Watch SE (2nd Gen)

If they use iPhones you can get a brand new Apple Watch SE for $249. It is a nice watch and definitely has bells and whistles (lol) but the watch can be setup on a parent’s device and managed that way. As an adult runner I use AW U2 and am super happy with it.

As much as people knock the AirTags, I found them to be more effective than AngelSense, particularly in city environments. The AngelSense tracker goes haywire in the city. The reality is 99.99% of the time you don't need a tracker on your child, but in the 0.01% chance that you do, you want the darn

If you really want live maps + Strava + music without your phone, you’re already above the “basic smartwatch” level. Quick take: Forerunner 165 → great running watch, but no real on-watch maps. Apple Watch SE → fine everyday watch, but not ideal if you want to run without your phone and rely on maps

Apple Watch SE — has the basics and I use my timer EVERY SHIFT. Vital if I don’t have my watch it’s a bad day

currently having the same issue today, watch os 26 AW se 2 44mm GPS will update this thread when your solution worked with mine, I never knew this could be an issue with apple watch, just wasted my money buying this if this doesn’t fix it

At this price point, I would recommend a Seiko or Citizen. Those are real watch companies that make quality products. I found this one on Amazon that hits your price point: https://a.co/d/j4ZO1ZE It’s a black dial black metal band Citizen and with the Amazon coupon it’s $184. If you shop around you’