Apple Watch Series 12 has slightly larger bezels, stuck out Digital Crown
The Apple Watch Series 12 has a new Health Sensing system, which replaced the rear sensor stack with a larger surface area. That seemed to be the only significant external design change, at least, until customers got their hands on them. According to various posts on Reddit, customers are noticing a few minute differences between Apple Watch Series 12 and the previous Apple Watch Series 11.
- ▪The Apple Watch Series 12 has a new Health Sensing system, which replaced the rear sensor stack with a larger surface area.
- ▪That seemed to be the only significant external design change, at least, until customers got their hands on them.
- ▪According to various posts on Reddit, customers are noticing a few minute differences between Apple Watch Series 12 and the previous Apple Watch Series 11.
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News Apple Watch Series 12 has slightly larger bezels, stuck out Digital Crown Wesley Hilliard 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Fri Sep 18 2026, 03:20 PM EDT · 1 minute read Apple Watch Series 12 has slightly larger bezels Customers upgrading from Apple Watch Series 11 to Apple Watch Series 12 are noticing some design changes, namely a larger bezel and a Digital Crown that sticks out a bit further. The Apple Watch Series 12 has a new Health Sensing system, which replaced the rear sensor stack with a larger surface area. That seemed to be the only significant external design change, at least, until customers got their hands on them.
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