- Apple Watch’s series is now officially obsolete, says Apple
- That makes it harder to obtain official pieces and repair service
- Despite the name, it is not the same device as the original Apple Watch
Are you still spraying a series of Apple Watch 1? If so, we have some bad news: Apple has just declared that it is “obsolete”, which makes it much more complicated to obtain the right service for your smart watch. But the situation is actually slightly confusing, and there is another model that is often confused for series 1.
We will get to that in a minute. But first, it is worth understanding what Apple’s statement means. Apple classifies its own products as “vintage” when the company stopped selling them more than five but less than seven years ago. These products graduate to become “obsolete” at some point after the seven -year brand. The Apple Watch 1 series was discontinued seven years ago in 2018.
Having a vintage product is not so bad: it means that ought Even so, you can get it with official Apple pieces, but only if those pieces are really available. However, once it is obsolete, Apple will no longer attend it, and it will also cease that the official pieces are available for third -party repair workshops. That limits your options to fix the device, and that is just what happened with Apple Watch series.
What is in a name?
Despite what I might think, the 1 Apple Watch series is not the same as the original Apple Watch, confusingly, it is actually a second generation model. Apple launched the first Apple Watch in 2015 (after mocking in 2014), then launched the series 1 and series 2 (as part of the same generation) in 2016. The 1 series was essentially a rebuned version of the original Apple Watch with a slightly modified chip inside. Series 2, meanwhile, was a more significant update.
Interestingly, Apple declared that series 2 is obsolete in 2024, before series 1, although both came from the same generation. Apple stopped selling series 2 in 2017, a year before series 1, which could explain the discrepancy. Alternatively, Apple could simply have run out of pieces for series 2 before those of series 1.
In any case, the reality is that it will now be much more difficult to repair a series of Apple Watch 1. You can try luck in third -party repair workshops, but it will depend on unofficial components instead of the true business. If you have been thinking about updating, now it is time to start weighing your options. With the Apple Watch 11 series just around the corner, there is much to consider.
