The Silver Arrows brand has finally bought it's app to the apple watch. Why didn't they do it sooner?

The German luxury giant has actually done something quite clever here. Instead of just shrinking their phone app down to watch size (looking at you, everyone else), they've picked the features you'd actually want on your wrist. It's like they actually asked owners what they needed, which in the car industry is about as rare as a BMW driver using their indicators.

Let's break down what you can actually do with this thing:

First up, you can check your car's vital signs - range, battery level, or fuel status if you're still burning dinosaurs. Perfect for those "did I really plug it in last night?" moments of panic.

Then there's the "where did I park my expensive German taxi" feature.

The watch doesn't just show you where you left your Merc; it'll guide you back to it with proper navigation. And if you're in some concrete jungle where GPS goes to die, there's a compass mode.

Very Bear Grylls, if Bear Grylls drove an S-Class.

You can also lock and unlock your car from your wrist, which is particularly handy when your hands are full of shopping bags from that totally necessary spontaneous shopping spree. There's even a feature to check if all your windows are properly closed, because apparently, we've all become our parents.

The rollout is starting in Europe first (naturally - it's a German car company after all), with the US, China, and Asia-Pacific markets having to wait their turn.

Though given how long it took them to make this app in the first place, maybe they're just being thorough.

There are some catches, of course. You'll need a Mercedes me account, the latest version of their smartphone app, and an Apple Watch running WatchOS 9 or later. Oh, and obviously, a Mercedes. Though if you're reading this without owning one, you're probably just window shopping anyway.

And on that bombshell, I'm off to check if my windows are closed. With my eyes. Like a peasant.

[Technical Note: The app requires version 1.50.0 or later of the Mercedes-Benz App, and yes, you'll need your own data plan. Because nothing in life is truly free, especially not when it involves a Mercedes.]