Apple Watch Series 7 Nine Months Later! The ONLY Useful Smart Watch?! 

I have the SE 44 mm cellular but what really impressed me is that the heart rate monitor is still relatively accurate during strength work outs. It used to be that wrist based monitors were decent for cardio but terrible for weight lifting but now it works well enough for both.

Apple ecosystem never disappoints. Bought Series 7 at Christmas as my first Apple Watch and I absolutely love it.

The Belkin Boostcharge pro was a game changer for charging. I highly recommend it. Can charge my watch, phone, and AirPods all at once. And wouldn’t have the band issue you have now 👍🏼

I use a series 3 still everyday, does everything I need and the battery doesn’t seem to be too much of an issue. I use it for sleep tracking so as soon as I wake up I throw it on my stand while I get ready for my day, and by the time I’m ready to leave my watch is at 100% and usually lasts me all day long. Planning on upgrading when the series 8 zones out, or a new version of the SE. One of, if not my favorite, tech purchases in a long time.

I had a $5 watch 5 years ago and got the S7 month after it came out and have enjoyed it so much. Very helpful with so much stuff, battery could be better. But, I can’t complain considering I never had a smart watch before. Because of my big hands the larger screen felt so easy to use and has been a great experience.

I have the Apple Watch Series 6 44mm since end February And yes I tried to complete my circles 😅 But all the health features in that Watch are incredible, not even comparable to the competition Yes some has body composition, or better sleep analysis (even if sleep stages is coming with watchOS 9 this fall) but they CAN’T give alerts when the HR is too low (below 40) or too high (above 120) or even call the emergency when you make a fall During this period I was sick two times (not Covid) and at those two times I receive alerts because I had a HR at 125-130bpm Even before my sick symptoms where there (fever) The ECG app is great but when my finger is wet it won’t work well (obviously but I wanted to inform that) Since I have my watch I feel better, like if something is going wrong I will know it (of course if I have chest pain or something i want my watch to tell it to lee) Anyway, I would like to have more reliable oxygen saturation results and low saturation alerts, blood pressure sensor and yeah sad that the AWS6 don’t have fast charging but it’s ok, same for the battery life

Just ordered one last night, it’s going to be here tomorrow I’m excited

I’ve been holding off forever and just found a 45 lte like new on offer up. I’m really impressed. With AirPods you can leave your phone at home for exercise. Also pretty easy to text

Thanks for sharing. My Series 7 has been outstanding. Blessings on your day.

I still got the series 5 still holds up good but I think when the series 8 comes out I’ll upgrade

Just bought my new 1st watch today. N it’s an essential accessory

A couple weeks ago Best Buy had a big price reduction on the 7. Ended up with the exact blue version you have for $244 with tax. The description said scratches but it was like new. Use to have an SE 45 but really love the larger screen and the health features.

Siri can be slow for me sometimes or it throws an error - does that ever happen to you? it frustrates me & i use it less b/c of that

Thanks I was real close to buying a Apple watch, but thanks you your video and hearing how they need to be charged all the time no way.

I would love the ability to pair with my iPad as well. Sometimes I’m using the IPad mini 6 for music and I’d like being able to change the volume or song using the watch from a distance.

As long as the battery lasts from when I wake up until the evening I’m good, don’t really use it when I’m inside the house! I have a Series 4, and I nearly upgraded this year, still might! I was in the store looking at a Series 6 last year and ended up spending the money I had for the Series 6 on a 12 Pro Max I had gone in to but a iPhone 12 and Series 6)

Got the Series 7 as my 1st Apple Watch and it has been great. Came from Samsung Watches/Notes

My red Apple Watch 7 was the best gadget I purchased in the last 10 years. I love it.

Honestly looking at the withings Scanwatch bc it gets most of the health features (incl. a clinically validated validated O2 meter which apple still doesn’t have) and it just looks much better while getting like 25-30 days of battery life. Really over having to charge pretty much every day

I changed the settings to wear the crown bottom left when on my left wrist and it’s been great because the back of my hand never hits the crown when doing any pushing activities.

