I'm tracking the best Black Friday Apple Watch deals LIVE: huge discounts on the Apple Watch 10, SE and Ultra 2 right now

As we leave the realm of Black Friday behind and step through the proverbial portal into Cyber Monday, we're busy searching for the new best deals.

If you're an Apple Watch newbie, there's no place better to start than the entry-level Apple Watch SE 2. In our review of the Apple Watch SE 2, we loved the lower starting price (when compared to Apple Watch SE first gen). What's more that this purse-friendly option has the same chipset as the Apple Watch 8, which starts from $399.

While it's gone back up to $169 (from its lowest price of $149), the Apple Watch SE 2 is still a decent level below its usual price of $249.

Apple Watch SE 2: $169 at Amazon

So you want that Apple Watch Ultra experience without having to fork out almost as much money as a new iPhone? The original Apple Watch Ultra maybe what you want, and it's only $379 over at Amazon. That's only $50 more than the Apple Watch series 10's current sale price.

You may be wondering what you miss out on that price, and frankly it's not a lot. The Apple Watch Ultra's display is only 2,000 nits, 1,000 less than Ultra 2, you don't get sleep apnea detection and there's no double tap gesture support. Other than that, it's not too different. Even the screen-size and battery life are the same.

Apple Watch Ultra: was $449 now $379 @ Amazon

While there aren't any new price drops, you can get Apple Watch accessories for serious discounts right now. This multi-purpose charging device from ETEPEHI is just $14 at Walmart, down from $49. You can charge your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods simultaneously with this nifty little device. It's only on sale in the black color (but that's the best shade anyway!). The 3-in-1 charging station works with iPhone X-16 and has a handy light to signify when your devices are charging.

Apple Watch. Popular Watch bands: up to 50% off at Amazon

Once you've picked up your new Apple Watch, you'll want to accessorize it with some of the best Apple Watch bands. A number of bands are on sale at Amazon for up to 50% off. Hurry to pick one up as Black Friday comes to a close. There are a variety of options from leather and metal bands to silicon and braided loops.

Here's a tip we give anyone looking for the best GPS tracker for kids when they want to know the location of an older child: get an Apple Watch SE.

Specifically, they should get an Apple Watch SE with cellular connectivity and use the Family Setup feature available to the Apple Watch. That allows you to check up on the location of whoever's wearing the watch using the Watch app on your iPhone. Since the watch also has cellular connectivity, your kid can also make phone calls and send texts from their Apple Watch if there's an emergency or they need to check in.

Just as prices have fallen on the regular Apple Watch, you can also get the cellular version for cheap. The best price is at Walmart, which is selling the 40mm Apple Watch SE (GPS + Cellular) for $199. That's $100 off the regular starting price. You'll pay $219 for that model at Amazon and Best Buy.

Apple Watch SE (40mm; GPS + cellular): was $299 now $199 @ Walmart

Here's another highly-rated 3-in-1 wireless MagSafe Apple device charging station for the folks out there who, like me, hate dealing with unsightly individual charging cables. This sleek and compact bad boy will juice up your Apple Watch, iPhone and AirPods all at once, and fairly quickly. Not too shabby for just $24.

Best Buy Essentials 3-in-1 7.5W Magnetic Wireless Charger for Apple: was $39 now $24 @ Best Buy

It's getting fairly late in the day here on the West Coast, and the Black Friday deals are still popping. But, for how much longer? I cannot say. This is why I'd be remiss not to politely remind you that the Apple Watch SE is only $149 right now, and it makes a great gift. From keeping tabs on your health and fitness to keeping you better connected with friends and family to loads of useful safety features including fall and crash detection, $149 is a ludicrously good price for a current-generation Apple Watch.

Apple Watch SE (40mm): was $249 now $149

Apple Watch SE (44mm): was $279 now $199

If this $7 Apple Watch Sports Loop knockoff doesn't do it for you, perhaps the real thing will. Presently marked down by 20%, the official Apple Watch Sports Loop, in delicious Elderberry, will set you back just $39 today in 41mm and 45mm.

Apple Watch Elderberry Sports Loop: was $49 now $39 @ Amazon

If you ever wished that your Apple Watch looked more like a badass 1980s Casio watch, boy do I have the deal for you. Casetify makes some of my favorite accessories for smartphones and smartwatches, and this colorful and playful Apple Watch strap/case combo is really doing it for me. Of course, if you want a smartwatch that looks like a classic LCD digital watch, there's always the G-Shock Move, which is also on sale right now for $100 off.

