Apple Watch Series 4 Review: Why I Finally Fell For This Wearable

A new design and added health and fitness features, including fall detection, make the Apple Watch more useful and intriguing than ever, for people of all ages

The newest watch can detect hard falls and alert emergency contacts. WSJ’s Joanna Stern enlisted a pro to trip, slip and flip through some serious testing. Don’t try this at home.

Joanna Stern

Oct. 2, 2018 9:00 a.m. ET

Bourbon. Apple Watches. Got your attention? Good. The two share a deep commonality. No, not a rich amber color or notes of vanilla. They’re both best aged for a minimum of four years. See for yourself:

2015—A very slow wrist computer? A fancy-pants watch? A Fitbit with bad battery life? Apple didn’t quite know, but shipped the Watch anyway.

2016—Scratch...