The Apple Watch Series 7 goes on pre-order this Friday, will be available next Friday
The new Apple Watch Series 7 arrives a couple of weeks after the iPhone 13 series went on sale. Pre-orders start this Friday, October 8, availability is set for October 15 (Friday next week). Here’s the list: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, the UAE, the UK, the US plus more than 50 other countries.
Two new watch faces: Contour • Modular Duo
You can pre-order one online or at an Apple store starting this Friday at 12:00 PM UTC. You can trade in an old watch to lower the price (it starts at $400 in the US), though only Apple watches seem to be accepted.
Color options: Aluminum case • Stainless steel case • Titanium case
Note that the Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop bands are exclusive to Apple stores (online and offline).
Apple Watch Series 7 features: ECG • Blood Oxygen • Pilates and Tai Chi • Guided meditation
If you buy a watch with cellular connectivity directly from Apple, you can still get $100 back when you activate it on T-Mobile/Sprint or Verizon. Also, you don’t have to get the Series 7, the Apple Watch SE and the Series 3 are still around as cheaper options ($280 and $200, respectively).
However, the Series 7 brings a number of major improvements even over last year’s Series 6. The bezels are thinner so the screen is 20% bigger. Also, the Always On Display mode is now 70% brighter. The watch is more durable with a glass that is better at resisting cracks and a body that is now dust-tight (IP6X). Battery life is the same old 18 hours, but charging is 33% faster (0-80% in 45 minutes). The larger display enabled Apple to redesign the UI a bit too, like the Modular Duo watch face (with two center complications) and even a QWERTY keyboard.
