Originally Posted by
quiksetz how is the display on the current apple watch?... But I am outside a lot and wear sunglasses and wondered if the brighter screen on the series 2 is necessary. Would I be able to see and use an apple watch series 1 with sunglasses on with ease?
See it? Probably not, not in direct sunlight, especially with sunglasses. I can see large numbers in those conditions and just barely. Even taking off sunglasses doesn't get much if any better. I
have to shade the display.
According to John Gruber of
Daring Fireball, the Series 2 is readable in bright sunlight but it's not great. Still, better than S1, which he says he couldn't read at all.