The First Apple Watch I Truly Loved ⌚Series 12 Long-Term Review

MOFT Snap Duo Watch Band Active: https://moftinc.pxf.io/9V3PJ0 ⏰Just Dropped: Buy 2 Snap Duo, Save $20 A portion of this video was sponsored by Moft Even though the Apple Watch series 12 looks like every other apple watch, after a month with it, this is the first Apple Watch I really fell in love with. And I’ve done everything with this watch from running, swimming, and pilates, to flying, changing time zones, binge drinking through a weekend with it. Needless to say, I thoroughly tested this watch and I found some unexpected positives as well as shortcomings. I also have a ton of data to review with you. But overall, I started the month wearing both this and the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro, and recently, I have been preferring this. Apple seems to have fixed nearly all of my biggest complaints making this one of the best watch experiences on the market. Follow me on social media! (it's always just @mikeobrienn) Instagram:   / mikeobrienn   Twitter:   / mikeobrienn   TikTok:   / mikeobrienn   About me: https://mikeobrienmedia.com My top health & fitness tech: https://mikeobrienmedia.com/HealthTech Top Sony Gear: https://mikeobrienmedia.com/Sony Please comment below with any questions you might have. Thank you all for watching! I appreciate you! Disclaimer: This video is purely based on my experiences, research, and opinions. You and only you are responsible for your actions. I made this channel to advise viewers and I truly hope to help you all out. I love making these videos and connecting with my viewers! One or more of the products shown in this video may have been sent to me at no cost. This does not influence my opinions; I always cover both pros and cons. This channel is monetized via YouTube ads as well as some affiliate links. If a purchase is made after clicking the link, I will receive a small commission at no extra charge to the buyer. Thank you all for watching! ADDITIONAL VIDEO NOTES: EXERCISE Massive screen, see unlock keypad New HR sensor with better photodiodes in a ring. Also larger and more power efficient leds for better all day Hr tracking. Instead of every 5 mins it is every 5 seconds all day HR accuracy R .980, R2 .960 Step count accuracy - 1000 steps, off by just 1 Gps accuracy - very good. Out and back runs of about 2 miles in length always ended up within a few strides of the starting point Buttons during workouts - dislike crown goes home, like hold for siri, bottom button is irrelevant should be custom imo. Press both to pause (like this) Like the summary after workouts. Like the live activity showing on phone - especially for cycling Like I can pause/resume from watch face Annoying it counts down instead of locking in GPS Annoying it does not ask if you want to save or discard a workout Like customizable data screens Like offline spotify During swims, it detects rest and laps, as well as strokes. Does this well!! I wish it had a button to manually set laps so I could track rest while swimming SLEEP Pro - design is slim and thin. I love how slim and flat the watch is for sleep - I sleep on my wrist sometimes and it is never uncomfortable Con - Sleep score is too easy Sleep accuracy test - deep sleep seems consistently low? Now to be honest, you might wonder why this is suddenly way more comfortable for me. The watch dimensions really didn’t change this year but I did discover a new watch band that makes all the difference. My goal on a watch is to never open the app drawer. It is an awful experience on watches and fortunately, that is becoming less and less relevant Swiping left/right on watch face feels like a miss. Just other watch faces? Could be better Hearing health is nice to have In the Health app, you can see daily levels and averages Very comfortable Hey siri is decent but it can't do much. -e.g. ask about my resting hr and it tells me I can do that on my phone Siri is still a little dumb. I ask about things like my sleep or heart rate and it often tells me to check for myself on my phone I saw people complaining about the bezels - my opinion? With a dark watch face, this has among the best screen to body ratios out there New features Annoying that you need three apps for the watch - fitness, health, and watch Readiness score Health age Longevity tab in app Auto shazam - who cares. Pixel has been doing this for years Siri recap - could be good for those with hearing impairment Maybe disable this? No recording saved, only transcription allegedly Also processed on a secure exclave UI tour Better than ultra? Who should upgrade? TIMESTAMPS: 0:43 Exercise & Health Tracking 0:58 Heart rate sensor testing 1:42 Step count accuracy 2:05 GPS performance 4:21 Sleep Tracking 5:04 Watch Band Review 7:12 Design & Physical Features 9:36 Daily Usage & Gestures 13:33 New Features (Readiness, Longevity, Siri) 15:25 Final Thoughts & Recommendations