The Titanium Apple Watch Series 10 Is Just $449 During the Amazon Big Spring Sale

Flagship Apple Watches tend to start at $399, but the price only goes up from there. If you want a larger size, that’s a slight bump in cost; if you want cellular connectivity, that’s an even larger hit. But the titanium Apple Watch—the “premium” material, if you will—is the most expensive upgrade outside of the Ultra line. These models typically start at $699, but cost $749 for the larger size, and a whopping $799 if you want the stainless steel band. Right now, you can get a titanium Apple Watch for as low as $449 during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale—so long as you’re okay with using last generation’s watch.

Here’s the deal: Amazon currently has the titanium versions of the Apple Watch Series 10 on discount for the Big Spring Sale. You can get the Natural or Slate models with rubber sport bands for $449, or if you want the stainless steel band, you can get the watch in gold for $499. That’s a pretty great price, considering the watch once retailed for $799.

Now, this is the Series 10. The Series 11 is Apple’s newest flagship watch. If you ask me, however, that isn’t a big deal. The Series 10 is still the best Apple Watch for most people, since it has most of the Series 11’s features, while often being available at a discount. They both have large displays that can reach 2,000 nits of brightness; they both have heart rate and sleep tracking with alerts for each; they both support Emergency SOS, and are water resistant up to 50m; they both have the same S10 chip, and support the same gestures; and both have Precision Finding, so you can use your iPhone if you misplace it.

Really, the key advantages of the Series 11 are few, but noteworthy: The battery life is better, up to 24 hours instead of 18 hours; you get 38 hours in Low Power Mode versus 36 hours; and while both watches support fast charging (0-80% in 30 minutes), the Series 11 can get eight hours of battery life in 15 minutes of charge time. The Series 11 also supports 5G, if you opt for the cellular plan. That’s largely it, however. Other than that, the Series 10 is virtually the same watch. Amazon does have the Series 11 discounted at this time, starting at $649. You just need to ask yourself whether those extra features are worth $200.