Apple Watch Series 12 (GPS) is a smartwatch with a 42mm light gold aluminum case and a Sand Sport Band in size S/M. It tracks heart rate, sleep, cycle and fitness. It measures HRV as often as every five minutes and takes background heart rate readings every five seconds.
For health, it has the Vitals app for overnight metrics, a daily sleep score, cycle tracking, hypertension notifications and blood oxygen readings. A readiness experience analyzes recent activity, vitals and sleep. For fitness, it offers advanced workout metrics, Pacer, Heart Rate Zones, and Workout Buddy, which is powered by Apple Intelligence from a nearby iPhone.
The watch can detect a hard fall or severe car crash, help connect you with emergency services and notify your emergency contacts. The aluminum case has Ceramic Shield 2 glass. The GPS model works with your iPhone or Wi-Fi to send texts, take calls, play music, use Siri and show notifications. It also supports Siri AI and Audio Intelligence, with Live Rewind and Siri Recap.
- Model
- Apple Watch Series 12 (GPS)
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case
- Light gold aluminum with Ceramic Shield 2 glass
- Band
- Sand Sport Band, size S/M
- Battery life
- Up to 24 hours of normal use
- Fast charging
- 15 minutes of charging gives up to 12 hours of normal use
- Connectivity
- Works with your iPhone or Wi-Fi
- Compatibility
- Requires iPhone 11 or later with iOS 27 or later
- Health features
- Heart rate, HRV, Vitals app, sleep score, cycle tracking, blood oxygen, hypertension notifications
- Fitness features
- Readiness, Pacer, Heart Rate Zones, Workout Buddy, advanced workout metrics
- Safety
- Fall detection, crash detection, emergency contact notifications
- In the box
- Case, band, 1m magnetic charging cable