I review Apple Watches for a living and here are the 5 Black Friday deals that are worth buying

The Black Friday deals are in full swing, with everything from robot vacuums to Nintendo Switch games on the docket. However, for Apple fans, it’s the Apple Watch deals that are turning heads, especially on the Series 10, Series 9 and the now-super-cheap Apple Watch SE 2.

I’ve been reviewing Apple Watches for years in my capacity as TechRadar’s Senior Fitness and Wearables Editor, and my personal pick of the deals (especially for people getting their first Apple Watch this year) is the Apple Watch SE 2, which we called “the best for most people” in our guide to the best Apple Watches.

Right now, the SE2 is down to just $149 at Amazon in the US, a lowest-price ever and my pick of the best of the deals. However, it’s selling fast: there are plenty of excellent discounts on offer, including the next best deal at $169, also at Amazon.

We’re tracking deals on a ton of smartwatches from Google, Apple, Fitbit, Samsung, Garmin, Xiaomi, Nothing and many more, but its Apple that is proving consistently the most popular. Check out the deals in full below:

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Today’s best Black Friday smartwatch deals in the US

The Apple Watch SE 2 and last year’s Apple Watch Series 9 were watches I expected to see heavy discounts on, but the big curveball this year is the Series 10. With a bigger, brighter, more “glance-friendly” screen than any Apple Watch previously, it’s also lighter and thinner compared to previous generations.

To see significant discounts on it this early in its life cycle is very surprising indeed, as that’s not happened in the last few years. Likewise with the black Apple Watch Ultra 2, which is listed as our overall best smartwatch on the market right now.