Apple has definitely made the smartwatch appeal to the mainstream in a way that Pebble and Android Wear didn't. A year on and the Apple Watch is still the best smartwatch available.

Hard to learn interface; Limited useful apps

Hard to learn interface; Limited useful apps

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.

I love it, I'm so happy I found it at an affordable price. I've wanted one awhile but with the price I decided to wait. I just happened to come across it here. I got it to track my exercise. A lot of people recommended this, saying they've tried other fitness trackers this is their favorite.

The Apple Watch is a highly capable smartwatch, even though it is far from the most affordable

How often should smartwatches iterate It's a difficult question. Motorola isn't seeing the benefit in doing it yearly, and it's not the only one. Apple chose to wait 18 months between the first and second models of its smartwatch, but that may still have been short enough to irk those who spent a...

Faster than original; More affordable than Series 2

Lacks GPS and waterproofing; No stainless steel option

So, the big question is has the definitive smart watch arrived? Not yet, and I don't think it ever will. We are moving towards larger displays on our phones that allow us to do so much more. The smartwatch will always be a sidekick to our phone.

+ Best Looking Smartwatch; + Good Battery Life; + Beautiful Screen

- Doesn't Always Respond; - Can be Sluggish at Times

The release of the Apple Watch made the prospect of owning a smartwatch much more popular. Apple Watch did not provide any groundbreaking innovations or features, but it does have the usual Apple finesse that makes the fit and finish so aesthetically pleasing.

Easy to set up; Easy to use; Great looking screen; Digital crown is enjoyable to use

Shorter battery life than competitors

I'm sure most of you have heard about smartwatches by now, especially since the last gadget from Apple has been out on the market, but even after more than six months after the Apple Watch launch, most of you may wonder if it's worth having a lighter wallet and just buy an Apple Watch , or just wait...

Lovely design; Pressure-Sensitive display; Taptic Engine; Apple Pay; A large array of sensors

Low battery life; Expensive; Slow at times; A rather steep learning curve; Some features are less intuitive

I'm sure most of you have heard about smartwatches by now, especially since the last gadget from Apple has been out on the market, but even after more than six months after the Apple Watch launch, most of you may wonder if it's worth having a lighter wallet and just buy an Apple Watch , or just wait...

The Apple Watch won't be on your wrist until this Friday at the earliest, but the first reviews of Apple's new wrist computer are just coming in.