Live tracker
Every smartwatch released this year, what is confirmed next, and what is still only a leak. I update this page within hours of each launch, and I check every rumour against what actually shipped.
Next launch
3
days to go
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 9 September, 10:00 a.m. Pacific
Then: Garmin Tactix 9, expected late 2026
Latest release
Garmin Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro
Before that: Pixel Watch 5, 20 August
27
Launches tracked
16
Released so far
14 / 26
Leaks that proved true
5
Brands with no 2026 release
11
Brands tracked
Garmin and Amazfit account for eleven of this year’s sixteen launches. COROS, Polar, Suunto, Fitbit and Mobvoi have shipped nothing at all.
Quick Overview Table
27 entries
| Watch | Status | Available | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppleWatch Series 12 | Confirmed | 9 Sept 2026 | TBC |
| AppleWatch Ultra 4 | Confirmed | 9 Sept 2026 | ~$799 |
| GarminFenix 9 Pro | Released | 28 Aug 2026 | $1,099.99 |
| GarminFenix 9 | Released | 28 Aug 2026 | $999.99 |
| GooglePixel Watch 5 | Released | 20 Aug 2026 | $399 |
| SamsungGalaxy Watch Ultra 2 | Released | 7 Aug 2026 | $699.99 |
| SamsungGalaxy Watch 9 | Released | 7 Aug 2026 | $379.99 |
| GarminCIRQA Smart Band | Released | 24 Jul 2026 | $199.99 |
| AmazfitBalance Ultra | Released | Jun 2026 | $599.99 |
| AmazfitBalance 3 | Released | Jun 2026 | $369.99 |
| AmazfitBip Max | Released | May 2026 | $99.99 |
| GarminForerunner 170 Music | Released | 15 May 2026 | $349.99 |
| GarminForerunner 170 | Released | 15 May 2026 | $299.99 |
| GarminForerunner 70 | Released | 15 May 2026 | $249.99 |
| AmazfitCheetah 2 Ultra | Released | 13 May 2026 | $599.99 |
| OnePlusWatch 4 | Released | 28 Apr 2026 | TBC |
| AmazfitCheetah 2 Pro | Released | Apr 2026 | TBC |
| AmazfitT-Rex Ultra 2 | Released | 19 Feb 2026 | $549.99 |
| GarminEnduro 4 | Rumored | Overdue | — |
| GarminCIRQA Smart Ring | Rumored | — | — |
| FitbitNew hardware | Rumored | 2026 | — |
| SamsungGalaxy Fit 4 | Rumored | — | — |
| GarminTactix 9 | Rumored | Late 2026 | — |
| AppleWatch SE 4 | Not expected | Not in 2026 | — |
| PolarPacer X | Rumored | — | — |
| COROSVERTIX 4 | Rumored | — | — |
| SuuntoRace 3 / Race 3 S | Rumored | — | — |
Every 2026 Launch in Detail
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9 September 2026
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4
- New T8320 chip, the first real silicon jump in three years
- Ceramic case option returning, tested in white and dark grey
- Sources disagree on the Ultra 4 redesign: Digitimes says major, Gurman says none
- No new SE expected this year
- Blood glucose ruled out; blood pressure still uncertain
- Price
- Ultra 4 around $799
- Replaces
- Series 11 and Ultra 3, September 2025
- Gap
- 12 months
Rumors and leaks- New T8320 chip on both modelsGurman, August 2026
- Ceramic case option returningTested white and dark grey
- Ultra 4 chassis redesign, eight sensorsDigitimes says yes, Gurman says no
- Blood pressure monitoringAccuracy problems reported
- Touch IDCalled increasingly unlikely
Nothing resolved until Wednesday
Confirmed by AppleEvent date 9 September 2026 Time 10:00 a.m. Pacific Venue Apple Park Name Surprise and shine In testing Series 12 Wi-Fi, cellular, Ultra 4 -
Overdue
Garmin Enduro 4
- Did not launch: Play Harder passed with no mention of the line
- The two-year cadence pointed squarely at August 2026
- The Fenix 9 took that slot instead
- Garmin cited stronger second-half Outdoor revenue without naming a device
- One clue: Indonesian certification A05197, filed the same day as the Fenix 9
