At this point, it is clear that virtually all of the major mobile device manufacturers are laser focused on the wearables market. While one could argue that the war for the wrist began a couple of years ago, most of the smartwatches that have shipped thus far have served only a small niche.

Apple Watch has all of the hallmarks of a typical Apple product – it is beautifully and thoughtfully designed, it takes an existing category and completely transforms it and it just works. Apple Watch is the company's first new product category for five years and its most personal yet.

Apple Watch is Apple's first smartwatch and represents the company's much-anticipated foray into the wearables market. Credible reports on the existence of an Apple-designed smartwatch started to surface in early 2013, with most people generally referring to the proposed device as "iWatch.

Very nice overall design that's easy and enjoyable to wear; Customizable look and software; Ambitious; Bright, vibrant screen; Often makes notifications (and subsequent responses) quicker and easier; Message dictation is very accurate.

Limited nature compared to iOS devices will make device feel like unnecessary toy to some; Users might find price too high when compared to other wearables; Requires Bluetooth connection to iPhone for most features.

Do you really need a smartwatch ? Up until seven months ago, that's a question I was fully expecting Apple to answer. After all, the company is best at coming into a fairly nascent category and showing users exactly why they need to have something. Just take a look at the iPhone .

Attractive design; Secure, comfortable fit; Plenty of third-party apps

Expensive; Average battery life; Little functionality without connected iPhone

Many expect from Apple, the company, unlike its competitors, could invent scenarios for smart watches, which will be different from all that has been on the market. Explain what exactly these are good watch. This did not happen.

After months of anticipation, the Apple Watch is here. But as pre-release hype wanes and units trickle out to early adopters, it's now a question of whether the Apple Watch delivers on its promise of being the company's "most personal device ever."

New; intuitive technologies for interaction; Hardware design with great band options; Notifications and good built-in apps; Apple Pay integration

Sluggish third party apps; Clunky Apple Watch iPhone app; Passbook not as useful as on iPhone; Siri needs improvement; audio feedback; No third party clock faces

The Apple Watch is now on the wrists of members of the general public for the first time, and opinions about its usefulness are flying fast and furious. Here at TechCrunch, we've been sharing our thoughts in , featuring daily entries describing what it's like to use the Watch as we become more...

Terrific hardware design; Basic features offer instant utility

More advanced features are less than intuitive

I really, really like the Apple Watch. I didn't think I was going to.

Beautiful design; Decent battery life; Excellent for messaging

Expensive; Software can be clunky; Apps can be slow

Smartwatches have been out for around a year, but Apple's take on the topic is brand new. Can Apple take the crown from Google before the area really heats up?

Well designed; Bands feel like part of the package; not a cheap addition; "Taptic" feedback feels like a poke; less a vibration; with a more human feel than the typical vibrating haptic motor; Easy to control; Watches your health and heartbeat

Expensive… very expensive; Battery could be a little better; Apps can fail too easily

If you're wondering whether to buy an Apple Watch, consider your computing life as a hierarchy of needs : At the bottom sits your must have device-a computer, tablet, or phone-capable of independently accessing the Internet and storing useful quantities of data.

Lots and lots of body and band options; First-party apps offer a good compromise between simplicity and functionality; The watches and all their bands share an attractive; sturdy design; Screen looks great anywhere except under bright; direct sunlight; Fitness features are basic but very...

Watch OS is tricky to learn and the Apple Watch app can be flaky; Several actions; including pulling up Glances; opening apps; or scrolling through emoji; are consistently slow; Drawing; tapping; and heartbeat-sending features are gimmicky; Pricing is reasonable by luxury watch standards but high by...