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I love gadgets and sensors, I've looked for a reason to get a smart watch. I have avoided it because once I eliminate interruptions/multitasking, I can't see a good use case for me. I check email/messages too often, I can't imagine a buzz/chime/flash on my wrist helping.

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You might be right. Let me submit that a smartwatch allows you to glance, deal with it or not, go on about your day. In contrast to the phone, where once I unlock it, it has a higher tendency to drag me in. IOW, the watch is my first line of defense to minimize me getting my phone out of the bag.

If the smartwatch can be used as a triage device, I believe it could benefit focus. Glancing at a watch, seeing just the necessary information, and getting back to work is more efficient than opening a phone. Now, if you just use the watch as a phone, it'll screw upbyour flow just as much as a phone.

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