Every Apple Watch
Every Apple Watch Apple has shipped since 2015, split into the three lines it sells today: the numbered Series, the cheaper SE, and the rugged Ultra. Each row lists the chip (Apple’s S-series system-in-package), a line of headline specs including the on-board RAM, the starting US price at launch and the year it shipped.
Prices are the starting US price in dollars at launch (the cheapest aluminium / GPS configuration) and exclude tax. The first model is often called “Series 0” in hindsight; Apple shipped it simply as “Apple Watch”.
watchOS version support
Which Apple Watches run the recent watchOS releases — watchOS 11 (2024), watchOS 26 (2025) and watchOS 27, previewed at WWDC on 8 June 2026. watchOS 27 is the steepest cull yet, needing a Series 9 or later. It also requires an iPhone 11 or newer running iOS 27, and the AI Siri features need pairing with an iPhone 15 Pro or later.
| Version | Year | Oldest models supported | Newly dropped |
|---|---|---|---|
| watchOS 27 | 2026 | Series 9, SE (3rd gen), Ultra 2, and later | Series 6, 7, 8, SE (2nd gen), Ultra (1st gen) |
| watchOS 26 | 2025 | Series 6, SE (2nd gen), Ultra (1st gen), and later | None |
| watchOS 11 | 2024 | Series 6, SE (2nd gen), Ultra (1st gen), and later | Series 4, Series 5, SE (1st gen) |
Series — the flagship line
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch (1st gen) | S1 | 38/42mm, 512MB RAM, Force Touch OLED, heart rate, no GPS, water resistant | $349 | 2015 |
| Apple Watch Series 1 | S1P | 38/42mm, 512MB RAM, dual-core, OLED, no GPS — budget version of Series 2 | $269 | 2016 |
| Apple Watch Series 2 | S2 | 38/42mm, 512MB RAM, built-in GPS, 50m swimproof, brighter 1000-nit display | $369 | 2016 |
| Apple Watch Series 3 | S3 | 38/42mm, 768MB RAM, optional LTE cellular, barometric altimeter, faster | $329 | 2017 |
| Apple Watch Series 4 | S4 | 40/44mm, 1GB RAM, edge-to-edge OLED, ECG, fall detection, 64-bit | $399 | 2018 |
| Apple Watch Series 5 | S5 | 40/44mm, 1GB RAM, always-on display, built-in compass, 32GB storage | $399 | 2019 |
| Apple Watch Series 6 | S6 | 40/44mm, 1GB RAM, blood-oxygen sensor, brighter always-on, U1 ultra-wideband | $399 | 2020 |
| Apple Watch Series 7 | S7 | 41/45mm, 1GB RAM, larger always-on display, faster USB-C charging, crack-resistant | $399 | 2021 |
| Apple Watch Series 8 | S8 | 41/45mm, 1GB RAM, skin-temperature sensing, car-crash detection | $399 | 2022 |
| Apple Watch Series 9 | S9 | 41/45mm, 1GB RAM, double-tap gesture, on-device Siri, 2000-nit display | $399 | 2023 |
| Apple Watch Series 10 | S10 | 42/46mm, 1GB RAM, thinnest ever, wide-angle OLED, faster charging, sleep apnea | $399 | 2024 |
| Apple Watch Series 11 | S10 | 42/46mm, 1GB RAM, blood-pressure notifications, 5G, up to 24 hr battery | $399 | 2025 |
SE — the value line
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch SE (1st gen) | S5 | 40/44mm, 1GB RAM, no always-on, no ECG or blood oxygen, fall detection | $279 | 2020 |
| Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) | S8 | 40/44mm, 1GB RAM, crash detection, faster, recycled-aluminium back | $249 | 2022 |
| Apple Watch SE 3 | S10 | 40/44mm, 1GB RAM, always-on display, fast charging, sleep apnea, on-device Siri | $249 | 2025 |
Ultra — the rugged line
| Model | Chip | Specs | From | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch Ultra | S8 | 49mm titanium, 1GB RAM, 100m dive, Action button, dual-frequency GPS, up to 36 hr | $799 | 2022 |
| Apple Watch Ultra 2 | S9 | 49mm titanium, 1GB RAM, 3000-nit display, double-tap, on-device Siri | $799 | 2023 |
| Apple Watch Ultra 3 | S10 | 49mm titanium, 1GB RAM, satellite messaging, 5G, up to 42 hr, blood pressure | $799 | 2025 |
Some of the figures in the charts and tables on this page were compiled with the help of AI tools and may contain errors or be out of date. They are shared in good faith for general interest only — not as professional, financial, investment or purchasing advice — and should be checked against the cited primary sources before you rely on them.