The screen really looks so much better with the thinner bezels and the way it refracts on the curved edge. When I moved from 5 to 7 that really made a difference. Most of the watch faces, the analogue ones, look way more like an actual watch now if that makes any sense.

You made a lot of good points on managing the Apple Watch you earned a sub

I could have waited to get the s8 but i thought more of what it could do for me now and help me with as i wanted to make the most practical choice. The price of se is quite similar to having the s7 here and there was a sale, so i took advantage of it too. So excited for my first Apple Watch s7 45mm⌚️❤️. I’ve always wanted to have one, and i know this would greatly help me with my health, since im trying to stay healthy and in shape- and if i ever have an accident, this would help me greatly.

I went from a 3 to a 7 and have never been happier with the speed, screen size and always on display.

I have a Series 3 for some time, should I upgrade to a Series 7 or wait for Apple to release a Series 8 or even a new SE?

Been using series 7 for almost 6 months now. Well worth the money. Yea battery life could be better since I used amazfit before Apple Watch could last 14 days at most. Granted I do take my watch off when sleeping so I can’t really complain since it’s charging every night

I use my S6 44mm no-cell when I drive and work; Doesn't bother me at all that I need to also have my phone. It turns my iphone into a dual screen. I bought it after having a dream of an 80s style fm radio watch with full albums on it. I don't use any of the fatness trackers but the O2 and ECG are nice.

Just a day back I bought my Series 7 Nike Edition from the nearest store. It look futuristic with those watch faces and I feel very happy somehow, I keep looking at it whether the always on display works or not lol.

Just bought the gold stainless steel 45mm for £250 instead of RRP £700, A steal! Looking at these videos for any tips.

I’m very excited to see how the series 8 pans out this year. I’m using a series 4 still and it’s showing NO signs of slowing down, definitely looking to upgrade however if the design is right

Hey , Thank you for this amazing review, I have a question please: I have an Android phone (Samsung) but i'm getting a new iPhone next week so i will use both phones "main phone will be iPhone" So, what do you recommend me to get a smartwatch, "Budget $300" ? Thanks

I have an old solar watch from Seiko for years, and never need to charge it. For the purpose of keeping track of time, that’s all I need.

Do you use it with protective case?

I see some comments that wonder which watch face this guy uses on other videos (the one at 2:55 of this video). It's the California watch face with some changes. In the edit options for this watch face, you can change if you want to see numbers or not on watch face, and what you want the color to be. You can also remove the bottom complication so it's a cleaner look like he chose. Very clean looking watch face. I love it. California and Contour are my favorite clean looking watch faces (so far).

I NEVER knew the Apple watch could do that camera thing. I might actually make that purchase now

is series 7 worth getting now?

I have a series 7. Absolutely 0 issue with battery I just throw it on my stand for 30 min in the morning then 30min in the evening before bed and I rarely get bellow 40% charge

I bought a series 3 for about 100$ because it was on sale. I feel bad that I don’t use it that much because I just use my Casio F-91W for my day

Hey Gary what notes app are you using I can’t believe the watch doesn’t come on it’s own notes app😫

Walmart and Amazon have new 45mm series 7s for $329 so I jumped on that today

had a big LOL moment when I heard that "well-priced" in the beginning. I bought it 3 weeks ago, but I can't say it's well priced that easily lol

Thanks for the videos man. I love your channel! Aloha from Hawaii!

Can you read blood pressure on the apple watch series 7, gps and cell? Thank you. Hope you know the answer and I love your videos?

