For the price of the Apple Watch a Beeline Moto 2 is a better idea probably. So Dumb too.
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Fitness Equipment
Apple Watch SE (2024)
Best Value Apple Watch
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5 mentions · 1 threadslast mention Mar 20267.2/ 10
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Mixed Reviews
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1 positive1 mixed3 negative
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I bought a whole ass phone + phone mount and that came to be both cheaper and better (since larger screen, no dependency on another device, availability of GMaps which is just objectively better) than what you're showing here. I think this works only if you already have a navigation supporting smartwatch and don't want to be bothered with setting something up.
Comparison
Also any wear os compatible android watch. You get to use the far superior google maps and Galaxy watch FE is cheap (relatively).
Comparison
I meant even after spending so much on watch + iPhone, if you still need to jump through hoops like first checking route on Google maps and then selecting the same on Apple Maps, then just spend a measly 2k for the convenience ... does the watch navigation depend on the phone's GPS, or is it totally independent? ... phone battery is also draining, so you need to charge both watch + phone now
Complaint
If you are searching for a navigation device, you can simply use apple maps on apple watch very seamlessly ... I was searching was navigation device of quite a long time, but found all of them to be quite expensive, so decided to use my already purchased apple watch SE.
Praise
✅ What Works
- Apple Maps on the watch worked seamlessly for casual turn-by-turn navigation, per one owner
- A reasonable budget nav option if you already own the watch
⚠️ Worth Knowing
- Some riders found it pricier or less capable than a dedicated nav device or phone mount for pure navigation
- This thread covers a niche navigation use case, not general smartwatch use — sample of 3 mentions is thin
ClearPick Verdict
This page's score previously came from 5 mentions that all traced back to a single r/indianbikes thread, skewed negative, and treated as independent owner reports. That thread wasn't a general review of the Apple Watch SE — it was a discussion about using it as a budget motorcycle navigation device, a fairly niche use case. Capped to the 3 highest-upvoted comments from the same thread, the surviving picture is: one rider said a dedicated device like the Beeline Moto 2 is a better value for navigation specifically, another said a phone plus mount ended up cheaper and better for that same purpose, and a third said Apple Maps on the watch worked seamlessly once they decided to use a watch they already owned rather than buy a separate device. None of this speaks to health tracking, fitness features, or general smartwatch performance — it's a thin, use-case-specific sample, and the previous low score reflected a mentions-pipeline artifact more than a real pattern of owner experience.