Refurbished Apple Watch Series 8 GPS + Cellular, 45mm Silver Aluminium Case with S/M White Sport Band

As a consumer who purchased a refurbished Apple Watch for myself for a Christmas gift, I was excited that the description listed it as in like new condition. However, when I received the watch, I followed the extra instructions, explicitly and charge the Watch with the charger included. After charging the watch for 12 hours, it would not come on. I had also purchased a wireless charger that charges watches, AirPods, and your phone at the same time. So I tried to charge it using that device to no avail. It was very disappointing not to get to use my beautiful new watch. The design is gorgeous. The price was on point if it had only worked. At this point in this review, I’m not sure if it’s the sellers issue or if it’s an Apple issue. I did purchase a four year ... MoreAs a consumer who purchased a refurbished Apple Watch for myself for a Christmas gift, I was excited that the description listed it as in like new condition. However, when I received the watch, I followed the extra instructions, explicitly and charge the Watch with the charger included. After charging the watch for 12 hours, it would not come on. I had also purchased a wireless charger that charges watches, AirPods, and your phone at the same time. So I tried to charge it using that device to no avail. It was very disappointing not to get to use my beautiful new watch. The design is gorgeous. The price was on point if it had only worked. At this point in this review, I’m not sure if it’s the sellers issue or if it’s an Apple issue. I did purchase a four year warranty as well that I did not get to use which was $45 and I have been told by Walmart that it’s up to the seller to refund that money as well. I took the Watch back to Walmart to send back For a refund and I’m waiting to hear back from the seller. I hope someone else has better results than I did and buyer beware… Please read the reviews well before purchasing.

Fantastic Watch And More

Got it discounted as JL is getting rid of its stock. I was attracted to the LTE functionality, but my carrier (O2) doesn't support this for business contracts... I haven't missed the functionality though.It's a great tool to stay active: it counts steps, blood oxygen, heart rate, and even runs a simple ECG! It also reminds me to get up regularly, so I am not stuck long hours at my desk (my back and legs are thanking me for that!).The watch's apps are different from the phone one. They are simpler and just give the info you need (ex: bus app only gives the next 2 buses' arrival at the nearest stops to you).Thanks to this watch, I spend less time on screens and amazingly my family finds it easier to contact me as a simple vibration tells me I have a message or a ... MoreGot it discounted as JL is getting rid of its stock. I was attracted to the LTE functionality, but my carrier (O2) doesn't support this for business contracts... I haven't missed the functionality though.It's a great tool to stay active: it counts steps, blood oxygen, heart rate, and even runs a simple ECG! It also reminds me to get up regularly, so I am not stuck long hours at my desk (my back and legs are thanking me for that!).The watch's apps are different from the phone one. They are simpler and just give the info you need (ex: bus app only gives the next 2 buses' arrival at the nearest stops to you).Thanks to this watch, I spend less time on screens and amazingly my family finds it easier to contact me as a simple vibration tells me I have a message or a call- being on my wrist I am more likely to open/answer!I bought an old Apple leather wrist band to match the stunning starlight casing (sorry Apple, leather is natural and nicer than your new plastic bands!) - it looks fab and is extremely comfortable.Overall a stunning piece of engineering that keeps me fit and is enjoyable to wear (I didn't even mention the Snoopy animations!).

So many things just don't work.

