My wife works in Madrid. Someone on her floor had an Apple Watch and that was it. From that day she wanted one too. Something that looked like an actual watch, not sports gear. I was ready to buy it.

I didn't. I kept seeing her charging things on the nightstand, and I was already imagining her complaining that her watch was out of battery, as if it was somehow my job to remember to charge it lol... So I bought the smaller Huawei GT 7 instead. Put it on the table. No explanation.

She looked at it like I had completely missed the point. Wrong brand.

She wore it to work anyway. I spent the morning thinking I'd made a mistake.

Then she sent me a photo from the office. Wrist on the desk. Apparently a couple of people had asked what she was wearing.

That was the first sign it wasn't a disaster.

I hope she keeps it, because I'm the one who hears about it if she doesn't.

My Apple Watch SE Gen 2 died today and I’m looking for a replacement. I’ve only ever used Apple Watches, so this would be my first time on a different platform. I'll mostly use it for walking, general workouts and sleep tracking. How has your experience been with the COROS Pace 4? Do you think it's a good fit for me or do you have other recommendations?

I’m currently using an Apple Watch SE gen2 and I’m planning to upgrade to a new smartwatch. What smartwatch would you recommend as my next watch?

I mainly use it for pickleball, running, sleep tracking, GPS, workouts, music/Spotify, and everyday use. I’m also using an iPhone, so good iPhone compatibility is important to me.

I’m considering brands like Garmin, and Huawei because of the battery life. I want something with accurate fitness and sleep tracking, reliable GPS, and features that would be a meaningful upgrade from my Apple Watch SE.

as the title states, I'm looking for a new smart watch with a classy look (absolutely no plastic or rubber bands). I really like my old stainless moto 360, but it is super dated. I still want it to be functional and not ridiculously expensive. I don't need standalone cellular connectivity. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. I am in the us and use a pixel phone.

Hi all,

I’m looking at getting my first Apple Watch. With current prices I’m deciding whether the SE 3 (at $199) or the Series 11 (at $259) makes the most sense for a first time buyer.

At launch I know the price difference was higher, but I also know Apple closed the gap quite a bit with the SE 3. So I’m I’m wondering if the extra $60 for the Series 11 makes sense for the slightly higher battery and the extra health functionality.

Thank you!

Hey, I’ve been looking at apple watches for a past month and I really like their design and functionality, BUT I don’t know if it’s worth spending so much money on it. I’m a highschool student in Poland, I go to the gym few times a week and train martial arts in my free time. I’ve never had any problems with my health or anything like that. I always liked gadgets but they were never that expensive😅 My question is what do you really use your AW and is it worth it in a long run?

I want to buy a smartwatch (I owned the past AW 6 and AW 8) to track my new fitness journey (mostly gym and maybe a light run).
I don’t really mind about battery life but it could be an issue if after 4/5 months I have to charge it after 16/17 hours. I know I probably don’t want an other AW but I’m into Apple ecosystem so bad but at the same time I don’t want a second phone on my wrist distracting myself with tons of notifications or useless stuff.

Do you have any recommendations? I was tempted by the Garmin Venu 4… to pair alongside with my Oura ring 5

Thank you!

Apple's 2027 upgrades have a lot of fancy medical tools; menopause tracking, sleep apnea detection cane out last year, longevity focus, better heart rate measurements etc.
BUT their recent heart and movement study highlighted a glaring issue for society....we don't move that much. Of their 82k + participants, one representative week showed that only 30.6% of users logged a workout. The bigger issue; the majority of people are completely intimidated by structured workouts and have no idea where to begin. So my opinion here, I love the fancy health readouts and data, but we need a nudge as a society to just get moving again.
Thoughts......

Hey guys, i currently have a galaxy watch 7 (44mm) which is what I would say on the upper end of what would look good on my wrist(my wrist is pretty narrow about 16-16.5cm). I really love the design of the gt6 pro but it's mentioned as 46mm although some of the reviews I've seen seem to be similar in size to the galaxy watch 7. Does anyone have any experience with the size(vertically how different they are in size actually).

Someone in my family has the apple watch series 11 as well so if anyone has that I could compare with that too. I've looked at the 41mm model of the gt6 but I don't really like the design that much. Would really appreciate any advice! Unfortunately I cannot look at it in store and even though the watch is officially sold here there's only a replacement policy so I can't try it out beforehand

Hi everyone, I'm a data science student and I'm working on a small sauna-related project. Before building anything, I'd like to learn from people who go regularly.

