I've been an Apple customer for some time. 
While I do think it's interesting to see where this goes, I'm not about to give up wearing a nice all mechanical chronograph like my Breitlings, Rolex Daytona and the like. I did buy an Apple Watch which I received Friday. Outlook increase viewing size.
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I got it for the sole purpose of having a first hand experience thereby enabling me to speak from personal experience. After four solid days of heavy usage it's turned out to be just what I expected.
It's a nice gadget, but not something I find compelling or of any true value. Truthfully the alerts even though adjustable are very intrusive and annoyingly bothersome. I'm managing the alerts on my iPhone 6 Plus just fine.
Beyond that once the newness wears off, it's quite useless unless you're easily amused and like gadgets. A software design engineer in the field of Thermal Dynamics, I live and breathe all things tech. I operate 98% paperless. So the point being, I absolutely love a luxury all mechanical perpetual chronograph.
It's a very nice example of true craftsmanship, a time gone by when people took great care and pride in their work. I simply cannot imagine not wearing a chronograph every day as I have for years. I've been an Apple customer for some time. While I do think it's interesting to see where this goes, I'm not about to give up wearing a nice all mechanical chronograph like my Breitlings, Rolex Daytona and the like. I did buy an Apple Watch which I received Friday. I got it for the sole purpose of having a first hand experience thereby enabling me to speak from personal experience.
After four solid days of heavy usage it's turned out to be just what I expected. It's a nice gadget, but not something I find compelling or of any true value. Truthfully the alerts even though adjustable are very intrusive and annoyingly bothersome. I'm managing the alerts on my iPhone 6 Plus just fine. Beyond that once the newness wears off, it's quite useless unless you're easily amused and like gadgets. A software design engineer in the field of Thermal Dynamics, I live and breathe all things tech. I operate 98% paperless.
So the point being, I absolutely love a luxury all mechanical perpetual chronograph. It's a very nice example of true craftsmanship, a time gone by when people took great care and pride in their work. I simply cannot imagine not wearing a chronograph every day as I have for years. You sir, are refreshing.
I'm not a tech, more an old school parchment and quill, abacus type. Holding on to my flip phone like grim death. I so appreciate your expertise and resulting opinion. Though I have no experience with a smart watch, I surmised it was a 'gadgety' thing which would not revolutionize real watches and its popularity would wear off at which point it will settle itself into its proper market share.
Good to know my opinion isn't reactionary. I love what you wrote (bolded above). I surmised it was a 'gadgety' thing which would not revolutionize real watches and its popularity would wear off at which point it will settle itself into its proper market share.