WatchOS#watchOS 3.x

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|8.2{{cite web|url=https://ipsw.me/watch|title=Apple Watch Firmware|access-date=May 19, 2015|archive-date=August 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150820112917/https://ipsw.me/watch|url-status=dead}}

|12S507

|{{Start date and age|2015|04|24}}

|

Initial release on Apple Watch (1st Generation).

• UI
• Free floating Circular app icons in home screen.
• Zoom in with Digital Crown.
• 9 watch faces:{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/watch/timekeeping|title=Apple Watch Timekeeping|access-date=March 9, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905093724/https://www.apple.com/watch/timekeeping/|url-status=live}} Chronograph, Color, Modular, Utility, Mickey Mouse, Simple, Motion, Solar, Astronomy
• 20 stock apps:{{cite web|url=https://www.apple.com/watch/built-in-apps|title=Apple Watch Built-in Apps|access-date=June 29, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905093009/https://www.apple.com/watch/built-in-apps/|url-status=live}} Activity, Alarm, Calendar, Camera Remote, Mail, Maps, Messages, Music, Passbook, Phone, Photos, Remote, Settings, Siri, Stocks, Stopwatch, Timer, Weather, Workout, World Clock.

|8.3

|12S632

|{{Start date and age|2015|05|19}}

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• Display support for new Emoji characters.
• Notification screen UI tweaks.
• Improved performance:
• Free floating Circular app icons in home screen.
• Zoom in with Digital Crown.
• Siri.
• Measuring stand activity.
• Calculating calories for indoor cycling and rowing workouts.
• Distance and pace during outdoor walk and run.
• Accessibility.
• Third-party apps.
• Wrist Raise (more sensitive to real-life wrist raises).
• Additional language support: Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Russian, Thai, Turkish.
• Security fixes{{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/HT204870|title=About the security content of watch OS 1.0.1 – Apple Support|publisher=Apple|access-date=June 29, 2015|archive-date=February 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208050700/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204870|url-status=live}}

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|9.0

|13S344

|{{Start date and age|2015|09|21}}

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New Watch faces

• Time-lapse face: Hong Kong, London, Mack Lake, New York, Shanghai, Paris
• Photo & Photo album faces with support for Live Photos
• New Time Travel function where you can see both past and future events
• Nightstand Mode
• 9 new colors for customization
• New multicolor Modular face
• 3rd party apps Complications support

Siri

• Workout and Maps support
• FaceTime audio calling and email replying support
• HomeKit support
• Added support in following countries: Austria, Belgium, Norway

Activity and Workout

• Workouts done in 3rd-party apps will be included in Activity rings
• Sharing support from Activity app on iPhone
• Interactive achievements
• Weekly Summary
• Activity notifications can now be muted for a day
• Workouts can now be automatically saved

Apple Pay and Wallet

• Discover cards support
• Reward cards, store credit and debit cards support
• Passes can now be added from 3rd party apps

Friends

• You can now add more than 12 friends to your Watch
• Groups support
• Multicolor sketches support
• Animated emoji support

Maps

• New Transit view in selected cities
• List of directions can now be shown
• Station placards support with departure information

Music

• New Beats 1 Radio support
• New Quick Play button for Apple Music

Miscellaneous

• You can now reply to emails right from your Watch using dictation, emoji, or smart replies
• Support for FaceTime audio calls
• Support for Wi-Fi calling
• Activation Lock – No one can activate an Apple Watch without a proper Apple ID and password
• New system languages: English (India), Finnish, Indonesian, Norwegian, Polish
• Dictation support extended to include the following languages:
• Dutch (Belgium)
• English (Ireland, Philippines, South Africa)
• French (Belgium)
• German (Austria)
• Spanish (Chile, Colombia)
• Smart replies support extended to include the following languages:
• Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong, Taiwan)
• Danish
• Dutch
• English (New Zealand, Singapore)
• Japanese
• Korean
• Swedish
• Thai

Developer

• Native SDK support
• 3rd-party apps can now access the accelerometer, heart rate sensor, microphone, Taptic Engine, and Digital Crown
• You can now play videos directly on your Watch
• You can now run apps without your iPhone with a Wi-Fi connection
• Complications for watch faces support
• Support for Workouts from 3rd party apps – Metrics will count toward the Activity rings as well as included in the Activity app on iPhone

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|10.0

|14S326

|{{Start date and age|2016|9|13}}

|

• Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 1 (Dual-Core) and Apple Watch Series 2 (Dual-Core)

Navigation

• Favorite apps in Dock
• Apps in Dock updates with up-to-date information on launch
• Dock can contain up to 10 apps
• Simple switch to different watch face with a swipe
• Control Center can be toggled with a swipe up

New Watch faces

• Minnie Mouse face
• Activity faces
• Numerals faces
• Complications support for Photo, Photo Album, Timelapse, and Motion faces
• New Complications: Workout, Music, and Messages, etc.
• Face Gallery in Apple Watch app on iPhone
• 3rd-party Complications support

Activity

• Share and compare activity rings
• Activity progress notifications for a person you have shared your activity progress with
• Smart replies for above notifications
• New "Sharing" tab on Activity app on iPhone

Workout

• Quick start
• Customizable metrics view
• Gestures support for pausing, resuming, or marking segments
• Support for "Other" workouts not listed in built-in workout types
• Auto-pause in running workouts for inactivity
• Siri support
• Route maps with a speed indicator (Outdoor workouts only)

