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1. A Phillips wake-up light/sunrise alarm, and 2. A vibrating alarm on my watch.
The wake-up light worked really well but wasn't a great solution for me since I share a bed with someone on a different sleep schedule.
This is the case even when I set extremely early alarms like my 2:30 wake up time the other day.
But being a parent has also trained me to be an extremely light sleeper
I use a Philips wake-up light. I've also heard good things about Lumie. They wake you up with graduallu brigtening light rather than any sound and I could never go back to a daily alarm clock. I do also have music (usually a radio station) come on about 15 mins after the light reaches max, (a) in case I don't wake for some reason; and (b) because I like listening to music in the morning.
I have a Phillips as well. If I get a decent amount of sleep the light will wake me up, otherwise, it starts making bird/owl noises that will wake me up. They come in soft and gradually get louder. It is much better than a loud electronic beep.
I've tried multiple smart watches for the sole purpose of having a silent vibrating alarm, and nothing is as comfortable to sleep with and reliable in waking me up as Apple Watch.