Watch Series 8 41mm GPS

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Watch Series 8 41mm GPS

15 positive 1 neutral 11 negative

Based on 27 Reddit mentions

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Missing Watch complications after updating to watchos26

Looks like a buggy release from Apple. Both my AW8 and AWU1 watches display the correct complications. But within the phone’s watch app, they aren’t showing under preview

fcknchubby in r/AppleWatch

September 18, 2025 4:26 PM

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Should I upgrade to 26.1?

Stay away from it, 26 and above is really bad for apple watches. I have an Ultra 2 and it feels worse than my AW8 on the previous release.

mindful999 in r/watchos

December 18, 2025 12:17 AM

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Čo vás drží stále u značky Apple a naopak čo vás núti prejsť na Android?

Ja som ok s uplne vsetkym okrem hodiniek. Pred rokom som zacala behat, predtym som jazdila enduro, teraz cestak (na ten mam wahoo) a seriozne zvazujem prechod na Garminy. Mam AW8 a ano, ta vydrz baterie ma nici. Jedine, co ma odradza, je dalsi system. Pri Apple produktoch my vyhovuje ten ekosystem,

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luck_a in r/Slovakia

July 22, 2025 10:28 AM

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About Smartwatch

I’ve been swimming with Apple Watches for over 5 years, never had any issues. I’m currently using the AW8 and used to have the AW5, which I only replaced because the battery was more dead than alive. Frankly, I don’t see the point in buying a separate watch just for swimming. Sounds way too complica

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Brilliant_Quote_3313 in r/Swimming

July 27, 2025 1:16 PM

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Is apple care plus worth it?

I have it on mine because it’s part of the Best Buy protection plan I pay for every year. I never have gotten it in past years because these watches seem to function well, I’m not going to lose it, and it is very unlikely I’m going to break it. And cosmetic damage is excluded. Insurance is risk miti

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LookB4ULeap2It in r/AppleWatch

October 5, 2025 4:01 PM

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AWU2 vs Garmin Fenix 8

I’ve used both and kept switching between a regular AW S8 and the FR 265. I know you’re asking about different models but the software experience is largely the same for each brand. I loved my FR but there were things that really annoyed me, like it adding hundreds (sometimes thousands) of steps whe

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csmobro in r/applewatchultra

April 26, 2025 1:28 PM

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