Cool man. But after a few weeks/months do you think the novelty will wear off?
Curious as to why the novelty does/should wear off? Might be different for those who gave up wearing watches, or never wore any in the first place, or for those accustomed to high-end watches - but for the rest?
It can tell the time. Just like any other watch. Yes, it needs daily charging, but that's pretty much been my routine for so long now - one more thing to charge will hardly make a difference.
So if you would be inclined to spend R6k on a decent watch today, that told you the date/time, and had a fancy leather strap so you couldn't wear it in the shower, or swim with it - would the novelty wear off in 6 months, a year, two years? Would you get tired off looking at it, and decide to treat yourself to another? Possibly - I guess, depending on your disposable income/spending habits. Or you might happily keep it for 3/4/5/6 years, whatever.
But if you were instead to buy an Apple Watch, then why should precisely the same possibilities as above not apply? It can also tell you the date/time. And you cannot swim with it.
But you can have a different face every day. And you can swap out straps quite easily. And it will remind you to stand. And track your exercise. And provide notifications. And remind you of appointments with subtlety in meetings, or messages, or missed calls. Or due tasks. And give you taptic directions. There are no doubt others - but these are what I would find useful.
So if you are prepared to spend R6k for a Tissot, or Seiko, or whatever, for something that (only) tells you the date and time - then why is it something of a novelty to have an Apple watch that could also only do that - plus whatever else one would choose through WatchOS?
Don't really get where the novelty comes into play. It's a watch, with potentially way more features. What am I missing that so many others see by way of criticism?
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