Casetify NCT DREAM Bounce Odyssey Band for Apple Watch: was $64 now $46 @ Casetify

Looking to class up your Apple Watch Ultra a bit? Try this handsome, premium leather strap from Nomad on for size. It features stainless steel hardware and seriously nice full-grain leather from a Danish tannery. Designed to patina over time, this strap should last you the long haul and then some.

Nomad Modern Band Leather Apple Watch strap: was $60 now $42 @ Nomad

I love my Apple Watch but I'm not the biggest fan of the included charger. Always looking for ways to cut down on desk clutter, I stumbled upon this elegant 3-in-1 charger dock solution from Belkin which can handle my Apple Watch, iPhone and AirPods all in one go. Best of all, it's on sale for 28% off via Amazon this Black Friday.

Belkin MagSafe Charger, 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand: was $119 now $86 @ Amazon

Verizon's giving away the Apple Watch Series 10 for free to anyone who buys a new iPhone with the wireless provider. Since this is the cellular version of the Apple Watch Series 10, you'll need to activate it as an add-on line to your account.

What I like about the cellular equipped Apple Watch is that it offers me constant connectivity, even when my iPhone's nowhere in sight. In the event I leave my iPhone elsewhere, I can still send and receive phone calls through it. I also like that I can stream music directly from it, rather than through my iPhone.

Apple Watch Series 10: free with any iPhone purchase @ Verizon

I know that my Apple Watch can get me a day's worth of battery, but there are still times when it seems to tap out before that. You wont have to worry about finding an Apple Watch charger thanks to the Huoto Portable Charger, which is down to $15 on Amazon for Black Friday.

Since it attaches to your keychain, it's something that you can have on you at all times. Not only is it a charger, but it's also a battery bank with its integrated 1,200 mAh battery. That's enough for at least a full charge. Even better you can use it to charge other devices that run off of USB-C.

Huoto Portable Charger: was $25 now $15 @ Amazon

When it comes to Apple Watch Black Friday deals, a lot of people will find themselves choosing between the Apple Watch Series 10 vs. Apple Watch SE. But which one is right for you to buy?

For most people, I'd recommend the Apple Watch Series 10. It's more future-proof and offers the best Apple Watch experience for your money. The Apple Watch 10 is on sale for $329 which is the lowest price I expect to see before summer 2026.

That said, the Apple Watch SE on sale for $149 is also an attractive offer. Those who are still holding onto their Apple Watch Series 3 (I see you) or for first-time smartwatch users, it's a value that's hard to beat.

Apple Watch Series 10: was $399 now $329
Apple Watch SE: was $249 now $149

Apple Watch. Nylon Sport Bands: was $8 now $7

I'm back with another lookalike for one of Apple's most popular watch bands. The Apple Sport Loop is excellent, but it costs $49. Instead, you can get this one from Amazon that's on sale for $7. No, it's not a big discount, but it's basically now the most affordable way to switch up your Apple Watch's look. I've personally purchased multiple colors of this band before, FWIW.

Here's a thing; if you buy an Apple Watch Series 9 for $279 at Amazon, how long will it actually last?

It's only last year's model, so it's not especially old, but when comparing this against the Series 10 (which is only $50 more at the moment) you want to be sure you're not about to invest in a smartwatch that'll be out of date before long.

Fortunately, that's not very likely. Apple doesn't give specific support windows, but we can look at how past models fared. The Apple Watch Series 4, which came out in 2018, only lost support with the release of watchOS 11 this year. So that's six years of updates.

Then again, that was also true of the Series 6, which came out in 2020, giving four years of support. So it varies and depends what hardware requirements Apple puts on the operating system updates.

But even if your watch times out from new software, it'll still work, but it won't get the latest features. As an educated guess, I'd say you'd get 4-5 more years of updates on the Series 9, taking us up toward nearly 2030 before you'd need to consider an upgrade.

Apple Watch Series 9 (41mm): was $399 now £279 @ Amazon

Here's something a bit different. I've mostly compared the watches on price (we are looking at deals after all), but if you're looking for a Black Friday Apple Watch deal but you're not sure which model to go for, should you go for the Series 10 or Ultra 2?

The Series 10 is less than half the price of the Ultra 2 at the moment, so from a cost sense, it's the better option. But what do you get for the extra $400?

