Whether you want a smartwatch for working out, answering calls from your wrist, or using the best Apple Watch apps , this is the best smartwatch for you. As long as you have an iPhone, of course. Read our full Apple Watch 7 review. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 is our second choice among the best smartwatches, as it's the best smartwatch for Android. Thanks to a 3-in-1 health sensor, the Galaxy Watch 4 measures heart rate, takes ECGs and reads body composition. And while it gets appealing Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Wear OS features , it still pays homage to Tizen, making it the ideal accessory for the best Samsung phones.
Note that certain features are exclusive to Samsung users, so not all Android users will benefit from all the Galaxy Watch 4 can do. Read our full Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 review.
The Fitbit Sense is the company's top-shelf smartwatch that comes with more advanced health and wellness features that the Versa line.
Not only does it have an FDA-approved ECG sensor and blood oxygen reading, but the Sense has the ability to measure electrodermal activity and skin temperature, too. No longer is Fitbit just a brand with products for tracking our steps: Fitbit devices like the Fitbit Sense show what it means to take a holistic look at our health.
Read our full Fitbit Sense review. It also offers an LTE option, making it a good choice for those interested in trying out Family Setup.
If those tools aren't deal-breakers for you, the SE is a highly capable option for iPhone users. Read our full Apple Watch SE review. It's available in two sizes, as well as in LTE variants. The Galaxy Watch 3's rotating bezel makes navigating the watch's interface easy, while access to thousands of watch faces lets you customize the display to your liking. Of course, you'll get Samsung Pay for contactless payments, and some good fitness features too. Galaxy Watch 3. Read our full Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review.
The best smartwatch for those interested in advanced sleep tracking is the Fitbit Versa 3, the next-generation of the popular Fitbit Versa 2. Now, even when you leave your phone at home, the Versa can finally track your location during outdoor exercise. A curvier, larger display is welcome, too. Plus the Versa 3 has gained a great motivational workout feature, Active Zone Minutes. Introduced with the Fitbit Charge 4 and now a staple of Fitbit devices, Active Zone Minutes monitors the time you spend in the fat burn, cardio or peak heart-rate zones while exercising.
Again you can use your Fitbit Versa 3 for phone calls and speak to voice assistants for queries, but note you can only enable one voice assistant at once. Torn between the Sense and Versa? See our Fitbit Sense vs. Fitbit Versa 3 face-off. Read our full Fitbit Versa 3 review.
As our Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 vs. Galaxy Watch Active 2 face-off explains, the Watch Active 2 is still worth buying, especially when you find it on sale. It also can automatically track your activity and sleep.
It's much better at the former task than the latter. As for looks, Galaxy Watch Active 2's circular design is visually appealing, whether you get the 40mm or 44mm model. Based on Samsung's Tizen operating system, this Galaxy Watch boasts other useful features such as Samsung Pay, onboard music via Spotify and heart health features. That includes an ECG feature, which is usually reserved for pricer models.
Read our full Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 review. The size options are smaller and the bezels are thicker, and you won't get ECG or SpO2 readings, but it's still a good choice for the price. Apple Watch 3 , you'll find you don't sacrifice too much for the older version's lower price. Apple Watch SE. Processor: Apple S5. Reasons to avoid - Lacks always on display - Battery could be better. Fitbit Versa 3. Compatibility: Android, iOS. Battery duration: Up to 6 days. Charging method: Magnetic connecting pin.
IP rating: Water resistant. Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4. Reasons to avoid - Poor side button - No offline Spotify. Samsung Galaxy Watch 3. Onboard storage: 8GB. Reasons to avoid - Battery could be better - Tizen apps are limited. Fitbit Sense. Onboard storage: 4GB.
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5. Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2. Battery duration: Around 2 days. IP rating: 50m. Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. Reasons to avoid - Few features for price bump - Still limited functionality with iOS. Apple Watch 6. Processor: Apple S6. Reasons to avoid - Lacks a headline upgrade - Battery life needs to be longer. Honor Magic Watch 2.
Compatibility: Android , iOS. Reasons to avoid - Limited non-music features - Attracts dust. TicWatch Pro 3. Processor: Snapdragon Wear Battery duration: Up to 72h, 45 extra days in Essential mode. Reasons to avoid - Sometimes poor interface - Sleep tracking isn't the best. James Peckham. See more Wearables news. As we've seen on the Galaxy Watch4, it delivers better performance, longer battery life, and includes more third- and first-party apps, along with robust health and fitness improvements.
