Amazon as they are a lot cheaper and there is a wide variety, with different colours and fasteners. The Watch
Before receiving the watch for Christmas my fiancé took me to our local Apple shop to see what size watch would look better on my wrist. The 42mm is the bigger watch, and at first I thought of course I would have to go for the bigger size, as I wear glasses and can’t see well at the best of times. However upon trying the larger watch on it completely drowned my wrist and looked very masculine. I then tried the 38mm size on and it fit my wrist a lot better, and looked a little more dainty and feminine. The face of the watch fit perfectly against my wrist. The actual watch only has two buttons on the side, a circular one that takes you from the watch interface to your apps. And a long rectangular shaped button which takes you to your contact list. The buttons are not to intrusive and do not ruin the look of the watch at all, they are precisely sized and fit for their purpose. The sport watch comes in a few different colours, I chose the rose gold aluminium watch with an off pink, almost lavender colour strap.
The watch interface can be customised and changed, by tapping and holding down the centre of the screen. There are numerous different designs to choose from for example there is a chronograph style, digital style and a solar style. The solar style is one of my favourites as it actually shows you the position of the earth in the solar system at the present moment in time, a pretty cool feature! As you can see from the image above I currently have my watch interface on photo. There is a feature on the watch which enables you to mirror the image you currently have on your Iphone, so the two are always linked.
Most of the features and apps on the watch can be organised via the Apple Watch app on the Iphone. This app enables you to organise your app layout, or the appearance of the apps, as they would show on the watch. There is a notifications area, which enables you to dictate which apps notify you when the watch is on. This is a handy feature as you may not always want every app notify you of a change or a post, as this can get a little annoying when wearing the watch, especially when at work or school. The next thing is the Glances. This is what apps you would like to be easily accessible when you lift your wrist, for example I have my heartbeat, battery life, calender, world clock, weather, activity tracker and music. These can be changed in order to suite your particular needs or mood. The app also allows you to do a few general things like change the orientation of the watch, or the wrist it is worn on. Adjust the brightness and text size, a handy feature if you need to save battery for example you may turn the brightness down or if you are struggling to read text on the screen the text size can be adapted. You can also adjust the sound and haptics on the app, this means the sounds used for notifications and calls. The watch can also lightly vibrate when you ave an incoming call, text or notification. I find this a handy function as if you did not want the watch to make a noise during work for example the light nudge can notify you accordingly without disturbing others. Finally you can also add a pass code to the watch for extra security, this can either mirror your phone password or can be completely different. What is the watch most handy for ?
The Apple watch has many different features and uses, however I am going to take you through a handful of my favourite ones.
Ok, so first off my most used feature for sure is the built in heart rate monitor. The underside of the watch has a heart rate sensor which enables you to measure your heart rate any time, anywhere. It is a little pointless if you are young and fit like myself, however I find it strangely interesting to keep regular monitor of my heart rate throughout the day. The watch must be fairly tight against your wrist in order for this feature to work, something I found hard to get used to at first, but once worn regularly it feels a lot more comfortable.
The other feature that I use on a daily basis is the Siri feature, this can be used for numerous commands, however I mainly use this function too call others. This is especially handy when driving, as it acts almost like a hands free. All I have to do is hold down the circular button on the side of the watch and say my command, for example ‘ Call Jamie mobile’. The watch will then contact your chosen friend or family member and you can actually speak into the watch and hear them on the other side. There is no need to have the watch right next to your mouth in order too speak either, the person on the other end of the line can hear you clearly when your hands are on the steering wheel. I would not necessarily use this function for long, drawn out phone calls, however it is particularly useful if you need to relay a quick message to a friend.
By far my favourite novelty feature is where you can hand write messages and send your heart beat to friends who also have an Apple watch. My fiancé also has a watch so this is a cool thing for us to play around with when we are out, we often send each other our heart beats and quick little pictures we have drawn directly onto the watch face. It is a bit of a novelty feature, however I think it is really fun and addictive.
Other apps and features of the watch include most of the apps you have on your Iphone. For example Mail, Messages, World clock, alarm, twitter, Facebook messenger, photos, passbook, maps, music and activity tracker. The watch works with most activity apps, however it has an activity tracker built in which monitors how much exercise you have done throughout the day and how many calories you have burnt. You can set daily calorie targets and at the end of each day the watch with tell you if those targets have been reached. Another cool feature of the activity tracker is that it tells you when you have sat down for too long. A good feature, but when you sit down in an office all day, it can become a little annoying when all the watch is doing is telling you to stand up!
There are so many uses for the Apple watch, I never thought I would be saying that, but it really is an awesome piece of tech. I would love to go through every feature, however I would be here all day and probably bore a lot of you. If my post has left you wanting more, visit the apple website, I have copied a link below.
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