The smart revolution has not stopped with our home. No, no.
In fact, these days you can find smart alternatives for just about every piece of tech in your life, from your alarm clock to your speakers. But perhaps the most ground-breaking of all is the humble watch.
No longer reserved for just telling us the time, these watches go above and beyond, monitoring our health, fitness, sleep quality, making and taking calls, texts and emails, informing us of our calendar plans, telling us the weather and keeping us up to date with the news. And all of that from a compact device worn around your wrist. Back to the Future II could never.
To pack all these features into these state-of-the-art devices, understandably, they don’t come cheap. So when an occasion like Black Friday arises, we can’t help but seize the opportunity to smarten up our time tellers.
What is Black Friday?
Black Friday is a huge sales event that takes place every year on the fourth Friday of November. It follows the US’ Thanksgiving and sees retailers everywhere and worldwide slash prices on their covetable wares. The tradition dates back to the 80s and each year it gets bigger and better.
When is Black Friday 2022?
As is the nature of these types of events, Black Friday has become a banner term for a month-long discount extravaganza. For this reason, the discounts tend to begin at the beginning of November but the real main event won’t take place til November 25.
When is Cyber Monday 2022?
Cyber Monday is the last day of the sales event and is the Monday that follows Black Friday. This year it will take place on November 28. This day was traditionally reserved for tech deals but now tends to be a continuation of the epic reductions that Black Friday has to offer. Pay close attention though as for some retailers, the deals will crank up to the next level on this day, while others will drop the amount saved. It is best to play it safe and nab the bargains when you see them to avoid disappointment.
How to keep up to date with the best Black Friday deals
Check back here. We have round-ups for product specific items - from TVs to laptops - as well as retailers - Currys, Amazon, John Lewis and Argos.
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Best smartwatch deals on Apple Watches
Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular, 41mm) - Green Aluminium Case with Clover Sport Band - Regular
Convenience is everything, and with the Apple Watch your life admin will become that bit easier. Offering GPS directions and music control from your wrist, added health insights, and faster charging, the Series 7 smartwatch is the brand’s best yet. As the most fashionable digital timepiece on the market, why not treat yourself?
Was £469
Buy now £389.00, Amazon
Apple Watch Ultra (GPS + Cellular), 49mm Titanium Case with Midnight Ocean Band
Designed for exploration and endurance, the Apple Watch Ultra has an aerospace-grade titanium case, an extra long battery life, specialised apps that work with advanced sensors, and a brighter display.
Was: £849
Buy now £819.00, John Lewis
APPLE Watch SE (2022) - Midnight with Midnight Sports Band, 40 mm
With the New Year on the not-so-distant horizon, there’s no better time to take the plunge and invest in an Apple watch. Ready to keep your resolutions in check, it will be your exercise companion that will motivate you to achieve your end goal.
Was: £259
Buy now £249.00, Currys
APPLE Watch SE Cellular - Silver with Pure Platinum & Black Nike Sports Band, 44 mm
was: £329
Buy now £279.00, Currys
Best smartwatch deals on Fitbits
Fitbit Sense Advanced
Fitbit's Sense Advance is the smartwatch of the future, tracking not just your steps, heart rate and exercise but also everything from your skin temperature to your stress levels, quality of sleep and more.
It's a little like a personalised doctor on your wrist, even including the ability to assess your heart for atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm irregularity. One of Fitbit's most premium models, it's ideal for anyone looking to keep track of their health in every area.
Was: £299.99
Buy now £179.00, Amazon
Fitbit Inspire 2 Health & Fitness Tracker with a Free 1-Year Fitbit Premium Trial, 24/7 Heart Rate & up to 10 Days
On the cheaper end of the Fitbit scale, this wearable gadget offers features such as 24/7 heart rate monitoring, heart rate zone monitoring (for your fitness goals), and sleep tracking.
was: £89.99
Buy now £44.99, Argos
Fitbit Versa 3 Health & Fitness Smartwatch with GPS, 24/7 Heart Rate, Voice Assistant & up to 6+ Days Battery
It does so much more than just count your steps, this Fitbit can also track your sleep, monitor your heart rate, store and play songs and has many apps to choose from - while also being able to tell the time, of course.
was: £199
Buy now £129.00, Amazon
FITBIT VERSA 2
Create alarms, set bedtime reminders or check the weather: the Versa 2 does all of the above and more. An upgraded version of the ever-popular original Versa, this Fitbit comes in a range of stylish colours and has a six day battery life.