Infuriating how some simple things just don't work.Apple emphasizes health and sleep is one of the most important components of your health. The Sleep tracking app cannot even perform simple subtraction. Hours in bed, minus hours awake, is never close to hours asleep, varying by almost two hours sometimes. For instance, the watch will report being in bed for 8 hours and being asleep for 7 hours and 45 minutes, but also reports being awake for 1 hour and 45 minutes. How can you be awake for 1 hour and 45 minutes in a 8 hour period and still get 7 hours and 45 minutes of sleep?You cannot get a continuous real time heart rate on your watch face. No just looking at your watch face to get to get a heart rate (unless you are in an exercise).The stopwatch drops ... MoreInfuriating how some simple things just don't work.Apple emphasizes health and sleep is one of the most important components of your health. The Sleep tracking app cannot even perform simple subtraction. Hours in bed, minus hours awake, is never close to hours asleep, varying by almost two hours sometimes. For instance, the watch will report being in bed for 8 hours and being asleep for 7 hours and 45 minutes, but also reports being awake for 1 hour and 45 minutes. How can you be awake for 1 hour and 45 minutes in a 8 hour period and still get 7 hours and 45 minutes of sleep?You cannot get a continuous real time heart rate on your watch face. No just looking at your watch face to get to get a heart rate (unless you are in an exercise).The stopwatch drops digits (as a feature) after a few seconds. Instead of 02:32:20 (minutes:seconds:hundredths) You just get 02:--:--, how is that a stopwatch?Other watches do all of the above much better. As Apple is a leader in this field, I cannot understand why these basic flaws were incorporated into the watch.

Stainless steel Apple series 8 watch w/white band

I got a deal! Not sure why it was discounted but I’m not complaining about that! I love my new watch, everything works, it has great features, checks ekg, oxygen level, body temperature and everything else my old watch had. However, in the description it had a free trial of Fitness, but I did find this offer anywhere, it also said it checks blood pressure, but it doesn’t. I also love the face selection it has and an always on display. Unity bloom face is my favorite, it opens up and changes colors every time you look at the screen. It’s very easy to switch the screens, just open your watch app on the phone and set a different face as current watch face. The battery is great, it lasts all day and night and still has some charge left. If you want your temperature ... MoreI got a deal! Not sure why it was discounted but I’m not complaining about that! I love my new watch, everything works, it has great features, checks ekg, oxygen level, body temperature and everything else my old watch had. However, in the description it had a free trial of Fitness, but I did find this offer anywhere, it also said it checks blood pressure, but it doesn’t. I also love the face selection it has and an always on display. Unity bloom face is my favorite, it opens up and changes colors every time you look at the screen. It’s very easy to switch the screens, just open your watch app on the phone and set a different face as current watch face. The battery is great, it lasts all day and night and still has some charge left. If you want your temperature setup, don’t take it off for at least 4 hours before going to bed and sleep with it for a minimum of 5 nights, you also need to have a sleep schedule setup.

The battery degrades quickly. 8 months.

I've had my Apple Watch Series 8 for about 8 months. When I bought it the battery charge would last for about 24 hours. Now it barely gets 12. Which means when I go out in the morning, if I don't come back by evening, I'm getting warning messages that the watch will turn off soon due to lack off power.My Apple Care policy says I can send it in for a battery repair--for free. But because my battery still registers at 86%, the rule under my Apple Care is that I can't send it in for repair until the capacity reads 79%. Nice rule for Apple, bad rules for customers. That means I can't go out my house and expect my watch to last for the day. And can't send it in for repair until get worse!Apple Care's "we'll fix it" guarantee has conditions that don't favor the ... MoreI've had my Apple Watch Series 8 for about 8 months. When I bought it the battery charge would last for about 24 hours. Now it barely gets 12. Which means when I go out in the morning, if I don't come back by evening, I'm getting warning messages that the watch will turn off soon due to lack off power.My Apple Care policy says I can send it in for a battery repair--for free. But because my battery still registers at 86%, the rule under my Apple Care is that I can't send it in for repair until the capacity reads 79%. Nice rule for Apple, bad rules for customers. That means I can't go out my house and expect my watch to last for the day. And can't send it in for repair until get worse!Apple Care's "we'll fix it" guarantee has conditions that don't favor the customer. Wouldn't this all be easy if a battery replacement was simple and didn't take \three days to be sent into Apple? Wouldn't it be great if a Genius Bar appointment for 10 minutes meant that an Apple staff member could change the battery? Realize before you buy the watch that the battery will start to go on you in about 8 months.Wouldn't buy this watch again. Their technology is great on the fancy features and not on the basics. Battery life and easy battery replacement is essential to any customer’s needs. Apple hasn't gotten there yet, even though the watch I bought cost about $800!

