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I think there might be a level of hindsight being used here - I distinctly remember when the Watch came out that very few people actually thought it’d be useful, and other similar criticisms that are being used against the Vision Pro now.

(not that I stand one way or the other w.r.t the Vision Pro, just that the Apple Watch was definitely not seen as anything much when it first came out)

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And not only that, but many smart Watches were significantly more stylish imho, whereas the Apple Watch has always had more of a plebeian / for-the-masses design.

Honestly, though, I think a lot of Apple's dominance with the watch is just because of their dominance with the phone. I'm sure plenty of iPhone users would have chosen a different watch seller if they could have done so while still having a seamless experience.