The Apple Watch SE just crashed to $189 ahead of Black Friday

Thanks to its manageable size and comprehensive range of functions, the Apple Watch SE is one of my favorite smartwatches. Even at full price it is best affordable smartwatch on the market today.

However, you don’t have to pay the full price. Before Black FridayAmazon has the smaller 40mm Apple Watch SE on sale at 24% offbringing the cost down from $249 to just $189.

While the 2nd generation SE doesn’t offer as many holistic features as the newer and more expensive Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, nor does it have as bright a screen as those two devices, it runs on the same watchOS 11 operating system as its siblings, meaning compatibility with many of Apple’s best smart features.

These include Apple cell phones Check-in security featureThis keeps your loved ones informed of your location when you’re out and about, whether jogging, on the way to work or on the way to a social engagement. You also get access to Translations on your wristthe ability to do so Pause your activity rings On days when you need a break from the physical excursion, improved health monitoring for women, a practical innovation Tide monitoring app for sea lovers and more.

In addition, like the Apple Watch Series 10, the SE has 18 hours of battery life, 24/7 heart rate monitoring, useful sleep information, fall and fall detection, and a comfortable, lightweight and stylish design. It’s also a competent fitness tracker, outperforms the more expensive Pixel Watch 3 in our accuracy test.