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Apple Watch Series 12 Could Bring Back the Ceramic Case
Apple may bring back the ceramic case, which it has not used in years, for the Apple Watch Series 12 model it will introduce this year. Newly released information has further reinforced earlier claims. Kosutami, known for leaks about Apple products, posted on X on August 19 that the ceramic Apple Watch would return and that we would see it in the Series 12.
In fact, the first substantial report that the ceramic case would return came from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in early August. Gurman said Apple could reintroduce a ceramic case option in 2026, specifically with the Apple Watch Series 12. Kosutami’s latest post further strengthens this possibility. Apple first used a ceramic case on the Apple Watch Edition Series 2. That model went on sale with a white ceramic case. With the Series 3 generation, a gray ceramic option was introduced in addition to white. Although the ceramic Edition version was discontinued for the Apple Watch Series 4, it returned with the Series 5. Apple has not produced an Apple Watch with a ceramic case since the Series 6. The ceramic versions were notably more expensive than standard Apple Watch models. For example, while the standard Apple Watch Series 5 started at $399, the ceramic-case model had a starting price of $1,299. Therefore, if the ceramic case does return with the Apple Watch Series 12, it is expected to once again be offered as a premium and fairly expensive version.
In fact, the first substantial report that the ceramic case would return came from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in early August. Gurman said Apple could reintroduce a ceramic case option in 2026, specifically with the Apple Watch Series 12. Kosutami’s latest post further strengthens this possibility. Apple first used a ceramic case on the Apple Watch Edition Series 2. That model went on sale with a white ceramic case. With the Series 3 generation, a gray ceramic option was introduced in addition to white. Although the ceramic Edition version was discontinued for the Apple Watch Series 4, it returned with the Series 5. Apple has not produced an Apple Watch with a ceramic case since the Series 6. The ceramic versions were notably more expensive than standard Apple Watch models. For example, while the standard Apple Watch Series 5 started at $399, the ceramic-case model had a starting price of $1,299. Therefore, if the ceramic case does return with the Apple Watch Series 12, it is expected to once again be offered as a premium and fairly expensive version.