I used an APPLE WATCH 6 24/7 for 2 Weeks straight | Apple Watch Series 6 Review

hi everyone this is jenny and in today's video we are going to look at the apple watch series 6 as a non-smart watchwearer and lover of watches i'm giving you an apple watch series 6 review from a non-smartwatch wearer non-tech person perspective that is meant to do two things first i want to give you a first-hand impression what it feels like to use a smartwatch the first time and also as someone who usually only wears mechanical watches and secondly i want to let you know how exactly the watch wears and how i use it every day what i liked and what i dislike about it so let's get started so for those of you who know me know that i usually do not review smart watches and i even said in one of my q a said i would never own a luxury smart watch so you might ask yourself what the hell am i doing with this apple watch here right well let me first say that i do not think this is a luxury smartwatch apple has never been known for manufacturing luxury watches but smart watches so this for me is not really a watch anyways i think the better word for it is an iphone accessory but since it's been worn on the wrist i think it's only fair to take a closer look at what seems to rival our beloved classic wristwatches and see what it can do for us so i've been wearing this smartwatch for the past two weeks having it glued to my wrist pretty much 24 7. and so in this review i want to tell you everything you need to know about the apple watch series 6 no matter if that's your first or your next smart watch so let's start with what we can see with the series 6 you can choose between two sizes the 40 millimeter and the 44 millimeters which you can see right here though it's up to personal preference i recommend the 40 millimeter for all wrist circumferences below 170 millimeters if you do not want your apple watch to stand out too much on your wrist but in comparison to mechanical watches for everyone above the 170 millimeter i would definitely recommend going for the bigger size as always apple provides a great variety of case materials and straps and with this one i went for a very classic and understated look with the black aluminum though i really like that it is made from recycled aloe so i don't have to feel like that big of an ass when wearing this one and so for those who like it a bit more fancy there's also a stainless steel or a titanium option but those are more expensive compared to the aloe starting from around 749 us dollars for the black stainless steel up to 849 us dollars for the white titanium version for example apple has also introduced a new type of bracelet war strap that is called the solo loop which has no clasp but is stretchy enough for you to slide over your wrist in hindsight i think i'd rather go for the braided solo loop instead of the black sports band that i have now given how i am using my apple watch but we'll get to that in a bit so as this is my first apple whichever all things on here feel brand new to me but let me give you a quick rundown of the main updates that set the series 6 apart from its predecessors given all of these updates i think apple really made sure that everyone knows that this is not for entertainment only but a device that supports a healthier life or at least tries to encourage one and if i'm being honest here they totally got me with their marketing i already kind of felt like 10 times more healthy just by putting this on the new feature that gets talked about the most is probably the blood oxygen sensor so the sensor on the bottom of your watch is fitted with four led clusters and four photodiodes when activated it shines light onto the blood vessels in your wrist and the photodiodes measure the amount of light that is reflected back that way it can measure your blood oxygen and give you a feedback on it within 15 seconds another cool thing is the ecg app with the c6 you can create an ecg similar to a single lad electric diagram by attaching the crown on your apple watch it generates an ecg waveform in 30 seconds giving you information on the form of rhythm afterwards it obviously does not replace a doctor but i like that i can you know visualize my heartbeat and if i wanted to i could export my results as a pdf and send it to my doctor as my watch keeps track of all of my acg's throughout the day though the first two features feel more like a cool gimmick it's the sleep app i really find useful you can set your regular sleep time defining when you want to go to bat and of course when you want to wake up again apple has also added the constant on altimeter that is supposed to help you track your workouts even better to make sure that you record and register every bit of change in elevations since i'm not really into hiking or exploring caves i haven't tested it yet but it's definitely a neat addition i would say as i've mentioned all the apps and functions on the watch are new to me since this is my first time owning an apple watch so at first i felt quite overwhelmed with all the things you can set and track and record or do on this watch so now that it has been two weeks with this apple watch on my wrist i have started to get the hang of it and there has been a couple of apps and functions on here that i use either once or multiple times a day so let me and now tell you what i actually use the apple watch for on a day-to-day basis like i said it's great to track sleep and remind you of your planned sleeping schedule so every night at 11 pm i get a little notification reminding me that it is a time to go to bed and it's not that i immediately you know drop everything and go straight to bed but it has helped me to keep track of time in the evening and maybe not start to watch another episode on netflix but rather go to sleep i'm also really happy with the way it wakes me up in the morning i've set the alarm to a sound plus vibration and it's way nicer than getting startled awake by my iphone alarm every morning it basically just you know taps you awake on your wrist and i didn't expect it to like it that much oh and for those who might wonder i do sleep with the apple watch on and so far it doesn't bother me that much it felt a bit weird the first night but i quickly got used to it so during the day i mainly use my apple watch for two things first for tracking an activity and second to use it as a substitute to my iphone so i don't have to carry you know both things with me all the time and i'm sure at this point many want to know how the battery of the apple watch is performing well so far it has not died on me once it also never came even close to it which i created to the super fast charging time and the overall battery life in general i usually charge my apple watch while i'm showering and right before going to bed for about like 20 to 30 minutes and it lasts for me well into the next time i put it down to charge but let's look a bit more into the gimmicky part of the tracking abilities as you've heard before this is more like a wellness device something to encourage a healthier lifestyle and in no way should this be seen as a medical or diagnostic device but if you're like me and you like to quantify things and put numbers to things you will love this i regularly check my heart rate my ecg and my blood oxygen not necessarily because i