Apple 7000 Series 38mm Smart Watch - Silver Aluminum Case with White Sport Band (Wireless Phone Accessory)

Originally, I was disappointed by the high prices of these watches. I didn't want to drop $700 on a watch when I wasn't sure I would even use a watch. However, I ended up being very happy with the Sport, and I'm convinced it's what I would have chosen even if my funds allowed me other choices-- at least, that's what I tell myself. :) My mom, who also likes to have the latest gadget, got the Watch version, meaning I have a pretty good basis of comparison, so I'll start with that.COMPARISON: Apple Watch vs Apple Watch SportThe materials are different between the two watches, with the Sport being a nice matte aluminum with shatterproof Ion-X glass, and the Watch being shiny and kind of flashy stainless steel with scratch-resistant sapphire glass. Sapphire glass is what you really want on a watch face, according to my dad who likes watches, but after a month of regular wear and normal bumps, my Ion-X face looks as good as when it came out of the box; that is, completely...Read more

Coming on the heel of a pretty negative review in the NYTimes (Unbuttoned: Why I'm Breaking Up With the Apple Watch, Vanessa Friedman), I guess I'll title this review in the same spirit.I'm posting a "first impression" since I've seen a number of articles implying that there is a pretty high learning curve associated with the Apple Watch. After reading these I have to admit that my expectations for the watch I ordered about a month ago were pretty low by the time it showed up.Anyway, it came yesterday, a 42 mm metal version sporting the Milanese band. It cost about $700.First, this thing is an incredible piece of technology. Steve Jobs would not be unhappy.The first thing I did was set up an initial (inter)face to display the following information each time I look at my wrist: time (yes, still want that), timer set (3-minute egg, that sort of thing), weekday and date (take that Rolex!), temperature at the current location, my...Read more if (typeof amznJQ != "undefined") { amznJQ.onReady('jQuery', function() { amznJQ.available('popover', function() { var widgetDom = jQuery("#R1EA7NJZD5UNH9_imageSection_174CBC3A-C43F-11E6-9AC9-E8CFB89D14EC"); var images = widgetDom.find(".review-image-thumbnail"); for (var c=0;c