Why do people love their Apple Watches? It's just a watch, for pete's sake! But if you have one you know right away. There's a small miracle that happens in a busy life when you can answer your phone (er, watch?) with your hands full. Or just glancing down to see the text message you just got. Or even completing those freaking rings (don't know? of you will). There's very little bad I can say after having my Series 2 for the last couple of years. I'm happy to get the 3 to have the always-on feature of cellular. I can leave the house and it's not even a problem if I left my phone. Or go for a walk without having a heavy phone in my pocket. It's not even about style, there's just a huge practicality of having a small device attached to your wrist that makes so many problems go away. Here are the positives:

• Excellent watch. Like, as a watch.

• Receive calls. Make calls.

• Receive text messages. Facebook, Twitter, IG, and more.

• Interchangeable bands. Fit the look you want, change on a dime.

• Siri

• Alarms, notes and all the other little apps.

• Fitness tracking

Really, I don't have any cons. I know people think a smart phone in your back pocket is the top, but this just changes the game. I don't know a single person who ever got an Apple Watch and didn't like it. And the funny thing is you'll never know unless you get one - Because how it changes what you do is the thing that makes it amazing. It's all those small little ways that make for a stupidly brilliant product.

Seriously, you, your wife, your boyfriend - It make a perfect gift.

I’ve always wanted to get a smart watch but couldn’t decide if I wanted a Garmen, Apple Watch, Fitbit etc. I figured since I have an iPhone and I know apple products really well I’d go with an Apple Watch. I’ve never owned an Apple Watch before and wasn’t sure if I’d even like it that’s why I bought this one. This Watch was one of the best things I ever bought for myself! This little thing is capable of so much and is a great starter Watch for those wanting to try one! This thing can do everything my phone can do. This Watch connects to your iPhone via Bluetooth without draining any battery on your iPhone. This Watch will do anything a regular typical Watch can do (tell time, timer, stop watch, calculator) things like that! What I really love most about this Watch is how I can get phone calls and text messages from it. For instance if I ever get a text message or phone call my watch will automatically vibrate my wrist and display the text or incoming call that way rather than my phone going off. Which is really handy and saves you the embarrassment if you’re in the office or in a movie. You can also text from it and call from it and the other person wouldn’t even know the difference! I can also monitor my heart rate and fitness goals on this and use it to calculate how many steps or miles I’ve walked or how many calories I burn. I’ve had this Watch for about 2 years now and have had no problems with it at all. As long as you take care of it it will sure take care of you! I personally think once you get the hang of how to use a smart watch you never want to go back to a regular watch because of how handy it is! Love this and highly recommend it to anyone!

If you love the smart watch life and aren’t a super active person, and are an iPhone owner...this watch is perfect!! I love being able to receive phone calls and texts on this AND be able to reply!! Logs everyday activity really well...not tested it working out - I would have to actually work out to do that!!! So yeah, it’s great!

Previously owned a Fitbit versa and it was a really great watch, but it was for a much more active person who really cares about working out and logging everything - I live my life and don’t worry about logging stuff, so the iwatch is perfect (although you can log your whole life on the iwatch too...if you care that much...)! Also, the versa just never worked with the iPhone - can’t reply to texts and when the new update came, wouldn’t connect to my phone, so when I got the iwatch, it was such a breeze and I love it! So if you don’t have an iPhone, get the versa, because it was a very nice watch, battery life a sleep tracking was on point and was a very comfortable watch.

Before the versa, I had a garmin, that was REALLY for someone who works out! The only thing I miss about that is that it got my attention when I was too far away from my phone 😂

So yeah, Apple Watch is awesome, I love it and would recommend it to anyone, it’s comfortable, looks nice and is just fun....really wish it had a camera on it so I could feel like a spy, because why not?! I wish the volume was a little louder, batter lasted longer and the sleep tracking was better....overall a very nice buy!

Upgraded from a Series 1 to this Series 3. I can't believe the difference in speed! That alone made the upgrade absolutely worth it! The move between apps and the messages app are smooth and succinct. The added features that my old watch did not have are intuitive and time-saving: the raise to talk Siri is perfect and works flawlessly. Not having to "call out" to Siri is great. The walkie-talkie feature is a tad clumsy, but works well for a quick check-in to/from my wife while I am at work. The kids have enjoyed it too when they miss me during the longer days. While I have not swam with the watch, I have worn it in the shower a handful of times. The water eject button is quite intelligent. I think it simply uses sounds waves to push the water out of the speaker port. You can hear a "wshhh" sound, hearing its effectiveness. I will say though, the pitch/volume of the eject noise is quite loud...people WILL look!

Like many others, I was hesitating between the new Series 4 and this Series 3. I got it for $229 for Black Friday and simply could not pass up that deal at nearly HALF off a new 4. I don't regret it one bit and am glad I took the plunge!

I was super excited to get the product in the mail. The price was the biggest selling point for me. I have always wanted an Apple watch but, the price was a big problem for me. So, when I saw it on Amazon for $199, I was sold. Most of the reviews were positive, and I never had a problem before with Amazon when ordering Apple products (even certified refurbished items too). The watch even came before the estimated delivery date!

