
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic will polarize, even frustrate, long-time fans. The "Classic" premise is to pay slightly more for a rotating bezel and a traditional, stylish design. Injecting an Ultra-style square case and charging $150 more is a hard sell.
Ironically enough, if you dislike this generation's boxy style, the Watch 8 Classic is still the best option: It's more "normal" than the bezelless Galaxy Watch 8 or massive Watch Ultra (2025), thanks to its stylish steel bezel masking the squircle case beneath it.