Apple New Watch SE, Fully fledged watch

Great for daily use and fitness.

I got this for the fall detection feature for an elderly relative which puts my mind at rest, it is an apple product so it is literally engineered to be stupid simple to set up and usedisclaimer, ‘i paid for this myself’ either during a lightning deal or full price.

I treated myself to this as amazon do it over 5 payments so it hardly seems like it’s costing much, but it rocks, i had the very first edition watch and ended up looking for something more sports oriented and i have since been through a lot of different options and ended up coming back to the apple watch with an iphone, the apps have some in leaps and bounds an although it mentions only 18 hours battery life i have already seen more than this. Nice watch and nice features at a lot less than the new version6 which only seems to have the ecg extra.

This is my first apple watch. Did consider going for the series 6, but in reality, i don’t really need either watch, so went for the cheaper (in apple’s world) option. Not regretting it, this is a fantastic wearable. Everything is so smooth and swish, looks somewhat futuristic for a watch, but i think that’s part of its appeal. The fitness tracking features are spot on, like the way it focuses on the three rings instead of steps like the majority of trackers do. It does count your steps as well, if you’re into that, but isn’t the priority. Sleep tracking in the apple health app is basic, but soon discovered much more detailed offerings in the app store. Battery life is pretty cack compared to other wearables i own, but then it performs more functions more smoothly than others do, so is an expected trade off and it gets me through a day and a bit. Which is another reason i think i prefer the se to the 6. If i think this is cack, what is an always on display gonna do to the battery life?only thing i’m not keen on is the hand washing timer.

I’ve used this watch for a week so far. I really didn’t think i needed the additional features in the apple watch 6 and i am really happy with my decision, the apple watch se has everything i need and more. One of the main ‘selling points’ of the watch 6 as opposed to this one is the 6 has an always-on display. I actually prefer not having an always-on display – the display on the se comes on flawlessly whenever i tilt my wrist to look at it so no issue at all and helps the battery life. Great for exercise – it tracks heart rate, steps etc. The watch pushes you with reminders to exercise if you’re not meeting your goals – you can turn this off if you want but i find it very motivating. I love that i can control my music using my watch when i am running and can keep my phone safely away in my running belt. Sleep tracking also seems to be very accurate. The default sleep app doesn’t go into detail of deep vs light sleep like my fitbit did, but i think there are third party apps that can do that. Battery life – good, seems it can go about 36 hours on a full charge and then charges very quickly.

Impressed but i still think apple items are overpriced. For the price of a midrange android phone. The watch allows for notifications and fitness tracking.

Only just bought but it’s a nice watch, feels very premium.

Key specs for New Apple Watch SE (GPS, 40mm) – Silver Aluminium Case with White Sport Band:

GPS model lets you take calls and reply to texts from your wrist
Large Retina OLED display
Up to 2x faster processor than Series 3
Track your daily activity on Apple Watch and see your trends in the Fitness app on iPhone
Measure workouts like running, walking, cycling, yoga, swimming, and dance
Swimproof design
High and low heart rate notifications and irregular heart rhythm notification
Sync your favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks
Pay instantly and securely from your wrist with Apple Pay
Built-in compass and real-time elevation readings

Comments from buyers

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Everything I had hoped for and more

Nice upgrade

Product fine – packaging disappointing

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The product itself is as described by apple and great. However, when i received the watch from amazon, there was no plastic packaging and it looked as though the box had been opened. I called amazon and they said they would email me with an explanation as to why there was no plastic packaging and i never heard back. Just not the best for piece of mind really.

Despite not having ao display, this is a great watch. It’s almost identical to my apple watch 5 and half the price.

So glad i got this i was swaying about a apple watch then this came out it’s a bit better price wise than the watch 6 and i actually prefer it to light up when i raise my hand rather than being on all the time. The real difference is the 6 has the ecg and oxygen function which i wouldn’t understand and know anything about ecg readings so i went for this one because of the better price. It’s great i can put on the fitness tracker i’m trying to build up my fitness. If i’m in the kitchen and the phones still in the living room i ask siri to set the timer without having to go get my phone. No more missed texts calls etc and i love the fact that if you fall it will contact your emergency contact as well just so many useful features one i use as well is turning the volume up and down in the air buds instead of having to ask siri you just turn the button, so as well as looking good and being comfortable i can change the face to match my mood. I’m really happy i invested in this. Only had it on for a few days and now wouldn’t want to be without it.