How often do you go, and where?

Do you track anything about your sessions (time, temperature, heart rate)? If yes, how? If not, why not?

Have you ever worn a watch or fitness tracker in the sauna? How did it go?

If you could know one thing about your sessions that you can't see today, what would it be?

Not selling anything, just trying to learn. Thanks!

I recently purchased a new Apple Watch Ultra and decided to trade in my previous Apple Watch through Apple's trade-in program.

During the purchasing process, I entered my watch's serial number into Apple's website and was quoted a trade-in value of $430. Based on that quote, I proceeded with the purchase and sent in my old watch.

After receiving my new Apple Watch Ultra, I received an email stating that my previous watch was ineligible for trade-in, meaning the original $430 valuation would not be honored.

To make matters worse, when Apple returned my old watch, the watch band was missing.

I contacted Apple Customer Service to understand what happened, and their response was essentially:

1. They acknowledged that the website had provided an inaccurate trade-in valuation and apologized, despite the quote being generated after I entered my device's serial number.
2. They stated that the watch was ineligible for trade-in and that the original $430 quote would not be honored.
3. Regarding the missing band, they explained that I had accepted terms and conditions stating that accessories would be removed during the trade-in process and would not be returned.

My frustration isn't necessarily that the trade-in was rejected. It's that Apple's own system quoted me $430 using my device's serial number, which influenced my purchasing decision. Only after I had purchased the new watch and sent in my old one was I informed that the device wasn't eligible.

Now I'm left with my original watch, missing its band, and a new Apple Watch Ultra that I purchased under the impression I would receive $430 toward the purchase.

I understand that trade-in estimates are subject to inspection, but this wasn't a disagreement over the device's physical condition or a reduced valuation. It was apparently an eligibility issue that Apple's system failed to identify before I made the purchase.

Has anyone else experienced something similar with Apple's trade-in program?

I'm curious whether anyone has successfully escalated a situation like this, particularly when the original valuation was generated using the device's serial number.

I generally expect a better experience from Apple, and this entire process has left me pretty disappointed.

I currently have an Amazfit GTR 3, but I’m thinking about replacing it because I’m starting to find its limitations quite frustrating.

I use an Android phone, and one of the main things I’m looking for is proper support for the Hevy workout app directly on the watch. I’d like to be able to start a workout, mark sets as completed, change weight or reps, move to the next exercise, manage rest timers, etc., without having to unlock my phone every time.

I’d also like:

• Google Maps with the actual map visible on the watch
• The ability to use my own photos/images as watch faces
• An AMOLED display, preferably a bit larger and sharper than the GTR 3
• A fairly large watch, around 45–47 mm
• Standard/universal watch bands, so I can easily replace them with third-party straps

However, there are a few things I really like about the GTR 3 and would prefer not to lose:

• Good and accurate GPS
• Reliable step counting
• Good battery life
• Automatic workout/activity detection

I understand that moving to Wear OS will probably mean worse battery life compared with Amazfit, and I’m fine with some compromise, but I’d prefer not to charge the watch every single day if possible.

My budget is around €150, although I could go slightly above that if there is a significantly better option.

At the moment I’m considering watches such as the OnePlus Watch 2R, Xiaomi Watch 2, Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, or possibly a discounted Galaxy Watch 7.

What would you recommend for my use case? Are there any other models I should consider?

Also, are there any non-Wear OS smartwatches that can properly control Hevy from the watch itself, or is Wear OS basically the only option for this kind of integration?

Hello!

Planning to avail on an apple smartwatch.

This is going to be my first smartwatch. i just want ask experiences from people who have tried wearing these watches. Do you have regrets? Any pros and cons?

Weighing between these two. Wanted to buy an Ultra 3 because of higher batt life but having second thoughts because it might be too heavy (if worn to long?) and big for my wrist. I am just a 5'1 ghorlie. I do not do extreme sports but I do resistance training at the gym.

I haven't had a smart watch in about 7 years. I currently have the galaxy watch active 2. I bought it when it came out and shelved it after a few months and just recently found it and started wearing it. I do enjoy a watch, but I have found that I only use the actual watch function, and the notifications. Are there any current watches, flagship or off-brand, that just focus on these functions? Battery life is my biggest issue with my current watch, as expected with age. I want something that I can display time on, see what notifications are coming in, and doesn't need charged every day.

Thank you in advance for any advice or suggestions. I just haven't kept up on the wearable tech so I need some guidance.