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I recently got the SE and it works well

2nd gen SE

I had the 0, 3, 4, and 8. The 0 -> 3 was no difference 4 had a bigger screen, 8 had a tiny bigger screen but I was fine with the 4. Get the SE.

Get a refurbished one from Apple. Get a stainless steel version. Looks more traditional with bands. Has a more scratch resistant sapphire glass face.

I have the 5 no issues. If I was buying now I would get the 7 - 9.

I’d get the SE, unless you know the lack of always-on display is a deal-breaker. For people who have always worn classic watches, being able to always see the time is a basic feature. If you don’t normally wear watches and are fine with having to do a gesture or tap to see the time, get the SE, otherwise get an older series something (7? 8?).

My partner is still using a 3 so don’t worry about older ones being “messed up”

Christmas joke (NSFW) A 17 year old male walks into a drug store. He says "I've been invited to Christmas dinner at my new girlfriend's house. Afterwards I hope there is a chance I get lucky, you know what I mean"

Clerk: "How about condoms then? They could come in handy. Here's a pack." The young man after paying walks to the door, stops, smiles, comes back: "you know what, the mom is also smoking hot, I think I'll take another pack, just in case I get extra lucky."

Christmas eve comes around, the boy sits at the dinner table and doesn't say a word. After a while his girlfriend says: "if I had known you were so quiet, I wouldn't have invited you." the young man replies "if you had told me your dad works at a drug store, I wouldn't have come."

Series 7 is my go to, you get the nicer looking screen design and major features but for quite a bit cheaper even if you’re not doing used

I have a second generation SE myself and before that one came out I was always looking at a second hand Series 5 or a first generation SE.

I don't think you can go wrong with a Series 5 or higher. Only thing I would add to that is that the first generation SE doesn't seem worth it since the second generation SE

The first generation is basically a worse Series 5 with it having pretty much the same specs but without always on display and without ECG.

Hope this somewhat helps and guys please, please correct me if I say something wrong here. This is very much based on what I know and my own opinion

Got the cellular version of the Series 7 earlier this year for ~$260 brand new from Walmart’s website. It was a huge upgrade over the Series 3 I had for years

Series 7 got a screen size upgrade, and the swipeable keyboard. Series 8 and 9 don’t add all that much. I’d grab a 7 if you can. And I say that as a Series 5 owner 😄

Buy one on Black Friday. I got my SE2 for $200

I’ve just got the smaller size 9 and love it

What phone do you have that you plan on pairing to your new Apple Watch?

Series 7 is still good enough.

See if you can get a new Series 7 or 8 at a price closer to the SE 2nd Gen, imo that will be much more worth it.

I recently replaced my broken series 6 with the same basic model from back market. Battery life looks really good so far. Was just over 200 but I bet they are cheaper now as this was before the newest models launched.

SE/SE 2

I have an SE2 (which is the SE is the market now). There isn’t anything about newer models that I think I’m missing side from always on display (which I’m not even sure I’d want if it was an option). It works great and is still lightning quick

I have the 6. I love it.

walmart will have the 2023 SE for $179 this week

I bought a 6 a couple months back and don’t regret it. I will say getting a 7 gets you a keyboard. I use the mic for inputting words instead of a keyboard, so no big deal to me. Plus I downloaded a keyboard for it, so, the 6 is just fine for me. The SE 2nd gen doesn’t have the same features of the 6/7/8…. I’d look at the specs and see if that works for you.

You can actually get the Series 9 for $399, which will be a little over $400 after taxes. Aluminum case, GPS only with a rubber or textile band. I’d go all out and ask for that one if I were you, so that it works for as long as possible. If you can afford to do so, maybe tell your mom that you’ll cover the price difference after taxes.

Definitely grab the SE. sounds perfect for you

Definitely the S7. You have AOD, fast charging and thin bezels for a very decent price

SE 2 is your best choice. only concern i have is my battery health tanking to 94% since feburary....

I’d try to get a good deal for S8. Should be close to $200 and will last for years.

I have the SE (44mm) I got it on sale a few months ago for $250 I got the newest update recently. I love it no issues

series 7 and onwards. i wouldn’t get the se just because it doesn’t have fast charging

The SE is their “affordable” model. It doesn’t come with all the same bells and whistles, but I rocked the first gen from when it came out to last month when I got the 9 because my battery on the SE couldn’t make it through a full round of golf with my Arccos sensors.

SE2 I love if you go new but pre owned 7 is still a great choice

Just 3 weeks ago i was able to buy a series 7 41mm brand new in box from a website called “datavision”. It was $180 (just under 200with taxes). I think they were getting rid of old inventory. Check and see if they still have them. I didnt want the SE because that one doesnt have the sensors for blood oxygen or EKG.

I just picked up a 42mm S8 from Target for $220 in a pre-BF sale.

I have a series 7, and it still looks just like series 9, and is just as capable as series 9 is.

IMO, this is the model to go with

What features are important to you?

We have series 6 and there have been no really compelling features that made me think I need that.

We recently got a friend a refurbished series 7 and that has already triggered fall detection when they stumble and helps monitor sleep.

Here is Apples refurbished site that has full new watch warrantee. Amazon also has refurbished items with a shorter warrantee.

I have the SE 2nd gen and it’s great for what i need it for also fairly affordable. Got it for hear rate monitor and medication scheduling but i have found it to be so useful for much more than that. It’s great not having to pull my phone out all the time for notifications and you can set up apple pay on it and just tap your wrist at checkout

My series 5 was still doing great as of yesterday when my husband gave me a series 9 for Christmas so I gave the 5 to my son ( as it was the big one , not the " woman's" now I have the small one which fits my wrist so much better. ) SO series 5 was still going very strong for me. Daily wearer.

Black Friday would probably be good time to get one

my first gen SE is still great. 👍 I would get the SE 2 if i was in the market for a new one.

I got the SE 2 for “free” via Verizon with a $5/month LTE plan built into it. It’s fine and I see absolutely no reason to get a nicer model as I get all the health and fitness tracking I need and then some.

I bought a series 6 last year adjust for the ecg but being rather young it never changes. I don’t think it’s critical but an old Apple Watch starts to lose its battery. If I had to do it again, I’d probably go with a new SE series.

I’d go with an SE model.

Here’s a better question: can the older versions run the Snoopy watch face? I think at some point, they all “work” but you miss a lot of the newer faces.