At its current iPhone 16 launch occasion, Apple additionally introduced the brand new Watch Sequence 10 fashions together with a brand new color possibility for the Watch Extremely 2, which additionally received a brand new Milanese loop band constituted of titanium. What we didn’t see was a brand new Apple Watch SE mannequin (the model’s inexpensive collection), which has not been up to date since 2022. Based on a earlier report, Apple’s new Watch SE mannequin with a plastic physique remains to be beneath growth. It’s stated to be extra inexpensive than the present 2022 mannequin and can reportedly launch subsequent 12 months.
Based on Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is nonetheless working on the plastic Watch SE mannequin as identified in an earlier version of his PowerOn e-newsletter. Whereas the sooner report merely uncovered the existence of such a mannequin, this one offers us extra particulars about why it exists with delicate hints about its audience.
Gurman in his newest PowerOn e-newsletter states {that a} new Apple Watch SE mannequin with a plastic physique (or case) remains to be in growth. It is not clear whether or not this would be the solely mannequin to see the sunshine of day or whether or not Apple will launch a typical metal-bodied model of the watch alongside it. What the supply is for certain about is that this plastic mannequin may have “daring colors” harking back to the iPhone 5c from 2013, which took a comparable strategy at delivering an inexpensive iPhone.
Nevertheless, occasions are altering and Gurman states that Apple may very well be taking a look at a a lot youthful viewers with its vibrant new Apple Watch SE mannequin. An inexpensive watch is also a good suggestion in US faculties which have began banning smartphones throughout faculty hours. Therefore, an inexpensive Apple Watch (with mobile connectivity in fact) might grow to be a really engaging possibility for college children.
Whereas the plastic Watch SE mannequin remains to be in growth, issues are shifting ahead and the supply states that it’s going to see a possible launch subsequent 12 months. The shift to plastic has additionally posed some issues associated to high quality, however all of that is anticipated to maneuver at a quicker tempo as soon as Apple completes the transition to titanium for its premium fashions.
Gurman states that the plastic Watch SE can even embody a “processor leap” though it’s unclear which processor the brand new mannequin will use. The present Apple Watch SE (2022) was launched with a dual-core Apple S8 SiP. The Apple Watch Sequence 8 fashions additionally packed the identical processor, however with a bigger show/case choices (with All the time-on), sapphire crystal glass, and the power to report Electrocardiogram (ECG) readings.
