{"id":227160,"date":"2025-09-14T22:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T22:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/227160\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T22:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T22:07:10","slug":"which-apple-watch-should-you-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/227160\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Apple Watch Should You Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><strong>Do you need cellular?<\/strong> <\/b>All Apple Watch Series and SE models can be purchased with Bluetooth connectivity alone. Adding cellular capacity raises the sticker price by about $100, plus the roughly $10-per-month fee for a wireless plan. The Ultra models can be purchased only with cellular capacity, but you don\u2019t have to activate it. <\/p>\n<p>Most people probably don\u2019t need a watch with cellular. If you\u2019re a runner and you want to leave your phone at home but want to be reachable for calls and texts, the cellular option is a sensible upgrade. It might also be useful to an older person or anyone depending on the fall-protection features, which would otherwise rely on keeping a smartphone within range. <\/p>\n<p>But many users are rarely out of Bluetooth range of their smartphones, which makes a cellular watch redundant. <\/p>\n<p><b><strong>Is bigger better?<\/strong> <\/b>Regardless of which model you\u2019re considering, anyone with smaller wrists will probably gravitate toward the smaller sizes. While men tend to buy the bigger size (which costs a little more), many find the smaller watch to be just right.<\/p>\n<p><b><strong>Fancy finishes:<\/strong><\/b> The starting prices listed in this article are for the basic aluminum finish. But on the Series 11, you can level up with a more premium slate, gold, or natural titanium finish, though you\u2019re likely to see little functional difference. Apple also offers top-of-the-line <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hermes.com\/us\/en\/category\/watches\/apple-watch-hermes\/?engineid=GOOGLE&amp;utm_campaign=G-TM-Natl-US-Apple%20Watch-Exact-HV&amp;utm_adgroup=Apple%20Watch&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_content=text&amp;utm_term=hermes%20apple%20watch&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwxOCRBhA8EiwA0X8hiztNgGM5iYN5um58fgwVZjvWTJ12X6pHEijQa1Hi8V_UmCPnXyKG0RoCPOAQAvD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds#|\" target=\"_blank\">Herm\u00e8s designs<\/a> with fashion-forward straps and hefty prices. <\/p>\n<p><b>Beyond the Apple Watch:<\/b> Yes, Apple\u2019s smartwatches are great, especially if you own an iPhone or other Apple devices, but we also recommend models made by companies like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/electronics-computers\/smartwatch\/google-pixel-smartwatch-preview-a8906312055\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/fitness-trackers\/which-fitbit-fitness-tracker-or-smartwatch-is-the-right-fit-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fitbit<\/a>, and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/products\/smartwatch\/samsung-galaxy-watch-active2-40mm-lte-400070\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung<\/a>. As always, Consumer Reports members can consult our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerreports.org\/electronics-computers\/smartwatches-fitness-trackers\/c201155\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smartwatch and fitness tracker ratings<\/a> for full test results on more than 50 models.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Do you need cellular? 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