[Swordmaker]

Does the apple watch still require one to be an Apple regular, subscriber?

Still waiting for a stand-alone watch.

You need an iPhone for an Apple Watch. The Apple Watch can do certain things without being connected to an iPhone, but very limited. There are some Android Wear devices that are about twice the size of the Apple Watch that are stand alone phones, but even they require a phone for initial set up, and THEN they require a separate cellular phone account.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

That was my point.

I am still waiting for a stand-alone watch.

Apple, make one.