Smartwatches, fitness trackers, and wearable tech reviewed across daily wear.
After 6 months of continuous wear, the Apple Watch Series 10 is the most polished smartwatch I've tested. The new wide-angle OLED is genuinely brighter at a glance, the redesigned 41mm/46mm cases sit flatter against the wrist, and battery life finally crossed a full 24-hour day in our tests with workouts and sleep tracking active. Garmin still wins for ultra runners, but for everyone else this is the one to buy.
The Garmin Forerunner 165 is the running watch I'd buy if someone took mine away. After 5 months of testing through a marathon block and a 50K race, the GPS held within 4 meters of a survey-grade control unit on tree-canopy trails, the battery cleared 11 days in smartwatch mode, and the training-load and recovery metrics are still industry-best. It's $150 cheaper than the Apple Watch Series 10 and meaningfully better at one thing — running.