- Apple expected to unveil three new Apple Watch models in 2025
- There would be new Ultra 3, SE 3 and Apple Watch Series 11
- The SE is rumored to feature a new design, while the Ultra and Series 11 likely won’t.
Apple is expected to unveil three new Apple Watch models in 2025, according to a reliable source.
Apple launches a new Apple Watch alongside its new iPhone for the year, usually in September during its keynote, and according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, 2025 will be no different.
In his Power On newsletter, Gurman says Apple will deliver its “usual major announcements” in the second half of 2025, including the iPhone 17 and upgrades to all of Apple’s top Watches.
Specifically, Gurman claims that Apple is planning a “new” version of the Apple Watch SE with “a new look.” We can also expect a new Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11; however, the report suggests that these values ”are likely to remain approximately the same.” So what else can we expect from these new models?
Apple Watch SE 3 and Ultra 3 details
Gurman notes that the Apple Watch Ultra 3 can add both satellite connectivity and access to the 5G RedCap network (reduced capacity). Gurman also says it’s “very likely” that high blood pressure detection will be added to the Series 11 and Ultra 3.
The rumored Apple Watch SE 3 redesign is particularly noteworthy and makes perfect sense given the current lineup. The design of the Apple Watch SE 2 stands out from the rest of the range: it has not changed since the first generation of the Apple Watch SE, itself based on the Apple Watch Series 6.
As such, the design language of the current model lacks the sleeker edges and thinner bezels of today’s top Apple Watch models. Gurman doesn’t say exactly what will change with the Apple Watch SE 3, but it’s likely that Apple plans to align its budget model with the more modern look of the main series.
The Apple Watch SE 2 is easily one of the best cheap smartwatches available right now, so a tweak to the design, along with the usual round of upgraded internals we can probably expect, should be enough to allowing Apple to maintain a lead in this space for another. a year or two. Other likely upgrades are a new chip – the SE 2 runs on the older S8 SiP – and possibly a larger 41/45mm form factor.
Any way you slice it, 2025 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for Apple Watch fans.
