I Sold My Apple Watch Sport

I sold my Apple Watch.

But not for the reasons you may think. For just over a month, I owned a Space Grey Sport, and I absolutely loved it. But I sold it in order to upgrade to the steel version because, well, I just love how that one looks. Yes, I know it doesn’t offer any more functionality that the cheaper model. And Yes, it’s $200 more (plus tax), but there’s no denying the superior style of the stainless Apple Watch, at least for my needs. Plus, I love that I’ll be able to choose from a wider array of Bands. So, for those simple reasons, I sold my Sport (for a profit!) and ordered a 42mm standard model.

Now I wait 2-3 weeks for delivery.

In the short time I’ve not been wearing my now-sold Apple Watch Sport, I’ve realized something that I honestly didn’t think about while I had the Watch: Its utility is, in largest part, its general presence. Or as Mark Miller so eloquently put it, “It’s form is its function.”

You know that old saying, “The best camera is the one that’s with you”? The same can honestly be said about computers. Not having the Apple Watch on my wrist — after having it there for over a month — feels a bit like I don’t have my computer with me at all times. It’s a very weird phenomenon. Having to suddenly have my iPhone within my line of sight in order to consume everything it presents feels different now in a way that I’m not quite fond of. It’s not a pain to have my phone around me all the time, but it’s just not as convenient as it was when distilled down by the Watch.

And that’s what the Watch is truly all about really: Convenience. It’s not a must. Not yet at least. But it’s great to have. And if you use just a couple of its most lauded features, it becomes something that you almost rely on. It might be crazy to even care about this, but right now I have no data on how many calories I burned yesterday or how many steps I’ve actually taken. I’m not being encouraged to move around, and I have no activity circles to fill in. Sure, some of that can be recorded on the iPhone, but it won’t be as accurate, and it requires that I have my phone in my hand or pocket at all times.

This all may sound odd to those of you who either don’t have a Watch yet or just don’t see the value in owning one at all, but in my opinion, a computer on your wrist is incredibly valuable. You don’t realize it so much while you have it on, but when you remove it for just a few days, you start the realize its impact on your life.

Time for me to stand up.

I think…