For Wheelchairs

• Activity rings support for people using a wheelchair
• Pushes now contribute to the move ring
• Stand ring and "Time to Stand" notification substituted with Roll ring and "Time to Roll" notification
• Outdoor Run or Walk pace workouts

Breathe app

• New app for breathing sessions
• Visualization and haptics indicate when to inhale or exhale
• Adjustments for session length and amount of breaths per minute
• Summary with heart rate
• "Time to Breathe" notifications
• Weekly Summary

Communication

• Full-screen effects for celebrations
• Tap to quick reply
• Animations for handwritten messages
• Send built-in or 3rd party stickers
• Ability to view secret messages
• Replies now available in Messages and Mail notifications
• New and redesigned emojis

Scribble

• Write directly on Apple Watch and it will automatically convert to text
• Scroll through predictions with Digital Crown
• Available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese

Emergency SOS

• You can now call emergency services by pressing and holding the side button
• Your SOS contacts will be notified with your location
• You can also display your Medical ID stored on your Watch
• Emergency numbers are automatically adjusted per your location

Home

• New app to control accessories through HomeKit
• You can now control all your accessories directly from your wrist
• IP camera support: Watch live video with controls and notifications directly on your Watch

Miscellaneous

• New Reminders app
• New Find My Friends app
• Apple Pay support in 3rd-party apps
• New controls in the Calendar app: You can now delete events or switch calendars
• FaceTime audio calls support
• Search for Settings on Apple Watch app on iPhone
• New remote camera controls: Flash, Live Photos, HDR, Zoom, Burst, and facing
• New Siri languages: Spanish (Chile), Cantonese, English (Ireland), English (South Africa)

|10.1

|14S471

|{{Start date and age|2016|10|24}}

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• Bubbles and fullscreen effects on Messages can now be replayed
• Reduce Motion of Messages effects
• Bug fixes

|10.2

|14S883

|{{Start date and age|2016|12|12}}

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Update withdrawn due to reports of Apple Watches no longer working after the update{{cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/13/apple-pulls-watchos-3-1-1-due-to-bricking/|title=Apple has temporarily pulled the watchOS 3.1.1 update due to reports of it bricking devices|publisher=9to5Mac|access-date=December 14, 2016|date=December 14, 2016|archive-date=December 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215153138/https://9to5mac.com/2016/12/13/apple-pulls-watchos-3-1-1-due-to-bricking/|url-status=live}}

|10.2.1

| 14S960

|{{Start date and age|2017|1|23}}

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• Includes fixes from watchOS 3.1.1

|10.3

| 14V249

|{{Start date and age|2017|3|27}}

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• Siri now works with 3rd-party apps with features including
• Start a workout
• Send messages
• Make payments
• Book rides
• Theater Mode
• New Scribble languages: French, Spanish, Italian
• Sync progress for music playlists is now displayed in the Apple Watch app on iPhone

|10.3.2

| 14V485

|{{Start date and age|2017|5|15}}

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• Bug fixes.

|10.3.3

|14V753

|{{Start date and age|2017|7|19}}

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• Bug fixes.
• Final version to support iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C

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|11.0

|15R372

|{{Start date and age|2017|9|19}}

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Initial release on Apple Watch Series 3

Drops support for iPhone 5 and iPhone 5C

New Watch faces

• Siri face with updates based on time, location, and daily routines
• Toy Story face with animated Toy Story characters
• Kaleidoscope face with static images turning into patterns
• Siri, News, Heart Rate, Now Playing, Messages Complications

Activity

• Personalized notifications
• Monthly challenges
• Full Screen animations for achievements and rings closed
• Workout metrics included in replies for Activity Sharing notifications

Workout

• App completely redesigned
• High Intensity Interval Training workout support
• Multiple workouts in a single session support
• Auto sets for Pool Swim workouts
• Synced music playlist support when starting workouts (Apple Watch 1st gen not supported)
• Music controls right inside the app
• Do Not Disturb can be automatically turned on when starting workouts

Heart Rate

• Graphs for all-day heart rate
• New measurements including resting rate, walking average, workout average, workout high, recovery, and Breathe sessions
• High Heart Rate notifications support (Apple Watch 1st gen not supported)
• New Heart Rate data on iPhone including Heart Rate Variability and VO2 max

Music

• App completely redesigned
• Multiple playlists sync support for local playback with Bluetooth headphones
• Apple Music curated playlists sync support, includes Heavy Rotation, My New Music Mix, and My Favorites Mix

Miscellaneous

• News app added
• Flashlight and Safety Light can be toggled through Control Center
• Recent used apps in Dock
• App home screen in alphabetical view
• Gestures support in Mail
• Dialer pad right inside Phone app
• Conflicts for Calendar invites can now be displayed
• New language for Scribble: German
• New timers: sub-minute and repeating
• Recent locations and suggestions in Maps
• Contacts in Smart Reply, includes location

|11.0

|15R654

|{{Start date and age|2017|10|04}}

|Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS + Cellular) only

• Bug fixes

|11.1

|15R846

|{{Start date and age|2017|10|31}}

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• Music streaming support on Apple Music or iCloud Music Library (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
• New Radio app: Beats 1 Live Radio, custom stations, and expert-curated stations (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
• Find, discover, and play songs, albums, or albums using Siri
• Fitness data syncing support for more accurate metrics on GymKit-enabled treadmills, ellipticals, stair steppers, and indoor bikes
• Ability to disconnect from a Wi-Fi network right in Control Center (Apple Watch Series 3 GPS + Cellular model only)
• Mandarin Chinese now set as default dictation language in China
• Bug fixes

|11.2

|15S102

|{{Start date and age|2017|12|05}}

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• Apple Pay Cash support (US only)
• HomeKit sprinklers and faucet support
• 3rd-party app Workouts: distance, average Speed, number of runs, elevation descended for downhill snow sports (Apple Watch Series 3 only)
• Bug fixes

|11.2

|15S542

|{{Start date and age|2018|1|23}}

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• This update includes improvements and bug fixes.

