Overview

• On August 1, 2025, Apple moved the 2016 Apple Watch Series 1 from its vintage list to obsolete status after seven years since its last sale.
• Obsolete classification bars Apple stores and Authorized Service Providers from offering any hardware repairs or replacement parts for Series 1 devices.
• The Series 1 was essentially the original Apple Watch updated with a faster S1P processor and sold alongside the GPS-enabled, water-resistant Series 2.
• Apple’s structured policy labels products vintage five years after sale and obsolete at seven years to govern repair eligibility and parts availability.
• Owners of Series 1 units must now turn to independent repair shops or upgrade their devices because official parts supplies have been exhausted.