Apple’s official US Apple Watch page now lists the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 as new models, with a “Pre-order” link provided for each. The page confirms their place in Apple’s current lineup, but does not provide prices, shipping dates, general availability dates or detailed specifications in the supplied product overview.
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What Apple has confirmed
The Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are both marked “New” on Apple’s lineup page. Their product tiles include links labelled “Learn more” and “Pre-order”, indicating that Apple has placed both models into a pre-order flow on the page.
A pre-order is an order placed before a product’s general retail availability. However, the page supplied for this article does not state when either watch will ship or become generally available. It also does not identify the exact terms or destination behind the pre-order links.
Apple positions the Series 12 as a health-focused watch and the Ultra 4 as a sports and adventure watch.
The same lineup includes the Apple Watch SE 3, Apple Watch Nike and Apple Watch Hermès. Apple describes the SE 3 using the phrase “Essential health features at a great value”, but the supplied page text does not provide a price for that model either.
The available evidence therefore establishes a lineup update and the presence of pre-order links. It does not establish what has changed in the Series 12 or Ultra 4’s hardware, sensors, battery, case design or software compared with earlier models.
Compatibility and ecosystem context
Apple states that the Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch SE 3 require an iPhone 11 or later running iOS 27 or later. This is a minimum pairing requirement: buyers with older iPhones, or with an earlier version of iOS, may not be able to use these named models as specified by Apple.
The page also presents the watches as part of Apple’s wider device and services ecosystem. Apple says the redesigned Health app is expected in late 2026 and will use health and fitness data to provide actionable insights. The company qualifies that description with requirements involving compatible devices, software, regions and languages.
Apple also says an Apple Watch can work with AirPods for calls, music, podcasts, notifications and message responses without an iPhone. Separately, Apple describes integration with Apple Fitness+, including real-time metrics such as heart rate, calories burned and Activity rings.
These statements explain how Apple presents the watch platform, but they are not clinical evidence. The supplied page contains no clinical study, diagnostic validation or evidence that the health and fitness features improve health outcomes. Features and services may also vary by region or language and may require particular hardware or software.