Apple Product History

Apple Watch

13

Apple Watch Series 12

Apple Watch Series 12

September 18, 2026

S11

$399

A redesigned Health Sensing System, with a ceramic case back on the lineup.

Redesigned Health Sensing System - larger, more power-efficient LEDs and heart rate readings every 5 seconds
Readiness score from activity, vitals, and sleep; HRV measurements as often as every 5 minutes
Ceramic case option returns, alongside Aluminum and Titanium
The new Siri and Audio Intelligence (Live Rewind, Sound Recognition); up to 24-hour battery life

Apple Watch Series 11

Apple Watch Series 11

September 19, 2025

S10

$399

Longer battery life and new health insights.

Carries over the S10 chip — first year without a new watch SiP
24-hour battery life on a single charge
Hypertension alerts and Sleep Score
5G cellular; more scratch-resistant Ion-X glass and sapphire crystal options

Apple Watch Series 10

Apple Watch Series 10

September 20, 2024

S10

$399

Thinnest Apple Watch yet with a bigger, wide-angle display.

Nearly 10% thinner than Series 7-9
Larger, brighter wide-angle OLED display in 42mm/46mm
Sleep apnea notifications and water temperature sensing
Faster charging

Apple Watch Series 9

Apple Watch Series 9

September 22, 2023

S9

$399

A faster chip enables on-device Siri and Double Tap.

S9 SiP with a 4-core Neural Engine
Double Tap gesture for hands-free control
On-device Siri processing
Brighter display, up to 2000 nits

Apple Watch Series 8

Apple Watch Series 8

September 16, 2022

S8

$399

Adds temperature sensing and crash detection.

New temperature sensor for retrospective ovulation estimates
Crash detection
International roaming for emergency calling
Low Power Mode extends battery life

Apple Watch Series 7

Apple Watch Series 7

October 15, 2021

S7

$399

A larger, more durable always-on display.

Largest display yet with thinner borders
More crack-resistant front crystal
Faster charging
IP6X dust resistance

Apple Watch Series 6

Apple Watch Series 6

September 18, 2020

S6

$399

Blood oxygen monitoring arrives on the wrist.

Blood oxygen (SpO2) sensor and app
Always-on altimeter
Faster S6 processor
New Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop bands

Apple Watch Series 5

Apple Watch Series 5

September 20, 2019

S5

$399

The always-on Retina display debuts.

Always-on Retina display
Built-in compass
International emergency calling
Available in titanium and ceramic finishes

Apple Watch Series 4

Apple Watch Series 4

September 21, 2018

S4

$399

A redesign with ECG and fall detection.

Larger 40mm/44mm displays with thinner borders
Electrical heart sensor with ECG app
Fall detection
Redesigned digital crown with haptic feedback

Apple Watch Series 3

Apple Watch Series 3

September 22, 2017

S3

$329

Cellular connectivity frees the Watch from iPhone.

Optional built-in LTE cellular
Barometric altimeter
On-device Siri for the first time
Faster S3 processor

Apple Watch Series 2

Apple Watch Series 2

September 16, 2016

S2

GPS

$369

Built-in GPS and swim-proof water resistance.

Built-in GPS
50-meter water resistance for swimming
Brighter display, up to 1000 nits
Dual-core S2 chip

Apple Watch Series 1

Apple Watch Series 1

September 16, 2016

S1P

Aluminum

$269

A faster, more affordable entry point.

Dual-core S1P chip, twice as fast as the original S1
Same design and display as the original Apple Watch
No built-in GPS

Apple Watch

Apple Watch

April 24, 2015

S1

$349

Apple's first wearable, launched in Apple Watch, Sport, and Edition tiers.

Single-core S1 chip in a fully sealed package
Digital Crown and Force Touch input
Relied on paired iPhone for GPS and cellular
Later retroactively referred to as Series 0