Apple Watch
• Choose: The best Apple Watch
• Boot up: Set up your new Watch
• Get apps: Do more from your wrist
• Go pro: Become a power user
• Find a deal: Save $$ on a Watch
With the ability to message family, call your friends, set up reminders, and of course track your workouts, the Apple Watch has made us all rethink what watches can do for us. The entry level SE offers most features at a killer price. The Apple Watch Series 9 has unexpectedly hefty updates that are sure to turn the heads. And the new for '23 Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the most advanced yet: It can potentially save lives with features like blood oxygen monitoring, irregular heart rate notifications, and even fall detection. Which Watch is right for you?
The current lineup
Here's the newest Watches from Apple, the Watch Series 9 and the Watch Ultra 2, as well as the software that powers it all, watchOS 10:
Apple Watch Ultra 2 The biggest, most impressive Watch, with great health features and a powerful CPU
Apple Watch Series 9 The most advanced Series Watch Apple has worked on.
Apple Watch SE Skip the bells and whistles, but keep all of the core ingredients.
How to fix common problems
If you've got Watch woes, rest assured, you're not alone. We've seen them all -- and we've fixed them all. We've got solutions to common problems, easy work-arounds for thorny issues, and fixes galore for crashes, reboot loops, and every other issue under the sun.
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Apple Watch Series 9 review: It's about time
By Stephen Warwick last updated
The Apple Watch Series 9 is the company's latest wearable, but how does it stack up to its predecessors?
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How to record a dive with your Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2
By Matt Evans published
How to take your Apple Watch Ultra, or Apple Watch Ultra 2, and explore the depths of the ocean.
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A 2026 Apple Watch could get a big MicroLED display upgrade, and it won't be alone
By Oliver Haslam published
The Apple Watch will reportedly gain a new MicroLED display in 2026 but other wearables will follow suit .
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Save $170 on the classiest Apple Watch strap — dress your watch up for dinner
By John-Anthony Disotto published
There's an insane deal on Woot for the Metal Link Apple Watch strap — save $170.
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There's only a few hours left before this Cyber Monday Apple Watch Ultra deal ends
By Lloyd Coombes last updated
It's only been out a little while, but this Apple Watch Ultra deal is still a monster.
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Choose a Series 9 over these Apple Watch Series 8 Cyber Monday deals — trust me I've used both
By Stephen Warwick published
The Apple Watch Series 8 is on sale for Cyber Monday, but there's no reason you shouldn't buy a Series 9 instead.
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LIVE! The best Cyber Monday Apple Watch deals: Ultra 2, Series 9, SE 2 and more
By Tammy Rogers last updated
Live The Cyber Monday sales are in full swing, and there are some spectacular deals on Apple Watches to save you some money.
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Apple Watch SE hits its lowest-ever price for Cyber Monday — and it's now too good to miss
By James Bentley published
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This fake Apple Watch Ultra is really a Pokémon GO auto-catcher and Apple will be furious
By Oliver Haslam published
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Apple Watch Cellular vs GPS: What's the difference?
By Tammy Rogers last updated
Trying to decide whether you need a GPS-only Apple Watch or a Cellular + GPS Apple Watch?
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A black Apple Watch Ultra prototype leaked — and it's gorgeous
By Oliver Haslam published
We've seen rumors of a black Apple Watch Ultra and now we know how cool it would look.
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Apple Watch Series 9 and SE are already at their lowest prices for Black Friday — and I'm spoiled for choice as I go to replace my Series 5
By Daryl Baxter published
With the latest Apple Watch at its lowest price, I’m finally tempted to move on from my Series 5.
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My new Apple Watch Ultra 2 might be my favorite purchase of the year, but this Amazon Black Friday deal almost makes me wish I waited
By John-Anthony Disotto published
I absolutely love my Apple Watch Ultra 2 and it is available at its lowest-ever price in Amazon's Black Friday sale.
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By Oliver Haslam published
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Apple Watch saves another life thanks to a feature we all take for granted
By Oliver Haslam published
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How to make sense of your Apple Watch’s running metrics
By Matt Evans published
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How to train for a marathon with the Apple Watch Ultra 2
By Matt Evans published
Everything you need to know about using the Apple Watch Ultra 2 to run long distances.
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Best early Black Friday Apple deals: Supercharge your Apple Watch with three discounted MagSafe chargers
By Tammy Rogers published
Your Apple Watch Battery might not be quite as good as you were hoping, but these deals will save money on chargers for when you're on-the-go.
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