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Apple Watch
29th August 2024 at 2:45pm
Topics
Stephen's Apple Watch Picks
Type
2018 iPhone Event Predictions
Score
Stephen
Non‑graded
"
No iPads, iPhone and Apple Watch only
"
1
Type
2020 September Rickies
Score
Stephen
Regular
"
The Apple Watch Series 6 uses the Series 4 & 5 design
"
1
Stephen
Flexie
"
The removal of Force Touch on watchOS is framed as the inclusion of Haptic Touch
"
0
Type
2021 September Rickies
Score
Stephen
Regular
"
The Apple Watch SE gets a price cut
"
0
Next year's model would
, but not this year's.
Stephen
Flexie
"
The Apple Watch moves to 5G networking
"
0
Stephen
Flexie
"
No specific preorder date is set for the Apple Watch
"
1
Type
2022 September Rickies
Score
Stephen
Regular
"
The Apple Watch SE, announced in 2020, moves down in price with no feature changes
"
0
Not graded: Series 7 or SE 2 takes the middle price point where the SE is now
Stephen
Flexie
"
The new high-end Apple Watch is named the "Apple Watch Pro"
"
0
Type
2023 September Rickies
Score
Stephen
Flexie
"
Apple Watch SE is not updated, but receives a price cut
"
0
"Currently $249/$299 for GPS, $279/$329 for cellular"
Stephen
Flexie
"
Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes in at least 1 new finish
"
0
Type
2024 Annual Rickies
Score
Stephen
Regular
"
The Apple Watch 10 brings an updated design inspired by the Apple Watch Ultra in some way
"
0
Ungraded: "Action Button, flat glass or crown guard, for example"
Type
2024 September Rickies
Score
Stephen
Flexie
"
Apple Watch Ultra 3 comes in black
"
0
Stephen
Flexie
"
The new Apple Watch SE costs $199
"
0
Stephen is pressured into adding more, you know, for the kids.
Stephen
Flexie
"
The regular Apple Watch models each get larger screens and cases
"
1
Type
2025 Annual Rickies
Score
Stephen
Regular
"
Apple ships the Apple Watch Ultra 3
"
TBD
Type
2025 WWDC Rickies
Score
Stephen
Flexie
"
At least one Apple Intelligence feature is announced for watchOS
"
1
Workout Buddy counts, barely.
Type
2025 September Rickies
Score
Stephen
Flexie
"
The Apple Watch Ultra Series 3 has a larger screen than the Ultra 2
"
1
Myke's Apple Watch Picks
Type
2018 Annual Predictions
Score
Myke
Regular
"
Apple Watch with an always-on display
"
0
The Series 5 watch added this feature in 2019.
Type
2020 September Rickies
Score
Myke
Regular
"
Apple unveils a new Apple Watch
"
1
While Federico had some criticism of
a couple
of
Myke's picks
in
the previous game
along the same lines, this was the very first time that Federico specifically called out a lack of "passion" in a pick.
Myke
Flexie
"
watchOS 7 gets a software feature we haven't seen yet
"
1
Type
2021 September Rickies
Score
Myke
Flexie
"
There is a ceramic Apple Watch
"
0
Myke
Flexie
"
New Apple Watch is not a part of the presentation
"
0
Type
2022 September Rickies
Score
Myke
Flexie
"
Satellite communication features for iPhone and/or Apple Watch
"
1
Myke
Flexie
"
New Apple Watch is a 'Series 8' Watch
"
0
"It may 'technically' be an Edition, but no new name (like Pro or Max)"
As mentioned in
the Upgrade Draft earlier in the week
, but not chosen there. This was deemed insufficiently Risky, and so was demoted to a Flexie.
Myke
Flexie
"
Someone is wearing the new Apple Watch while riding a skateboard
"
0
A reference to the "Apple Watch Extreme" rumors. Maybe Tony Hawk?
Type
2023 WWDC Rickies
Score
Myke
Regular
"
watchOS 10 gets widgets
"
1
Was originally "A widget-like interface comes to the Apple Watch" before some workshopping.
Type
2023 September Rickies
Score
Myke
Flexie
"
New Apple Watch Ultra band style
"
0
Type
2024 Annual Rickies
Score
Myke
Flexie
"
Third party Apple Watch faces are introduced
"
0
Type
2024 September Rickies
Score
Myke
Flexie
"
Apple Watch band attachments will change
"
0
Myke
Flexie
"
Apple Watch SE is updated and it's not made of aluminium
"
0
Myke
Flexie
"
Apple Watches get thinner
"
1
Myke
Flexie
"
The Apple Watch segment is presented in and around a gym
"
0
Type
2025 September Rickies
Score
Myke
Regular
"
The Apple Watch Ultra finally goes to '3'
"
1
Myke
Flexie
"
Apple specifically calls out the blood oxygen features of the Apple Watch
"
1
Well, it appeared in the keynote at least.
Federico's Apple Watch Picks
Type
2018 iPhone Event Predictions
Score
Federico
Non‑graded
"
New watch bands
"
1
Federico
Non‑graded
"
Series 4 has multiple changes to watch faces
"
1
"(beyond the leaked ones we have already seen)"
Type
2020 Summer Rickies
Score
Federico
Regular
"
watchOS gets new sleep tracking features
"
1
Federico
Non‑graded
"
watchOS 7 will feature mental health features
"
0
watchOS 8 later added a Mindfulness app, expanding on the old Breathe app.
Type
2020 September Rickies
Score
Federico
Regular
"
Apple introduces a new, lower end Apple Watch model in addition to the higher end Series 6
"
1
Federico
Risky
"
A new Apple Watch has at least one new built-in app because of an exclusive feature not found on existing watches
"
2
Type
2022 Annual Rickies
Score
Federico
Regular
"
The next generation Apple Watch will have some kind of body temperature sensor
"
1
Type
2022 March Rickies
Score
Federico
Regular
"
New iPhone case colors and/or watch band colors are introduced at or after the event
"
1
Type
2022 September Rickies
Score
Federico
Flexie
"
At least one new watchOS feature or app is introduced alongside the new Apple Watch
"
1
Federico
Flexie
"
Bands for the new Apple Watch "Pro" are not backward compatible with other Apple Watches
"
0
It does appear to be compatible
at the time of grading.
Type
2023 Annual Rickies
Score
Federico
Flexie
"
There is no second generation Apple Watch Ultra this year
"
0