Generally thought of as an elitist snob company, Apple’s new watch is actually the great equalizer. No matter how much you pay, Apple gives you the same electronics and the same functionality.

Does this make someone who pays $17,000 for a $345 watch a chump or what?

I think I may be the only person actually impressed by the Apple Watch. Not impressed enough to spend $1,000 just to get a fancy band, but impressed enough that $345 for an interesting new toy seems doable.

While most of the reviews seem not terribly impressed, I think Apple has done a really great job. The kind of work it takes to convince millions of customers to buy something it will be hard to convince them they really need. Me included.

It’s like this: $345, plus the not-really-optional AppleCare warranty, is less than I would spend to replace my iPhone 5 with the too-big-to-be-good iPhone 6. I like the screen size of my 5, so until the supposed iPhone 6 with a “normal sized” screen comes out, I am quite immune to the joy of 6.

I go back to the original iPhone and have upgraded at every new model number. Until now. Nothing about the iPhone 6 makes me want to buy one, especially when my iPhone 5 is still quite fine. Big screens don’t do it for me, despite having large hands.

The Apple Watch promises a new adventure, something the iPhone has been missing for several models now. First, I’m a time geek. I listened to WWV so much as a radio kid that I can still tap out seconds with my foot while hearing ticks and tones in my head. So the basic functions of the watch appeal to me. Especially the configurable watch face elements.

I’ve been a heart monitor user over the years and need to be more active. If the Apple Watch just gets me moving, the money will be very well spent. Will get my dog, Brittany, moving, too.

Some features of the watch, such as the scribbles and sending heartbeats, are just too cute. I am not sure whether the messaging features will be useful, but I am not immune to being able to glance at my wrist rather than having to pick up my phone while having a meal with friends.

I am willing to go with Tim and Jony on their first post-Steve journey. The watch is impressive, even if many will think it doesn’t do very much that actually needs doing.

Apple has solved many user interface challenges in new and creative ways. Whether I will like them on my wrist remains to be seen. There are supposed to be something like 1,000 watch apps in the pipeline and I bet some will be excellent and fun to explore.

I have a “free” upgrade coming from AT&T, so moving from a 5 to 6 won’t be terribly expensive. My wife, who is a tablet fan, wants a 6 Plus to replace her 5S. My plan is to trade my 5 for a 6 Plus and then keep her 5S as my own phone. I’ll use my money for the watch and she will be happy with a new phone.

That’s my place for new tech and domestic harmony. And, yes, I do like the democratic angle that the $17,000 version does just what the $350 version does. On that basis alone, maybe I should let Apple occupy my wrist.