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Jun 22, 2026AW-0075Right

When did the Apple Watch Ultra 4 come out?

Gurman: Apple Watch Ultra 4 to launch alongside Series 12 in 2026

Gurman reported that Apple planned to unveil Apple Watch Ultra 4 alongside Series 12 later in 2026.

Mark Gurman reported that Apple planned to unveil Apple Watch Ultra 4 alongside Apple Watch Series 12 later in 2026. A new Ultra every year was not a given: Apple shipped no new Ultra hardware in 2024.

How to read this record

  1. What was reportedGurman reported that Apple planned to unveil Apple Watch Ultra 4 alongside Series 12 later in 2026.
  2. Who said it, and whenMark Gurman reported it on Jun 22, 2026 in MacRumors.
  3. What happened, and whenApple Watch Ultra 4 was announced on Sep 9, 2026, 79 days after this report.
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Apple unveiled Apple Watch Ultra 4 alongside Apple Watch Series 12 on 9 September 2026, as reported. What the company published
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Right
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Partly right
Some of this was right and some of it was not.
Wrong
It did not turn out this way.
Moving target
This was right about the plan at the time. The company then changed it.
Never settled
The company has announced the product and nobody ever confirmed or denied this.
Not comparable
This measured a different thing from the number the company published, so the two cannot be compared.
No outcome yet
Nothing has happened yet that would prove this right or wrong.
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Checked
Checked means the company has since given an answer and we compared it with what was reported. Details still waiting on an answer, details nothing can settle, details where the plan itself changed, and details we have not finished reviewing are all counted separately and are not part of that number.
Moving target
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Reported by
Mark Gurman
We read it in
MacRumors
Product
Apple Watch Ultra 4
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The story of this report

  1. Jun 22, 2026Mark Gurman reported it · MacRumors
  2. Jul 15, 20269to5Mac · reported the same thing
  3. Jul 15, 2026Tom's Guide · reported the same thing
  4. Aug 9, 2026The Mac Observer · reported the same thing
  5. Aug 10, 2026Android Headlines · reported the same thing
  6. Aug 26, 2026Gadgets & Wearables · reported the same thing
  7. Aug 30, 2026Digital Trends · reported the same thing
  8. Aug 31, 2026Mashable · reported the same thing
  9. Sep 9, 2026Apple Watch Ultra 4 was announced · official source
  10. VerdictRightWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

Mark Gurman · Journalist

187 reports in the Reporting Record. Of the 57 we have checked, 49 held up. The other 130 are not part of that number: 2 moving target, 20 never settled, 9 not comparable, 99 no outcome yet.

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What we know now

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Other reports about Apple Watch Ultra 4

5 reports about Apple Watch Ultra 4 from 3 sources. Of the 2 we have checked, 1 held up.

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Questions about this report

When did the Apple Watch Ultra 4 come out?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Apple unveiled Apple Watch Ultra 4 alongside Apple Watch Series 12 on 9 September 2026, as reported.
Who reported it first?
Mark Gurman reported it on Jun 22, 2026 in MacRumors.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 79 days before Apple Watch Ultra 4 was announced on Sep 9, 2026.