This is the best Apple Watch I’ve ever owned!

I liked the beautiful blood red color as it reminded me of my iPhone 13 mini I wish I still had. The setup is fairly easy and straightforward however the OS updates have to include the watch being placed on the charger and the iPhone in a place where WiFi is available which is a huge inconvenience for me who doesn’t have access to WiFi hotspot. I have a multitude of psychiatric disorders and anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, cardiovascular and neurological issues that the blood oxygen sensor helped me avoid a very potentially fatal situation. I am very grateful to Apple for their service and I will continue to be a part of the Apple family as long as they continue their practices which the iPhone was built on. Privacy, security and safety. I do wish Apple would make another ... MoreI liked the beautiful blood red color as it reminded me of my iPhone 13 mini I wish I still had. The setup is fairly easy and straightforward however the OS updates have to include the watch being placed on the charger and the iPhone in a place where WiFi is available which is a huge inconvenience for me who doesn’t have access to WiFi hotspot. I have a multitude of psychiatric disorders and anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, cardiovascular and neurological issues that the blood oxygen sensor helped me avoid a very potentially fatal situation. I am very grateful to Apple for their service and I will continue to be a part of the Apple family as long as they continue their practices which the iPhone was built on. Privacy, security and safety. I do wish Apple would make another mini lineup just for people like me who aren’t able to use the larger screen devices due to small hands and a disorder that prevents me from using any device above a 5.8” device. Apple, if you’re reading this, please reconsider making a mini iPhone, possibly the iPhone mini and mini pro. I would be more than happy to pay the same price as what the iPhone 15 pro costs. I have to rely upon the accessibility features and watches to be able to use the handset and I can’t afford for my diagnosis to get any worse. Just holding the device for an extended period is very painful and results in my quality of life to be diminished.. but the Apple Watch has made it slightly easier though texting on the watch all the time is very slow and difficult. Overall I would recommend this to anyone coming from a series 5 or earlier!

What I expected and more

My Apple Watch 8 arrived the day after I ordered it and was bought at a very competitive price. Thanks John Lewis. I was initially concerned the battery wouldn't last the whole day but I manage to make it last for two days by turning off the always on display. The screen is very bright and all the different watch faces are crystal clear, cleverly designed and extremely good to look at. They are also very easy to change if you wish but you will soon find a favourite and probably stick with it. The watch has all the health apps you probably need with the exception of a blood pressure monitor and easily connect to the iPhone health app. iMessages work superbly reading and sending and the buttons are bright and reasonable easy to use. The watch can also make and receive ... MoreMy Apple Watch 8 arrived the day after I ordered it and was bought at a very competitive price. Thanks John Lewis. I was initially concerned the battery wouldn't last the whole day but I manage to make it last for two days by turning off the always on display. The screen is very bright and all the different watch faces are crystal clear, cleverly designed and extremely good to look at. They are also very easy to change if you wish but you will soon find a favourite and probably stick with it. The watch has all the health apps you probably need with the exception of a blood pressure monitor and easily connect to the iPhone health app. iMessages work superbly reading and sending and the buttons are bright and reasonable easy to use. The watch can also make and receive phone calls if your iPhone is in your pocket. Many other apps that are on your iPhone also work on the Apple Watch Series 8 but not all. Overall I am impressed with the watch and don't regret buying it, especially at the competitive price I paid from John Lewis

