Apple Watch SE (3rd generation) End of Life Date
Apple Watch SE (3rd generation) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Apple Watch se-3 was released on September 19, 2025 and has no published end-of-life date yet.
| 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 SE (3rd generation) end of life mean?
When Apple Watch SE (3rd 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 SE (3rd 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.