I wish it looked more like a sports watch, id get one if it looked more sporty like the garmin 935 for example

I’ll be buying one in two weeks. Bday money.have series3 battery health is still100%. Charge every 48 hrs. Takes 2:12 mins to turn turn on

Yeah the Apple Watch series7 is so cool wish I could get one

I’m currently shopping for an Apple Watch and this is helpful thanks! And on a side note, we all have to admit Apple has already thought of a lot of these changes and are just playing their cards close to the chest 🤣✌️

My Series 4 will be ungraded this year. Mainly because my battery health is at 84% which isn’t bad after 3 years of daily use and charging. My desire for the Series 8 is for more health features.

is there anyway i can setup watch without iphone

Any scratches? Trying to decide if I need a screen protector for my aluminum version. I love mine . My first Apple Watch . Got starlight with the starlight band . Going to get a bracelet style band from 3rd party and maybe even a scarf band .

Can you please do like machines that run on android or windows?

Can we have a go pro hero 10 video I have an 8 and don’t know if I should upgrade

So was that stand advertise to work for watch7?

A week ago, I got my first Apple Watch. A series 6. I was getting it ~ $150 cheaper than S7. Though Spec wise there is not a big difference between the two, I personally feel I should have gone for the S7. It looks much better side by side.

Love the idea of having one. But Garmin has fitness on lock and that trumps all the messages, Siri, notes ect.

Wouldn’t you need to put a SIM card in the watch if it were to work without the iPhone?

Can’t wait to upgrade to the 7!

3:09 You can now change text size directly from Apple Watch without iPhone (watchos v8.6+) by Settings>Display and Brightness>Text Size

Another great show. I appreciate how you are mentioning sustainability. Can you talk about how long apple devices are supported with software and security updates? I have an old 2010 iMac that was only supported for 6 years. That is definitely not sustainable. I also have a windows laptop from 2011 that runs windows 10. Do better Apple. Ten years of support would make a real statement about how green Apple is.

I’m happy with my Series 6 so I’ll wait to see what the 8 or later brings in the way of new functions.

what u use to protect it i already gort damn scratches any way to fix and protection make a video

the first thing that I do when I have an Apple Watch is diisable "app background refresh" because clearly, I tried able or disable and no difference but battery is way better without. I try to tell people about that, This is where I wanna talk about the apple watch series 7 because people that got it tells me that they last a full full day with the settings that I mentioned earlier. When Apple watch series 8 will be out, I'm pretty sure that I'm gonna change my apple watch Series 5 to the 8

It would be awesome if the Apple watch got solar and body heat charging to extend the battery life dramatically.

Still rocking my series 6. Although the battery health has dropped to 83%

What band is that 😊

Ironically, today I’ve been considering upgrading from my series 6 40mm now that the series 7 is on sale @ Best Buy. I could give my series 6 to my mom for Mother’s Day, too - but ugh $400 for a watch is still so hard to stomach. Especially considering I bought an iPad mini yesterday 😅

2:50 Try to turn inside of band out. Sometimes it's a good decision :)

Might be a dumb question, but I am going to buy an apple watch soon and I am a simple man. What is the name of the watch face on the video cover? I like it so much.

went to best buy today, literally couldn't tell the difference between the 7 and the se small sizes depending on what's on the screen, I had to go to the settings to tell which one had always on display, turns out best buy had them swapped and no one could tell

I am switching back and forth between fitbit and apple watch. The one thing i don't like about apple is the need for third party apps for sleep tracking.

what's that dial page at 2:54 called and where can i get it?

I upgraded from my original Series 0 years ago to my current Series 4. I’m going to wait and see what Series 8 brings this year - then I’ll probably upgrade !

I wish I could get a cellular version of the 7 but I have cricket so it would be a waste. Be cool if I could just pay att or T-Mobile for its own plan

For sure is the best "Smart Watch" and should say it have been from day one. Samsung did decent but still far behind AW. Battery is the only problem, but same on 99% of all smartwatches. Like you say, you learn to make it work. If you into training/run/mtb and don´t need all smartwatch things or Lte, i would say go Garmin all day of the week. But if you like that extra smartwatch stuff and are fine with "Decent" tracking AW is the best.

