Ceramic Apple Watch may return as soon as September
While the design isn't changing one bit, one expensive and favorite material might return to Apple Watch after a seven-year absence. Apple Watch Series 5 , in ceramic It's been nine years since the Apple Watch Series 2 debuted the material. After a back-and-forth for a few years of just white, or white and black ceramic options, Apple dropped the material entirely in 2020. That may change soon.…
Apple is reportedly planning to bring back the ceramic Apple Watch case option. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a new ceramic Watch could be available as soon as this year, 9to5Mac reports. The ceramic case material was last offered in 2019 as part of the 'Apple Watch Edition Series 5'.
The ceramic Apple Watch was first introduced with the Series 2 in a white option, and a black variant was added with the Series 3. AppleInsider notes that the material was dropped entirely in 2020. The ceramic case featured a deep-gloss look and was highly resistant to scratches.
Currently, the Apple Watch Series 11 is available in aluminum or titanium, with the Apple Watch Ultra being titanium exclusively, 9to5Mac says. The titanium watches start at $699, compared to the $399 starting price for the cheapest Series 11.
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