The Apple watch came in a tightly sealed box (as do most of Apple's products do). The box contained everything a standard new Apple Watch comes with: the S/M and M/L wrist bands, the charging dock, all the paperwork, and most importantly, the watch itself. Everything was brand new and in impeccable condition. The watch came nearly with a complete charge and started up with no issues. The setup was easy and the watch synced to my apps automatically. I was able to pair with my phone and adjust the settings to my preferences. The watch's response is seamless, and it's fluid when switching between the watch and iPhone.

I think the watch is worth the money if you're using it to trach your health and for hands-free purposes. It's great if you're always on the go and busy with work that you don't get much of a chance to check your phone. Also, if you're phone is stuck in your bag or if it's on silent, the watch is a great way to get those important notifications instantly. And if you're a commuter like me, it's a life-saver.

I had the original Apple Watch and loved it, but recognized some of the shortcomings. It wasn't waterproof, the battery life was poor, it was slow to respond, and it didn't have GPS. After a year or so with the original, I sold it and went watch-less for a couple years.

I was ready for a new fitness tracker, so I did hours of research. Eventually I landed on a Garmin smartwatch. While it had its strengths, the UI and display killed the experience for me. I decided to return it and go back to Apple, trying out the Watch 3.

If you are all-in on Apple products, there is no comparison to the Apple Watch. Unless you are really hardcore into a niche fitness activity, the fitness tracking features of the Apple Watch will be more than enough for your needs. The GPS is accurate and provides a detailed map after the activity is complete.

Since the original Apple Watch, Apple has added monthly challenges for fitness. I really like these and it helps me stay mindful of my activities.

The integration with App Store apps is amazing. I use Insight Timer daily for meditation, Spotify during workouts, the excellent Carrot Weather complication, and Uber when traveling. All in all, a seamless and pleasant experience.

Battery life is greatly improved from the original watch. I can put the watch on at 6am, workout with GPS for 30-45 minutes, and still have 60% battery life when I go to bed.

If you are questioning getting an Apple Watch...don't! It's one of Apple's best products and can literally change your life.

I deliberated on getting an Apple Watch for a long time. I found it unnecessary and I typically hate wearing watches. However, I am working on bettering many aspect is my physical health and decided to get one.

I will start by saying that I love this thing. I opted for a series 3 because the price is significantly lower than more recent models. From what I can tell, battery life and screen size are the chief improvements in the new models.

The good:

The watch is super convenient for accessing the most used features of my phone, without the need to use my phone. I often don’t have pockets and keep my phone in a bag, so the ability to check messages and answer calls from the watch is great.

I love that I can “ping” my phone. I misplace it at the house frequently. I only wish that, like the Find My IPhone app, the ping would sound until the phone is unlocked.

The watch integrates with my health related apps perfectly. Anything I need to access quickly can be done; whether it be my activity and sleep trackers or my heart rate tracker. It seems to accurately track my steps, as my phone (in pocket) and watch are generally consistent within 100 steps for every thousand.

The screen is easy to see. I don’t have great vision, but have no trouble reading anything.

The not as good:

The watch has a poor speaker output, when talking on the phone. I Understand that the intent is to use the airpod with this and I usually do, but there are times that I don’t wish to and I would like to be able to hear clearly.

Photos require an entire album to be synced. I would love to simply be able to store photos of my choosing. This becomes a bit annoying, since the aspect ratio of the Apple Watch screen is 5:4, versus most photos being 2:3 or 3:4. In order to ensure they view properly, you must crop them in the phone. As a professional photographer, this is annoying to me.

The battery life isn’t quite as good as I hoped. I presumed that I would get close to two full days from each charge. I get a little bit more than one day. I am not a heavy user, as much of what I do requires my phone. I get even less when using the AirPods.

The music app should be able to play from the watch speakers. AirPods obviously will sound better, but sometimes, I just want to hear my music quietly while working and don’t care so much for quality. I don’t want to have to have my phone following me or put pods in every time.

Lastly, the location sharing app, which shares the same icon as Find My IPhone is not super useful. There is no way that I can see that I can use this to find other devices of mine (MBP, my other iPhone, my iPad). From my phone, I can ping all of these devices. It should be easy to equip the Watch with the same capability to do so.

In short, I still love this. The issues are minor and nowhere near enough to deter me, but these are things that should be addressed in updated models or the OS, if they have not been addressed already.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this watch. I hate to say that about anything but I have to be truthful.

My husband bought me what I asked for, a Fitbit for MD. It worked fine, user friendly and all but the flimsy ratchet band is its weak link; I broke it easily the first day. That and the pins to fiddle with and be lost when replacing the band, smh—stupid design. So he returned it and I order a Huawei watch3 which, if I’m honest, I liked better than the Fitbit in looks and and strength in the band—but again that awful ratchet thing. It’s biggest problem was the screen wouldn’t swipe easily which I dont know if it was a defect or what, and the app is no bueno. Returned it and guess what? The Apple Watch 3 was on sale, only a few dollars more than the original Fitbit I had received. Now I am a long time Apple user—iMacs, iPads, iPhones, MacAir, etc, kind of sickening really—so I shouldn’t have been surprised they are up on their game. (Though I still use iPhone 7+ and don’t see I’m missing anything in my dtrs Xr.)

