I leave my phone inside charging while I use the Nike App on Apple Watch to start a run. My Airpods automatically connect to Apple Watch once I press play in the Music App on the Watch after switching to internal music playback. It’s an incredibly freeing experience to have controls on the Watch for music and still use the Airpods just like I still had my iPhone. Originally, these items were accessories of the iPhone that made usage with iPhone better, but using both together makes them feel slightly more independent. Has anyone else tried using just the Airpods and Apple Watch?