Black Friday smartwatch deals 2024: I'm tracking the best sales on Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Garmin and more

Even before a discount, the second generation Apple Watch SE is the best budget Apple Watch and one of the best affordable smartwatches on the market today. For folks with slimmer wrists, the 40mm model is the brand's lightest and easiest-wearing smartwatch. It also boasts the same battery life, water resistance and many of the same features as the pricier Series 10.

The Apple Watch Series 10 may be only a few months old but it's already on sale for $50. The best Apple Watch for fitness tracking, it offers all the same holistic tech and features as the pricier Ultra 2 in a much thinner and lighter package.

The latest Apple Watch Ultra model doesn't go on sale all that often, so, $699 is a great price for the brand's most premium, tough-built wearable. The Ultra 2 is also the best Apple Watch for battery life, easily surpassing the 48-hour mark in normal mode and pushing 72 hours in low-power mode.

At $99, the Fitbit Inspire 3 is the best cheap fitness tracker around, which means at $69, it's an absolute steal. This tiny device packs a punch, boasting ten days of battery, a bright (though small) AMOLED screen, support for lots of different workout types and even mirrored smartphone notifications. However, there's no onboard GPS, so if you want that, move on to the Fitbit Charge 6 below.

The Fitbit Charge 6 is the best fitness tracker you can buy in 2024, and even more so with its price reduced by a whopping $60. Super light and comfortable to wear, you get reliable GPS and heart rate tracking, sleep analysis, multiple days of battery life, loads of exercise tracking modes and a bright, colorful AMOLED screen.

The Garmin Forerunner 55 is one of the smartwatches I find myself recommending the most for workout tracking because it's well-priced, records a wealth of useful metrics, offers great battery life and accurate GPS tracking, wears comfortably and looks stylish on the wrist. It's also the best affordable Garmin watch, even before a sizable discount.

The Forerunner 165 is a relatively new mid-tier running watch with a lot of niceties on offer for the price including a bright AMOLED touchscreen, a lightweight and well-built construction, lots of useful training tools ordinarily reserved for higher-end Garmins and excellent battery life. All this adds up to the best Garmin watch for beginners in 2024.

The Fenix 7 was recently replaced by the Fenix 8, the best Garmin for marathons, but it remains a capable fitness-focused wearable that's jam-packed with helpful training and workout analysis tools. Moreover, this is the cheapest price I've ever seen the Fenix 7 sell for, making it one of the best sports watches you can get for under $450 right now.

In addition to the larger 45mm model, the more petite 41mm Pixel Watch 3 is also on sale for $70 off, dropping its price to $279. However, I'd recommend springing for the larger model instead because it boasts far superior battery life, up to 48 hours per charge versus 24 hours, with a little extra bulk. It's also the best Android smartwatch on the market right now.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 is an easy-wearing, feature-rich flagship Android smartwatch with no shortage of holistic tools and tech to help you live your healthiest life. Sleep insights and analysis are particularly useful and actionable, making this the best smartwatch for sleep tracking in 2024, too.

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is Samsung's take on a super-rugged and long-lasting sports model, similar to the Apple Watch Ultra series. It boasts multiple days of battery, an all-titanium case, a programmable Quick button, and a super-bright screen. Plus, class-leasing AI-backed wellness insights make it the best smartwatch for health monitoring in 2024.