While the cellphone nearly killed the wristwatch, the Apple Watch gizmo actually will revive it. In fact, I think the attention that the Apple Watch will bring to our wrists will spark sales of traditional watches. Why? I believe there is a latent desire to have a wristwatch — to have the convenience of the time on your wrist without the need to pull out your smartphone and ignore the world around you. I think — hope — that the Apple Watch actually will lead people to slow down the movement of hand to pocket and pocket to face.
Very thoughtful essay, and well written. I think your reasoning is 100% correct, and I have been thinking that Apple sees this intimate communication feature as a very important and "sticky" aspect to be built into Apple Watch as a unique product differentiator. Among others, teens will go CRAZY playing with sending subtle messages and drawings to their friends. These taps and images will not be obvious to anyone else around them, and hence VERY intimate!
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The One Apple Watch Thing That Really Matters
Posted by: Chris Maxcer October 3, 2014 07:07 AMWhile the cellphone nearly killed the wristwatch, the Apple Watch gizmo actually will revive it. In fact, I think the attention that the Apple Watch will bring to our wrists will spark sales of traditional watches. Why? I believe there is a latent desire to have a wristwatch — to have the convenience of the time on your wrist without the need to pull out your smartphone and ignore the world around you. I think — hope — that the Apple Watch actually will lead people to slow down the movement of hand to pocket and pocket to face.