It's larger, for a start, coming in a single size (49mm) compared to the 42mm and 46mm Series 10 models. This also means it can store a larger battery, which is how it manages to last twice as long (36 hours vs 18 hours).

The Ultra 2 can also survive water at twice the depth (100m vs 50m) and it is 50% brighter (3,000 nits vs 2,000). The larger watch is also only available with a cellular connection, so there's not a Wi-Fi-only edition.

Unless you really need these features, the Series 10 is definitely the better choice. It also has a newer processor (S10 vs S9) though it does lack the more accurate dual-band GPS you find on the Ultra 2.

But I'd recommend the Series 10 for most people, and the Ultra 2 only to those who've also been toying with the best Black Friday Garmin deals.

Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm): was $399 now $329 @ Amazon
Apple Watch Ultra 2: was $799 now $719 @ Amazon

Right, I'm going back to the Apple Watch SE 2022 (40mm) $149 deal at Amazon, but this time to compare it against the Fitbit Sense 2.

Google's Fitbit Sense 2 smartwatch is down to $179 at Amazon right now, with a very Apple Watch-y design, so you may be wondering whether it's worth paying the extra $30.

The Apple Watch integrates better with your iPhone, so that's a tick in that box, whereas the Fitbit Sense 2 can't do things like calls and you need to have the Fitbit app always running to get live data synced to your phone.

But what about the other features? I'd say there are only really two places where the Fitbit model comes out ahead; battery life and health sensors.

The Apple Watch only lasts a day, no matter which model you get (unless it's the Ultra 2, which lasts 36 hours). Whereas the Fitbit Sense 2 can get up to six days between charges which makes it a lot more useful as an overnight sleep tracker.

Plus, it has a blood oxygen sensor, which factors into the watch's sleep analysis. The SE 2022 doesn't have this, and even on the Apple Watches that do (like the Series 10, Ultra 2) you can't use it due to an ongoing patent dispute.

But in pretty much every other way, the Watch SE comes out on top, especially now that it's even cheaper with this Black Friday Apple Watch deal.

Apple Watch SE 2022 (40mm): was $249 now $149 @ Amazon
Google Fitbit Sense 2: was $249 now $179 @ Amazon

Okay, after a brief Swift-inspired diversion (just shake it off), let's dive back into Black Friday Apple Watch deals.

But there's also only so many times that I can tell you the Apple Watch SE 2022 (40mm) is down to $149 at Amazon and then at $149 at Walmart too.

So, instead, let's focus on the fact the Apple Watch Series 10 now has built-in speakers that can play music. Usually, though, it's best to listen quietly with headphones. As you'd expect for a pair of Apple-branded earbuds, the AirPods and AirPods Pro are the most seamless.

Once you've paired them with your iPhone, they automatically work with your Apple Watch. So, if you leave your phone at home and have the Cellular version of any of the watches, you can pop in your headphones and listen to music sans-phone.

Helpfully, the Apple AirPods 4 are currently down to just $119 at Amazon for Black Friday. As we found in our Apple AirPods 4 review, they're incredible value, even without a discount, offering some of the greatest features like Spatial Audio and Conversation Awareness.

Apple AirPods 4: was $129 now $119 @ Amazon

Yes, it's another version of the Apple Watch Series 10 deal, this time at Target. Right now, you can pick up the latest Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) for $379 at Target.

However, as one of Tom's Guide resident Taylor Swift fans (yes, I did go to the Eras Tour, thanks for asking) there's a good reason to pick up the Series 10 at Target today.

For the first time, the extended edition of Swift's latest album, The Tortured Poet's Department: Anthology, is available to buy on CD and vinyl exclusively at Target.

It's an in-store offer only today (Black Friday) and will be available online from tomorrow (Nov 30).

Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm): was $429 now $379 @ Target
Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poet's Department: Anthology (CD): $17 @ Target

If you're wondering why I keep going on about Black Friday Apple Watch deals at Amazon, Walmart and Best Buy, but not at Apple's own store, there's a quick answer: Apple doesn't have a Black Friday sale this year.

So for face value discounts, you need to look elsewhere. However, Apple is getting involved, at least a bit. Between now and Cyber Monday (Dec 2nd), you can an Apple Gift Card up to the value of $200 when you buy an eligible product at the Apple Store.

Of course, this still means the upfront cost is the same as it always is, but it could be a good option if you generally buy your hardware through Apple's own store or want to use it against other digital purchases.

The Gift Card is a clever offer from Apple. It saves you money, but also locks you into its ecosystem. Then aga