have something wrong with me and i want to stay on track but rather because i find those things interesting and it's cool to see your statistics through the day because this apple watch keeps reading your stats throughout so you do not have to do it manually every time you want to see results i also try to hit my fitness goals that i have set myself when setting up my apple watch so throughout the day i check in to see whether or not i need to stand up more often or do some more steps because what i also really like is the fact that your watch reminds you to stand up when it detects that you have been sitting around for too long and you know for someone who sits at a desk for like seven plus hours a day it's really nice to have something that reminds you to stand up every now and then i also started to track my workouts with it and i really like that you can choose between so many specific types of workouts and sports but it's a bit of a bummer that you can't go back to a certain workout and compare stats or something so when you're done it just simply goes back to the main screen but counts your workout minutes and heart rate into your overall health report for that day what also came in very handy this past two weeks was the walkie-talkie option though this is not new i was still positively surprised about how many times i was actually using it my husband also owns an apple watch and it's super convenient if you want to you know just quickly check in with the other person for example when you're out shopping and you want to know whether the other person needs something or not it's obviously also cool to see who texted you or who's calling without having to look at your phone but i would say that this is something i would look at anyway throughout the day so now that you know what's new and what i use it for i want to give you a quick overview of the general things i really like about it but also the issues i have with this watch so let's first start out with what i like so i really like all of the health tracking apps i love keeping track of everything and it's cool to see the entire statistic setting it up was also pretty easy though i have never done it before and i'm really in love with all the watch faces you can choose from i probably spend about five minutes just scrolling through the options and trying to decide which i like best it's also been great for helping me with reducing the time i spent on my actual phone because way too often i catch myself scrolling through instagram or facebook even though i should be working simply because my phone is next to me on my desk but now i've tried leaving my phone in the car or in my back because people can still reach me on my watch in case they want to call or text me which leads me to another point that is somewhat of a pro but also a con in my opinion like i said i can leave my phone in the car or at home but people can still reach me on my watch but that's only because i went for the gps plus cellular option which is arguably more practical but also more expensive i mean i still have my phone with me most of the time anyway so my watch is connected to it but it's also still nice to know that i can actually really leave it at home and be good without having to worry about availability plus it's obviously super convenient when going for a run so you don't have to carry your phone with you because you also have your music with you too it's really a question of whether or not you want to spend the extra money on it or not but i wish it wasn't that big of a difference as for example in my configuration it's a difference of 100 us dollars as the gps only version costs about 399 and the gps plus cellular is setting you back 499 us dollars what's also worth mentioning is that not all telephone companies and their networks are compatible with the apple watch so make sure to check for that beforehand okay but now let's look into what i didn't like about the apple watch so i wouldn't say that i have weird fingers or overly big fingertips but i find navigating with my fingers sometimes quite frustrating for example when you want to close an app when pressing the button on the side i mostly have to do a double tap so it recognizes my fingers what's also really frustrating is that the finger swipe sometimes does not get recognized properly and i end up doing something i wasn't planning on like i have mentioned in the beginning i would rather go for the braided solo loop instead of the rubber band simply because i do not like how it feels when i sweat or you know wash my hands when wearing the rubber band i was also surprised to learn that the battery life isn't that long i know i've said that it charges super fast in the beginning but the first time with an apple watch and from my experience with other fitness trackers in comparison i expected a bit more in that department but with this one you have to make do with about 24 hours if you have it in standby before you have to charge it again so here you have it a 100 practical review of two weeks of wearing an apple watch you now know what's new what to like and what to look out for before buying it as a lover of all things mechanical when it comes to wristwatches i do not feel as the apple watch sits somewhere in the same category this is not a watch to me it's an addition to my iphone a fitness and a health tracker a tool and a wellness device it helps with making things a little bit easier throughout the day and it's really more of a fun gadget than a serious device i would say but i have to say that after wearing it for two weeks i really do feel a bit better about my health well let's rather say the level of activity i just really like knowing what's up i guess knowledge really is power and knowing about my heart rate and how many steps i've made per day is giving me a good feeling about myself after all my left wrist is still reserved for my mechanical watches only but i do not see any issue with wearing my apple watch on my other wrist at the same time that being said i don't think one immediately has to jump to the series 6 in case you want to try out a smartwatch from what i could gather online the updates and changes are just minor and right now you can get all kinds of apple watches for significantly less i guess the usp here is that it's a new and b more colorful if that's what you like i am wearing both watches for completely different reasons all of them completely valid to me but what about you are you wearing two watches at the same time too as someone who loves traditional wristwatches do you see the apple watch as a competitor to the hobby or are these things completely separate for you as always let me know what you think in the comments down below and that was it for this video if you enjoyed it make sure to give it a thumbs up and if you want to see more videos of me i recommend subscribing to this channel i would also like to know whether or not you want to see more videos like that you know branching out a bit more and in case you enjoyed it what specifically you would like to see more of and that was it thank you for watching and you will see me in my next one [Music] bye you

Channel: Jenni Elle

Views: 328,870

Rating: 4.8664303 out of 5

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Length: 14min 9sec (849 seconds)

Published: Sat Oct 10 2020