Apple Watch Series 12 Launching in September With These New Features

Sounds thrilling lol

Guaranteed Likely : Higher price

Yeah are we just going to pretend the S10 isn’t just a repackaged S9, now? It’s been three years since the AW saw an actual spec bump when it comes to the SoC, not two.
Yeah. That’s how lazy that division has gotten.

What do you guys use your Apple Watch for? I’m using a normal analog watch and a Garmin for sports. Would I benefit from an AW?

I'm one of those who tried to use my Japanese Casio 5000U and found out that I rely too heavily on my Apple Watch.

The following list is applicable to only me - these are things that are important to me as to why I use an Apple Watch (this will vary from user to user). Note: I have most notifications on my watch turned off.

In order of importance:

Haptic alarm when I sleep with earplugs - for alarm clock and allowing those on my favorites list to wake me up in an emergency. Ability to keep my phone on silent all the time (with no haptics). Ability to see perfectly accurate time at night clearly when I'm on foot during my second job in the dark. Using my AW as a flashlight when I pee at night (more frequent as I age). Setting verbal alarms/reminders/timers that go off silently and don't involve pressing buttons or listening to a faint audible beep. Driving my car (my watch is my car key). Jogging without my iPhone being able to take / make calls while listening to music with AirPods as well as opening my apartment complex gates and front door. Being able to be in a crowded noisy event and be notified of calls (similar to haptic alarm) (important for second job). It is the best reminders machine I've ever used.

Bonuses: Unlocks my Mac (any admin prompt), allows me to audibly ping my phone when I lose it, keeps track of my calories burned per day, one glance for current temperature/weather conditions (along with sun-up / sun-down times), can remotely turn on the AC or heat on my car without my phone, fitness data when I jog/walk or do Apple Fitness+, ability to access my Apple Notes/iMessages/a compass/etc without my phone, ability to control my Apple TV as a remote, etc...

I've concluded that an Apple Watch is something I want in my life and I like it. I use on average 30% of the battery per day with my setup (Apple Watch Ultra 3). My band collection has grown so I have workout bands, relax at home bands, and bands that work with a suit and tie.

Nothing exciting. But they'll probably jack up the price.

Touch ID would likely be built into the Apple Watch's side button, enabling users to unlock the device with their fingerprint instead of a passcode.

AW has been able to be unlocked via iPhone, for 10 years going - touchid in an AW just doesn't make any sense at all.