Looking to buy a smartwatch for someone this Valentine’s Day? If you’re buying for a man, then here are our top picks out of the many available, putting style and design over features and tech. There’s a smartwatch here fit to grace any man’s wardrobe and to suit any budget big or small.
Whether given by a parent to a child, an employer to an employee, or girlfriend to boyfriend, the wristwatch has long been a safe gift choice that most appreciate. The sheer volume of choice available makes decisions difficult, a problem multiplied by the emergence of smartwatches, which add confusion over tech and compatibility into the mix.
It’s Valentine’s Day, and you decided to get your significant other a connected watch. Which one is right for you? Here is our choice of the best smartwatches generally; but maybe you want something that puts looks before features? That is what we are helping out with here. These are the best smartwatches for Valentine’s Day because they are about making an impression and making them feel special, not about how long the battery lasts or how many apps they run.
Why the Hermés version? It’s undoubtedly the most special Apple Watch available, going that step beyond the Watch Edition due to the custom watch faces and genuine Hermés strap. We’re opting for the stainless steel Watch with a particular strap — the fauve grained Barenia leather single tour rallye. A bit of a mouthful, but we adore the rally-style hole-punched brown leather strap, which really suits the Apple Watch anyway, but when matched with the simplicity of the Hermés watch faces, it really comes together. Apple doesn’t sell this strap separately, plus it all comes in an attractive presentation box, so you are getting something very special.
The Apple Watch Series 4 is currently our top pick out of all the smartwatches available. It has the best user interface, smooth and fast performance, adequate battery life, a strong feature list –including the ability to make calls if you choose a cellular model — and a wealth of aftermarket accessories. He won’t be disappointed with the Apple Watch and the beautiful Hermés version is our personal pick.
If the significant price tag of the Apple Watch Hermés, or even the Series 4 watch is more than you want to spend, consider the still current Apple Watch Series 3 — it has almost all the same features, after all — and match it with a third-party strap.
