[MrJagil]

Just a tip -- I use my apple watch and leave my phone at home. I can listen to podcasts and music, call and read emails and texts, use maps and the fitness app. I save up all my emails and texts for when I'm sitting down and with my ipad. Turns out, when I'm with friends or my girlfriend or commuting i don't need a phone. And when I'm at work or home or in a cafe I have my ipad or computer.

It's not for everyone, just saying there exists devices between dumb and smart phone for those of us who wants to tune out a little bit.

Edit: Re battery, I’d say 12 hours. If i use it a whole lot, which i rarely do, i’d say 6 hours. Whenever i come home, i put it on the charger by the door, next to my keys.

[hughrr]

I do exactly this when I’m out running. The Apple Watch is a great bit of technology when paired with some AirPods.

[throw8932894]

How long battery lasts, 20 minutes?

[geden]

My Series 7 lasts all day and a night. Charges super fast.

I've also found myself using it as a 'dumb but useful phone'. Having Apple Pay / train tickets on it has been surprisingly useful.

The activity tracking has been surprisingly motivating.

Hard recommend.

[MrJagil]

How does train tickets work? I’m in europe, and havn’t really looked into it… do you “share” the tickets to the wallet app? You have a “train” app on your watch? Just show a qr code in an email? Been wanting to set this up for a while…

[rahoulb]

I'm in the UK and I use the TrainLine app - it allows you to add tickets to Apple Wallet (and there's a watch app as well). Then you just scan the QR code on your watch at the ticket barrier.

[geden]

I just add the tickets to Apple Wallet and they appear on the watch. I buy either directly via LNER website or The Trainline app.