Apple Watch
Apple Watch from the original stainless steel model through Series, SE and Ultra, including the sensors each generation added.
18 models documented
2015Apple Watch (1st generation)
1st generation
Apple's first new category after the iPad, sold as jewelry and adopted as a fitness tracker. Slow, but the activity rings stuck.
2016Apple Watch Series 1
Series 1
The original case with the Series 2's dual-core processor, at $269. The cheapest new Apple Watch Apple has sold.
2016Apple Watch Series 2
Series 2
Swim-proof to 50 meters with a speaker that ejects water, plus built-in GPS and a 1000-nit display.
2017Apple Watch Series 3
Series 3
Cellular via a built-in eSIM made the Watch independent of the phone. Apple then kept it on sale five years too long.
2018Apple Watch Series 4
Series 4
The first redesign, and the first over-the-counter ECG cleared by the FDA, plus fall detection that calls for help on your behalf.
2019Apple Watch Series 5
Series 5
The always-on display, achieved with an LTPO panel dropping to 1Hz when idle, plus a compass and international emergency calling.
2020Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
1st generation
The Series 4 screen and Series 5 processor without the always-on display, ECG or blood oxygen sensor, at $279.
2020Apple Watch Series 6
Series 6
The blood oxygen sensor, taking a reading in fifteen seconds, plus a brighter always-on display and a 20% faster chip.
2021Apple Watch Series 7
Series 7
A 50% thicker front crystal and IP6X dust resistance, plus fast charging that made overnight sleep tracking practical.
2022Apple Watch Series 8
Series 8
Skin temperature sensing to 0.1C overnight for cycle tracking, and Crash Detection that calls emergency services after a severe car accident.
2022Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
2nd generation
The Series 8's processor and Crash Detection at $249, with a nylon composite back cutting 20% of the weight.
2022Apple Watch Ultra
1st generation
49mm of titanium, 100 m water resistance, dual-frequency GPS, an 86-decibel siren and 36 hours of battery. The Action button debuts here.
2023Apple Watch Series 9
Series 9
Double Tap, on-device Siri that works without a signal, and 2000 nits. Apple's first product called carbon neutral.
2023Apple Watch Ultra 2
2nd generation
3000 nits, Double Tap and on-device Siri that works with no signal, in the same titanium Ultra case.
2024Apple Watch Series 10
Series 10
The thinnest Apple Watch at 9.7mm, with a wide-angle display, depth and water temperature sensors, and FDA-cleared sleep apnea detection.
2025Apple Watch Series 11
Series 11
Hypertension notifications with FDA clearance, and 24-hour battery life, the first increase Apple has given the standard Watch since 2015.
2025Apple Watch Ultra 3
3rd generation
Satellite messaging and emergency SOS with no phone and no coverage, the largest Apple Watch display, and 42 hours of battery.
2025Apple Watch SE (3rd generation)
3rd generation
The first SE with an always-on display, plus the S10, fast charging, wrist temperature and sleep apnea detection, at $249.