Retrospective Review: Apple Watch
For now, we get a handful of faces made by Apple, several of which I really like, and most of which I don’t use. What has happened is that I tend to use the faces which give me at least three spots for complications as I get the most value out of: weather, activity, stopwatch and battery life. I’m so baffled by the fact that only a few watch faces give you 3-4 complications, while many faces give you none at all except for a choice of the date layout.
The complications and access to quick weather and timing are really what keep this watch on my wrist over my analog watches, and I won’t lie that it is hard to go back.
I continue to believe that complications are the future of Apple Watch. The problem with apps is that they require a minimum three interactions (wake up the Watch, press the Digital Crown, and Tap the icon). Sure, it follows Jobs’ old iPod rule that any menu should be accessible in three interactions or less, but in the case of the Watch, even two sometimes feels too much at times.
That’s why I think the best use cases for Apple Watch will be the ones that require no touching or at most one touch or swipe. The less time it takes to consume information, the better.