Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) [GPS 44mm] Smart Watch w/Midnight Aluminum Case & Midnight Sport Band – M/L. Fitness & Sleep Tracker, Crash Detection, Heart Rate Monitor, Retina Display, Water Resistant

Got this as a gift !
Looks brand new ! Perfect watch especially for someone who didn’t deserve it. Always been a fan of Apple Watches and perfect pricing. Great fit.

sleeping info is great
battery life is rare poor

A Great Smartwatch with some Caveats
I recently received the Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation from Amazon and purchased it after doing a bunch of research.I first tried the Garmin Venu Sq 2 before the Apple Watch. While I liked the Garmin very much (especially the week long plus battery life) I found it very limited in terms of apps, especially for hiking which is my primary interest.I figured I’d give the Apple Watch a try after reading many positive reviews. I decided to go with the SE because it was my first smart watch and didn’t feel like plopping down $400+ for the standard Apple Watch for my first device.I ended up paying around $290 with tax for the SE 2nd Generation 44mm watch and initially tried the 40mm watch with the S/M band. I had to return it because the band was way too tight on even the loosest notch. Additionally the 40mm size was a lot smaller than I expected. I ended up exchanging for the 44mm watch with the M/L band and it is just right.The watch has a nice screen and is the perfect size for me. It is super easy to charge but be prepared to invest in a USB-C charging block if you don’t have a spare: Apple includes the proprietary charging cable for the watch but NOT the power brick.Charging is easy but unlike its bigger brother the SE doesn’t have rapid charging. It took around two hours for me to charge the watch from around 8% to 100%. As other reviewers have pointed out this is a device that needs regular charging and if you’re a hardcore outdoorsman or do lots of camping, this could be a drawback. I use mine mostly as a fitness tracker and with the feature to raise your wrist to turn on the screen turned off, I get almost two full days of use before I have to charge the watch.So the standard Apple Watch starts at around $400 while the 44mm SE can be had for around $250. There must be some compromises right? Indeed there is. The SE lacks a pulse oxygen sensor that its bigger brother has. It lacks the VO2 Max readings. It lacks the ECG capability. The SE is water resistant but unlike its bigger brother it is not suitable for diving. It lacks a QWERTY keyboard for things like messaging (though this can be remedied through third party apps.) In lieu of a QWERTY keyboard the SE has a scribble feature for things like messaging. This allows you to literally write the letters one at a time with your finger instead of typing. It sounds tedious but I actually found it pretty cool and intuitive. It’s great for quick messages. And of course, you can press the microphone button to dictate your message and the speech recognition works great for me.Where the Apple Watch really shines is its integration with the iPhone and its app support. It has around 40,000 apps already available, the most of any wearable. There are great apps like Autosleep for example that can give you more advanced sleep tracking than the built in Apple app. It integrates seamlessly with the iPhone and you can customize and change settings on your watch quickly and easily using the Watch app on your iPhone. It also integrates beautifully with the Apple Health app. My wife and I use the MyFitnessPal app to track our diet macros and calories and the watch works great with this app.In summary, if you’re a hardcore fitness person, a marathon runner, have a heart condition, or simply must have every metric imaginable, or you like to go scuba diving, save up a bit more cash and go for the latest generation standard Apple Watch. If you’re just a regular guy like me who wants to get fit and enjoys activities like walking and hiking, wants to effectively track your level of fitness and sleep, than the SE is a great product at a very reasonable price! I’m very happy with my purchase. There are so many great apps available, the SE is very capable at not at all underpowered, and it shares many of the features of its bigger brother. I can enthusiastically recommend the Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation.

Great Value!
Yes. This is the one you should get if you don’t wanna “break the bank”. Not the most expensive one out there but not the least expensive. The slots right in the middle. I’m happy with it.It’s an Apple product so it’s quick, snappy, durable, nice, etc.Only thing is, the screen scratches easy.7.9/10