I'm currently fighting Garmin's wonderful Connect IQ watch app platform (it's horrendous).

I'm working on <https://untether.watch>. Trying to shift 20-30 micro phone interactions to the wrist per day to ultimately reduce phone use. Dumbphones are too extreme - you need a smartphone for certain day-to-day activities (banking etc.)

The watch is a great form factor - it's got a crap screen (MIP), the ergonomics are awkward (rotate and look down), it has limited capabilities. But that's the point! Do essential quick actions and leave the phone out of site.

Requires Android companion app to do the heavy lifting. Use the (head)phone mic and STT to reply to any android notification and make notes. More features to come.

Garmin's SDK is seriously challenging. APIs are often broken across firmwares, limited developer tools and testing is tough.