- Apple is expected to present three new Apple Watch models in 2025
- A new report states that the plastic redesign of the SE 3 has put the budget model in “serious danger”
- According to reports, the function of monitoring the blood pressure ultra 3 and series 11 is also causing problems
Apple is expected to present three new Apple watches in September 2025, but a new report says that the three face design and development challenges before launch.
The holders of the next three best Apple Watch contestants of the company include a new blood pressure monitoring system for Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Apple Watch Series 11, and an important design review for the Apple Watch Budget Se 3.
According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, writing in his last power in the newsletter, Apple “continues to have problems” when trying the function of monitoring blood pressure in the two most premium models.
He also says that the planned change to a cheaper plastic housing has put the Redesign of Apple Watch 3 in “Jeopardy series.”
According to Gurman, Apple’s design equipment “does not like the appearance” of the cheapest material, and the operations team “finds it difficult to make the housing materially cheaper than the current aluminum chassis.”
Apple Watch 2025 setbacks
These rumored setbacks will undoubtedly be a cause of concern for Apple, which needs to offer a 2025 Apple Watch stellar alignment to compensate a quite disappointing 2024 that only delivered an iterative series 10, without ultra 3 update and limited changes Watchos 11.
However, there are some good news, since Gurman seems to indicate that the function of rumored satellite text messages for Ultra 3 is on the way, as well as the 5G update of reduced capacity, which will give users an increase in cellular connectivity by using their device without their iPhone.
However, the main characteristics, especially blood pressure monitoring, would be a great point of sale of the most expensive models. If Apple can’t deliver that, serious questions will be asked in Cupertino.
In addition, there will be less reasons for fans to update the 10 series or even older models. A recent (although incomplete) report indicated that Apple Watch shipments decreased in 2024, which caused the smart watch market to be reduced for the first time in history. That makes the success of this year’s models even more important.
Gurman does not specify what the problems are, but could indicate problems with the precision of blood pressure data, battery drainage, false positives or several other things.
Apple can take some comfort in the fact that you could send the hardware aboard the 11 and Ultra 3 series, which allows the monitoring of blood pressure on a later date, but that result would be a second distant place for the company compared to the offer to offer the function in the launch.
If any company can change the problems, it is Apple, but the expected launch of its new watches, together with the iPhone 17, is less than six months away, which means that it needs to develop and create prototypes long before that.
The Apple Watch SE 3 HICCUP is a different story. Personally, the change of plastic I am less excited, so if Apple does not like the appearance of that material, and it will not be cheaper than aluminum, why not keep the material more premium anyway?
It remains to be seen if Apple can overcome any of these setbacks. We will not know with certainty until the launch of the watches, but we will expect more updates about this story as September is approaching.
