As a consumer tech writer/reviewer, I’m privileged to have access to numerous smartwatches at any given time — often flagship, high-end ones, too. Right now, I’m wearing the excellent OnePlus Watch 3. Before that, I was wearing an Apple Watch Ultra 2. I also have the Google Pixel Watch 3, a couple of Garmin watches, and some Amazfit ones, too.
Suffice it to say that I don’t need any more smartwatches; I have some of the best models you can buy in 2025. But even so, I just spent $225 on one that’s objectively worse than all of the competition.