Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS, 40mm) - Space Gray Aluminum Case with Black Sport Band

The watch is great. I have tried MANY cheaper smart watches and I have to say this one is very well appointed. And if I got to used it for the whole day without taking it off and charging it, it would be even better. I want to track my sleep with it so that means I cant charge it overnight. They also have many write-ups on how you to make your battery last longer by, well... basically downgrading the function of the watch!! here you can make it not make so many motions and not light as long and not update and not this and not that... but I WANT THE WATCH TO DO all it can do!!! I do not have any idea why by generation #5 they can't make a battery that definitely lasts 24 hours. I charged mine last night to 100%, slept with it on (and it tracked my sleep great), did an hour of cardio this morning and I have it checking my heart rate all day. It is 5PM and I have 4% left. Inexcusable! At the very least they could create a charging system that you could attach while you wear it, which I think I have seen on the Pebble, where it magnets to the side. AND the charging takes 2 HOURS!!! seriously? so basically I am wearing this for maximum 22 hours a day AND then I don't actually get 22 hours of battery out of it. For the money? I am not nearly as happy with it as I am my XS MAX. So if you want a watch that can do only some of what it can do, go ahead and buy it.UPDATE: 10/29/2019 - I decided to try turning off the active face. My battery lasts plenty to get through the day and I have to charge it while watching tv at night and then I wear it through the night to track sleep. (which there are AWESOME sleep tracking apps for BTW, you have NO idea how your sleep patterns really are until you use these things... Sleep is way more than just being unconscious for 6-8 hours.. so I updated my rating to a 5.Things Ive learned I like about it: When I am at my computer and my phone is not, and I go to a site that needs 2 factor codes? The watch gets them. If my phone isnt close.. I can answer a call on it, and the person cant even really tell. The watch reminds me when I have been a LAZY ASS all day and I have now met my activity rings 4 times later in the night because it egged me on so I would go for a "brisk walk". Its a simple goal to want to achieve your daily rings.. but its such a good thing. when you get a text, answering with your voice is nice and easy. Pictures are however close to worthless on it..Buy one!!

The watch came in new, the battery life is long enough to get you through any day. I rather charge it instead of tracking sleep. the charger is short and attaches magnetically to the back. The rubber from the band is high quality, I was worried due to a rash I experienced with a fitbit. I recommend cleaning it after a long work out. The fitness app that comes stock is pretty good but there are better ones available for the sport you are interested, it gives you numbers to measure yourself none the less, you can still improve on that. I am still learning the various things you can do with it to use it to its maximum capacity and not just looking at movement and screening messages. The glass scratched but thats my fault for not putting a screen protector on something this expensive. Be smart with it and use it to aid yourself in your daily life. No one needs it, but we also don't need alot of technology that makes your day to day easier or easy to track. I use it at work for alarms to stay on track and up to date with schedules.

I love my watch overall. After over a year of using it, I have had some issues w the audible app not connecting correctly. I found that restarting the watch gets it to recognize that audible is playing something and I can then access the pause/play button on the watch. I use the app all the time at work so the watch feature is very convenient w the app. The battery life could be better but it has typically lasted for the day. But on days that I’m really using it more or I’m out and about longer, the life dies pretty quick. Essentially, it’ll definitely need to be charged every night. I’ve used many of the other apps it’s compatible w and I’m pleased w all the features and ease of use. I recommend the watch if you are looking.

My son has had an Apple watch for a while. He is rather active and uses his watch for swimming, running and other workouts and has been very pleased with his watch. I am not so active, so I had some doubts that I would find it so useful. However, I find I like it quite a bit. First of all, the watch works quite well for everyday wear. It is not too large or heavy, and the display is easy to read. It is great for simply telling time and checking the date and day of the week. (I work rotating shifts and have different days off every week. It is a lot harder for me to remember what day it is than it might be for most people). The calendar feature is valuable to me for the same reason. The time is always accurate since the watch updates itself. I do use the watch for exercise and find that it is useful for keeping track of my outdoor walks and moving around doing chores. I think the reminders to get up and move around are helpful and I even try to practice mindful breathing. I find the timer app is very useful since I tend to start brewing tea and then forget about it unless reminded. There are other timers I could use but don't want to bother with. Since the timer on the Apple Watch is right there on my wrist and so easy to use, I am more likely to use it. The haptic alerts are subtle but effective. I also like having the watch automatically unlock my iMac when I sit down at the computer. I can also use the watch to arm and disarm my home security system. I find the watch much more useful than I expected and well worth the price.