Apple Watch SE 3
Cheapest way into Apple Watch
$249Checked November 1, 2026
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My short take
At $249 the SE 3 is the cheapest current Apple Watch, with an 18-hour rating and 32 hours in Low Power Mode. The 44mm case weighs 32.9 g. GPS is single-frequency L1, a step down from the Ultra 4.
The specs
- Battery life
- 18 hours
- Case size
- 44 mm
- Weight
- 32.9 g
- GPS
- L1 GPS
- OS
- watchOS
- Water rating
- 50 m, ISO 22810
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