![Woman holding a purse while modeling the Stripes watchface on the Apple Watch SE (2022)](https://i0.wp.com/cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/rCTEMAaVA4j6cHnz3IdCSXyPlDc%3D/0x0%3A2040x1360/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72745772/226292_Apple_Watch_SE_PHO_akrales_0047.0.jpg?w=700&ssl=1)
The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 have arrived, but not everyone needs an always-on display or an abundance of advanced sensors geared toward activities they may never do (ahem, diving). Luckily, if you’re a first-time smartwatch buyer, the latest Apple Watch SE is a great alternative that’s currently on sale at Amazon starting at $199 ($50 off) as part of the retailer’s Prime Big Deals Days event.
Like the first-gen model, Apple’s midrange timekeeper offers the usual set of health and fitness tracking features, allowing you to monitor your sleep, heart rate, and a variety of exercises. It lacks some of the more advanced hardware found on newer Apple Watch models — including the new temperature, EKG, and blood oxygen sensors — though…