It's the most watch-ful time of year, and if you're thinking of giving or receiving a new Apple Watch as a gift, Apple has made the choices extra challenging this season. The flagship Apple Watch Series 11, rugged Apple Watch Ultra 3 and economical Apple Watch SE 3 models are a lot closer in features and specs than they've ever been. Let's compare them to see which deserves a place in a gift box -- or on your wrist.
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Pricing the Apple Watch Series 11, Ultra 3 and SE 3
The 2025 Apple Watch line spans a wide price range, starting as low as $249 for the Apple Watch SE 3 and going as high as $1,299 for a titanium Apple Watch Series 11 with an Hermès band. Like most fashion accessories, you can choose from different case sizes, materials, cellular connectivity options and bands to find the right fit -- and price -- for your watch.
The Apple Watch Series 11 offers the widest price range, with two case sizes, two body materials, optional cellular connectivity and premium Hermès models. The Apple Watch SE 3 is only available in aluminum and has the earlier, slightly smaller case sizes. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 comes only in titanium, with a single 49mm size and cellular included by default.
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Here's how they break down:
Apple Watch Series 11 GPS GPS plus cellular 42mm aluminum $399 $499 46mm aluminum $429 $529 42mm titanium
$699 46mm titanium
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