|11.2

|15S600b

|{{Start date and age|2018|2|19}}

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• Fixes an issue where using certain character sequences could cause apps to crash.

|11.3

|15T212

|{{Start date and age|2018|3|29}}

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• HomePod volume and playback control support
• Regaining control of music on iPhone
• Multiple orientation support on Nightstand mode
• Activity rings progress and new songs to Apple Music mixes are now shown on the Siri watch face
• Bug fixes

|11.4

|15T567

|{{Start date and age|2018|5|29}}

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• Fixes an issue which caused Apple Watch to sometimes remain at the Apple Logo during startup for some users.

|11.4.1

|15U70

|{{Start date and age|2018|7|9}}

| Final release supported on Apple Watch (1st generation)

• This update includes improvements and bug fixes.

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|12.0

|16R364

|{{Start date and age|2018|9|17}}

|

Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 4

Drops support for the Apple Watch (1st generation)

• Workout
• Compete with Friends notifications
• Auto detect workout and notification to turn off workout when done
• New workouts: Yoga and Hiking
• Pace Alerts and Cadence
• Podcasts
• New app for watchOS
• Download episodes of podcasts for listening
• Stream your favorite podcasts on the go (Series 3 and later only)
• Walkie-Talkie
• A new watchOS app that allows you to do FaceTime Audio calls similar to talking on a walkie-talkie
• Siri
• Watchface adds 3rd-party access to Siri
• Raise to Speak. No longer need to say "Hey Siri" to activate (Series 3 and later only)
• Integrate with shortcuts like "I am on my way home" and Siri will start playing your favorite playlist on the way home
• Notifications
• Grouped notifications
• More actions you can do with Notifications
• Can view webpages from iMessages
• Do Not Disturb
• Can schedule Do Not Disturb events when leaving a location or just for a specific time period
• Student ID Cards

|12.0

|16R381/16R382

|{{Start date and age|2018|9|27}}

|Improvements and bug fixes

|12.1

|16R591

|{{Start date and age|2018|10|30}}

|Update withdrawn due to reports of Apple Watches no longer working after the update{{cite web |last=Kelion |first=Leo |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46045414 |title=Apple Watch owners asked to return devices for repair after update glitch |publisher=BBC News |date=October 31, 2018 |access-date=October 31, 2018 |archive-date=October 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031125806/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46045414 |url-status=live }}

|12.1

|16R600

|{{Start date and age|2018|11|5}}

|

Improvements and bug fixes

• Addresses a problem in the WatchOS 5.1 update leading to non-functional Apple Watches.
• Improvements to Series 4 automatic fall detection.
• Resolves a problem with completing setup of Walkie-Talkie.
• Resolves a problem with sending and receiving invitations for Walkie-Talkie.
• Resolves missing earned Activity awards.

|12.1.1

|16S46

|{{Start date and age|2018|12|6}}

|

• New ECG app for Apple Watch Series 4 (US and US territories only)
• Irregular rhythm notification (US and US territories only)
• AFiB notification
• Other improvements and bug fixes

|12.1.3

|16S535

|{{Start date and age|2019|1|22}}

|This update includes improvements and bug fixes.

|12.2

|16T225

|{{Start date and age|2019|3|27}}

|

• ECG app extended to Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK
• Irregular rhythm notification extended to countries listed above
• 2nd gen AirPods support
• Real-time text support for phone calls

|12.3

|16U113

|{{Start date and age|2019|5|13}}

|

• ECG app extended to Croatia, Czech, Iceland, Poland, and Slovakia
• Irregular rhythm notification extended to countries listed above
• New Pride watch face
• Other bug fixes

|12.4

|16U569

|{{Start date and age|2019|7|22}}

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• ECG app extended to Canada and Singapore
• Irregular rhythm notification extended to countries listed above
• Security fix for Walkie-Talkie app that could enable the owner's iPhone to be eavesdropped{{Cite web|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/22/apple-walkie-talkie-app-bug-fix/|title=Apple's Walkie-Talkie Apple Watch App Works Again Following iOS 12.4 and watchOS 5.3 Release|last=Clover|first=Juli|website=MacRumors|date=July 22, 2019|access-date=July 23, 2019|archive-date=July 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723134226/https://www.macrumors.com/2019/07/22/apple-walkie-talkie-app-bug-fix/|url-status=live}}

|12.4.1

|16U600

|{{Start date and age|2019|8|26}}

|

• Re-patches a security vulnerability that was accidentally unpatched in the previous update

|12.4.2

|16U611

|{{Start date and age|2019|9|26}}

| Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 only

• Security update for Series 1 and Series 2 watches{{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210588|title=About the security content of watchOS 5.3.2|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=September 26, 2019|archive-date=April 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409000245/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210588|url-status=live}}

|12.4.3

|16U620

|{{Start date and age|2019|10|29}}

| Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 only{{Citation needed|reason=Version 5.3.2 and 5.3.3 is also available for Apple Watch Series 3.|date=October 2019}}

