People said that charging your mobile phone each day was ridiculous too, but now we all do it. Besides, I wind my mechanical watch each day - that's never been a problem.

Obviously, whether you like the look of current smartwatches is your view, but lots of people - including those in the watch world - are praising Apple Watch for aesthetics and build quality. There are some nice looking watches on the Android Wear side coming out too, although I question the choice of circular display.

Here's the Apple Watch next to a Patek Philippe perpetual calendar, arguably one of the finest watches in the world. Honestly, whilst it will never match such a classic, it stands up pretty well.

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