Hurry up! The 2nd generation Apple Watch SE is just $189 ahead of Black Friday

The Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 may be the latest and greatest wearables from Cupertino, but they are the 2nd generation Apple Watch SE remains my favorite Apple smartwatch. Smaller and lighter than its siblings, the SE is also, in my opinion, the most comfortable Apple Watch. The best part is that it currently is on sale with a 24% discount as part of Amazon’s Early Black Friday sale.

This brings the price of entry into the wonderful world of Apple Watches down to just $189 for the GPS version of the watch. This offer is specifically for the smaller 40mm model, available in your choice of three case colors and two strap styles for the same price. As for the latter, I would opt for the woven Sports Loop strap instead of the standard rubber strap (Sports Band) to ensure maximum comfort.

The The 44mm Apple Watch SE is also discounted by a more modest 22%, bringing the cost down from $279 to $219. Again, these prices are for the standard GPS models, but you can do this too Save $50 on cellular versions through Target.

Whichever Apple Watch SE model you choose, you can be confident that you’re getting a device that’s compatible with all of Apple’s newly introduced features watchOS 11including Translations on your wristAccess to Apple’s fun Tide tracking appthe ability to do so Finally Pause your activity ringsApples Check-in security featureimproved health monitoring for women and more.

As the Apple Watch 10 – which is also for sale $50 off through Walmart — Battery life is approximately 18 hours under normal use. However, I often find that my SE tends to last closer to 24 hours when using Apple’s power saving mode. It also has the same 50 meter water resistance as the Series 10, which is enough for surface swimming.

There aren’t quite as many health monitoring sensors as on the device’s higher-end siblings, but the SE has proven itself to be exceptional time and time again accurate fitness tracker. You’ll also get access to Apple’s useful sleep insights as well as new ones Vitals health app to monitor important health data.

Of course, the SE also supports a huge variety of useful apps, both first- and third-party, including some of my favorites like StravaGoogle Maps, Spotify and headspace. Plus, it has all the charm you’d expect from an Apple device, which is to say: it’s easy on the eyes and a pleasure to interact with.

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