Best New Budget Smartwatch of the Year: Tech Advisor Awards 2024-25

Not everyone can splash out on a premium smartwatch but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out. Budget smartwatches are better than ever, and some people might not even be able to tell the difference.

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Best New budget smartwatch of the Year – Winner: CMF Watch Pro 2 Best New budget smartwatch of the Year – First Runner Up: Huawei Watch Fit 3 Best New budget smartwatch of the Year – Second Runner Up: Samsung Galaxy Watch FE

Plenty of great models have been released in the last year and we’ve been putting them through their paces before deciding which is worthy of our prestigious end-of-year award.

Without further ado, here are our winners for 2024-25 and you can find out all the other category winners here.

Best New budget smartwatch of the Year – Winner: CMF Watch Pro 2

Mike Sawh / Foundry

For only its second effort, Nothing’s budget brand has done an amazing job of creating a desirable smartwatch which doesn’t cost much more than a power bank.

giving you the bang for buck value you just wouldn’t normally expect

A switch to a round design looks great and the Watch Pro 2 doesn’t feel budget either. We love the distinctive interface and the wearable has lots of useful smart and fitness features.

A well-made companion app and solid battery life complete the package giving you the bang for buck value you just wouldn’t normally expect.

Read our full CMF Watch Pro 2 review.

Best New budget smartwatch of the Year – First Runner Up: Huawei Watch Fit 3

Mike Sawh

If you want the look and feel of an Apple Watch without the price tag then the Huawei Watch Fit 3 fits the bill perfectly.

This affordable smartwatch isn’t much more than £100 and has a gorgeous AMOLED screen, nice mix of fitness and smartwatch features, good battery life and quick charging to boot.

Read our full Huawei Watch Fit 3 review.

Best New budget smartwatch of the Year – Second Runner Up: Samsung Galaxy Watch FE

Hannah Cowton-Barnes / Foundry

This is Samsung’s first Fan Edition of a smartwatch and although it’s largely an updated Galaxy Watch 4, it makes for a solid and affordable option if you want a Samsung wearable.

It offers a stylish design available in a range of colours, responsive auto-tracking, holistic health data and decent battery life.

Read our full Samsung Galaxy Watch FE review.