Answer Which Apple Watches get watchOS 27?
13 of the 22 Apple Watches in the catalogue get watchOS 27, by Apple’s watchOS 27 page as recorded on each; 9 do not, and watchOS 26 is their last major version. Apple publishes no end date for security updates on any Apple Watch, so none is given.
Published Figures read to
Gets watchOS 2713
Newest first. Both case sizes of a model are listed, because they are sold as separate models.
Does not get watchOS 279
These still work and still pair; they get no new major watchOS version.
| Watch | Released | watchOS 27 | Shipped with |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Watch Ultra 49mm | 2022-09-23 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
| Apple Watch SE 2 40mm | 2022-09-16 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
| Apple Watch SE 2 44mm | 2022-09-16 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
| Apple Watch Series 8 41mm | 2022-09-16 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
| Apple Watch Series 8 45mm | 2022-09-16 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
| Apple Watch Series 7 41mm | 2021-10-15 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
| Apple Watch Series 7 45mm | 2021-10-15 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
| Apple Watch Series 6 40mm | 2020-09-18 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
| Apple Watch Series 6 44mm | 2020-09-18 | No — last major version watchOS 26 Official | watchOS Official |
Other makers’ watches17
6 of the 17 other watches have a security-update date on file; the rest have none published.
| Watch | Security updates until | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Garmin fēnix 9 43mm | 2028-08-25 Official | Maker commitment |
| Garmin fēnix 9 47mm | 2028-08-25 Official | Maker commitment |
| Garmin fēnix 9 51mm | 2028-08-25 Official | Maker commitment |
| Garmin fēnix 9 Pro 47mm | 2028-08-25 Official | Maker commitment |
| Garmin Venu 4 41mm | 2027-09-29 Official | Maker commitment |
| Garmin Venu 4 45mm | 2027-09-29 Official | Maker commitment |
No security end date published for:
How we know
Each Apple Watch’s status is its support record, which quotes Apple’s UK watchOS page as read on the date on its chip; other makers’ dates are their own product pages. “Shipped with” is the maker’s spec page.