• Important security updates

|12.4.4

|16U627{{Cite web|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/?id=12102019a|title=watchOS 5.3.4 (16U627) - Releases - Apple Developer|website=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=December 10, 2019|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=May 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200510074745/https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/?id=12102019a|url-status=live}}

|{{Start date and age|2019|12|10}}

|

• Security update for Series 1, 2, 3, and 4 watches{{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210791|title=About the security content of watchOS 5.3.4|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=December 10, 2019|archive-date=April 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409000443/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210791|url-status=live}}

|12.4.5

|16U652{{Cite web|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/?id=02182020a|title=watchOS 5.3.5 (16U652) - Releases - Apple Developer|website=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=May 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516015643/https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/?id=02182020a|url-status=live}}

|{{Start date and age|2020|2|18}}

|

• Update for Series 1, 2, 3, and 4 watches with heart rhythm notification bug fix{{cite web|url=https://www.macrumors.com/2020/02/18/apple-releases-watchos-6-1-3/|title=Apple Releases watchOS 6.1.3 Update With Heart Rhythm Notification Bug Fix|first=Juli|last=Clover|website=MacRumors|date=February 18, 2020|access-date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=February 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218190817/https://www.macrumors.com/2020/02/18/apple-releases-watchos-6-1-3/|url-status=live}}

No published security notes.{{Cite web |title=Apple security updates |url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Apple Support |language=en |archive-date=July 23, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190723025449/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222 |url-status=live }}

|12.4.6

|16U662

|{{Start date and age|2020|3|24}}

|

• Important security updates

No published security notes.

|12.4.7

|16U674

|{{Start date and age|2020|5|18}}

|

• Improvements and bug fixes

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211176 Security notes]

|12.4.8

|16U680

|{{Start date and age|2020|7|15}}

|

• Improvements and bug fixes

No published security notes.

|12.4.9

|16U693

|{{Start date and age|2020|11|05}}

|Final version to support iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus

• Improvements and bug fixes

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211945 Security notes]

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| 13.0

|17R575

|{{Start date and age|2019|9|19}}

|

Initial Release on Apple Watch Series 5

Not released for Apple Watch Series 1 and 2

Drops support for iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus

• Cycle Tracking
• New Cycle Tracking app for tracking menstrual cycle and fertility metrics
• Notifications predicting a person's next menstrual cycle and fertile window.
• Noise (Series 4 or later only)
• New Noise app for detecting decibel levels in your surroundings.
• Notifications can be pushed when it detects that the noise in your surrounding is too high.
• Voice Memos
• New Voice Memos app for recording and listening to voice memos directly on Apple Watch
• Synced across all your devices as well.
• Audiobooks
• Now you can sync up to 5 hours of audiobooks to your Apple Watch
• Stream them when your Watch is connected via Wi-Fi or cellular
• App store
• New built-in App Store where you can find and download apps for your Watch.
• Supports Sign in with Apple
• Activity Trends
• Activity Trends in Activity app which includes all three activity rings, stand minutes, walking distance, walking pace, running pace, and VO₂ max.
• These are compared with data averaged over the last 90 days to the wearer's performance over the last year.
• Tips are given if a single trend is going down.
• Workout
• New elevation metrics for Outdoor Run, Outdoor Walk, Outdoor Cycle, and Hiking workouts (Series 2 or later only)
• Stopwatch app can now be viewed on your watch face during workouts
• GymKit support for True and Woodway
• Siri
• Now you can identify songs directly on your Watch—with the ability to add identified songs to your Apple Music library
• New Siri Web Search—shows up to 5 online results with the ability to view optimized Web content.
• Siri integration into the redesigned Find People app
• Watch Faces
• New Faces
• Numerals Mono and Numerals Duo (Available in Arabic, Arabic Indic, Roman numerals, and Devanagari)
• Meridian—black or white dial which fills the screen and includes 4 complications (Series 4 or later only)
• Gradient—Design dynamically changes as time passes. Available in full screen or circular with 5 complications (Series 4 or later only)
• California—Supports multiple numeral styles in Roman, Arabic, and Devanagari in fullscreen or circular (Series 4 or later only)
• Solar Dial—Depicts the Sun's path in circular form across a 24-hour dial (Series 4 or later only)
• Modular Compact—With many complications and the option to choose between analog or digital time (Series 4 or later only)
• Tap to speak on all watch faces, supports up to 30 languages
• Receive and customize time-keeping chimes (An alert on the hour, every half hour or every 15 minutes, either with haptics or customizable chimes)
• Now you can reorder your Watch faces directly on your Watch
• New complications
• Audiobooks
• Calculator
• Cellular connectivity
• Cycle Tracking
• Noise
• Wind
• Rain
• Voice memos
• New monochrome complications for Infograph and Infograph Modular faces
• Miscellaneous
• New Calculator app with the ability to calculate tips and split checks
• Support for custom stations in the Podcasts app
• Smart Guidance and spoken navigation in Maps
• Redesigned Now Playing app with Apple TV Remote controls
• Personalized music picks in the For You tab
• Support for automatic software updates
• Redesigned Walkie-Talkie app
• Redesigned Find People app which allows you to add friends, set notifications, and change settings directly on your Watch
• Redesigned Reminders app with shared lists, subtasks, and the ability to add new reminders
• More settings for Accessibility, Workout, and Health

|13.1

|17R604/17R605

|{{Start date and age|2019|9|30}}

|Not released for Apple Watch Series 1 and 2

Improvements and bug fixes

• Resolves an issue where the Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse watch faces do not speak time.
• Addresses an issue where the calendar complication may not display events.
• Fixes a bug that could result in a loss of display calibration data.

