My favorite Apple Watch is under $170 during Memorial Day sales

The Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) pictured with the Spigen Crystal Liquid Pro Apple Watch band. Kayla Solino/ZDNET Apple's popular watch wearables are available in several models, and the Watch SE (2nd Gen) is still the latest base model watch to hit the market. Despite Apple unveiling the new Watch Series 10 in September 2024, the SE did not get an upgrade as originally rumored. While it's not packed with all the Series 9 or 10 features, it offers great value for those looking to track basic health and fitness metrics, keep in contact with ease, and benefit from connection to the Apple ecosystem. Also: The best Memorial Day tech deals live now The Watch SE (2nd Gen) is the model I own, and it's been the perfect smartwatch companion to my mostly low-key tech lifestyle. It's proven great for tracking my workouts, steps, and more health metrics, and it has been a great introduction to sleep tracking. And right now you can grab my favorite watch model (and Apple's most up-to-date base model ... Read full article.