Most Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch SE models ‘currently unavailable’ from Apple
Tom Sykes
Posted On 03/09/2022 
Ahead of next week’s ‘Far out’ special event, where Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE 2, all-new rugged Apple Watch and more, the online Apple Store is showing some Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch SE models as ‘currently unavailable’ as the event nears.
Only a handful of Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch SE watch band configurations remain available to purchase online, with most models marked as unavailable as Apple is expected to replace both wearables with newer versions in the coming days.
Apple Watch Series 8
This year Apple is expected to make the lineup bigger than ever with three new models. Like the iPhone 14, the Apple Watch Series 8 is likely to follow a very similar design to its predecessors, although the wearable has been rumored to offer a slightly larger display compared to the Apple Watch Series 7 it will replace.
In terms of performance, the wearable will likely feature an S8 chip that will have the same specifications as the S7, offering no notable improvements to speed or efficiency, with Apple expected to be holding back more major improvements for next year’s “Apple Watch Series 9.”
Apple Watch SE 2
Apple is expected to announce a second-generation Apple Watch SE this year, marking the first update to the Apple Watch SE lineup since the first model in the series was released in 2020.
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The “SE” series is considered to be Apple’s entry-level Apple Watch and will likely remain in that position with the release of the second-generation, with it currently unknown what new features the wearable will offer. It is likely that the Apple Watch SE 2 will offer incremental updates, with this year’s upgrade likely being the only upgrade the “SE” Apple Watch series will see until 2024.
Apple Watch Pro
New this year, Apple is expected to introduce a rugged Apple Watch model dubbed “Apple Watch Pro,” featuring toughened hardware to withstand use in extreme sporting environments where the wearable is likely to be knocked, bumped and dropped.
The ‘Pro’ Apple Watch has long been rumored to offer a larger and more shatter-resistant display, enhanced hiking and swim tracking, longer battery life and a heftier and rugged case made from a premium metal material, most likely titanium, likely replacing the Apple Watch ‘Edition’ series that was previously the most premium Apple Watch available.
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It is understood that the new Apple Watch Pro models will be bigger than the 41mm and 45mm sizes of the current-generation Apple Watch Series 7, offering users improved battery life, enhanced durability and new temperature sensors to offer an approximate body temperature measurement.
The new high-end Apple Watch Pro has been rumored to cost $900 upwards, around the starting price of an iPhone 13 Pro.
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