If you want to know which Apple Watch you have, perhaps because you want to know whether a particular feature is available, because you want to update software on it, or even because you are thinking of selling it, finding out the generation is actually pretty easy. Show
Check the back of your WatchThe easiest way to check which generation Apple Watch you have is to look on the back. Turn your Watch over and you will see various words around the sensors including the size, the type of glass, the material the case is made from, and the series.  Nearly all series of Apple Watch include which series the watch is on the back except the 1st generation (image below). On the back of some Apple Watches you will see the words 7000 series instead. If you are thinking the 7000 series of Apple Watch is some kind of Apple Watch of the future you’ll be disappointed, the 7000 series actually refers to the grade of aluminium. This aluminium was used for the 1st generation, series 1 and series 2 Apple Watches. If you see 7000 series it’s likely that your watch is a 1st generation Apple Watch. Find your Apple Watch model numberAnother way to check which generation of Apple Watch you have is to look for its model number. You can find the model number if you look in the Apple Watch app on your iPhone. Here’s how: Note: You will need to have paired the Watch with the app on your iPhone for this method to work.
You will also find the serial number of your Watch here. If you don’t have the watch paired with your iPhone, or you don’t have the iPhone handy, you can still find out which Apple Watch you have if you look on the back of your Watch (as above). Apple Watch model numbers (GPS only):
Apple Watch model numbers (cellular): If you have a cellular Apple Watch there will be a red dot or a red circle on the Digital Crown. Because the cellular standards are different depending on the country you reside in, there are more model numbers.
How big is my Apple Watch?Another factor in discovering which Apple Watch you have is its size. This is useful information if you are selling, but it can also help you narrow down the options in terms of which generation it is because Series 3 and Series 4 Watches are slightly larger than their predecessors. For every generation Apple has always made two different sizes of Apple Watch. Back when the first Apple Watch launched you had the choice of a 38mm or 42mm watch face. The smaller version being better suited to smaller wrists. With the arrival of the Series 4 Apple increased the screen size, although it didn’t make the watch itself much bigger (it reduced the bezels around the display). You probably won’t want to get a ruler out and attempt to measure the screen, but if you do you need to measure diagonally. An easier way to find out the size of the screen would be to look on the back of the Watch. Here you will see the size: in our case 38mm. Speaking of the screen, a simple way to get a rough idea of which generation of Watch you have would be to look at the face while you have a photo open. If there is a noticeable border around the edge of the photo, and the photo has edges, you probably have a Series 3 Watch or older. If the border around the image is curved then you have a Series 4 or 5. How old is my Apple Watch?Having determined which Apple Watch model you have you may be wondering when it went on sale. Alternatively you may have been given an Apple Watch for Christmas or a birthday and in that case could have a rough idea of how old it is, in which case you could use that information to work out which model it is.
Note that older generations of Apple Watch continued to be sold even after Apple introduced the next generation. So if you bought a Watch from Apple in 2019 it could have been a Series 5 or Series 3. Which features does my Apple Watch have?Finally, if having found out which generation of Apple Watch you have you are wondering what features it has read on… Apple Watch 1st generation features
Apple Watch Series 1 features
Apple Watch Series 2 features
Apple Watch Series 3 features
Apple Watch Series 4 features
Apple Watch Series 5 features
Is my Apple Watch waterproof?Apple introduced water resistance to 50 meters with the Series 2 Apple Watch. Prior to that the Apple Watch was just “splash resistant”. Note that water resistant is not the same as waterproof. It doesn’t mean that you can take an Apple Watch scuba diving. But you should be ok in the shower (as long as you don’t shampoo it) or paddling in the sea. Once your Watch has got wet you should clean it with fresh water and wipe it dry. Apple notes that your Watch will become less water resistant over time, especially if you keep getting it wet. We have more information about which Apple Watches are waterproof here. Has my Apple Watch got cellular?If you have an Apple Watch Series 3 or later it’s possible you have Cellular (the ability to make calls, receive texts, etc, without having your iPhone with you). You would need a contract with a mobile network to use those features though. If your Apple Watch has the ability to have a cellular connection there will either be a big red dot on the Digital Crown, or a red ring on the Digital Crown. The Cellular version costs £100/$100 more than the standard version and you also have to factor in the cost of a mobile contract. Author: Karen Haslam, EditorMacworld editor since 2008, Karen has worked on both sides of the Apple divide, clocking up a number of years at Apple's PR agency prior to joining Macworld almost two decades ago. Karen's career highlights include interviewing Apple's Steve Wozniak and discussing Steve Jobs’ legacy on the BBC. Her focus is Mac, but she lives and breathes Apple. |
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