Three new Apple Watch models
Series 8 update, rugged edition, and new Apple Watch SE in 2022
Apple updates its Apple Watch every year, but 2022 could see three separate versions, say well-known reporter Mark Gurman and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In his weekly newsletter, Gurman explained Apple would release the Apple Watch Series 8, alongside a new Apple Watch SE and a special rugged version aimed at extreme sports enthusiasts.
This follows a report from Gurman in March 2021 that alleged Apple was considering a hardier version of the wearable for hikers, athletes, and other demanding users. According to Gurman, this rugged Watch was dubbed the ‘Explorer Edition’ inside Apple and would include a rubberised exterior that would offer greater protection than the current Apple Watch.
The Apple Watch Series 8, meanwhile, could come with temperature and blood pressure monitoring features, plus blood glucose tools, according to previous rumours. There’s a chance it could also debut the flatedged design that was mooted in the run-up to the Series 7 launch, but that ultimately did not see the light of day.
As for the Apple Watch SE, details are thin on the ground at the moment. Aside from a faster processor, precious little else can be expected with absolute certainty.