My Favorite Smartwatch Has Stayed on My Wrist for Years - No, It's Not an Apple Watch - CNET

I’ve seen many smartwatches in my 15 years as a mobile reviewer for CNET. From Samsung’s first Galaxy Gear back in 2013 to Apple’s latest Watch Series 12 with its advanced health-tracking features, I’ve put all kinds of wearable gadgets on my wrist. While most were subsequently taken off and put away in a drawer, there’s one smartwatch that I’ve donned again and again. And it’s probably not what you’d think.

I’ll cut to the chase: It’s the Huawei Watch Ultimate, a smartwatch the Chinese company launched in the UK back in 2023 for the princely sum of £800, or roughly $1,000. Even today, that would make it among the most expensive smartwatches around, but it wasn’t the price that caught my eye.

Smart style for a smartwatch — which is sadly rare

The first thing that got me was the look. With a titanium link strap, butterfly clasp...

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