Hi. I’m blind as well, just LP, no usable vision. I’ve had two Apple watches. i got the series 2 when it came out and I just upgraded to the series 6 last spring. VoiceOver has gotten a lot more responsive since the series 2. It was usable, but very, very slow. I don’t notice a lag at all when swiping or anything on the series 6.
I absolutely love mine. Yes, it is expensive, but the vibration for the time and the volume control for the speech makes it worth it to me even without all the other functionality it gives you over a Braille or normal talking watch. Although, I do go for the cheapest aluminum model, so you’re talking about spending a lot more than I did.
As far as other uses. I really like it for checking incoming text messages really quickly when I have my hands full with my guide dog and don’t want to try to pull the phone out of my pocket. It’s also nice for things like music playback controls.
Logging and viewing workouts is completely accessible and very intuitive if you’re used to how things are done on the iPhone.
The other things I use a lot are alarms and timers.
The only other thing I will say is that if you’re replying to messages or anything from the watch, Siri dictation is the only real option you’ll have, unless you want to use one of the pre-supplied responses. I know there’s a keyboard on the series 7, but from what I’ve read on AppleVis, it behaves like the keyboard for entering your pin, in that you can only use standard typing, meaning that you have to double tap each key to press it. It’s incredibly slow. i don’t even like using it to enter my pin, so I have my watch set to unlock when my phone unlocks with Face ID.
Hope that helps, and if you have more specific questions, I’d be happy to answer them.

I own an Apple watch series 4, purchased it when it was new. I was a bit skeptical on the voiceover function on the watch prior to purchase, but it is actually pretty nice. It has the same rotor options as the iPhone, so speaking rate/volume/etc can be adjusted on the fly.

As another user commented, the watch has the capability of alerting emergency services should it detect a fall. It alarms for a few seconds and gives you the option to cancel the alert, though if you don't catch it in time you can easily let the operator that answers the call know that it was a mistake. Navigation through the watch is simple as well, using the same swiping motions as on the phone.

If you are an iPhone owner and are looking for a watch, I do highly suggest the Apple watch, if you are a real power user or even just wanting to casually track fitness and stuff.

If there are any specifics you'd like to know, I can try to answer them. Just ask here.

Friend of mine has one. When she fell, it somehow detected, and was ready to call for help.

I use a silver SE. Taptic time is cool but ended up being not very useful to me because of how long it takes. That said, I love having a watch on my wrist, and I make good use of the noise meter.

Braille watches don't look ugly, I've asked several female friends of mine. It looks like just any other watch. May be you have some different model.

Anyways, Apple watch is totally awesome, think this video might help you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqnz539bAmI

I have a apple watch series 4 and a series 6. The series 4 has some water damage but still serving me well. I love them quite a lot. I think apple is thinking of at least or working on some cgm technology which is exciting if it actually comes about. If it goes through cgm stuff will be a life saving thing for blind people.

Anyway, I love it and mostly use it as a fitness tracker, but I use it for time, for the timer, for alarms, to make sure I stand and move enough. And sometimes to control music. It’s a nice deal. And I think it’s cool. I am quite about the apple watch.

I have the series 5 & haven't had many issues using voice over. I'm not always around my phone, so it's nice to receive some notifications on the watch. I mostly use it as a fitness tracker & has been working great. I currently get about $1 Amazon per week for working out from an app that I found.

It's truly an excellent experience, whether as a fitness tracker or a basic media remote or just a utility device. I wish some watch apps came with more functionality, but other than that, I'm really happy with mine. In fact I'm debating upgrading from the GPS aluminum series 4 to the stainless cellular series 7, since mine is a bit cracked and the battery's starting to show its age after 3 years.

There's the obvious and complex stuff like health tracking, taptic time and notifications; but then there's little quality-of-life stuff too. For instance, if you're in the now playing screen or another app that's playing audio, even if that audio is on your phone, you can turn the crown to adjust volume. This is incredibly useful if, say, you're wearing Apple's own headphones which are conspicuously missing a volume control, and you don't want to keep shouting "hey Siri, volume down."

Friend of mine has one. When she fell, it somehow detected, and was ready to call for help.