Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen, 2023) [GPS 40mm] Smartwatch with Midnight Aluminium Case with Midnight Sport Band S/M. Fitness & Sleep Tracker, Crash Detection, Heart Rate Monitor

I bought the Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen, 2023) as a gift for my partner in October last year and it has been amazing. She has worn it every single day since she got it and absolutely loves it.The watch looks really good with a sleek and modern design that suits any style. It also has a lot of useful features like apple pay, music control and fitness tracking. Everything works smoothly and it pairs easily with the iPhone.The battery life has been solid and the watch still looks brand new even after a year and a half of daily use. It has definitely made a difference to her daily routine.I am very happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a stylish and reliable smartwatch.

I’ve been really impressed with the Apple Watch SE. It has most of the features I wanted—fitness tracking, heart rate monitoring, notifications, and seamless integration with my iPhone—without the high price tag of the Series 9 or Ultra.What I love most is that it doesn’t feel like a budget option. It’s fast, sleek, and super comfortable to wear all day. Sure, it doesn’t have some of the advanced health sensors or the always-on display, but for my everyday use, it does everything I need and then some.The lower price made it much more accessible, and I feel like I got incredible value without missing out on the Apple Watch experience. If you’re looking for a smart, reliable watch that won’t break the bank, the SE is a fantastic choice.

Does everything you need. Great design and functions. Screen size is great and the quality is good although I wish it was just a bit more brighter. Good battery life.

I bought this Apple Watch SE for my wife, already owning a Series 9 myself. She chose the SE as it's significantly cheaper and she wasn't fussed about the extra features the Series 9 offers, which are mostly aesthetic.The main thing my wife wanted from the watch was for it to monitor her health and motivate her to exercise and workout more, which it absolutely has. Combined with an Apple Fitness+ subscription, the SE is fun and easy to use and provides mostly the same data and feedback as the Series 9. An Apple Fitness subscription is not compulsory and all functions of the watch can be used without it, however, it definitely enhances its usefulness.Data recorded by the watch is quite in-depth and syncs with the Health and Fitness apps on your iPhone, if you have one, providing information on daily, weekly, monthly and annual trends. It seems quite accurate for a smartwatch, which is not a dedicated fitness recorder like a Fitbit. At the gym, I have noticed the fitness equipment tends to report slightly higher calorie burn than the Apple watch - it's hard to tell which is correct, but I suspect it's the gym equipment.Visually, the SE looks surprisingly good compared to my Series 9, which has the same colour case and strap. The materials and screen are different but the SE looks good and its darker screen is still very useable. I would guess most women, like my wife, will prefer the smaller, 41mm size over the 45mm, which looks fairly large on the wrist.The Apple Watch is a great device, providing all the benefits of your smartphone with added fitness-tracking features that can genuinely encourage you to improve your health. I think the SE version is good value. In our case, we've both found the WiFi version is good enough given we usually have our iPhones with us when wearing the watch.The watch syncs with your phone via Bluetooth and shares all connectivity, meaning a cellular-enabled watch isn't necessary for most people. You can take calls, send messages, use popular apps, play music, set reminders and alarms, customise faces, and of course, tell the time!

Good quality but poor battery life

Bought as a gift for someone who previously had a Fitbit. They were amazed with how much more could be done between a phone and smart watch compared to the Fitbit.It was thinner and the screen was vibrant and great quality, it took a while to be fluent in using the navigation even as an Apple user but there is a lot of customising to your own needs to make navigation quick and easy or for the Home Screen to display what you readily need.