One of its most impressive features? The inbuilt oxygen saturation checker, especially helpful for those with lung issues. You can also sync it up to all of your favourite apps, like Spotify, Strava and even Amazon’s Alexa.
was £99.99
Buy now £89.00
Fitbit Versa 4 Smartwatch with built-in GPS and up to 6 days battery life - compatible with Android and iOS
With tools to help measure and improve your sleep quality, as well as active zone tracking minutes, this Fitbit is sure to help you maintain a healthy body and mind. Beyond just fitness, this smart watch is an all-rounder, designed to help you to improve your overall quality of life.
was: £199.99
Buy now £164.93, Amazon
Fitbit Charge 5 Activity Tracker with 6-months Premium Membership Included, up to 7 days battery life and Daily Readiness Score
Aside from the usual smart-watch features, we bet you didn’t know that this activity tracker from Fitbit has an array of incredible health features, including: stress management tools, an EDA sensor, ECG app, health metrics dashboard, menstrual health tracking and so much more.
If your journey to a healthier lifestyle is not limited to tracking your general exercise and movement, we reccomend picking up a Fitbit Charge 5.
was: £169.99
Buy now £98.80, Amazon
Fitbit Sense 2 Health and Fitness Smartwatch with built-in GPS, advanced health features, up to 6 days battery life - compatible with Android and iOS.
We know, it’s hard to keep track of all the variations of Fitbits on the market. However, the Fitbit Sense 2 was released in August of this year, so you can be sure you’re getting an up-to-date model.
If you’re after a smart watch with accurte activity, sleep and stress tracking - the Sense 2 is for you. The dynamic homescreen features all your most important vitals for you to keep an eye on throughout your busy daily life.
was: £269.99
Buy now £179.00, Amazon
Fitbit Versa 4 Fitness Smartwatch with built-in GPS and up to 6 days battery life - compatible with Android and iOS
Something particulalry special about purchasing the Fitbit Vera 4 is that it comes with a six-month premium membership with Fitbit, for deeper insights and guidance, exclusive workouts, mindfulness sessions and more.
Demonstrate your ability to create a better you and snap one of these incredible gadgets up ASAP.
was: £199.99
Buy now £159.00, Amazon
Best smartwatch deals on Garmin
Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS Running Smart Watch - Black
was: £269.99
Buy now £179.99, Argos
Garmin Venu
This smartwatch from Garmin has a bright AMOLED touchscreen display and a five day battery life. You can easily download songs and playlists from your Spotify and take advantage of the pre-loaded GPS and indoor sports apps and workouts. It has a broad range of health monitoring including respiration, menstrual cycle, stress, sleep and pulse ox.
was: £179.99
Buy now £159.99, Decathlon
Garmin Instinct Solar
A solar-powered outdoor smartwatch that has built-in sports apps and health monitoring. Perfect for hikes and treks.
was: £319.99
Buy now £159.99, Amazon
Garmin Fēnix 6
This iteration from Garmin is a smaller sized smartwatch than the FÄnix 6X, but has much of the same functions including mapping, GPS, heart rate and pulse ox monitoring.
was: £529.99
Buy now £429.99, Amazon
Garmin fēnix 6X Pro, Ultimate Multisport GPS Watch
For a smartwatch that can keep up with your active lifestyle, Garmin has some of the best. This fÄnix 6x Pro is larger than previous models to make it easier than ever to see the display. You can also do so in sunlight with the resolution of 260 x 260 pixels. It tracks your heart rate, pulse ox and even pacepro to guide you through your distances. There’s also maps, ski maps, GPS and had contactless payment.
was: £599
Buy now £329.00, Amazon
GARMIN vivofit jr. 3 Kid's Activity Tracker - Marvel Iron Man, Adjustable Band
Another fantastic smart-watch from Garmin, and this time for the kiddos. A far simpler model than your usual smart-watch, this superhero inspired design solely tracks steps and sleep.
