While we all expect Apple to take theiPhone 17 in a bold novel direction this year , the rumors have been very quiet about the Apple Watch . But a study today from a well - know source in the end adds some intrigue to the next round of watch .
According touser Instant Digital on Weibo(as spotted by MacRumors ) , Apple may be working on a altogether Modern Apple Watch “ with a glass frame , which support tinge interaction . ” Currently , the Apple Watch Series 10 has an Al frame while the Apple Watch Ultra is made of titanium .
The hearsay admit little in the way of inside information but does note that Apple is looking to bring the all - glass enclosure to the Apple Watch before the iPhone .
Apple has experimented with various material for the Apple Watch over the years , including ceramic and unanimous atomic number 79 , but an all - field glass figure would be a major alteration . While the watch would likely look the same , an all - glass enclosure would get Apple plan a undivided one - piece designing that blurs the ancestry between screen door , sensing element , and release .
Apple has beenexploring all - trash devices for decadesand already has products , like the AirPods 4 , with tactile sensation - raw controls . But since its launching in 2015 , the Apple Watch has had physical side button and a Digital Crown with a video display that supports multi - touch motion . The Apple Watch Ultra adds a second Action button on the left over side that is customizable for a salmagundi of uses .
There were reports last year that Apple was considering a extremist Modern Apple Watch Series X to observe its 10th anniversary , but the Series 10 was another in a prospicient line of incremental updates .
