To be honest, I kinda doubt its battery life. As you all know, battery life on specs sheet is always boasted, real life battery life is usually about 80% - 85% of specs sheet.
So, I guess your safe bet will be wearing 2 WATCHES on your wrist everyday in case your Galaxy Gear battery is flat before end of the day.

But then, many people still think that Galaxy Gear is more useful than camera grip, so... just let them enjoy their galaxy Gear then.
I rather have Pebble as smart watch... BUT it doesn't support Windows Phone. So another weakness of Windows Phone, no other accessories partner aside Nokia's partner.

Well, I think instead of other 3rd party releasing a smartwatch, Nokia itself releasing a smartwatch of its own has even higher chances. Of course I meant like those partners but with Nokia own branding such as their bluetooth, JBL speakers, Purity Pro etc.

it will be awesome if this rumour comes realized. However, the photo looks kinda fake, doesn't represent Nokia build quality at all.

Exactly. If that 25 hours is for continuous usage, then it still can works as a watch at least, BUT if this 25 hours is only standy hours, god can only hope how many ACTUAL hours that this Smart Gear can last to be functional as a watch.
It is quite embarrassed for me if someone asks me for time and I have to tell him that my watch battery just flat cos it is too smart

Agreed. It is still not worthy to get L1020 if already have L920 now.
However for those who are upgrading from 52X series or other phones, this price is quite okay to be honest. The phone itself is RM 2200.00 if you exclude the camera grip so i think it is still price reasonably at least.
Eventually they will sell without the camera grip so expect price to drop end of October and mid November.
I will wait till Xmas and see also.

Yes, the trend of smartphone complimentary hardware going to our fashionable wearings is unavoidable.
Still I won't bet on Galaxy Gear first gen, rather wait for their 2nd Gen which usually comes quite fast probably in 6 months time. Cos Samsung's pattern is always release a "test-water" product as their first gen and usually have some sort of weakness, then only release a refined product (or final) of first gen. Much like their Note and Galaxy S series. First S and Note are just "meh" product, while their second gen just boom the market.

To be honest, I'm actually kinda disappointed by the noise level that 1020 captured when zoom in. Guess it still cannot completely replace a dedicated camera it seems.

However, it still beats most RM 1K digital cameras and smartphones kaw kaw in term of camera performance.