From $399 on Apple
This story is filled with a lot of no brainers, and this is the first one. Ready? The best Apple Watch all-round is the regular old Apple Watch. It sounds lame to say, but it’s true.
It’s the best all-around because it has the most range. If you want a fitness watch, you can get it with a sport band and do that. If you want to dress it up, you can pay extra to get the stainless steel Milanese band shown in this picture. The case can be Aluminum if you’re on a budget, or it can be stainless steel for a more hefty feel. Simply put, this is the best Apple Watch for most people.
And what has Apple introduced in the Series 9? The standard stuff like faster processing, a brighter screen, better battery life, and more sustainable packaging. But there was one big feature that Apple threw in with the Series 9. It’s a nifty Double Tap feature. When wearing a watch, a quick tap-tap of your thumb and index finger acts like a primary button. It allows you to answer or end calls, stop timers, and pause/play music with one hand. It’s a small feature that requires a lot of science to enact, and it’s cool that Apple pulled it off.
So wrap that all into one package, and you’ve got a great case for the standard Apple Watch. I wouldn’t scale down to an Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 8, or earlier unless you are on a seriously tight budget. Even then, you can get a basic non-cellular Apple Watch for $399, and a used Series 8 would run you about $300 anyway. This Series 9 is a great deal.
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