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Stop us if you've heard this before: Apple Watch redesign will have new band attachment points

AppleInsider • Tue, 30 Jun 2026

Stop us if you've heard this before: Apple Watch redesign will have new band attachment points

The rumor mill is at it again with this one — the Apple Watch Series 12 will finally get a major overhaul with a new band attachment method, making all your old ones obsolete. We've heard that off and on for four years, and always for the next release. Apple Watch Series 12 may look different, if you believe one leaker. Like many other Apple products, the Apple Watch generally gets minor annual spec-bump updates, with an unchanged exterior. It's been a few years since the last revision, prompting leakers to make claims about a new one being on the way. According to a Tuesday post by Instant Digital on Weibo, the Apple Watch is finally going to get a major overhaul. This will be the first update in three years, they claim, in a relatively simple initial post. Rumor Score: 🙄 Unlikely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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The rumor mill is at it again with this one — the Apple Watch Series 12 will finally get a major overhaul with a new band attachment method, making all your old ones obsolete. We've heard that off and on for four years, and always for the next release. Apple Watch Series 12 may look different, if you believe one leaker. Like many other Apple products, the Apple Watch generally gets minor annual spec-bump updates, with an unchanged exterior. It's been a few years since the last revision, prompting leakers to make claims about a new one being on the way. According to a Tuesday post by Instant Digital on Weibo, the Apple Watch is finally going to get a major overhaul. This will be the first update in three years, they claim, in a relatively simple initial post. Rumor Score: 🙄 Unlikely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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The rumor mill is at it again with this one — the Apple Watch Series 12 will finally get a major overhaul with a new band attachment method, making all your old ones obsolete.

We've heard that off and on for four years, and always for the next release.

Apple Watch Series 12 may look different, if you believe one leaker.

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