Apple Watch Series 1 · Version Status
Apple Watch Series 1 End of Life Date
Apple Watch Series 1 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Apple Watch Series 1 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 2244 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Sep 15, 2020
2244 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Sep 12, 2016
Apple Watch Series 1 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeSep 15, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseSep 12, 2016endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
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 past its end-of-life date for 6 years and 2 months. 14 newer Apple Watch releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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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: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Apple Watch Series 1 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Apple Watch Series 12 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Apple Watch Series 1 reach end of life?
Apple Watch Series 1 reached end of life on September 15, 2020. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Apple Watch Series 1 still supported?
No. Apple Watch Series 1 reached end of life on September 15, 2020 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Apple Watch Series 1?
The recommended upgrade from Apple Watch Series 1 is
Apple Watch Series 12 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Apple Watch full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Apple Watch Series 1 past EOL?
Since Apple Watch Series 1 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Apple Watch should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.