Nice open box AW5 purchase

[tenordrum]

I decided to buy a AW5 aluminum cellular, after having a heart attack two weeks ago today, which I mentioned on another thread. I kept watching the supplies of open box at Best Buy locally. One popped up for $438 in "fair" condition. I did an online order/pickup, and when I arrived at the store about 20 minutes from my house, the only thing wrong with it to cause it to be "fair" was a missing power brick. I have quite a few of those, so that is not an issue at all. The watch itself was in great shape, and I was able to use a few gift cards from prior trade ins. I am not excited about wearing a watch after having gone without one for many years, but it will give my wife some peace of mind, and also get me moving more often than I was.

Now I just have to figure out whether to purchase AppleCare on it. Luckily BB offered a deal of the day with 50% off some of their house brand watch bands, so I was able to get a couple of options with free shipping.

Now I just have to figure out how to use it to its fullest.

 

[nippyjun]

Good deal. Enjoy!

 

[matrix07]

Nothing is more valuable to us than our health So you did the right thing by purchasing the watch. Of course you can take care of yourself without the watch but the watch makes it much nicer so congrat!

 

[TheSkywalker77]

Of course you can take care of yourself without the watch but the watch makes it much nicer

And it alerts you to heart problems to help detect them early. Stuff you wouldn't notice by yourself until it happens.

 

[tenordrum]

Yup . And it is already nagging me to keep moving'!

 

[noobinator]

Make sure to set up the heart alerts. They aren’t active until you set them up.

 

[xraydoc]

I decided to buy a AW5 aluminum cellular, after having a heart attack two weeks ago today, which I mentioned on another thread. I kept watching the supplies of open box at Best Buy locally. One popped up for $438 in "fair" condition. I did an online order/pickup, and when I arrived at the store about 20 minutes from my house, the only thing wrong with it to cause it to be "fair" was a missing power brick. I have quite a few of those, so that is not an issue at all. The watch itself was in great shape, and I was able to use a few gift cards from prior trade ins. I am not excited about wearing a watch after having gone without one for many years, but it will give my wife some peace of mind, and also get me moving more often than I was.

Now I just have to figure out whether to purchase AppleCare on it. Luckily BB offered a deal of the day with 50% off some of their house brand watch bands, so I was able to get a couple of options with free shipping.

Now I just have to figure out how to use it to its fullest.

Buy Apple Care. Sucks to pay for almost a whole new watch should you crack the screen.

 

[Akrapovic]

Hope you're feeling better soon! Check the settings and setup for the heart alerts!

 

[tenordrum]

Thanks much. One of the first things I did was set up the heart alerts. Feeling good now. (whew!).
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Buy Apple Care. Sucks to pay for almost a whole new watch should you crack the screen.

Thanks. That makes a lot of sense.

 

[iamasmith]

Make sure to set up the heart alerts. They aren’t active until you set them up.

Note that the heart alerts specifically state that they do not detect a heart attack.

 

[noobinator]

Note that the heart alerts specifically state that they do not detect a heart attack.

Correct but they can let you know other things heart related and fall detection.

 

[tenordrum]

I understand it doesn't directly warn about another attack. My GP (who has an AW4) told me that I also have to be concerned about a-fib, which the AW5 can warn me. yet the real reason for the purchase was the potential for falling (with another attack or something related) while I was out walking/hiking in some nearby trails,( which I often do, and which is how my heart attack started). I was hiking off the main trail a bit, with my camera. My wife (who after 41 years still wants me around for some reason) gets some peace of mind, and the watch gets to nag me about moving as opposed to her ;-) It is not often that she wants me to purchase something with the Apple logo on it (even though she has her own MBA and IPP).