If you’re hoping to try these out, though, you’ll want to check if your Apple Watch is compatible – because plenty of the most popular models won’t be. On the face of it, most of the best Apple Watch models will work with watchOS 26.

Changes are coming to your Apple Watch. Here are all the best features Apple just announced for WatchOS 26 at WWDC 2025.

During Apple's WWDC keynote event today in Cupertino, company execs announced, among many other things, the latest Apple Watch software: watchOS 12, er, watchOS 26. Like iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest,