Parents reassured, children focused: the refurbished Apple Watch is parents’ dream for back to school

Staying in touch with your children during class, without them being distracted by a smartphone, is every parent’s dream. The equation is far from insoluble: on the contrary, the reconditioned Apple Watch is a relevant solution. We’ll explain it to you.

Messages, geolocation and adapted “school” mode… The Apple Watch is ideal for staying in touch with your child(ren) during lessons, without them needing to have their smartphone with them or even just a smartphone for the youngest.

Problem: the Apple Watch is not cheap. Especially since, for it to work perfectly, it must be 4G compatible. This is where Back Market comes into play, allowing you to equip the flesh of your flesh without bleeding yourself (at least less than for a new model), and without having any doubts about the quality and reliability of the reconditioned product.

Apple Watch at school: instructions for use

It’s probably not the most well-known feature of the Apple Watch, but there is a special setup for kids even if they don’t have an iPhone. With “Apple Watch for Your Kids,” a parent can set up a watch for their teen so they can make calls or send messages to a defined contact list.

School mode limits notifications and access to apps during class hours. During this mode, distractions are restricted and Do Not Disturb mode settings are active. Parents define the school time slots and the features accessible via parental control settings.

Location and geographic alerts are also among the options: parents can view where the child is via the Locate app and be alerted when the child arrives or leaves a location (school, home). This provides important peace of mind for travel, independent activities or times when the child is not under your direct supervision.

For everything to work well, here are the main prerequisites: having an iPhone in the home for parents, a 4G or 5G compatible Apple Watch so that the watch can communicate. It will have a separate Apple ID. Finally, depending on the operators, 4G communications may be included in your package or offered as a paid option.

Refurbished Apple Watch Series 9: the right choice

Series 9 integrates all the essential tools for parent-child use: position tracking, emergency detection and all the security functions offered via the family configuration. The bright OLED screen (2000 nits) allows you to see the time and important alerts.

Its other advantage for children is its 41 mm case, i.e. a size suitable for growing wrists. In terms of autonomy, Apple announces up to 18 hours of operation, enough to last a full day, especially at school, where it is less used.

For the rest, your children will have all the features of the Apple Watch for health and sports activity monitoring. Perfect for PE classes, but also for extracurricular activities, including for swimmers since the Series 9 is waterproof. We won’t say that it will push them to do sports, but it can help.

Refurbished at Back Market, the Series 9 GPS + Cellular is generally priced between 300 and 350 euros, depending on the condition, size and color of the model. As always with Back Market, this allows substantial savings compared to new, without compromising on the quality of the reconditioning carried out by certified partners.

Refurbished Apple Watch Series 10: to go a little further

Series 10 retains all the qualities of the previous version, but improves certain aspects: larger screen, increased readability, slightly revised design for greater comfort. These improvements are useful but not essential. The core functionalities remain the same; the only important addition mentioned here is a depth sensor (6 meters max) and a water temperature measurement.

In the reconditioned version, the Series 10 GPS + Cellular will cost you between 400 and 500 euros, depending on the sizes and colors. This remains well below new for this watch which has just been replaced by a Series 11, whose developments remain timid.

If you’re looking for a way to stay in touch with your child without giving them a smartphone, the refurbished Apple Watch at Back Marketis a well-found solution: communication and security functions, limited distractions, but cheaper than new. Family configuration and School mode give you the tools to supervise usage, while allowing you to maintain control over the screens when you are not at home.