I've been using the new Apple Watch 11 for a month now, and I have so many thoughts about it. For context, I'm completely trapped in the Apple ecosystem and don't want to escape from how all the tech fits together so seamlessly. I used the Apple Watch SE 2 for a very long time, before moving up to the Apple Watch 10, and this journey impacts how I feel about the 11. I like it just fine, and it's clearly best in class at what it does – but the upgrades over the 10 feel so incremental that I sort of wish they'd upgrade it every two years rather than every year.
I've written before how I was actually pretty happy with the SE 2, since I'm not deep sea diving or getting lost up mountains. But when I upgraded to the Apple Watch 10 I was surprised by how much I appreciated the faster charging and the brighter screen. These are material upgrades that make a big difference, which is unsurprising when bouncing from a basic model to the flagship.
