Best Apple Watch (2024): Which model should you buy?

We are on this The Wired Gear team agrees: If you have an iPhone, the Apple Watch is your best option. Best Wearable to go with it. But which version should you buy? That question has gotten even more complicated lately. Last year, Court decision The ruling ruled that Apple could no longer sell its two latest watches, the Series 9 and Ultra Watch 2, with blood oxygen sensors. Medical technology company Masimo alleged that Apple had infringed its patent. (Apple later lost a lawsuit that accused it of having a monopoly Heart Rate AppsBut A big antitrust lawsuit It is ongoing.)

These suits are happening at a time when we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Apple Watch. There are rumors that this year we will see a watch with a new design. Apple Watch XDoes this make last year’s Series 9 and Ultra Watch 2 still worth buying? Yes, especially if you have the first-generation SE, Series 4, or Series 5, since Apple is discontinuing them. I love the Apple Watch. It’s the watch I’d wear if I wasn’t constantly testing other products Fitness TrackerI test every new product for two weeks, and often for several months after that. (Now my children (Test those, too.)

But how can you tell them apart, when all these watches look so similar and have so many different features? We’ll tell you which watch is best for you and whether the older models are worth the price. Are you wondering what the operating system on these watches will look like? Check out our guide Top New Features in watchOS And everything about the new Apple Intelligence feature in iOS18As always, don’t forget to check out our other buying guides, such as Best iPad, Best SmartwatchAnd Best iPhones,

Updated in June 2024: We added more details about Apple’s lawsuits, new information about watchOS 11 and iOS 18, and information about the upcoming Apple Watch X.

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