Apple didn't deliver the revolutionary upgrade some had hoped for with its tenth-generation Apple Watch, but the Series 10 is still a fantastic device with notable upgrades in almost every area. The larger, thinner cases and improved displays make for a sleek impression. Meanwhile, watchOS 11 offers key refinements to important tools and features. Battery life remains a sore spot, but at least this time it's offset with faster charging to give users more time with the watch on their wrists.

It's an old adage that Apple only introduces incremental change from one generation to the next, but this year, the new Series 10's upgrades truly are impactful. I'm not claiming the Cupertino giant reinvented the Apple Watch (or even produced anything particularly showstopping), but there are definitely more improvements than shoppers might see at a glance. More importantly, all of these cumulative changes add up to a fantastic smartwatch... unless you have an Android phone, of course, but that's not changing any time soon.