I didn’t need one, not having worn a wristwatch for 20 years or so.
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You proved my point , you do not use a watch therefore the “watch” function of the iWatch is irrelevant to you... it isn’t a watch it is a bluetooth gadget.
No, you got it all wrong. I didn't need one before, getting the time from other numerous gadgets I carried or used. But, after buying an Apple Watch, I greatly appreciated the time features in addition to the other apps in use. I don't have to see the watch face, I merely tap it and it verbally tells me the time. I can't do that with any of the other gadgets I had that display the time. Very useful when I need my eyes on something else, I just tap it and it announces the time. So no, the "watch" function on the Apple Watch is far better than most timepieces.