Notifications reliably transfer a not too strong and not too weak vibrate on your wrist; if you want the works even when the phone is silent, which is very convenient for example when working or in an auditorium. The reply to messages via in-the-clock talk works very well, but feels strange to the public on.
If you want to use on his cell phone useful Google Now in Germany, this probably just as I also set English (US) as a standard language and German is set only as an additional language. This works fine on the phone, because Now will immediately recognize the language we speak. Unfortunately, this does not apply if you wish to use this clock. With English as the default language me the clock did not understand at first; I thought I had caught a defective copy. If one Now on the phone but in German only what comes with various functionality associated circumcisions, however, the voice recognition works on the clock is usually very good.
Also in the field of software precipitated the problem is that the information to be speech commands are not always intuitive. For example, is immediately understood Games Arch Enemy; it opens Spotify on the phone and heard the music you want. Music by Arch Enemy, however, is not understood and it opens a Google search. This applies to a lot of commands; eg leads next appointment or appointment overview for today, or today's events to a Google search, Agenda view, or dates for tomorrow, however, show the desired appointments.
From outside, the clock is often initially perceived as a normal clock with a cool light feature. Only after a short explanation will be clear what kind of a type of clock actually.
Soo .. more now falls to me after a week on spontaneously. Conclusion: So far, I'm pretty satisfied with my first SmartWatch; However, the voice commands could be better understood, the hardware is great.