|13.2

|17S84

|{{Start date and age|2019|10|29}}

|First version of watchOS 6.x to support Apple Watch Series 1 and 2

• Support for AirPods Pro
• Other improvements and bug fixes
• Brings watchOS 6 to Apple Watch Series 1 and Series 2

|13.3

|17S449

|{{Start date and age|2019|12|10}}

|

• Important security updates

|13.3.1

|17S796

|{{Start date and age|2020|1|28}}

|

• Important security updates

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT210921 Security notes]

|

|17S811

|{{Start date and age|2020|2|18}}

|

• Heart rhythm notification bug fix

No published security notes.

|13.4

|17T529

|{{Start date and age|2020|3|24}}

|

• Brings ECG app and irregular heart rhythm notifications to Chile, Turkey, and New Zealand
• Brings in-app purchases to Apple Watch apps
• Fixes music playback issues when switching from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211103 Security notes]

|13.4.1

|17T530

|{{Start date and age|2020|4|8}}

|

• Fixes an issue that prevented FaceTime audio calls with devices running iOS 9.3.6 and earlier or Macs running OS X El Captain 10.11.6 and earlier from working

No published security notes.

|13.5

|17T608

|{{Start date and age|2020|5|18}}

|

• ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later now available in Saudi Arabia
• Irregular heart rhythm notifications now available in Saudi Arabia

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211175 Security notes]

|13.5.1

|17T620

|{{Start date and age|2020|6|1}}

|

• Important security updates

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211217 Security notes]

|13.6

| rowspan="3" |17U63

|{{Start date and age|2020|7|15}}

| rowspan="3" |

• ECG app on Apple Watch Series 4 or later now available in Bahrain, Brazil, and South Africa
• Irregular heart rhythm notifications now available in Bahrain, Brazil, and South Africa
• Digital car keys support for Apple Watch Series 5

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211291 Security notes]

| rowspan="2" |13.7

|17U203

|{{Start date and age|2020|11|5}}

|Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2 only

• Improvements and bug fixes

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211944 Security notes]

|17U208

|{{Start date and age|2020|12|14}}

| Final version to support the Apple Watch Series 1 and 2

• Improvements and bug fixes

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212006 Security notes]

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|iOS 14.0

|18R382

|{{Start date and age|2020|9|16}}

|

Initial Release on Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Series 6

Drops support for the Apple Watch Series 1 and Apple Watch Series 2

• Watch Faces
• Updated Faces
• Chronograph Pro gains a tachymeter (Series 4 or later only)
• X-Large adds support for one large complication
• Photos face provides colour filters for pictures and more customization options
• Updated colours for many watch faces
• Complications
• Apps may now include more than one complication
• New and/or updated Sleep, Shortcuts, Camera Remote, Moon Phase and World Clock complications
• Watch Face Sharing
• Ability to share custom Watch Faces through Mail, Messages, or posting a link
• Sleep Tracking
• Apple Watch uses the accelerometer to measure sleep
• See logged sleep, manage schedules and set alarms in the new Sleep app
• New alarm sounds and haptics
• Wind Down mode
• Sleep Mode automatically enables Do Not Disturb and disables Raise to Wake
• Reminders to charge your Apple Watch in the evening if below 30% charge
• Notifications on iPhone when Apple Watch is finished charging
• Wake up screen displays after your alarm, showing the weather and your battery level
• Activity
• Workouts
• New Dance, Functional Strength Training, Core Training and Cooldown workouts
• Mobility Metrics
• Support for low-range cardio fitness, walking speed, stair-descent speed, stair-ascent speed, six-minute walk distance, double support time, step length, and asymmetry metrics in the Health app on iPhone, tracked by Apple Watch
• Exercise and Stand goals can now be modified in addition to the Move goal
• Activity app renamed Fitness app on iPhone
• Maps
• Cycling Directions
• Cycling specific directions in Maps in supported areas
• Choose routes based on intensity and duration
• Alerts about upcoming stairs and dismount locations
• Handwashing (Series 4 or later only)
• Automatic handwashing detection with a 20-second timer
• Handwashing reminder when arriving home
• Siri
• Translation support for 10 languages
• Support for Announce Messages with Siri
• New Siri UI
• New Apps
• New Shortcuts app, and ability to choose visible shortcuts on Apple Watch from iPhone
• New Memoji app with support for editing and creating new Memoji (Series 4 or later only)
• Dictation
• Dictation is processed on-device (Series 4 or later only)
• Privacy
• Microphone icon appears onscreen when in use
• Headphones
• Ability to set a decibel volume limit for headphones
• Reminders to reduce volume if above World Health Organization's limits
• Family Setup (Cellular Series 4 or later only, in supported countries)
• Pair Apple Watches for family members that do not have their own iPhone, aimed at children and seniors
• Activity metrics are more accurate for children, and Apple Watch now measures move minutes rather than active calories
• Apple Cash Family allows children to receive money using Apple Cash
• Enhanced parental controls, including approved contacts and apps, and Schooltime
• Schooltime
• Displays a standard yellow watch face and turns on Do Not Disturb to limit distractions
• Can be manually enabled through the Control Centre, or scheduled and remotely enabled for child watches using Family Setup

