Open Watch app.
Click Notifications > Messages
Make sure Custom is selected and not 'Mirror my iphone'
You can then select deselect sound and haptics.
Bear.
I can tap the icon on my watch, click the small mic button, and use voice to text dictation to record notes quickly and easily. I can then open the notes on my iphone or Mac.
On S9 the accuracy of voice to text is almost perfect.
AutoSleep works for naps. It costs $5.99, but I like the fact that it's not a subscription like almost every other app out there.
One of the few things I use Siri for : I hold down the crown and say "set timer for....".
And I use it for cooking, brushing teeth, drying clothes, and tons of other stuff.