Apple Watch 1st generation End of Life Date
Apple Watch 1st generation end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Apple Watch 1 was released on April 24, 2015 and support ended on September 17, 2018 — a supported lifespan of 3 years and 5 months, shorter than the 4 years median for Apple Watch releases. It has been without security patches for 7 years and 11 months. 14 newer Apple Watch releases have shipped since.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| → 1st generation | — | Sep 17, 2018 | EOL |
| Series 1 | — | Sep 15, 2020 | EOL |
| Series 2 | — | Sep 15, 2020 | EOL |
| Series 3 | — | Sep 13, 2022 | EOL |
| Series 4 | — | Sep 16, 2024 | EOL |
| Series 5 | — | Sep 16, 2024 | EOL |
| SE (1st generation) | — | Sep 16, 2024 | EOL |
| Series 6 | — | EOL | Active |
What does Apple Watch 1st generation end of life mean?
When Apple Watch 1st generation reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Apple Watch 1st generation past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Apple Watch Series 11 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.