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211844 Security notes]

|iOS 14.0.1

|18R395

|{{Start date and age|2020|9|24}}

|

• Fixes an issue where some payment cards in Wallet were disabled for some users

No published security notes.

|

|18R402

|{{Start date and age|2020|10|12}}

|

• Fixes an issue where the battery drained too quickly
• Fixes an issue that blocked access to the ECG app

No published security notes.

|

|18R410

|{{Start date and age|2020|10|19}}

|

• Fixes an issue that causes unexpected restarts with Series 3 watches

No published security notes.

|iOS 14.2

|18R590

|{{Start date and age|2020|11|5}}

|

• Headphone audio level notifications
• Adds ECG and irregular heart rhythm notifications support in South Korea and Russia
• Fixed: Unlocking Mac with Apple Watch fails
• Fixed: Always-on display failure on Apple Watch Series 6

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT211928 Security notes]

|

|18S563 | 18S564

|{{Start date and age|2020|12|14}}

|

• Adds support for Apple Fitness+ (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, and US only)
• Cardio fitness notifications
• AFiB notifications now available at heart rates above 100 BPM
• Adds ECG support in Taiwan
• Adds braille displays with VoiceOver support
• Family Setup now available in Bahrain, Canada, Norway, and Spain

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212009 Security notes]

|

|18S801

|{{Start date and age|2021|1|26}}

|

• New Unity watch face
• New Time to Walk podcasts in Apple Fitness+
• Add ECG support in Japan, Mayotte, Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand (Series 4 or later)
• Add Irregular heart rhythm notifications in Japan, Mayotte, Philippines, Taiwan, and Thailand
• Fix an unresponsive issue when zoom is enabled in the Control Center and Notification Center

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212148 Security notes]

|

|18S811

|{{Start date and age|2021|2|15}}

|

• Fix for a charging issue when in Power Reserve mode (Series 5 and SE only)

No published security notes.

|

|18S821

|{{Start date and age|2021|3|8}}

|

• Important security updates

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212222 Security notes]

|

|18S830

|{{Start date and age|2021|3|26}}

|

• Important security updates

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212258 Security notes]

| iOS 14.5

|18T195

|{{Start date and age|2021|4|26}}

|

• Unlock iPhone with Face ID using Apple Watch when wearing a face mask
• Set the Bluetooth device type in Settings
• Airplay audio and video content of Apple Fitness+ workouts
• Add ECG support on in Australia and Vietnam (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications in Australia and Vietnam

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212324 Security notes]

| iOS 14.5.1

|18T201

|{{Start date and age|2021|5|3}}

|

• Important security updates

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212339 Security notes]

| iOS 14.6

|18T567

|{{Start date and age|2021|5|24}}

|

• Subscription content in Podcasts app
• Apple Card with a Family Sharing
• Add ECG support in Malaysia and Peru (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications in Malaysia and Peru

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212533 Security notes]

| iOS 14.7

|18U63

|{{Start date and age|2021|7|19}}

|

• Add ECG support for multiple countries (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications for multiple countries

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212605 Security notes]

| iOS 14.7.1

|18U70

|{{Start date and age|2021|7|29}}

|

• Important security updates

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212713 Security notes]

| iOS 14.8

|18U80

|{{Start date and age|2021|9|13}}

|

• This release fixes FORCEDENTRY (CVE-2021-30860), an integer overflow bug that allows a malicious PDF to perform remote code execution.{{Cite journal | first1 = Bill | last1 = Marczak | first2 = John | last2 = Scott-Railton | first3 = Bahr Abdul | last3 = Razzak | first4 = Noura | last4 = Al-Jizawi | first5 = Siena | last5 = Anstis | first6 = Kristin | last6 = Berdan | first7 = Ron | last7 = Deibert | url = https://citizenlab.ca/2021/09/forcedentry-nso-group-imessage-zero-click-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/ | title = FORCEDENTRY: NSO Group iMessage Zero-Click Exploit Captured in the Wild | date = September 13, 2021 | website = Citizen Lab | access-date = September 16, 2021 | archive-date = September 13, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210913194058/https://citizenlab.ca/2021/09/forcedentry-nso-group-imessage-zero-click-exploit-captured-in-the-wild/ | url-status = live }}

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212806 Security notes]

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| 15.0

|19R343

19R346

| {{Start date and age|2021|9|20}}

|Initial release on Apple Watch Series 7. Build 13R346 is pre-installed only on Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular).

• Watch Faces
• New Portrait photo and World Time watch face (Series 4 and later)

• Home
• View the status and accessory controls at the top
• Accessories and scenes displayed changes depending on the time of day and usage
• View all HomeKit camera feeds together
• New Favorites section

• Wallet
• Added support for home, hotel, and office keys
• Added support for car keys (Series 6 and later)
• Added support for Remote keyless car features

• Workout
• New tai chi and pilates workouts
• Automatic workout detection for outdoor cycling
• Outdoor cycling workout tracking improvements
• Hiking workout tracking improvements (aged 13 and below)
• Voice feedback during workout

• Fitness+
• New guided meditations sessions
• New pilates workouts
• New picture-in-picture support
• New search filters

• Mindfulness
• Breathe session improvements
• New reflect session

• Sleep
• Monitor respiratory rate when sleeping
• View respiratory rate data recorded in Health app

• Messages
• Use the Scribble, dictation, and emoji methods simultaneously
• Use Digital Crown to scroll when editing dictated text
• Enter hashtag to search for GIF images