I haven’t swam with it which was my prime motivation for a fitness watch but will update when I do. You have to download a sleep app and that worked great I’m sad to say—sleepless night last night. I hiked with it this morning and it seemed accurate, easy to use. I return texted my dtr on it all last night just to do so—you can speak your text or write it with your finger, both work great.

I actually haven’t used the music or radio functions which require a Bluetooth headset but mine downloaded 11 minutes of my favorite music. It has a camera function which I find it misleading to say it has a camera—it is essentially a remote for the camera which is on your phone. Of course I couldn’t imagine a real camera being this tiny but I couldn’t figure out how it worked either until I heard my phone snapping pictures of the counter from across the room.

I quite like the Breathe app which sounds ridiculous but we are a nation of shallow breathers because we don’t exercise enough (well I swim three hours a week and hike two but most people don’t.) Yet I like being reminded to focus on breathing and I set it at the longest intervals so I will deep breathe—good to lower blood pressure.

I love the many faces of this watch and after playing around with them, even using a recent picture looking down into my Betta fish tank and the mandala made of its colors decided on the traditional look ( all above) with my monogram.

I will eventually get more bands and a cover but for now the white matches my iPhone so I’m happy. Someone said you’ll never need another watch and I’d say that’s correct—until series 6 or 7 maybe.

Oh one thing more, I don’t know about the battery life yet and some people complained you can’t wear it to sleep because you’re charging it every night; my question is why? Do you not sit and watch tv before bed when it could be charging, or are you going to rate that too somehow? Or charge it in your car on the way to or from work. Time management people is all I can say—no pun intended but it’s a good one huh?

Update June 12, 2019: I have swam with this watch multiple times and love it. It not only tracks your laps but tells you which ones you did—even an ‘unknown’ lap when I was dolphin kicking but making nonsense arm motions just to get it to track bc it won’t track when you’re arms aren’t in motion. It gives calories burned as well as split and auto sets. I keep my heart rate on that screen too because that’s most important to me as I do intermittent cardio while swimming. (I do see now that the step counter is quite off for me. I do not believe I often walk 15,000 steps a day just around the house or even shopping. )

Sadly I did find the battery has a very short life if you use it as it is factory set. I was having to charge it twice daily but then I found how to adjust settings for battery conservation on the Apple site. Now it lasts a good 27 hours or so without charging. I have to tap to get the time but the constant glowing face in the dark when flicking the wrist was annoying anyway so that works well for me.

I really like the flashlight on the watch as I often go to bed after my husband so I can see and still use my hands unlike a phone or handheld flashlight. One more thing, the alarm on the wrist is particularly handy so you don’t have to wake the whole household when it’s only yourself getting up. (Well I only need a wrist shaking to wake up; if you need four alarms this won’t work for you, lol.)

Watch is great, a little thicker than I was expecting but it doesn’t feel bulky.

Can use it to answer texts and change music without having to take out my phone.

Bonito, buena calidad y buenos materiales... pero, ciertamente no vale lo que cuesta.

Se trata sólo de uno de esos gadgets que son mas para "presumir" que para ser "útiles y prácticos".

Ciertamente puedes contestar llamadas desde el relojito... además de que, "dizque", te mide ciertas cosas (pasos, distancias, calorías, ritmo cardiaco y otros etcéteras...), pero son mediciones que realmente distan de ser tan exactas como esperarías que fueran por lo que pagas...

En resumen: Muy "fifí" y lo suficientemente "cool" y con la suficente "onda" como para que tu esposa se sienta muy feliz (y apreciada) y decida, ahora si, meterse a hacer "fitnes"...

Sólo falta ver cuánto le dura "el encanto"...

The box was bubble wrapped very carefully by the seller which made sure there were no marks or dents on the box as I had to give it as a gift. The item inside is 100% new and genuine. At the price point and effort by seller, it deserves 5 stars.

Eu gostei pois mostra as calorias tempo de atividades físicas e as hora soará ficar em pé, claro que eu que defino as metas, mas gosto mto! Ele Mostra as notificações do celular, assim o celular não fica ascendendo toda vez a luz. Poupa um pouco a bateria do celular eu acho, não pesquisei sobre assunto, posso estar errada kkkk. Atendo chamadas se o celular tá por perto, me sinto nos Star Wars falando com relógio kkkk ah sei lá, eu pesquisei bem antes de comprar. Não tenha algo que não gostei. Na real a bateria podia durar bem mais. Mas pelo tanto de função que ele faz ok. Mas podia durar bem mais ao meu ver. A empresa que vendeu foi super show entrega foi rápida

Fue un regalo que hice, pero la persona que lo recibio no deja de hablar maravillas de el, por lo que le doy las 5 estrellas, principalmente por su bajo costo.