- Expected
- No date given
- Replaces
- Enduro 3, August 2024
- Overdue by
- Two-year cadence missed
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Unannounced
Garmin CIRQA Smart Ring
- Model name appeared in Indonesia’s certification database on 12 August
- The certificate was gone from public search by the next morning
- Garmin has never announced a smart ring
- Executives previously said the company would not make one
- Filed under the same product family as the CIRQA band
- Evidence
- Certification filing only
- Predecessor
- None
- Family
- CIRQA
- Confidence
- Low
-
2026, no date
Fitbit hardware
- Google confirmed new Fitbit hardware for 2026 during the Fitbit Coach preview
- No device and no date have followed
- The last mainline tracker was the Charge 6 in September 2023
- The Versa 4 and Sense 2 date to 2022 and never got successors
- Expected to be a tracker rather than a smartwatch
- Expected
- 2026, unspecified
- Last release
- Charge 6, September 2023
- Drought
- 36 months
-
Unannounced
Samsung Galaxy Fit 4
- FCC filing confirms model number SM-R391
- REV2.0 hardware was tested in July
- Bluetooth 5.4 and production charging components documented
- Samsung has not announced it
- A screenless band, which is the year’s busiest category
- Evidence
- FCC filing, SM-R391
- Predecessor
- Galaxy Fit 3
- Confidence
- Moderate
- Category
- Screenless band
-
Late 2026 or early 2027
Garmin Tactix 9
- The tactical version of the Fenix, historically following it by about three months
- That cadence puts it around November 2026 or early 2027
- Will be built on the Fenix 9 platform, so expect 64 GB and the brighter AMOLED
- The Quatix 9, Garmin’s marine variant, usually arrives in the same window
- No filing, no teaser, no date from Garmin
- Expected
- Late 2026 / early 2027
- Predecessor
- Tactix 8
- Platform
- Fenix 9
- Confidence
- Moderate, cadence-based
-
Not expected in 2026
Apple Watch SE 4
- Current reporting says the SE 3 continues without a refresh this year
- The SE line has never followed an annual cycle the way the Series does
- The SE 3 only arrived in September 2025, so it is one year old
- It gained 5G, an always-on display and fast charging in that update
- Worth knowing if you are holding out for a cheaper Apple Watch on Wednesday
- Expected
- Not in 2026
- Current model
- Apple Watch SE 3, September 2025
- Age
- 12 months
-
Unannounced
Polar Pacer X
- The name appeared as a new string in Polar Flow version 7.35.0
- No regulatory filings have followed, which usually precede a launch by months
- Polar has released no new watch at all in 2026
- The year’s effort went into the Polar Loop band and a rebuild of the Flow app
- Treat this as the earliest possible stage of evidence
- Evidence
- App string only
- Predecessor
- Polar Pacer Pro
- Polar in 2026
- No watch released
- Confidence
- Low
-
Unannounced
COROS VERTIX 4 and Suunto Race 3
- Neither brand has shipped anything in 2026
- COROS spent 2025 on the PACE 4, APEX 4 and NOMAD
- The VERTIX 4 is widely expected to add LTE calling
- Unpublished Suunto copy names both a Race 3 and a Race 3 S
- The smaller Race 3 S is expected first
- Evidence
- Leaked copy, expectation
- COROS last
- PACE 4, Nov 2025
- Suunto last
- Race 2, 2025
- Confidence
- Low
Aug 2026
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25 August 2026 · orders 28 August
Garmin Fenix 9 and Fenix 9 Pro
- AMOLED twice as bright as the Fenix 8; Pro panels reach 3,000 nits
- Storage doubles to 64 GB, RAM up 50%, map panning 30% faster
- Pro gets a full titanium case and inReach satellite on every size
- 51mm Pro carries Garmin’s first 1.5-inch AMOLED
