This is a fab approach to the customization of your photos, images, and other clippings on your device. It is more likely to improve the device dependency rather than the use of any 3rd party apps. Great job.
The most probable reason why other options are not available is maybe that they are yet in development stages where API of these apps are yet to be developed for the smartwatch. Affirmative, with your view that the smartwatch must just not need to be...