Today, watches have evolved to serve more purposes than just telling the time. One can carry out a wide range of essential daily activities – including health monitoring, staying connected through calls and messages, and checking out phone apps – with the help of a smartwatch. For all these reasons, these devices are in high demand during the shopping season. As this year’s Black Friday sale approaches, here are some smartwatch deals shoppers can hope for.

Deals on simple and affordable smartwatches

Today, even the most basic smartwatches can perform several useful functions, including monitoring the count of steps, heartbeat, and blood pressure levels. Such smartwatches are suitable for students, beginners, and those looking for smartwatches within a tight budget. Availing of a Black Friday deal on such smartwatches can further increase their affordability. Here are some such smartwatches that may be offered on sale this Black Friday-

• Apple Watch SE- The older versions of this classic smartwatch are highly affordable options for individuals looking for budget-friendly devices. These waterproof smartwatches monitor one’s palpitation rate, number of steps, and calories burned after physical activities. Some popular older versions of Apple Watch SE were available for around 46% discount last Black Friday. Therefore, there is no harm in hoping for similar deals this year.
• Fitbit- Certain Fitbit models, such as the classic Fitbit Charge series, strike the perfect balance between being feature-filled and affordable. Step count, exercise tracking, the ability to access phone notifications, and a built-in music library are some of its desirable features. The last shopping season witnessed significant discounts on some affordable Fitbit smartwatches. For instance, the Fitbit Versa series smartwatches are sold at discounts up to $80. So, shoppers can gear up for sales on Fitbit’s watches once again this Black Friday.

Best watches for sleep tracking

Studies have demonstrated the importance of good-quality sleep for a minimum of eight hours each night for physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Smartwatches help track sleep duration and quality in each of the distinct sleep stages. Here are some of the best smartwatches for sleep tracking that may be available for sale on Black Friday 2023-

• Whoop- Whoop’s smartwatches are immensely popular for their sleep-tracking features and long battery lives. These watches are known for their precision in tracking the four sleep stages – slow-wave, REM, light, and awake. One can hope these smartwatches will be available at discounted prices on Black Friday 2023 due to their widespread appeal, particularly for sleep monitoring.
• Apple- The latest Apple Watch series offers several desirable sleep monitoring functions, tracking one’s quality and duration of sleep in each sleep stage and monitoring breathing, blood pressure, etc., while one is asleep. Some products, like the Apple Watch Series 8, were available for as low as $349 last shopping season. Wait till this year’s Black Friday sale goes live to see if this deal makes a comeback.

Smartwatches with exceptional displays

Some smartwatches have garnered considerable attention during previous shopping season sales for their aesthetic appeal and versatile functions. A few such esthetically pleasing smartwatches that may be offered at discounted prices this Black Friday are as follows-

• Boult Crown- Boult Crown’s smartwatches are known for their stunning displays, with 1.9-inch screens and excellent brightness levels. They also entail alloy metallic frames to add to their appeal and durability. These smartwatches will likely go on sale during Black Friday 2023 due to their popularity.
• OnePlus- OnePlus’s new smartwatch versions are elegantly manufactured, with always-on displays, 454×454 p resolution, and subtle yet elegant esthetics. Some of OnePlus’s signature products were offered at discounts of up to 40% on their original prices last shopping season.
• FireBoltt- FireBoltt smartwatches boast brilliant 45 mm always-on displays and pleasing designs. These smartwatches may be offered on sale this Black Friday due to their widespread appeal.

Smartwatches for menstrual cycle tracking

Nowadays, various smartwatches offer period tracking features that help individuals detect pregnancy, maintain their menstrual hygiene, and ensure good reproductive health. Here are some smartwatches with period tracking features that may go on sale this shopping season-

• Samsung- Samsung Galaxy’s premium smartwatches can monitor body temperature even when one is asleep. These smartwatches use this information to track one’s menstrual cycle through a type of technology called Natural Cycles. Based on last year’s Black Friday deals of up to $70 off on Samsung smartwatches, one can hope for similar deals to reappear this Black Friday.
• Garmin – The Garmin Connect™ app allows Garmin smartwatch users to track and monitor their period cycles efficiently, easily detecting irregular menstruation, pregnancy, ovulation, etc. The app accurately displays the different menstrual phases – menstruation, follicular, ovulation, or luteal. Moreover, individuals whose cycles are irregular or who haven’t had a period for long can choose the “No period” option and continue tracking their cycles. Several Garmin watches were offered at lucrative discounts last Black Friday. For example, Garmin Venu was available at $80 off, while shoppers bagged the Garmin Forerunner smartwatches for over $150 off. Buyers can, therefore, hope for good deals on Garmin’s watches this year.
• Amazfit- Amazfit’s smartwatches can leverage a tracking cycle widget to predict one’s next menstrual cycle. Hence, these smartwatches are ideal for period and ovulation tracking. Amazfit watches were available at 51% off last Black Friday and will likely be on sale for similar discounts this year.