Apple Watch Series 10

If rumors are true, the Apple Watch Series 10 should get a really big upgrade this year. The reason is that this year marks the ten-year anniversary of the Apple Watch, and Apple could use this opportunity to show a couple of big new features.

First, we have the name. Instead of calling it “Series 10,” as Apple does every year, the company might call it the Apple Watch X this year, just like it did when the iPhone X came out.

But a change in name won’t be the only thing that Apple surprises us with. The new Apple Watch is said to come with a couple of new health features. 

For starters, there’s the possibility of a new feature that will detect your blood pressure. However, at this point it may simply detect hypertension rather than providing specific readings, similar to how the body temperature sensor works. While Apple is still working on other more advanced blood pressure sensors and features like glucose monitoring to help you track the sugar levels in your blood, most reliable reports suggest those are still a few years away.

There’s a better chance we’ll see a feature that helps you detect and track sleep apnea, especially after Samsung added this one to its Galaxy Watch models last month. The legal issues Apple has run into with its blood oxygen sensor could mean we don’t see that this year, but those are only a problem for Apple Watch models sold in the US.

Additionally, the Apple Watch is said to have a new design this year. The Apple Watch X might have a larger screen than ever and feature a thinner design. However, if you already have a collection of bands from prior Apple Watch models, we may have some bad news. 

There’s a slight possibility that Apple could change the design of the bands this year and start using magnetic bands. At least, that was the rumor last fall. However, since then, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who shared that earlier report over a year ago, more recently said the Apple Watch won’t get as big of a redesign as he first thought, suggesting his sources were either seeing a prototype design or that Apple changed its mind. Leaked CAD renders back up those claims, showing a familiar design and the same band attachment system Apple has used for all prior Apple Watch models.