In so many other countries like India, you can’t customise your watch band you get with the watch, that’s on top of the extra money apple charges for no apparent reason on all apple products☹️

I broke my trusty ⌚️ S4 today I bought in 2018 when It dropped from a towel hook while taking a shower at the gym. The touchscreen face shattered on the hard tile floor. I was on the fence about getting a Series 7 until watching this video. Getting one tomorrow. Guess it was fate I don’t know 🤷🏽

I have this, battery runs out quickly doesn't last long for a super expensive watch. I would say chose another watch

What about Apple watch SE

Wouldn’t hold your breath about Watch separation from the iPhone. I think that’s why they refer to it as an eco-system. But thanks for your running commentary.

70 off at bestbuy/target/amazon/walmart occasionally

Why does the series 7 read the HR reading on floor and bed as well.. I was shocked to see that.. Plz reply...

Gary, what do you use when training and do interval training. For example have to run in laps 500 meters and rest 1 nin?

Honestly I don’t see a reason to upgrade from a series 4 to a 7 except the bigger display always-on and spo2. I have a series 4 and it still has excellent performance, all day battery life and nearly the same chassis design as the s7. If they change the design with the series 8 and bring a lot of improvements then I will upgrade

I wish I would’ve upgraded to cellular. I didn’t think I needed it, until I forgot my phone on charger.

I've been using it for uhhh like 20ish hours lol

AW4 was a tipping point for me with EKG. I want SpO2 as well but haven’t been compelled to grab it yet. It’s still not as good as Polar H10 for accurate workout HR tracking so I charge mine while I lift. HR tracker also will frequently grab harmonics. I hope that is fixed with S8, but I feel like that should have been a software update.

Just wish battery life was better. I bought a Garmin because of this. I charge it twice a month.

Good videos-p

I moved back to the IPhone during the Note 7 debacle because I wanted the Apple Watch. I returned my second Note 7 and bought an IPhone 7 Plus and an Apple Watch S1…

The only thing I dislike about the Apple Watch is how you can accidentally lock yourself out while changing the bands. I feel as if the watch is off of your wrist it should be disabled until you press the home button.

Would a solar powered Apple Watch be possible?

After trying my hardest to justify the Apple Watch, I have gone back to automatic watches from microbrands. These things are amazing with great craftsmanship, and they don't beep or Boop my wrist. I have been diagnosed with ADHD and try to manage without meds, but I needed meds everyday with this watch. So many distractions, and if I turn them off then there is no point to having a smartwatch. Now it's automatic watch for style and a chest strap for workouts. Easy combo.

I love my vaer Korean field!!!

I was 100% sure i would get my first Apple Watch this year, but i need better battery. Hey, that’s me 😊

Portland, JAMAICA in The Building !!!!!!!!!!!

I like my Apple Watch 7. I have the aluminum 45 mm Bluetooth with 32 gb. Probably got ripped off by my carrier. After city sales tax I paid about $575. Having to have an iPhone doesn't bother me. I already had the 13 Pro Max when I bought my watch. I should be getting my iPad 9 tomorrow and I have an Apple TV and iMac desktop sitting in Los Anchorage waiting for UPS to send them down. That will complete my ecosystem since I hate laptops and I don't want ear buds.

In Brazil this watch cost a U$ 1500 or much dollars

The AppleWatch updates are so ridiculous. On charger, full charge, put it back on, and reminds me that it will update…why didn’t you already do it?

As a designer myself I find my mechanical watch quicker to tell time. Something about the flat graphics on my Apple Watch 7 just doesn’t pop enough to read as quick as a mechanical wrist watch. I think apple needs to add dimension to the watch face graphics. One cool thing I noticed is the Apple Cash card graphics. The hologram graphics respond to the tilt of your phone. What use to be a graphical representation on your phone screen now seems like an actual card that your viewing. I think apple should apply this effect to the Apple Watch hands and ticks with chrome or metal or shadows. I only use my Apple Watch for working out and prefer my mechanical watch as my daily it just reads easier. Just my opinion. Thanks

Battery life is the dealbreaker for me here. Samsung and Fitbit models give over 40hours of battery. I don’t think any gadget that becomes unusable if it misses one day of charging isn’t worth buying