- Up to 29 days in smartwatch mode
- Price
- $999.99 / $1,099.99
- Replaces
- Fenix 8, August 2024
- Gap
- 24 months
Rumors and leaks- Three sizes: 43mm, 47mm and 51mm
- inReach satellite variant
- AMOLED display across the range
- Solar charging option
- Price between $1,180 and $1,550Actually $999.99 and $1,099.99
- Enduro 4 launching alongside itNo mention at the event
4 of 6 leaks correct
What shippedPrice $999.99 / $1,099.99 Sizes 43, 47, 51mm Storage 64 GB Brightness 3,000 nits (Pro) Battery 29 days (51mm) Satellite inReach, all Pro sizes -
12 August 2026 · on sale 20 August
Google Pixel Watch 5
- Storage doubles to 64 GB, matching the Apple Watch Series 11
- Same case, display and battery as the Pixel Watch 4
- LTE model includes two years of Google Fi data
- Satellite SOS and cloud GPS post-processing
- A discounted Watch 4 gives up very little
- Price
- $399 / $429
- Replaces
- Pixel Watch 4, August 2025
- Gap
- 12 months
Rumors and leaks- Storage doubled over the Watch 4
- First Pixel Watch with Google’s own chipSnapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated
- Significant hardware redesignSame case, display and battery
1 of 3 leaks correct
What shippedPrice $399 / $429 Storage 64 GB RAM 3 GB Chip Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Battery 30 / 40 hours Extra 2 years Google Fi data -
22 July 2026 · ships 7 August
Samsung Galaxy Watch 9
- Drops Samsung’s Exynos for the Snapdragon Wear Elite on 3nm
- Five years of OS updates, up from four
- 3,000 nits and 32 GB storage
- No Classic model this generation, so no rotating bezel
- Wear OS 7 with One UI 9 Watch
- Price
- From $379.99
- Replaces
- Galaxy Watch 8, July 2025
- Gap
- 12 months
-
22 July 2026 · ships 7 August
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2
- 800mAh battery, 35% larger than the first Ultra
- 5,000 nits, the brightest screen released this year
- Case is 12% thinner than the original Ultra
- EN13319 dive certification with automatic depth and water temperature
- LTE only, and no 5G despite the pre-launch leaks
- Price
- $699.99
- Replaces
- Galaxy Watch Ultra, July 2025
- Gap
- 12 months
Rumors and leaks- Titanium case retained
- Thinner than the original Ultra
- Significantly larger battery
- 5G in the US and South KoreaSpec sheet lists LTE only
3 of 4 leaks correct
What shippedPrice $699.99 Case 47mm titanium Battery 800mAh Brightness 5,000 nits Cellular LTE only Dive rating EN13319, 10ATM
Jul 2026
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21 July 2026 · on sale 24 July
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band New line
- Garmin’s first screen-free wearable
- No subscription, ever, which is the whole pitch against Whoop
- Worn on the wrist or upper arm on a fabric loop
- 10-day battery, running the last-generation Elevate Gen 4 sensor
- No multisport profile: this is a recovery tracker, not a watch
- Price
- $199.99
- Predecessor
- None — new category
- Closest
- Index Sleep Monitor
- Competes with
- Whoop, Fitbit Air
Rumors and leaks- Screenless band, no display at all
- Aggressive pricing to undercut Whoop
- No subscription required
- Muscle Battery with NIRS sensorsRuns the older Elevate Gen 4
- May or June 2026 launchAnnounced 21 July
3 of 5 leaks correct
What shippedPrice $199.99 Display None Sensor Elevate Gen 4 Battery 10 days Subscription Not required Worn Wrist or upper arm
Jun 2026
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June 2026
Amazfit Balance 3 and Balance Ultra New line
- The Balance Ultra is a new tier, not a replacement
- Body composition analysis alongside deeper training metrics
- Amazfit’s most serious attempt at a Garmin competitor