• Photos
• New Photos app
• Share photos

• Find My
• New Find Items app
• New Find Devices app

• Weather
• Support for precipitation and severe weather notifications alerts
• New precipitation graph

• Miscellaneous
• Focus function added
• Sync Focus state with iOS, iPadOS or macOS
• New Contacts app
• New Tips app
• Redesigned Music app
• Share songs, albums, and playlists
• Run simultaneous timers at the same time
• Cycle Tracking improvements
• New Memoji stickers and outfits
• Measure headphone audio level in Control Center
• Transit card support in Wallet for Family Setup users in multiple countries
• Google account support in Calendar and Mail for Family Setup users
• New AssistiveTouch gestures supported
• Add ECG support in Lithuania (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications in Lithuania

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212819 Security notes]

|15.0.2

|19R354

|{{Start date and age|2021|10|11}}

|

• Software update progress bar fix (Series 3 only)
• Fix a bug with Accessibility settings (Series 3 only)

No published security notes.

|15.1

|19R570

|{{Start date and age|2021|10|25}}

|

• Fall detection improvements and new settings (Series 4 and later)
• Support COVID-19 vaccination cards in Apple Wallet
• Fitness+ SharePlay support
• Improve Always-On time accuracy (Series 5 and later)

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212874 Security notes]

|

|19R580

|{{Start date and age|2021|11|18}}

|Apple Watch Series 7 (GPS + Cellular) only

• Charging issue fix

No published security notes.

|15.2

|19S55

|{{Start date and age|2021|12|13}}

|

• Enable ECG for China (Series 4 or later)
• Compass no longer shows altitude (Series 3-5) latitude and longitude in mainland China{{cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3159830/apple-blocks-mainland-users-seeing-some-geographic-information-its|title=Apple blocks mainland Chinese users from seeing some geographic information on its Compass app|first=Xinmei|last=Shen|date=December 15, 2021|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=September 22, 2022|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922055835/https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3159830/apple-blocks-mainland-users-seeing-some-geographic-information-its|url-status=live}}
• New Apple Music Voice plan option
• New App Privacy Report
• Fix for notifications not being muted during Mindfulness sessions

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT212975 Security notes]

|15.3

|19S546

|{{Start date and age|2022|01|26}}

|

• Important security updates
• Charging fix for select chargers

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213059 Security notes]

|

|19S550

|{{Start date and age|2022|02|01}}

|Apple Watch Series 4 or later only

• Bug fixes

No published security notes.

|15.3.1

|19S553

|{{Start date and age|2022|02|10}}

|

• Important security updates
• Bug fixes

No published security notes.

|15.4

|19T242

|{{Start date and age|2022|3|14}}

|

• Authenticate Apple TV purchases and subscriptions
• Support for EU COVID-19 vaccination cards in Apple Wallet
• Afib tracking improvements for irregular rhythm notifications in multiple countries
• New audio description in Fitness+

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213193 Security notes]

|15.4.1

|19T252

|{{Start date and age|2022|3|31}}

|

• Important security updates
• Bug fixes

No published security notes.

|15.5

|19T572

|{{Start date and age|2022|5|16}}

|

• Add ECG support in Mexico (Series 4 or later)
• Add irregular heart rhythm notifications in Mexico

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213253 Security notes]

|15.6

|19U66

|{{Start date and age|2022|7|20}}

|

• Important security updates
• Bug fixes

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213340 Security notes]

|15.6.1

|19U67

|{{Start date and age|2022|8|17}}

| Apple Watch Series 3 only

• Restart issue fix

No published security notes.

|15.7.7

|19U512

|{{Start date and age|2023|6|21}}

| Final version to support the Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE (1st gen), 7, and 7 Plus

[https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213808 Security notes]

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| 16.0

| 20R361

| {{Start date and age|2022|9|12}}

|Initial release on Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) and Apple Watch Ultra

Drops support for the Apple Watch Series 3, iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, SE (1st gen), 7 and 7 Plus

• Watch Faces
• New Astronomy, Lunar, Playtime, Metropolitan, and Nike watch faces
• Complication improvements
• Portrait photo watch face improvements
• Change watch face depending on Focus

• Workout
• Access workout view during a workout
• New heart rate zone, elevation view, and running power graphs
• Additional running metrics (SE, Series 6 and later)
• New custom and Multisport workout option
• New workout alerts
• Pool Swim workout improvements
• New swimming metrics

• Fitness+
• New trainer guidance and personal fitness metrics displayed

• Compass
• New Compass app (SE, Series 5 and later)
• New compass waypoints, and backtrack GPS function (SE, Series 6 and later)

• Sleep
• Sleep tracking improvements
• New comparisons chart

• Medications
• Add and schedule medications
• View medication schedule
• Medication reminders
• New watch complication

• AFib History
• New weekly summary notifications
• AFib tracking improvements
• Export data as a PDF

• Family Setup
• New Podcasts app
• New support for Yahoo and Outlook emails

• Accessibility
• New AssistiveTouch actions
• Ability to pair a Bluetooth keyboard
• Airplay Apple Watch to iPhone

• Miscellaneous
• New Low Power Mode
• International roaming support (SE, Series 5 and later)
• New keyboard languages (Series 7 and later)
• New Communication safety setting in Screen Time
• New cycle deviation notifications alerts
• New cardio recovery metrics
• Reminders, Calendar, and Podcast app improvements
• Minor Dock enhancements
• New notification banner design when in use

