I sometimes feel I got tricked by Apple though, as the main reason I got a watch was because the phones got too big to easily pull in and out of my pocket. Go back to a iPhone 4 sized phone and I'd probably go back to using it instead.
Interesting, I’m the opposite. My phone is always easily accessible, whereas the watch is under my long sleeve shirt which is under a couple layers of coats, so it’s more of a hassle to make it available to tap.
This genuinely saves me time and adds fluidity to my day. Tap for subway. Tap to for vending machine. Tap for restaurant bill. Tap for shop purchase.
I genuinely don't look at my phone not much, so it's always deep in my winter coat pocket. Fishing it out takes 2-3 seconds each time.