We shouldn’t expect to see any major design changes for the Apple Watch lineup until 2028, according to the leaker Instant Digital.
In a machine translated Weibo post, the leaker claimed we won’t see any major cosmetic changes in the 2026 Apple Watch lineup, while also suggesting Apple would not unveil a new design until the year after the debut of the 20th anniversary iPhone, which is expected to be unveiled in late 2027.
The new rumor conflicts with rumors we’ve seen in the past, as an August report from DigiTimes said at least one new Apple Watch model launching in 2026 would have “significant” changes to its exterior design that would be related to new sensors.
While there was speculation that the design changes could be linked to Apple’s much-rumored noninvasive blood glucose monitoring technology, although that feature is still believed to be a few years away, as Apple is still working on further miniaturization for the process.
Instant Digital has a mixed track record in terms of revealing accurate information about Apple’s plans, so we’ll simply need to see what happens.
