Jan Vajdák Watch introduction Apple Watch Series 12 is just around the corner. But there are already some very interesting speculations about its upcoming successor. According to the latest reports, the Series 13 model should mark the complete end of a long and immensely popular era for Apple Watch fans. The design change will apparently take its toll on backwards compatibility of accessories.
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New attachment system and discarded collection
A well-known leaker on the Chinese social network Weibo recently came up with informationmacthat Apple is preparing a truly major and long-delayed change to the overall design for the next generation of its watches. This transformationmace should include a completely new, probably much more compact mechanism for attaching the straps themselves in the years to come. This clearly implies a fundamental and for many long-time users rather unpleasant news. All your previous and often very expensive strap collections will not be with the upcoming Apple Watch Series 13 compatible and you simply cannot connect them to the new watch.
A definitive end to a twelve-year tradition
Company Apple has kept the exact same system of strap connectors for an incredible eleven years across all generations. Thanks to this, you can safely use the straps released alongside the very first generation in 2015 on the latest models, as long as you keep to the corresponding case size category, of course. If Apple Watch If the Series 13 were to truly break this long streak in 2027, it would mark the definitive end of a twelve-year history of complete user freedom and backward compatibility. It is true that similar rumors about a redesigned mount have been circulating the internet for a while now. miniIt's been rumored since 2023 and has never been fulfilled, but the longer the current design is outdated, the more likely this change is. However, we'll have to wait until September 2027, when the Series 13 is scheduled to be unveiled, for final and official confirmation.