[Rewarded Review] Apple Watch 8 Practically New

I am extremely pleased on purchasing this Geek Squad certified refurbished Apple Watch 8 45mm “Product Red”. I ordered the M/L sport band version and lucked out by receiving both S/M and M/L sport bands as pictured. I also received the USB-C charger which was basically new since it wasn’t unwrapped from its normal packing. The only issue I thought I had was that the watch wouldn’t turn on when I picked it up at customer service and when I put it to charge I saw the RED charging logo of doom! At first I thought it wasn’t going away but did read online to let the Watch charge for more than 45 minutes since it might be extremely drained for being packed away for so long. Once I let sit for a while and let it charge up the “RED charging logo of doom” went away and the ... MoreI am extremely pleased on purchasing this Geek Squad certified refurbished Apple Watch 8 45mm “Product Red”. I ordered the M/L sport band version and lucked out by receiving both S/M and M/L sport bands as pictured. I also received the USB-C charger which was basically new since it wasn’t unwrapped from its normal packing. The only issue I thought I had was that the watch wouldn’t turn on when I picked it up at customer service and when I put it to charge I saw the RED charging logo of doom! At first I thought it wasn’t going away but did read online to let the Watch charge for more than 45 minutes since it might be extremely drained for being packed away for so long. Once I let sit for a while and let it charge up the “RED charging logo of doom” went away and the watch turned on as pictured. After a full charge and wearing it daily I can absolutely say that it works perfectly! Battery life is great and the features are awesome! I highly recommend it and the Geek Squad Certified Refurbished option, you will not be disappointed. Since the watch was in perfect condition with no scratches or dents plus the bands and charger were new.

[Rewarded Review] Handy little device

I get a lot of use out of this watch. I purchased it a little over a year ago and it's still going strong. It's taken quite a beating since I wear it to work, but with a simple case it's completely without scratches. If I forget to place it on the charger daily, it makes it through about two days of casual use before needing to be charged.I mainly use it to track my sleep quality (which it does quite well as proven by a week of terrible sleep reflected in the charts) and as a notifier connected to my phone. The buzzing it does is easier to notice than my phone's and still discreet. I can also type out quick responses to texts when my phone isn't easily accessible.I have very small wrists, but it doesn't feel oversized on me, which I was originally fearful of. It ... MoreI get a lot of use out of this watch. I purchased it a little over a year ago and it's still going strong. It's taken quite a beating since I wear it to work, but with a simple case it's completely without scratches. If I forget to place it on the charger daily, it makes it through about two days of casual use before needing to be charged.I mainly use it to track my sleep quality (which it does quite well as proven by a week of terrible sleep reflected in the charts) and as a notifier connected to my phone. The buzzing it does is easier to notice than my phone's and still discreet. I can also type out quick responses to texts when my phone isn't easily accessible.I have very small wrists, but it doesn't feel oversized on me, which I was originally fearful of. It likely gets caught on things more often for me than for others because of this, though.And of course, it also functions as a customizable timepiece.

[Rewarded Review] Title: My Tenth Attempt at That Gift Card

Here I am, writing my tenth review. Not because I love my Apple Watch (which I do), but because there’s a gift card on the line and I’m feeling lucky. So, why is the Apple Watch deserving of another rave review from me? Well, let’s dive in.First off, the design—sleek, stylish, and smart enough to make even my pet cat jealous. And the functionality? I mean, who knew I needed to track every step I took, every minute I slept, and every beat my heart skipped while watching horror movies? But now, thanks to my Apple Watch, I’m hooked on the numbers.Then there’s the whole closing my rings thing. It’s like a daily game that rewards me for not sitting through another Netflix marathon. Plus, I can take calls, send texts, and even stream music without ever reaching for my ... MoreHere I am, writing my tenth review. Not because I love my Apple Watch (which I do), but because there’s a gift card on the line and I’m feeling lucky. So, why is the Apple Watch deserving of another rave review from me? Well, let’s dive in.First off, the design—sleek, stylish, and smart enough to make even my pet cat jealous. And the functionality? I mean, who knew I needed to track every step I took, every minute I slept, and every beat my heart skipped while watching horror movies? But now, thanks to my Apple Watch, I’m hooked on the numbers.Then there’s the whole closing my rings thing. It’s like a daily game that rewards me for not sitting through another Netflix marathon. Plus, I can take calls, send texts, and even stream music without ever reaching for my phone. It’s like having a tiny robot butler on my wrist.In conclusion, the Apple Watch isn’t just a gadget; it’s my partner in trying to look busy. And if this glowing review helps me snag that gift card, maybe I can finally get that matching robot vacuum.