Apple at the It's Glowtime event on September 9, but the rumored plastic-cased Apple Watch SE wasn't among them. That doesn't necessarily mean we won't see it at some point, though. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurmanwho was the first to report that the company was developing an even cheaper version of the budget watch, the plastic SE, “is still moving forward.” Sources told Gurman it could arrive as early as next year.
The Apple Watch SE was last updated in 2022 with the launch of the second-generation line. In addition to a plastic casing, plans for the rumored upcoming watch include bolder colors that would appeal to kids, Gurman reported. But Apple has apparently run into a manufacturing issue with the plastic design. Last Monday’s official Apple Watch news focused on the Series 10, which has a slimmer build and larger display, as expected in the lead-up to the event. In , Engadget’s Billy Steele called the Series 10’s brighter, wide-angle OLED display “a massive improvement” compared to other recent models.