Kids unlock new adventures on the daily as they reach their 60-minute activity goals, inspiring them to stay active. You can also download the Garmin Jr. app to see your child’s acitivity, sleep and more.
Was: £79.99
Buy now £59.99, Currys
Garmin Venu 2 GPS smartwatch
This iteration from Garmin offers extensive all day health monitoring features and more than 25 indoor and GPS sports apps. It also has preloaded workouts for cardio, yoga, Pilates and HIIT. You can pair it with your Apple or Android smartphone to get notifications delivered straight to your wrist.
was: £349.99
Buy now £259.99, Garmin
Best smartwatch deals on HUAWEI
HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Pro Smartwatch
This sleek and stylish option – the GT 2 – is an intelligent model with up to two weeks of battery life, 15 workout models, Bluetooth Connectivity so you can take calls and the ability to monitor your steps, calories burned and activity periods.
was: £249.99
Buy now £139.00, Currys
HUAWEI Watch GT 3 Classic - White, 42 mm
Huawei’s sleek and stylish GT 3 has a week-long battery life, GPS and Bluetooth. It also trakcs your movement and exercise, heart rate, blood oxygen levels, stress and body temperature.
For those of you whose morning swim is an essential, this watch is also water-resistant and swimproof.
Was: £229
Buy now £169.00, Currys
HUAWEI Watch Fit 2 Active - Isle Blue, Large
Stay in the loop and stay healthy with this Fit 2 Active smart watch from Huawei.
With app notificaitons, quick replies and the ability to see incoming calls, you’ll never lose track of your everday social and work schedules. Meanwhile, daily insights into your heart rate, blood ox and stress levels will keep you healthy and at ease.
Was: £129.99
Buy now £99.99, Currys
Huawei WATCH GT 3 Pro, 46mm, Black
Enjoy the classic look of a traditional timepiece with all the benefits of a high-tech smart watch. The Huawei GT3 Pro can monitor over 100 workout modes including running, skiing, golf or diving and can also monitor your sleep, stress levels and vitals.
With up to 14 days of battery life, this is the smart watch for a guy or girl on the go.
Was: £299.99
Buy now £249.00, Currys
Huawei WATCH GT 3, 46mm, Black.
Simply an ever so slightly older model of the above Huawei GT 3 Pro, with all the same benefits - including alerts to sudden weather change, trajectory return and bluetooth optimisation.
Was: £179.99
Buy now £159.99, Currys
Huawei WATCH GT Runner, Black
Lightweight, comfortable and incredibly durable, this is the smart watch for any keen runner. You can customise your training plan based on your body specifications, whilst the built in AI running coach scientifically analyses your weekly data to automatically adjust your schedule for the following week.
It’s like having a PT on your wrist, and it’s a whopping 25 per cent off.
Was: £179.99
Buy now £117.81, Huawei
Best smartwatch deals on Polar
Polar Vantage V2
With 100 hours of battery life, and water-resistance up to 100 metres, this smartwatch by Polar doesn’t do anything by half. If you’re active to the extreme, snap up this discounted smart watch for performance and recovery enhancement AI to help make you an even better athelte.
Was: £489
Buy now £343.30, Polar
Polar Grit X
This smartwatch by Polar is for the rugged athletes. Its military-grade duarability, 130 work-out modes and 40 hour battery life make this the perfect fit for outdoor runners and hikers.
Was: £369
Buy now £258.30, Polar
Polar Vantage M2
A true all-in-one smart watch, the Vantage M2 by Polar combines performance analysis and physical durability to guide you on your journey to becoming the best version of you. You’ll also be able to stay connected with classic smartwatch features whilst enjoying your daily activities.
Was: £259
Buy now £173.53, Polar
Best other smartwatch deals
Samsung Galaxy Watch4, GPS - 40mm - Pink Gold
Was: £199
Buy now £149.00, AO
Michael Kors Gen 5E MKGO Smart Watch - Black
Style and praticality never felt so good. Grab this sporty number from Michael Kors and meet all of your chic smart watch needs. It also connects to your Android smartphone.
Was: £199
Buy now £129.00
