- The Apple Watch Series 1 is now officially outdated, says Apple
- It makes it harder to get official parts and repair service
- Despite the name it is not the same device as the original Apple Watch
Do you still swing an Apple Watch Series 1? In that case, we’ve got some bad news: Apple has just declared it “outdated”, making it much more difficult to get proper service for your smartwatch. But the situation is actually a little confusing and there is another model that is often confused for the series 1.
We’ll get to it in a moment. But first, it’s worth understanding what Apple’s statement means. Apple classifies its own products as a “vintage” as the company stopped selling them more than five, but fewer than seven years ago. These products are then examined to become “outdated” at a time after the seven -year mark. The Apple Watch Series 1 was interrupted seven years ago in 2018.
Having a vintage product is not so bad: It means you should Still be able to get it serviced with official parts from Apple, but only if these parts are actually available. However, when it is outdated, Apple will no longer service it, and it will also stop making official parts available for third -party workshops. It limits your options to get the device attached, and that’s just what happened to the Apple Watch series 1.
What’s in a name?
Despite what you might think, the Apple Watch Series 1 is not the same as the original Apple Watch confusion, it’s actually another generation of model. Apple released the first Apple Watch in 2015 (after teasing it in 2014), then launched the series 1 and Series 2 (as part of the same generation) in 2016. Series 1 was essentially a recovered version of the original Apple Watch with a slightly modified chip inside. The series 2 meanwhile was a more marked upgrade.
Interestingly, the Apple series declared 2 to be outdated in 2024 – before the series 1, despite both coming from the same generation. Apple stopped selling the series 2 in 2017 – a year before the series 1 – which may have explained the discrepancy. Alternatively, Apple may have simply run out of parts for series 2 before them to the series 1.
Either way, the reality is that it will now be so much harder to repair an Apple Watch Series 1. You can try your luck in third-party workshops, but you will rely on unofficial components rather than the right deal. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading, now is the time to start by weighing your options. With the Apple Watch Series 11 just around the corner, there is plenty to consider.
