Compared across 2 stores. Prices are checked against each store and labelled with when. Store links may earn us a commission. As an Amazon Associate, Deal.ai earns from qualifying purchases.
It checks today's price at every store, compares the alternatives and answers in about a minute.
The Apple Watch Series 12 is Apple's health-focused smartwatch, now with denser heart rate sampling: background readings every five seconds and HRV as often as every five minutes. It adds hypertension notifications, a daily sleep score, cycle tracking, blood oxygen readings and a readiness score that weighs recent activity, vitals and sleep. Fitness features include Pacer, Heart Rate Zones and Workout Buddy, plus Siri AI and Audio Intelligence for everyday use. The 42mm dark bronze aluminum case with a dark bronze Milanese Loop is the smaller, dressier configuration; rivals like the Samsung Galaxy Watch and Garmin watches offer longer battery life, but reviewers rate Apple's heart rate and HRV data among the most accurate in a wearable.
In stockReturn policy
Availability unknown
As an Amazon Associate, Deal.ai earns from qualifying purchases.
Store links may earn us a commission.
Lowest price we've seen: $489.99 on Nov 12 at Amazon. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 12.
Owners of recent Apple Watch models praise the accuracy of heart rate and HRV tracking and the usefulness of sleep and readiness scores. Common complaints are battery life that needs a daily charge and health alerts that can raise concern without a diagnosis.
Apple Watch Series 12 is a GPS + Cellular smartwatch with a 42mm Dark Bronze aluminum case and a Dark Bronze Milanese Loop band in size M/L. It tracks health and fitness. It measures heart rate variability (HRV) as often as every five minutes and takes background heart rate readings every five seconds. The Vitals app shows overnight health metrics, and the watch also provides a daily sleep score, hypertension notifications, cycle tracking and blood oxygen readings.
For workouts, it offers advanced metrics, Pacer, Heart Rate Zones and Workout Buddy, which runs on Apple Intelligence from a nearby iPhone. A readiness feature looks at recent activity, vitals and sleep. The watch can detect a hard fall or severe car crash, help connect you with emergency services and notify your emergency contacts.
With cellular, you can make and take calls, stream music and podcasts, and listen with AirPods without your iPhone nearby. Siri AI supports voice conversations in English. Audio Intelligence adds Live Rewind and Siri Recap, which are coming in beta in late 2026. The aluminum case has Ceramic Shield 2 glass.
