The Apple Watch Collection 10 upset some customers final yr. After listening to about main design adjustments for some time, the brand new Apple Watch turned out to be roughly an identical to the one bought over the previous few years. The show was only a tad bigger and the physique was barely thinner, however total it was similar to the Collection 9.
At this level, Apple’s extraordinarily profitable watch is a confirmed components and the corporate isn’t rocking the boat. So what’s in retailer for Apple Watch Collection 11 within the fall of 2025? Right here’s what we’ve heard to date concerning the Apple Watch Collection 11.
Apple Watch Collection 11: Launch date
For years now, Apple has introduced the brand new Apple Watch along with the brand new iPhone at a September occasion, with each merchandise occurring sale the next week. We haven’t heard something to make us assume that gained’t be the case once more this yr.
The probably date is the second Tuesday of September, which is September 9. Pre-orders for the Apple Watch Collection 11 will most likely start that Friday (September 12) with normal availability in shops every week later (September 19).
Apple Watch Collection 11: Value
Ever because the Apple Watch Collection 3, Apple has stored beginning costs the identical for the aluminum Apple Watch and we don’t anticipate a value hike this yr. THis signifies that the Collection 11 will begin at $399 and the bigger model will value $429, with an additional $100 for mobile functionality and better costs for numerous bands.
With the Collection 10, Apple additionally supplied a titanium case for $699/$749, which incorporates LTE just like the Extremely. Rumors counsel Apple will preserve that choice round with the Collection 11, doubtless on the identical value.
Nevertheless, no dialogue of future Apple product pricing is full with out mentioning U.S. tariffs, that are altering quickly and will have a big effect on pricing. It’s just too tough to foretell whether or not tariffs will improve the Apple Watch’s value, the chances are vital.
The Apple Watch Collection 11 is prone to look practically an identical to the Collection 10.
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Apple Watch Collection 11: Design
Rumors all through 2024 instructed us to anticipate extra vital adjustments to the Apple Watch design final yr, after which the Collection 10 debuted and it appeared like a really barely flattened Collection 9.
This yr, there aren’t even any rumors of huge design adjustments. At the moment, all indicators level to an Apple Watch that’s an identical in look to the Collection 10, with the doable exception of latest colours, presumably sky blue to match the MacBook Air and iPhone 17.
Apple Watch Collection 11: New options
Apple has been engaged on incorporating a microLED show on the Apple Look ahead to a number of years, in accordance with numerous leaks and rumors, nevertheless it’s not anticipated to debut on the Collection 11 this yr. Some assume this show shift will come to Apple Watch Extremely first, however even that isn’t anticipated in 2025.
We’re not anticipating any new well being sensors, both. Apple’s blood glucose monitoring initiative remains to be years from ending up in a watch, it appears, and whereas there have been rumors of hypertension monitoring, that’s not fairly prepared to look this yr, both.
So what shall be new? You possibly can guess on a brand new S11 SiP (system in package deal), providing considerably higher efficiency. Don’t anticipate a giant enhance in battery life, although—that has been a close to fixed 18 hours for practically all the lifespan of the watch.
Apple Intelligence and the brand new Siri may very well be one of many new options of watchOS 12 and the Apple Watch Collection 11.
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Apple Intelligence is a key side of just about each new Apple product now, and rumors counsel Apple is engaged on bringing some AI options to the Apple Watch. The precise AI fashions most likely gained’t have the ability to run on the watch; quite, the watch will collect knowledge, the processing shall be accomplished in your iPhone, after which the watch will show outcomes or notifications.
Lots of the new AI options will doubtless debut as a part of watchOS 12, however some could be stored as Collection 11 exclusives with a purpose to assist differentiate the {hardware}.
It’s additionally rumored that the Apple Watch Extremely 3 will assist 5G mobile and satellite tv for pc messaging, which might additionally come to the Collection 11. Apple debuted a wi-fi chip within the iPhone 16e, nevertheless it’s not clear whether or not it’s small or environment friendly sufficient for the Apple Watch but.
Apple Watch SE: Is one thing new on the way in which?
Apple hasn’t up to date the Apple Watch SE since 2022 and that replace was a particularly minor one, bringing a brand new chip and crash detection with a cheaper price of $249. It was initially rumored that 2024 would deliver a considerable replace to the finances watch with a plastic redesign, however that didn’t occur. Then Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reported {that a} plastic SE redesign would arrive in 2025 alonside the Collection 11.
Nevertheless, a rumor in March claimed that the brand new Apple Watch SE had run into manufacturing points and was in “critical jeopardy.” So Apple might have to change to an aluminum design for the brand new SE or keep on with the present mannequin for one more yr.
The Apple Watch SE hasn’t been up to date since 2022.
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The Collection 11 is prone to be a ‘Collection 10s’
We criticized the Apple Watch Collection 8 for being largely the identical because the Collection 7, and the Collection 9 for being nearly an identical to the Collection 8. This appears to be like prefer it may very well be one other a type of years, the place there are solely very minor adjustments to the Apple Watch that you just gained’t even discover in on a regular basis use.
That doesn’t imply it’s a foul watch, or that Apple is in hassle. There’s just about no competitors for the Apple Watch, and so long as Apple retains urgent ahead with watchOS software program options, it’s prone to preserve promoting loads of Apple Watches. However when you’re hoping for a significant change to the Apple Watch {hardware}, you’ll most likely have to attend one other yr or extra.
