Apple Watch Series 1 End of Life Date
Apple Watch Series 1 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Apple Watch series-1 was released on September 12, 2016 and support ended on September 15, 2020 — a supported lifespan of 4 years, in line with the 4 years median for Apple Watch releases. It has been without security patches for 5 years and 11 months. 12 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 Series 1 end of life mean?
When Apple Watch Series 1 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 Series 1 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.