The first thing that you’ll have to do upon opening the box is charge the watch up by placing it on the charging cradle for somewhere between four and eight hours. This is crucial not only to replenish the battery but to establish the wireless connection the watch uses to update its information, such as synchronizing displayed time with an atomic clock. Using an antenna embedded within the watch band, the Smart Watch receives updates via a wireless network based on FM radio signals. This means that you may wind up running into the same signal issues that you might have with a stereo (weaker or stronger depending on building material, natural topography, etc), but you’ll essentially be connected to the network wherever you go.

Navigating the options on the watch are relatively easy thanks to the button scheme that moves back and forth between watch screens, with an enter button to access messages and a channel button to switch between category information. If you’ve ever used a digital watch before, you’ll be used to the other basic features of the watch, such as alarm, chronograph and timer. People with large hands will probably like the fact that these buttons are much larger than other conventional watches, so other users will probably need to get used to just how these feel to comfortably access options. Apart from this, there aren’t many downsides -- travelers will have to remember to turn off their watch as they board planes (the wireless frequency the watch receives could interfere with plane mechanics). Perhaps the largest issue is the worry that you’ll damage the sensitive antenna of the timepiece, whose metallic band is somewhat exposed within the band of the watch. Considering that it’s possible to do this by simply adjusting the band to fit your wrist too forcefully, it’s a definite concern that most users could accidentally stumble upon.