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213486 Security notes]

|

| 20R8380

| {{Start date and age|2022|9|22}}

| Apple Watch Ultra only

• Fixes an issue with audio on phone calls on the Apple Watch Ultra

No published security notes.

|

| 20R8383

| {{Start date and age|2022|10|10}}

|

• Fixes an issue causing interruptions with Spotify
• Fixes an issue with snooze alarm notifications continuing after deleting the alarm
• Fixes syncing of Wallet and Fitness data for newly-paired watch
• Fixes an issue with audio interruptions on Series 8 and Ultra

No published security notes.

| 16.1

| 20S75

| {{Start date and age|2022|10|24}}

|

• Option to extend battery life during select workouts by reducing heart rate and GPS reading frequency (Series 8, SE 2nd generation, and Ultra)
• Download music while on battery via Wi-Fi or cellular
• Add support for Matter
• Fixes incorrect voice feedback of average pace for the Outdoor Run workout
• Fixes an issue where the chance of rain probability shown in Weather app may be different from iPhone
• Fixes an issue with the hourly weather complication showing AM for PM hours
• Fixes an issue with time duration getting stuck during Strength Training Workout
• Fixes an issue where VoiceOver fails to announce the app name when multiple notifications are received

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213491 Security notes]

| 16.2

| 20S361

| {{Start date and age|2022|12|13}}

|[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213536 Security notes]

| 16.3

| 20S648

| {{Start date and age|2023|1|23}}

|[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213599 Security notes]

| 16.3.1

| 20S664

| {{Start date and age|2023|2|13}}

|

| 16.4

| 20T253

| {{Start date and age|2023|3|27}}

|

• Wake-up alarms are no longer silenced with cover to mute gesture to avoid accidental cancellations during sleep
• Cycle Tracking with retrospective ovulation estimates and cycle deviation alerts now supported in Moldova and Ukraine
• AFib History now available in Colombia, Malaysia, Moldova, Thailand, and Ukraine

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213678 Security notes]

| 16.5

| 20T562

| {{Start date and age|2023|5|18}}

|

• Add Pride Celebration watch face to honor the LGBTQ+ community and culture

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213764 Security notes]

|

| 20T570

| {{Start date and age|2023|5|30}}

|

|

| 20T571

| {{Start date and age|2023|6|21}}

|

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213812 Security notes]

| 16.6

| 20U73

| {{Start date and age|2023|7|24}}

|

|

| 20U80

| {{Start date and age|2023|8|15}}

|

|16.6.1

|20U90

|{{Start date and age|2023|9|07}}

|[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213907 Security notes]

|

|20U502

|{{Start date and age|2023|9|21}}

|Final version to support iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X

[https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213929 Security notes]

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| 17.0

| 21R356

| {{Start date and age|2023|9|18}}

|Initial release on Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2

Drops support for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X

• New Watch Faces: Snoopy, Palette, Nike Globe, and Solar Analog
• Optimized Charge Limit is now available on Apple Watch SE, Series 6, Series 7, and Series 8.
• Fixed: Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) estimates maximum battery capacity more accurately.
• New and updated ways to use Apple Watch

| 17.0.1

| 21R360

| {{Start date and age|2023|9|21}}

|

• Bug fixes

| 17.0.2

| 21R371

| {{Start date and age|2023|9|26}}

| Ultra 2 and Series 9 only

• Bug fixes that are specific to the Ultra 2 and Series 9

| 17.1

| 21S67

| {{Start date and age|2023|10|25}}

|

• Double Tap gesture (select models)
• NameDrop (select models)
• Bug fixes

| 17.1.1

| 21S71

|{{start date and age|2023|11|07}}

|

• Battery drain fixes

| 17.2

| 21S364{{Cite web|url=https://developer.apple.com/news/releases/?id=12112023d|title=watchOS 10.2 (21S364) - Releases - Apple Developer|website=Apple Developer|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=December 11, 2021|access-date=December 11, 2021}}

| {{Start date and age|2023|12|11}}

|

| 17.3

| 21S644

| {{Start date and age|2024|01|22}}

|

• New Watch Faces: Unity Bloom

| 17.3.1

| 21S651

| {{Start date and age|2024|02|08}}

|

| 17.4

| 21T216

| {{Start date and age|2024|03|07}}

|

| 17.5

| 21T575

| {{Start date and age|2024|05|13}}

|

• New Watch Faces: Pride Radiance
• Bug fixes

| 17.6

| 21U577

| {{Start date and age|2024|07|29}}

|

• Bug fixes and security improvements

| 17.6.1

| 21U580

| {{Start date and age|2024|08|19}}

|Latest version for Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE (1st generation)

• This update fixes an issue that may prevent access to Apple Fitness+

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| 18.0

| 22R349

| {{Start date and age|2024|9|16}}

|Drops support for the Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5 and Apple Watch SE (1st generation), marking the first time 64-bit Apple Watch devices have been dropped.

| 18.0.1

| 22R361

| {{Start date and age|2024|10|3}}

|Fixes critical bugs from watchOS 11.

| 18.1

| 22R585

| {{Start date and age|2024|10|28}}

|

| 18.2

| 22S101

| {{Start date and age|2024|12|11}}

|

| 18.3

| 22S555

| {{Start date and age|2025|01|27}}

|

| 18.3.1

| 22S560

| {{Start date and age|2025|02|10}}

|New Watch Faces: Black Unity Collection

| 18.4

| 22T251

| {{Start date and age|2025|03|31}}

|

| 18.5

| 22T572

| {{Start date and age|2025|05|12}}

|