Apple Watch Series 11: In summary
- Set to launch in September at Apple’s confirmed event
- Alongside the Apple Watch Ultra 3, Watch SE 3 and iPhone 17
- AI-infused fitness coach expected alongside a revamped Health app
- Sleep scores will let you know how well you’ve slept and if you need more rest
The Apple Watch Series 11 is set to continue Apple’s tradition of innovation and quality in its smartwatch line.
With its predecessor, the Series 10, introducing notable improvements like sleep apnea detection and enhanced design, ther Series 11 has big shoes to fill.
It also has new competition in the form of the Galaxy Watch 8 series, Google Pixel Watch 4 and others.
With the Series 11 launch imminent, here’s everything we know so far based on rumours, leaks and our expert analysis and predictions.
When will the Apple Watch Series 11 be released?
In summary
- September launch expected
- Up to two more Apple Watches will be revealed at the same time
- Pre-orders are expected once Apple’s 9 September event ends
September has become the de facto launch month for all things Apple Watch, and now that Apple’s big 2025 event has been confirmed for 9 September.
It will be primarily for the iPhone 17 range, but it’s fair to assume that we’ll be seeing the Apple Watch Series 11, too.
The only thing that might shake things up a bit is that, according to all of the industry buzz we can gather, the Series 11 will be unveiled alongside not one but two more Apple Watches, in the form of the Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the Apple Watch SE 3.
Depending on Apple’s plans for all three watches, the company may want to stagger the launch of each, or have them all debut at the exact same time but we’ll keep you updated as soon as we know more.
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Here’s a breakdown of when the previous versions made their debuts:
If Apple follows its usual approach, pre-orders for the Series 11 could begin shortly after its announcement, with the official launch occurring within a week or two.
How much will the Apple Watch Series 11 cost?
In summary
- Prices expected to start at £399/$399
- No major indication towards a price increase
- US tariffs might result in a last minute price hike in some territories
No concrete details about the pricing of the Apple Watch Series 11 have emerged. However, if we look at past trends, the pricing is unlikely to deviate much from the Series 10.
The price for the smaller, GPS-only version of the Series 10 starts at £399/$399, and at $499/$499 for the cellular data version.
We can reasonably expect the Series 11 to start at a similar price point, with costs increasing for models with larger sizes. Aluminium and titanium case options, if retained, will also likely come at different price tiers.
The only fly in the ointment is the ongoing adjustments that companies are making in response to the tariffs put in place by the US Government.
This doesn’t guarantee a price hike, but given that we’ve seen companies like Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo raise their prices in recent months, it’s best not to rule it out completely.
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What specs and features will the Apple Watch Series 11 have?
In summary
- Display and battery life likely to remain the same as last year
- Blood pressure monitoring will be the new mainline tracking feature
- A revamped Health app could also come with AI-insights
AI-infused health tracking
Apple’s approach to AI hasn’t gotten off to the best start, particularly with the staggered launch of Apple Intelligence, but it seems as though the company might be looking to right some wrongs by having AI play a major role in the fitness tracking of the Apple Watch Series 11.
According to Mark Gurman’s massive report on the upcoming watch, a revamped Health app could be launching alongside an AI-powered fitness coach, which might be able to provide personalised workout recommendations and other fitness tips based on the data that’s been captured.
If this sounds a little familiar it’s because Google debuted a similar feature a while back and locked it behind Fitbit Premium. If Apple is able to beat Google at its own game by offering the same feature completely free to all users of the latest Apple Watch, then it could be the game-changer that Apple needs to keep its wearables competitive in the current landscape.
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Source: Bloomberg
Blood pressure tracking
After becoming a headline feature of the Huawei Watch D and D2, it now appears that blood pressure tracking is also headed towards the Apple Watch Series 11.
Of course, it’s worth mentioning that such a feature was able to work on Huawei’s watch because of its expanding wrist-strap, so we’ll have to wait and see how Apple plans to get around this for its own take on the software, unless there’s a massive shake-up to Apple Watch bands in the pipeline (which is unlikely).
Source: Bloomberg
Sleep scores
One of the biggest flaws of Apple Watch’s sleep tracking in its current state is a complete lack of any contextualising to go with the tons of data currently provided.
Unless you know what to look out for, it can be difficult to understand what all of the overnight metrics mean, which is something that competing wearables from the likes of Samsung and Huawei do a far better job at breaking down.
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Well, it seems as though Apple has finally listened to this criticism as the data within the iOS 26 beta reveals some form of sleep scoring potentially coming to the Watch Series 11.
Even just a score, without any written advice, would be a big push forward in helping Apple Watch users to better understand their circadian rhythm, although we do hope that the revised sleep tracking is a bit more robust than this.
Source: MacRumors
A new processor
The one thing that’s almost a complete guarantee is the existence of a new chipset in the Apple Watch Series 11, presumably the S11 SiP. The only thing we don’t know is just how much of a power boost this newer chipset will bring – whether it’ll be a minor update like what Apple tends to implement, or a major leap forward in processing power like we saw with the Apple Watch Series 9.
If leaks are to be believed, it seems as though the former might be more likely, although one would assume that this new chipset will still need a decent amount of power in order to run these rumoured AI-led fitness features.
Given that Apple has made a push in recent years to make Siri more independent on the Apple Watch, without the need to constantly refer back to a connected iPhone, it only makes sense that the company would want to continue that trend here.
Source: MacRumors
Satellite Connectivity and 5G RedCap
While these features are more strongly rumoured for the Apple Watch Ultra 3, it remains to be seen whether the Series 11 will adopt them as well.
Satellite connectivity could enable users to send emergency messages when mobile coverage is unavailable, while 5G RedCap would provide faster and more efficient data transfer.
It’s a long shot that these features will make their way to the Series 11, but given that the company’s Emergency SOS feature is available on handful of entry-level iPhones, it’s best not to rule it out until the final presentation.
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Source: Bloomberg
That’s all we currently know about the Apple Watch Series 11, and it’s also worth knowing what to expect from the iPhone 17 series, which is likely to debut alongside it.