- Balance 3 succeeds the 2025 Balance 2
- Part of a ten-launch year for Amazfit
- Price
- $369.99 / $599.99
- Replaces
- Balance 2, 2025
- Balance Ultra
- New line, no predecessor
May 2026
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May 2026
Amazfit Bip Max
- Under $100 with a 3,000-nit screen
- Same peak brightness as the Apple Watch Ultra 2, at an eighth of the price
- 4 GB storage makes offline maps and local music genuinely usable
- Twenty-day battery
- No NFC payments
- Price
- $99.99
- Replaces
- Bip 6, March 2025
- Gap
- 14 months
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12 May 2026 · on sale 15 May
Garmin Forerunner 70, 170 and 170 Music
- The FR70 replaces the Forerunner 55, the best-selling Forerunner ever made
- Entry tier moves from a 1.04-inch MIP screen to a 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen
- Training Readiness and wrist-based Running Power at this price for the first time
- Same software platform as the Forerunner 970 and Fenix 8
- Still no maps, no ClimbPro, no music storage, no dual-band GPS
- Price
- $249.99 to $349.99
- Replaces
- Forerunner 55, 2021
- And
- Forerunner 165, 2024
- Gap
- 5 years / 2 years
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13 May 2026
Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra
- Thirty-three hours of GPS in trail mode
- 1.5-inch AMOLED under sapphire at 3,000 nits
- Grade 5 titanium with 64 GB of storage
- Built for elevation gained rather than miles per hour
- Hardware competes above its price; the software does not
- Price
- $599.99
- Replaces
- Cheetah, 2023
- Gap
- 3 years
Apr 2026
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23 April 2026 · on sale 28 April
OnePlus Watch 4
- All-titanium body, thinner and lighter than the Watch 3
- Up to five days in smart mode and sixteen in power saver
- 646mAh, the biggest battery in any Wear OS watch
- Wear OS 6 with a 3,000-nit display under sapphire
- US availability was never guaranteed at announcement, so check first
- Price
- US pricing unconfirmed
- Replaces
- OnePlus Watch 3, February 2025
- Gap
- 14 months
Rumors and leaks- February or March 2026 releaseAnnounced 23 April
- Snapdragon W6 Gen 2 chipSnapdragon W5 Gen 1
- 1.43-inch AMOLED1.5-inch LTPO OLED
- 500mAh battery646mAh
- Wear OS 6
1 of 5 leaks correct
What shippedCase All titanium Display 1.5in LTPO OLED Battery 646mAh Smart mode Up to 5 days OS Wear OS 6 US price Unconfirmed -
April 2026
Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro
- The road-running counterpart to the Cheetah 2 Ultra
- Aimed at marathon training rather than trail
- Launched alongside the Ultra in April
- Succeeds the 2023 Cheetah Pro
- Part of Amazfit’s ten-launch year
- Price
- Not confirmed
- Replaces
- Cheetah Pro, 2023
- Gap
- 3 years
Feb 2026
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19 February 2026
Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2
- The first major smartwatch launch of 2026
- Grade 5 titanium bezel, buttons and back panel, upgrading the T-Rex 3 Pro’s polymer back
- Sapphire crystal, 10ATM and dual diving certification
- 89.2g with the strap, 15g heavier than its predecessor
- Ships with a base map only; contour and ski maps download separately
- Price
- $549.99
- Replaces
- T-Rex Ultra, March 2023
- Gap
- 35 months
Rumors and leaks- Grade 5 titanium construction
- A2550 certification was the T-Rex Ultra 2
- March 2026 announcementAnnounced 19 February
2 of 3 leaks correct
What shippedPrice $549.99 Case 51mm, titanium bezel Weight 89.2g with strap Glass Sapphire Water 10ATM, dual dive cert Maps Base map only at launch