Apple Watch SE 3 review: the bargain smartwatch for iPhone

<p>Cut-price watch offers most of what makes the Series 11 great, including an always-on screen, watchOS 26 and wrist-flick gesture</p><p>Apple’s entry level Watch SE has been updated with almost everything from its excellent mid-range Series 11 but costs about 40% less, making it the bargain of iPhone smartwatches.</p><p>The new Watch SE 3 costs from £219 (€269/$249/A$399), making it one of the cheapest brand-new fully fledged smartwatches available for the iPhone and undercutting the £369 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/06/apple-watch-series-11-review-wrist-flickingly-good-with-longer-battery-life">Series 11</a> and the top-of-the-line £749 <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/27/apple-watch-ultra-3-review-the-biggest-and-best-smartwatch-for-an-iphone">Apple Watch Ultra 3</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/04/apple-watch-se-3-review-bargain-smartwatch-iphone-screen-watchos-26">Continue reading...</a>