If you have Always On enabled, why have raise to wake?

Hello FEINJ,

Always On refers to the clock display "Always On lets Apple Watch display the watch face and time, even when your wrist is down. When you raise your wrist, Apple Watch functions fully."

If "Raise to Wake" is disabled and "Always on" is enabled some screen geniuses will be ignored and you would need to use the Crown rather than touch the screen to return to full brightness or launch Apps.. Also, with "Raise to Wake" on you can enable "Wake to your last activity" to launch certain Apps if they were the last App used.

Use the Always On feature with your Apple Watch - Apple Support

Turn on and wake Apple Watch - Apple Support

I hope this is helpful for you.

I think you might be misinterpreting the reason Always On is available, Its more of a 'fashion over function' feature so your watch can look more like a traditional watch for others or when you are working with your arms but not raising wrist and can see the screen. I don't believe we are really ever supposed to see the dim display other than that. You can just reduce brightness or use Theater Mode if that's something you were looking for.