Best Black Friday Apple Watch deals we’ve seen so far in the 2023 UK sales

The weeks leading up to Black Friday are the perfect time to invest in some higher cost tech products, as you can snag a range of incredible deals on gadgets from reputable retailers such as John Lewis, Very and Currys, and if you’ve got your eyes set on an Apple Watch, you’re in for a treat.

It’s been an exciting year for Apple enthusiasts, with the Apple event in October seeing the announcement of not only the iPhone 15, but also the brand new Apple Watch 9 and the Apple Watch Ultra Series 2.

If you're looking for the cheapest UK retailer to buy the new models, the best price we've currently found for the Apple Watch 9 is at John Lewis for £379 (£20 off) and £769 (£30 off) for the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Or, if you don't care about having an older model, you can save £60 on the Apple Watch SE.

If you want to hold off a little on your purchase, from Friday 24th November Apple will be offering a £40 Apple gift card when you buy an Apple Watch 9 or Apple Watch SE, as well as helping you save when you trade in your current device.

Whether you want to get your hands on the latest Apple Watch model or you’re a savvy shopper looking to snap up a cheap deal, we’ve rounded up the best Black Friday Apple Watch deals we’ve seen so far. Happy shopping!

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Best Black Friday Apple Watch deals at a glance:

Apple Watch Series 9 deals:

• Apple Watch Series 9 | £17.80 £10.80 (save £7 or 39%)
• Apple Watch Series 9 | £799 £779 (save £20 or 3%)
• Apple Watch Series 9 | £399 £379 (save £20 or 5%)

Apple Watch SE deals:

• Apple Watch SE (2022) | £349 £309 (save £40 or 11%)
• Apple Watch SE | £299 £239 (save £60 or 20%)

Apple Watch Series 8 deals:

• Apple Watch Series 8 | £339 £277.99 (save £61.01 or 17%)
• Apple Watch 8 | £529 £349 (save £180 or 34%)

More Apple Watch deals:

• Free next day delivery on Apple smartwatches at Currys
• Apple Watch Series 3 | £299 £99 (save £200 or 67%)
• Six months free Apple Fitness+ at EE
• Apple Watch Series 4 | £399.99 £169 (save £230.99 or 58%)
• Save up to £150 off Apple Watches when you trade in at Three
• Money off Apple Watches when you trade in at Argos
• Save on refurbished Apple Watches at Music Magpie

Best Black Friday Apple Watch deals to shop in UK sales today

Get up to four months' free Apple Fitness+ with the new Apple Watch 9

What's the deal: This deal from O2 is a double one: you can get up to four months free Apple Fitness+, Apple's custom workout plan app, and you can purchase the Apple Watch Series 9 for just £10.80 for the first free months.

Why we chose it: We selected this plan on the Apple Watch Series 9 for it's £0 upfront cost, and the £10.80 per month for three months cost, which will update to £17.80 in the fourth month.

The Technology team are also big fans of the newest smartwatch in the Apple series: the Apple Watch Series 9 comes with exciting features such as the double tap feature which allows users to answer phones, snooze alarms, stop timers and more, simply by tapping your thumb and index finger together. The Apple Watch Series 9 is also Apple's first carbon neutral product.

Buy the Apple Watch Series 9 for £17.80 £10.80 (save £7 or 39%) per month at O2

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Save £20 on the Apple Watch Series 9 with Milanese Loop

What's the deal: This Black Friday, you can save £20 (or 3 per cent) on this luxurious new Apple Watch Series 9 with a Milanese Loop wrist strap at Very.

Why we chose it: As well as the exciting features we've mentioned above, the Apple Watch Series 9 also comes with an 18-hour battery life, access to health data via Siri as well as faster on-device Siri, precision finding for iPhone, increased brightness of up to 2,000 nits, and up to 25 per cent more accurate dictation than the Apple Watch Series 8. Plus, it's powered by the new S9 SiP: Apple's most powerful watch chip yet.

Buy the Apple Watch Series 9 for £799 £779 (save £20 or 3%) at Very

Get £20 off the Apple Watch Series 9

What's the deal: John Lewis has knocked £20 off the Apple Watch Series 9, taking it down to £379.

Why we chose it: This may not be as luxurious as the silver model above, but it is cheaper, and the ideal purchase if you're planning to use your Apple Watch for fitness.

Buy the Apple Watch Series 9 for £399 £379 (save £20 or 5%) at John Lewis

Free next day delivery on selected Apple smartwatches at Currys

What's the deal: With Christmas fast approaching, a lot of people use the Black Friday sales to shop for Christmas presents for their loved ones. This offer at Currys gets you free next day delivery off selected Apple smartwatches, so you can be sure that your smartwatch will arrive in time for the holidays.

Why we chose it: When purchasing a piece of tech, the hefty delivery fee can sometimes determine whether you splash the cash, and this offer at Currys removes the additional cost.

Plus, some of our favourite smartwatches, such as the Apple Watch SE which is featured in our guide to the best budget smartwatches, are included in this offer.

Shop Apple smartwatches at Currys

£40 off the Apple Watch SE (2022)

What's the deal: In this deal at John Lewis, you can purchase the Apple Watch SE for £309 instead of £349 and claim three months of Apple Fitness+, too.

