Customers recognize the refurbished Geek Squad Certified Watch Ultra for its impressive battery life and overall performance, with users reporting smooth operation. The condition of the watch upon arrival is generally well-received. However, some customers have expressed concerns regarding the watch band, noting that it may sometimes be a lower quality replacement.
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Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Condition
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Value for a Refurbished Apple Watch!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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I was a bit hesitant about buying a refurbished product, but this Apple Watch Ultra exceeded my expectations. It arrived in excellent condition — it looks and functions just like new. The battery life is great, and all the features work perfectly. For the price, this was a fantastic deal. Highly recommended for anyone looking to save without sacrificing quality!
Good deal on the watch, but beware on band/charger
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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The watch itself is great but and has a decent battery life left. Mine came with 89% available, but the band is not the band that is advertised ($100 trail loop band) instead it’s a less expensive Apple Sport Watch band ($50 new) that is rubber and the charger is not a fast charger. it’s a generic charger, which is more or less useless for charging an Apple Watch Ultra. The Watch itself is in good condition with very minor scratches.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life, Condition
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic purchase
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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It works very well, the battery lasts a little over two days and the condition is impeccable.
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You never know what you are going to get when you get pre-used. I honestly can’t tell that my watch had ever been used. No scratches and it operates perfectly.
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I order the refurbish Apple Watch ultra , I love the watch, but I was very disappointed because the watch didn’t came with the original watch band as advertising on the website, on top pf that the band was defective and broken,I went to the best buy store to see if I could switch the watch band , but the customer service person told me , that was nothing they can do about it, i was told that all I can do was to return the watch.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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I bought this expecting a durable and rugged watch. First, the band was not the one advertised and it appeared cheaper. Second the watch had several scratches and a tiny hairline crack on the back casing (I didnt find the crack till it got wet and crashed the whole watch). Luckily it was only a week after purchase.
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Thank you Best Buy great watch love it thanks again
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Open box Apple ultra
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Absolutely! Here’s a version tailored specifically for a Best Buy review:
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Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)
Title: Incredible Value – Open-Box Apple Watch Ultra Feels Brand New!
I recently purchased an open-box Apple Watch Ultra from Best Buy, and I couldn’t be happier with the experience. The watch arrived in excellent condition—no scratches, no wear, and all the original accessories were neatly packed in the box. Honestly, it looked and felt brand new.
The Apple Watch Ultra itself is a powerhouse. The titanium build feels premium and durable, and the 49mm display is sharp, bright, and easy to see even in direct sunlight. I was especially impressed with the battery life—lasting almost two full days on a single charge, even with workouts and notifications throughout the day.
Best Buy made the open-box process seamless. The discount was great, the pickup was quick, and the condition of the product exceeded expectations. If you’re considering going open-box to save a bit of money—do it. This watch delivers on performance, and you’d never guess it wasn’t factory sealed.
Highly recommend both the Apple Watch Ultra and buying open-box from Best Buy!
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I recommend that those who buy BB geek squad refurb Apple Watches just budget in that you will be replacing the watch band. Many complaints out there and i am not exception. My band was not functional as it arrived. The loop that holds the excess Ocean band was missing so it would stick out almost perpendicular to the wrist, snagging on things and causing the band to unlock and drop once. I have since replaced and the actual watch has been great. Just wish they took the extra minute to either say no band or to fix with a new band.
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Watch came in great condition, without any scratches or sign of wear. My only problem was watch was advertised with Blue/Gray trail loop band and it did not come with that. It came with a black ocean band in a package that looks like it came from Amazon. Hard to even tell if the watch band is real or a knock off since there is zero signs off apple packaging on the new band. Buyer beware you might not get the correct watch band as previous reviews as mine also stated but overal happy with the refurbished Watch itself it’s in great condition.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Basically new
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Came in phenomenal condition, and works better than I expected. I love the battery life on this and the extra button that lets you start a workout instantly is super helpful
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I am pleased with my refurbished Apple Watch. The watch came with no visible blemishes, worked perfectly well and is exactly what I wanted. One thing to expect is the battery capacity was down to about 85%, but again - to be expected. The watch still lasts all day.
The one thing I didn't love was the band that came with it, it seemed that had been used as well, but thats no big deal as I had a feeling I was going to want something different. It would be nice to let purchasers pick from what kind of band they want though.
I would do refurbished again without a doubt.
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The band that comes with the watch is not what I ordered and the customer service was not able to provide a replacement band as expected. The watch works fine and in great condition!
Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Just picked up the apple watch ultra refurbished but it came with cheap 3rd party wrist band.
Watch is great in perfect condition, but the band is ugly grey color from a 3rd party. I contacted best buy and they wouldn't do only the band exchange. They would do the whole watch exchange but would still not guarantee the new one will have the original band.
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Durable and battery last over a day. Don’t have to charge it till the next day.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Watch band
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good watch , wrong cheaper band.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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The watch was in perfect condition. It did not have the listed band on it. It had a cheaper band. I did not notice it until I was home. I was disappointed with that. The watch looks and works perfectly.