During my lunch break, I ventured out of the office to grab a sandwich and happened to trip in to the Apple Store.

Inside, behind glass on one of the tables, were a large selection of the different Apple Watches/strap combos with one side showing the larger 42mm Apple Watch options and then the other side the smaller 38mm sized Watch.

In person the Apple Watch looks really elegant up to a point. As I was browsing I was approached by an Apple employee who asked if I would like to try on some of the watches. The sales assistant explained that there was a 15 min time limit and that at present the wait would be no more than 5 mins before a time slot would be free. So reluctantly, I said yes.

For starters the smaller Apple Watch did not suit my wrist, but it was still a positive step to see an option for those that don’t want a huge chunk on their wrist. I thought the larger Apple Watch was a decent size and actually did not look too big. I tried the Apple Watch Sport first of all. This was the black strap with a grey aluminium shell. Gorgeous piece of technology and out of all of these options, this is the version I would choose, if I was buying one. I would also add a white sport band strap which cost an extra £39 on top of the £339. The other straps that I really liked were the leather loop and milanese loop. I actually preferred the Apple Watch with a stainless steel casing but at around £500 this becomes to expensive, especially as I would then choose the leather loop strap which takes the price to £599. The metal straps were not my cup of tea.

All the Apple Watches were in a demo mode, so I did not get to actually try using one for real. However, some of the screens and watch faces looked stunning. The taptic feedback is simple but genius as only you would know of new notifications ,and not the whole world if it worked using vibrations.

But my overall takeaway was how well executed/designed/manufactured the new Apple Watch was, along with the huge wealth of options. My only problem is that I don’t have an iPhone but I can tell you this, seeing the Watch in person really makes you want one, even if there is no real reason for one. It is probably the ultimate gadget.

As the Apple Watch was running in demo mode, I have answered questions still exist around what will be battery life be and how smooth will it be to operate the Watch. Also of a surprise was how many free try on areas were empty. Plus my 15 mins did extend slightly longer, not that I was complaining.