I'm a deals writer for Tom's Guide — here's 7 early Black Friday smartwatch deals I recommend now

Apple Watch SE 2020 (LTE/40mm): was $349 now $109 @ Walmart
The Apple Watch SE (1st gen) is the cheapest Apple smartwatch you can buy right now. It features the same chip found in the Apple Watch 5, but sports a bigger screen than the Apple Watch 3. It supports Emergency SOS calling, fall detection, and features a built-in compass and always-on altimeter. However, note that a newer Apple Watch SE released in 2022.

Google Pixel Watch (Wi-Fi): was $349 now $199 @ Amazon
The Google Pixel Watch features an AMOLED screen, Wear OS by Google, and Fitbit fitness tracking. It's also water and scratch-resistant and can measure your heart rate, monitor your sleep, and track your heart rhythm with ECG. It's currently $150 off its usual price, so get it now before this deal disappears. However, note that a newer model, the Google Pixel Watch 2 is now available.

Apple Watch SE 2022 (GPS/40mm): was $249 now $219 @ Amazon
The new Apple Watch SE sports a modern processor (S8), Crash Detection capability, and watchOS 9. In our Apple Watch SE 2022 review, we called it the best Apple Watch value you'll find.
Price check: $219 @ Best Buy

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 (40mm/GPS): was $299 now $269 @ Amazon
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is now on sale at Amazon. The latest Galaxy Watch makes meaningful upgrades with a slightly refreshed design, additional fitness and wellness features and a brighter display. But all this new tech doesn't come at the cost of battery life, with the Galaxy Watch 6 still rated for 40 hours on a single charge.
Price check: $269 @ Best Buy

Apple Watch 8 (41mm/GPS): was $399 now $319 @ Amazon
The Apple Watch 8 sports a new skin temperature sensor to monitor sleep tracking and cycle tracking. It also comes with new advanced safety features like Crash Detection, which can sense when you've been in a car crash. In our Apple Watch 8 review, we said it provides a great overall smartwatch experience. However, note that the Apple Watch 9 is now available.

Apple Watch 9 (GPS/41mm): was $399 now $389 @ Amazon
Apple Watch 9 deals are live and Amazon is taking a modest $10 off. The new watch features a faster S9 chip for better performance, 4-core neural engine, and an 18-hour battery life. It also supports Apple Double Tap, a new gesture that can be used to answer/end a call, stop a timer, play/pause music, or dismiss an alarm. In our Apple Watch 9 review, we said the Editor's Choice watch got significant performance upgrades and remains the best smartwatch you can buy.
Price check: $399 @ Best Buy

Apple Watch Ultra 2 (LTE/49mm): was $799 now $774 @ Amazon
The Apple Watch Ultra 2 sports plenty of big upgrades from its predecessor. They include a new S9 SiP processor with 5.6 billion transistors, 30% faster GPU, and 4-core neural engines that can power machine learning two times faster than Apple Watch Series 8. It also boasts a brighter (3,000 nits) display. In our Apple Watch Ultra 2 review, we said it's the ultimate Apple Watch.
Price check: $799 @ Best Buy