LIVE: All Apple Watches get deep price cuts as Amazon Cyber Monday starts

Does Apple have Cyber Monday Apple Watch deals?

I'm afraid not. In the last five years, I've never seen Apple run a direct Cyber Monday discount (or Black Friday discount) on any of its products. What it does offer are gift cards towards future purchases.

When it comes to Apple Watch, it's offering a gift card worth up to $50/£40 if you buy an Apple Watch 11 or Watch SE 3 via Apple's own online store

That's not a good deal for customers in the US, where Best Buy and Amazon have direct savings of $50 to $60 of the latest Apple Watches. It's a bit more attractive in the UK, where there's only £20 off these watches at third-party retailers.

TLDR: Don't bother with Apple Watch Cyber Monday deals if you're in the US. They're worth considering in the UK if you're sure that you'll use them.

Would you like to hear some facts that aren't about me? Sure why not.

I've never tried the Apple Watch Ultra range. But if you're someone who does a lot of exploring outside, you go off-grid a lot or you deep sea dive, you might want to consider this powerful, premium option.

There are offers on the Ultra 2 and the Ultra 3 – quite good ones, actually, on the 2.

Get Ultra 2 with $200 off, now $599 at Amazon

Get Ultra 3 with $100 off, now $699 at Amazon

But what's the difference?

The Ultra 3 keeps the same rugged 49 mm titanium build as the Ultra 2 but improves the screen: it uses a new wide‑angle OLED panel that stretches closer to the edges, giving a slightly larger, more readable display even at steep angles, ideal for glancing outdoors, while retaining the same max brightness.

The chip moves from the S9 to the newer S10 chip and doubles storage, which helps with smoother performance and more room for apps or offline maps. Battery life sees a small bump, from roughly 36 hours to 42 hours in normal usage, and charging is faster. The biggest practical leap is connectivity: Ultra 3 introduces 5G support and, for the first time, satellite messaging and Emergency SOS, making it far more useful for off‑grid adventures.

Health and wellness features are enhanced too, with new tools like hypertension alerts and a daily sleep‑score system building on Ultra 2’s existing sensors. In short, Ultra 3 refines and expands what Ultra 2 already does, better screen, better connectivity, a modest battery bump, and extra health/safety features, rather than reinventing the watch from the ground up.

And then. Then I decided to upgrade to the 11. It has extra features like Hypertension detection, but I still just like that it charges even faster. And the battery lasts almost two days since I don't sleep in it. I love Shazam, I love the new Liquid Glass style screen. And I use a few of the apps. But still, fitness is the main thing I use it for.

Ooh, I also like being able to shake my wrist to make the notifications disappear without having to look at it. That makes me feel wayyyyy less rude.

That's it really. But I still really, really like it. I just am not the target market for the fancy features.

There is $60 off the new shiny 11 right now at Amazon.

So then I lived with the Series 10 for a year. It was a 46mm which was a bit big on my wrist, tbh, but I did like it. I used exactly ZERO of the extra features. I don't use it for sleep because, children, and I've just never used anything else.

But, as I said, it charges fast. Which is good. Fast is good. But i could have stuck with the SE2.

However, if you're more engaged than me then I guess you would use them. It does a lot of things.

I also liked the fact my Watch had its own data plan, and I could go out running.... okay, okay, jogging... without my phone. I could also leave my phone in a different room. What a revelation.

I did hate that I'd turned into one of those obnoxious people who glances at their watch while they're talking to you (I still think they're bored not just looking at a notification). But I was willing to look past that.

Anyway, I was chugging along happily with my SE2 for two years, when I decided to upgrade to the Series 10. I was intrigued by it, but cynical. I don't climb mountains so I didn't think I needed any of the outdoorsy features of the Ultra (or even the Series 10 to be honest), but my watch was 2 years old and I thought... why not?

As it turned out, I was surprised by how much I liked it. And it was only better for two basic upgrades: a bigger screen, and the fast charging. Fast charging makes SUCH a difference with an Apple Watch – even though I don't wear it for sleep (more on that later).

So I thought it was worth it, on balance.

You can get that Series 10 with £130 off in the UK at Very. Or with $60 off at Best Buy.

Maybe my journey will convince you to buy one, maybe it won't. But either way I'm going to tell you it.

I first tried the Apple Watch SE2, which was released in 2022. I got it because I got my first ever iPhone, which happened because I got a MacBook. And thus, I was trapped in the Apple ecosystem and remain there now.

The fitness features were the first thing that got me. My friend was a bit obsessive over them, and I joined her with waving my arms in the air, jumping up and down to try to close my exercise and move rings at the end of the day. There's no dopamine surge like that triple activity ring burn, and that gamification is genius in terms of getting people hooked.

I have a Peloton, and it links up beautifully to the Apple Watch, which was the second thing. The Watch keeps me accountable to.. well, myself I guess. In truth, I'm not sure how much difference it makes to what I'm actually able to achieve in the day, but it feels good when I happen to do well and my rings light up.

Plus, a heart rate monitor when on the bike actually does make a difference to how hard I work.

So that's fitness benefits out the way. And all of that is nicely served with the SE2, my first watch. Which is currently a ridiculous $129 at Walmart. For what you get, I actually think that's still an ace deal.

I'll be honest, it took me a while to be convinced by the idea of a smartwatch at all. I always thought they were a bit, well, pointless. Like, I'm not going to do any more steps just because I'm being tracked. And why would I need messages to come through to my watch, I have a perfectly good phone.

Cut to today, when I find myself pacing my house endlessly to close my move ring, and I struggle to see the point of exercising if my wrist is bare.

So how did I get here? Hold on and I'll tell you everything.

Hello there! Happy Saturday! It's a weird time to be covering deals, a bit like the limbo between Christmas and New Year. The weekend between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a bit of a no mans land... deals are still here, and more to come, but there's no real name. Go figure.

Anyway, here we are. Looking at these delicious Apple Watch discounts! There are offers across almost every model, which is an absolute delight.

I've tried several models personally, and am wearing the 11 as I type (and it isn't even weighing me down). So I'm well placed to guide you through this decision.

So, settle in and enjoy the most magical season of all.