Existing smartwatches powered by Qualcomm's Wear chips are the only models that are eligible to upgrade to Wear OS 3. We also know Fitbit will be releasing a premium Wear OS 3 watch either this year or early Either way, if you're going to stick with Wear OS, we recommend buying the aforementioned models that will get the new version.
The number of smartwatches on the market is staggering. We've tested models from Tag Heuer , Citizen , Montblanc , Diesel , and so many other fashion brands, but many of them are simply too expensive for what you get. Not to mention they're Wear OS watches that won't get the update to the latest version. Here are a few options we like but don't recommend as highly.
Search Amazon for "smartwatches" and you'll be greeted with a long list of devices from brands you've probably never heard of. One brand that frequently pops up is Yamay, but a quick visit to the company's Twitter page shows that it's offering "full refunds" for people who post reviews.
Look at the 1-star reviews and you'll see complaints of the watch malfunctioning after a few weeks of use. This is a warning not to buy the first thing you see, even if it's cheap and has plenty of positive reviews on Amazon. Research the company and look for other reputable websites that have reviewed the products before you make your decision.
Photograph: Apple. Comes in mm or mm sizes. Photograph: Samsung. Watch4 comes in mm or mm sizes. Watch4 Classic comes in or mm sizes. Photograph: Garmin. Photograph: Skagen. Comes in mm and mm sizes. Photograph: Fossil. Comes in a mm size. Photograph: Casio.
It was the first watch to offer a unidirectionally rotating bezel and the first with a bright orange dial. The Conquistador version featured the first commercially available helium escape valve. One of Nomos's most notable models, it also stands out visually, with a quirky design featuring minty green highlights and an off-center power reserve indicator. Buy New. Based on cockpit instruments , the concept was introduced in the large BR01 series, but the 42mm BR03 makes it the wearable success that it is today.
Based on an Oris pilot watch from s, the Big Crown Pointer Date offers a watch with formal styling but a shot of aviation influence.
Its centrally mounted hand that indicates the date at the dial periphery is an uncommon feature that adds an unusual twist.
The Parmigiani Ovale Pantographe solves a basic watchmaking problem in a wonderfully over-engineered way. In order for the hands to reach their respective markers on this elegantly elliptical dial, they extend and contract like accordions as they travel around it. Inspiration was taken from a 19th-century pocket watch. Manufacturer Info. Urwerk seems to break all the "rules" of watch design and aesthetics and yet, somehow, the result is captivating.
The UR is perhaps the brand's most representative model, with a bizarre case and hands that themselves display the hours while pointing to the current minute along a track. No watch better represents the German design philosophy of Bauhaus than the Junghans Max Bill collection, designed by its namesake in the s. With clean and functional but captivating aesthetics, the Chronoscope is a masterpiece that still looks fresh today. Buy Now Shop Pre-Owned.
The Sinn EZM 1 "mission timer" is a professionally oriented chronograph watch that displays its stopwatch features on its main dial rather than via a more typical subdial layout. It's visually striking, tough as nails and one of the most notable watches from the German brand known for making no-nonsense, function-first tools.
Manufacturer Info Shop Pre-Owned. Affectionately nicknamed the "Turtle," this affordable dive watch is one of the most popular modern Seiko's for good reason: It recalls the brand's past and makes for a bold but comfortable daily wearer just bursting with character. With roots in military timepieces, the pragmatic, technical M2 by German brand Tutima is one of the most distinctive pilot's chronographs available.
Produced in titanium at 46mm on an integrated bracelet, it's not for the faint of heart or wrist. The Rolex Datejust is neck and neck with the Submariner among the most recognizable and iconic watches of all time. In , it was the first automatic watch to feature a date window , changing the watch industry forever. The ref. The Heuer Monaco is notable for several reasons: Not only is it a unique-looking sporty chronograph in a square case, but it housed the brand's famous automatic Calibre 11 movement.
It's best known, however, for its iconic silver-screen appearance on the wrist of Steve McQueen. Modern versions span a wide arrange of prices. Omega's flagship Seamaster Diver m stands out among a crowded field not only for the prestigious name on the dial and its contemporary looks, but because of its associations with a certain fictional spy : Yes, it's the watch choice of the modern James Bond , and that's a cool factor that's hard to beat. The Tudor Black Bay is one of the most popular modern sports watches on the market, and the downsized Fifty-Eight model is arguably its best iteration.
Rolex's sister company offers an exemplary level of quality, incredible value and a remarkably compelling package.
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