Apple Watch Series 12 GPS 42mm

Your Health. Your Fitness. Your Everyday, Smarter.

The Apple Watch Series 12 42mm Aluminum combines Apple’s latest S11 chip, advanced Health Sensing System, Always-On Retina display, fitness tracking, safety features and Apple Intelligence-powered experiences in a thin and lightweight design. Finished in Apple’s distinctive Dark Bronze aluminum, this 42mm model is designed for everyday health, fitness, communication and productivity.

The 42mm Series 12 features a lightweight aluminum case with a matte Dark Bronze finish. Apple offers this size in both GPS and GPS + Cellular configurations, giving customers the option of choosing between a phone-dependent GPS model or a cellular-enabled version.

The aluminum case measures 37mm wide and 9.7mm deep, with the 42mm model weighing approximately 32.2g for GPS or 31.5g for GPS + Cellular, excluding the band.

The Apple Watch Series 12 features an Always-On Retina display with wide-angle OLED and LTPO3 technology. The 42mm model provides a 374 × 446-pixel resolution and approximately 970mm² of display area.

With up to 2,000 nits peak brightness and as low as 1 nit minimum brightness, the display is designed to remain clear across different lighting conditions.

At the heart of Apple Watch Series 12 is Apple’s S11 SiP, featuring a 64-bit dual-core processor and a 4-core Neural Engine. The S11 provides the performance required for apps, workouts, health features, notifications and Apple’s newer intelligent experiences.

Series 12 introduces an updated Health Sensing System designed to provide more frequent and detailed health measurements. It includes high-frequency heart-rate and HRV tracking, wrist-temperature sensing, blood oxygen sensing and electrical heart sensing.

The watch can provide health-related notifications and insights through supported features including high and low heart-rate notifications, irregular rhythm notifications, ECG, low cardio fitness notifications and hypertension notifications. Availability of some health features varies by region and regulatory approval.

Apple Watch Series 12 helps users understand their sleep through sleep tracking and the Sleep Score experience. It also supports sleep apnea notifications when the feature is available and supported.

The watch can track relevant sleep information and provide insights through Apple’s Health and Vitals experiences.

The Readiness experience uses supported health and activity data to help users understand how prepared they may be for the day.

The Vitals app brings together information such as heart rate, respiratory rate, wrist temperature, sleep duration and HRV, providing a convenient overview of key daily health measurements.

Series 12 is designed for a wide range of workouts and activities. It supports advanced workout metrics, Heart Rate Zones, Pacer and other fitness-focused features.

The watch can also use its GPS capabilities to record outdoor activities such as running, walking and cycling without relying solely on the iPhone for location data.

The GPS version includes Precision L1 GPS for accurate positioning during compatible outdoor activities. Supported satellite systems include GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou.

For customers who choose the GPS + Cellular model, cellular connectivity provides additional communication capabilities when the watch is away from the iPhone, subject to carrier support.

Apple Watch Series 12 is rated for 50-metre water resistance, making it suitable for swimming and other shallow-water activities under Apple’s specified conditions.

The aluminum model also has IP6X dust resistance, while the watch includes a depth gauge capable of measuring down to 6 metres and a water-temperature sensor.

With compatible software and an iPhone, Apple Watch Series 12 supports Apple Intelligence-powered experiences, Siri AI and Audio Intelligence.

Siri AI provides a more capable way to interact with supported functions from the wrist, while Audio Intelligence adds features such as Live Rewind, Siri Recap, Shazam and Sound Recognition.

The watch features a Digital Crown with haptic feedback and a side button for navigation and controls.

It also supports single tap, double tap and wrist-flick gestures, providing additional ways to interact with supported functions without always touching the display.

Apple Watch Series 12 includes important safety features such as Emergency SOS, Fall Detection and Crash Detection.

These features are designed to help users quickly access assistance and provide useful safety functionality during everyday activities and workouts. Availability can depend on region, connectivity and configuration.

Apple rates the Apple Watch Series 12 for up to 24 hours of normal use and up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode.

Fast charging can provide up to 12 additional hours of battery life from a 15-minute charge, according to Apple’s specified testing conditions.

The Series 12 provides 64GB of onboard capacity, giving you space for compatible apps, music, podcasts, workouts and other content stored on the watch.

The 42mm Dark Bronze aluminum Series 12 is available in GPS and GPS + Cellular configurations.

The GPS version is designed to use the iPhone for cellular communication, while the GPS + Cellular version can support calls, messages and other connected features independently when supported by a compatible carrier plan.

A Smarter Watch for Every Day

The Apple Watch Series 12 42mm Aluminum in Dark Bronze combines an Always-On Retina display, S11 chip, advanced health sensing, sleep tracking, Readiness, advanced workouts, GPS, safety features, Apple Intelligence, 50m water resistance and up to 24 hours of battery life in a lightweight design.

Key Features:

• All-new Health Sensing System with advanced heart-rate tracking

• S11 chip with 64-bit dual-core processor

• 4-core Neural Engine and 64GB storage

• Up to 24 hours of normal battery life

• Up to 38 hours in Low Power Mode

• Fast charging: up to 80% in around 30 minutes

• Always-On Retina LTPO3 OLED display

• Up to 2,000 nits peak brightness

• Ceramic Shield 2 on aluminum models

• ECG, blood oxygen, temperature, heart-rate and HRV tracking

• New Readiness Score and Vitals app

• Sleep tracking and sleep apnea notifications

• Siri AI powered by Apple Intelligence

• GPS, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi and optional cellular connectivity

• WR50 water resistance and IP6X dust resistance

• Fall Detection, Crash Detection and Emergency SOS