Why we chose it: During Black Friday, it's important to shop at reputable retailers, which is why we've included this deal from John Lewis: one of the UK's most trusted stores. At John Lewis, you can protect your device against accidental damage for two years, and claim free standard delivery.

Buy the Apple Watch SE (2022) for £349 £309 (save £40 or 11%) at John Lewis

Save £200 on the refurbished Apple Watch Series 3

What's the deal: For a limited time only at Wowcher, you can save up to £200 (or 67 per cent) off the Apple Watch Series 3, taking the smartwatches from £299 to just £99. In this deal, you can choose between 38mm or 42mm sizing, and Silver, Gold or Space Grey colourways.

Why we chose it: We're big fans of refurbished tech at RadioTimes.com, not only is buying refurbished an affordable option to purchasing brand-new devices, but it's good for the environment, too. With tech giants releasing new products often, there's been a significant increase in technological consumption, and that consumption only worsens our carbon footprint and the impact on the environment.

Buying pre-loved devices helps combat this. At Wowcher, you don't have to worry about the condition of your chosen device either as its rigorously checked for performance, and any blemishes or scratches.

Buy the Apple Watch Series 3 for £299 £99 (save £200 or 67%) at Wowcher

Get up to six months free Apple Fitness+

What's the deal: Buy an Apple Watch with a 4GB paired plan and you can receive up to six months of free Apple Fitness+.

Why we chose it: Apple Fitness+ grants you access to a wide variety of workouts from some of the world's top personal trainers, with new workouts added every day. An Apple Fitness+ subscription usually costs £9.99 a month, meaning that this deal can save you £59.94.

Get up to six months free Apple Fitness+ at EE

Get up to £150 off when you trade in at Three

What's the deal: You can save money on your new Apple Watch by trading in an older device at Three. You could get up to £150 off depending on the device you trade in.

Why we chose it: The amount you get is obviously subject to how new and well-kept the product you trade in is. But even if you don't get as much, it's still a great way of recycling an old product while shaving money off the new one.

Get up to £150 off when you trade in at Three

Save 17% on a renewed Apple Watch Series 8

What's the deal: Get a pre-owned Apple Watch Series 8 with the renewed midnight sport band for just £277.99, that's a 17 per cent saving on the original price of £339.

Why we chose it: Buying pre-owned and renewed products is a great way to save money, especially this Black Friday season. This deal offers a saving of £70, which is not to be sniffed at.

Buy renewed Apple Watch Series 8 for £339 £277.99 (save £61.01 or 17%) at Amazon

Trade in to trade up on Apple Watches at Argos

What's the deal: Trade in your old Apple Watch and you can receive money off the newer model of your choice.

Why we chose it: Trading in your old Apple Watch is such a simple process in which you don't even have to leave the house. Search your device's model or IMEI number on the Argos website to value your device, then you simply enter details about the device, post it to Argos and you'll get paid by bank transfer.

Trade in to trade up on Apple Watches at Argos

Save £60 on the Apple Watch SE

What's the deal: Save £60 on the Apple Watch SE, taking the price from £299 to £239. You'll also get up to three months of free Apple Fitness+.

Why we chose it: This offer means you'll save 20 per cent on the total price of the Apple Watch SE, which is an amazing deal for those who aren't concerned with buying the latest models. Plus, it comes with a two year guarantee.

Buy Apple Watch SE for £299 £239 (save £60 or 20%) at John Lewis

Save £180 on Apple Watch 8

What's the deal: John Lewis are offering an 34 per cent discount on the Apple Watch 8, taking the price from £529 to £349, which is a saving of £180. You can also claim up to three months free Apple Fitness+.

Why we chose it: A £180 saving is not to be sniffed at, especially when it comes to the Apple Watch 8. This product also comes with a two year guarantee, and you'll have the chance to trade in your old devices at John Lewis as well.

Buy the Apple Watch 8 for £529 £349 (save £180 or 34%) at John Lewis

Save an extra £40 on refurbished Apple Watches

What's the deal: You can get Apple Watches for as little as £124.99 at Music Magpie and give a smartwatch a new lease of life. Newer models such as the Apple Watch Ultra and Apple Watch Series 8 start at just £549 and £254.99 respectively.

Why we chose it: Buying refurbished can be a brilliant way to get 'newly-new' tech at a much lower price point. For example, the lowest price we could find the Apple Watch Series 8 new is £469 – that's a £200 saving.

Shop refurbished Apple Watches at Music Magpie

Save up to 58% on a refurbished Apple Watch Series 4

What's the deal: Purchase a refurbished grade B 40mm GPS Apple Watch Series 4 from £169 instead of £399.99 to bag a saving of up to 58 per cent.

Why we chose it: Buying an older model doesn't mean compromising on quality, the Apple Watch Series 4 has an advanced Apple OS, 18 hour battery life, 16GB of storage, a built-in heart rate sensor and more. And with a saving of up to £230.99, this deal is too good to miss out on.

Buy the Apple Watch Series 4 from £399.99 £169 (save £230.99 or 58%) at Wowcher

For more great Apple deals, take a look at our Apple Music offers guide which we update each month.

Plus, if you're planning on making the switch to Apple Music, read our Apple Music vs Spotify and Apple Music vs Amazon Music guides.

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