Apple Discontinues Higher-End Ceramic Apple Watch Models With Launch of Series 6 - MacRumorsOpen MenuShow RoundupsShow Forums menuVisit ForumsOpen Sidebar
Skip to Content

Apple Discontinues Higher-End Ceramic Apple Watch Models With Launch of Series 6

With the launch of the Apple Watch Series 6, Apple has discontinued the higher-end premium ceramic Apple Watch models that were previously available.

applewatchceramic
Apple Watch Series 6 materials include aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium, which was introduced last year, but no ceramic. The aluminum models come in silver, gold, and space gray, plus there are new blue and (PRODUCT)RED color options.

The stainless steel models are available in graphite, silver and gold, while the titanium models are available in space black and silver. Apple’s titanium Apple Watch models are now its most expensive, priced starting at $799 for a 40mm with the most inexpensive band.

Aluminum Apple Watch models are priced starting at $399, while stainless steel models are priced starting at $699. Apple also introduced the lower-cost Apple Watch SE, priced starting at $279, and the Apple Watch Series 3 continues to be available for $199.

Related Roundup: Apple Watch 11
Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Caution)

Popular Stories

youtube iphone apple watch health ad 2026

New Apple Ad Sells the iPhone and Apple Watch Health Pairing

Thursday April 23, 2026 11:18 am PDT by
Apple has published a new ad to appeal to customers in the market for an iPhone and Apple Watch pairing, highlighting the insights it can offer for your health. Titled simply "Health with iPhone + Apple Watch," the half-minute ad focuses on a woman waiting in line at a cafe who begins receiving unsolicited health and fitness advice from other people in the queue, as well as local residents,...
watchos 26 gradient light

This New Apple Watch Face Is Coming in watchOS 26.5

Friday April 24, 2026 5:51 am PDT by
iOS 26.5 and watchOS 26.5 will have a new Pride Luminance wallpaper and Apple Watch face when the updates are released in the coming weeks, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In a brief tweet, Gurman revealed that Pride Luminance will "Celebrate the vibrancy and individuality of the LGBTQ+ community and customize your watch face with colors from Pride flags." iOS 26.5 has been in...
modular ultra training load

watchOS 27 to Offer New Watch Faces, Including 'Modular Ultra' Variant

Monday May 4, 2026 5:58 am PDT by
For watchOS 27, Apple is testing new Apple Watch faces, and one of them is a simpler version of an existing Apple Watch Ultra watch face that could be coming to standard Series models. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple is testing multiple new faces for watchOS 27, code-named "Orchid." One of them is said to be a "simplified take" on the...

Top Rated Comments

Ulysses164 Avatar
74 months ago
Sapphire face for stainless steel plus Apple Watch series 6 confirmed by Apple Support.

Attachment Image
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
macsplusmacs Avatar
74 months ago
I always wanted one, but I think they were only keeping it around for Ive.
Score: 12 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Fred Zed Avatar
74 months ago
I wouldn’t trust a chat support tech with that information, would you ?
Score: 11 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tothemoonsands Avatar
74 months ago
In my opinion, not confirmed until Apple explicitly states this in the tech specs or someone does a scratch test, whichever comes first!
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Apple Knowledge Navigator Avatar
74 months ago
These higher-end models never made a lot of sense, given the device itself has such significant performance upgrades every year.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
74 months ago

Nope, only back is sapphire crystal. The displays are identical in all editions.
Oh for goodness sake you are WRONG. stop spreading false information.
I think that all of us who actually have a series 5,4 etc stainless steel model are perfectly aware that the DISPLAY is a sapphire crystal one.
this is a pointless debate as we know what’s on our watches now.

the quite valid question is... why now do they not specifically Mention the display glass.
I for one would not consider paying the huge additional amount for the SS model unless that included the same sapphire display as the series 4 and 5 does.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)