Indistinguishable from new - I love this watch.
I'm a new Apple Watch user, but I have to say that if you buy into the iCloud ecosystem, the degree of integration provided is simply wonderful. The watch designers seem to understand what users commonly want to do and have built those things into the product. Talking on the phone via the watch is incredibly handy. When navigating, it taps at you when you're driving and approaching a turn (and displays the direction on the face). It notices when you start walking for an extended bit (a few minutes) and proactively asks you if you want to record your walk as a workout - from the beginning. You can customize a watch face for style or thoroughly for maximum information functionality (I chose the latter - you can get 8 information types (or apps) on the face at one time). The OLED is bright enough to be easily read in full sunlight and "always on" in dim mode. Normal use for me gets me down to 40-60% charge at the end of a full 18-hour day. With today's larger phones., just being able to leave it in your pocket and do much on the watch is very useful. As to this supplier, I rolled the dice and got a Series9 refurb. It's perfect. It did come with the wrong band (the Sport Band instead of the Sport Loop), but the supplier was rather gracious and fixed it for me (offered me a generous enough refund to cover the cost of a stretchy aftermarket band that's even better (IMO) than Apple's Sport Loop). I'm a very happy customer. Here’s my rating system, an idea stolen from another reviewer and tailored for my standards: ⭐ 1 Star: Really? - nope, avoid. ⭐⭐ 2 Stars: Seriously flawed - buy only if in a real pinch. ⭐⭐⭐ 3 Stars: Some flaws or annoyances, but serviceable if you're not picky. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 Stars: Solid product, does the job, meets *all* my expectations. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 Stars: Surprised with some manner of excellence (rarely awarded). Read more
