It is.

It’s entirely functional.

I have the second generation SE. No regrets. I was comparing with series 8 at the time, and it didn’t seem like the extra bells and whistles made a difference to me.

Yes. I re bought one when my old SE finally died about a year ago. 🤷‍♂️No complaints here.

Get the 9 with the new cpu for longevity or wait for the redesign of the 10.

There’s no always-on display option… which is a big deal for me. But other than that, in my opinion, It has no different from the 8-9 series.

The original SE would be borderline. It’s viable now but it likely won’t see watchOS 11. However the SE2 would be a perfectly viable choice. Most people don’t need blood oxygen, ECG and wrist temp tends. You can also replicate a good bit of Double Tap with Quick Actions and a good Hand Gestures set up.

I bought an SE in late 2020/early 2021 and it’s still working great. I absolutely love it. My SE IS the only AW I’ve ever owned, however. SO my experience is limited. But I absolutely love it.

That said! I will never buy another AW without an always-on-display. If you can find a good deal on one, I would recommend saving up a bit more.

The se2 is great option. I had the awu because I was trying to go all out. But found that wife’s aw8 and daughters se2 were more than enough. So I which to save money with se2 and it last for my use case 24hrs. I never have battery anxiety because I charge when I shower at night. And sometimes I charge while sleeping or getting ready for work, it always ends back at 100.

Been wearing a SE1 for half a year now, 82% battery health. In a week, I run 10-15miles, gym about twice and do some functional trainings/HIIT. I also wear it to bed to track my sleep.

Everything tracks fine, i honestly don’t feel like I am losing out to the latest series or Ultra based on my weekly activities above.

Oh and it was a used one, 100 bucks. Good thing i don’t stress about protecting my $800 ultra, very comfortable wearing it daily like it does not even exist on my wrist.

I would save up and get a 9 or if you can wait one year for a 10 with rumors for a new design

My SE is at 81% battery health and I charge it every night when I go to bed. During the day I run a few automations to change watch faces and I use many complications. Although it still works fine, I wish to have AOD on my next one. Remember to check the battery health before purchasing.

Yes. Best value for money imo. Gonna use my 1st gen SE till dies

It depends on what you want. If you don’t mind the features that are missing on the SE like Always On Display, ECG, etc then SE is for you. As for me, I own an SE but I wish I have the mainstream series like 8 or 9. I wasn’t aware of the missing features when I got it.

Yes, it’s perfect for what you require.

If you can find a new S7 (doubtful by now but might get lucky) or an S8 on clearance (can be found with hunting for ~$300 USD), you’ll get an AOD, some bells and whistles like O2 and ECG (not a requirement unless you have particular medical reasons), and fast charging. For a watch you’ll be recharging daily, fast charging does matter.

The SE2 is a very good watch, and if the others on sale are a stretch you’ll still be getting a very capable watch. Just please be sure on any purchase you make to get AppleCare, even if you pay monthly for several dollars a month. If you ever bust your watch you’ll be incredibly happy you have it. It also extends the basic warranty, for any hardware failures after that first year of the basic warranty. And if you plan to go swimming, water damage is excluded, but is considered accidental damage under AppleCare.