Rumored Apple Watch With Extreme Sports Design May Arrive This Year

The Extreme Sports edition of the Apple Watch could, in fact, be the best smartwatch the company has to offer, at least based on details shared by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Rather than a rubbery exterior like you would expect from rugged devices, this Apple Watch might go in the opposite direction and deliver the biggest upgrade to the wearable so far, namely a larger screen and a stronger metal body, the very upgrades Apple Watch fans have been wishing for — assuming the sources behind the leak are accurate, of course.

The larger screen is supposedly designed to allow wearers to see more health and fitness information at a glance, though that would benefit any app or watch face, as well. Instead of using aluminum, the Extreme Sports model will reportedly feature a stronger metal body, one possibly made of titanium alloy, to increase its durability. Although not mentioned in the report, it will also most likely come with more durable and rugged straps to round out its Extreme Sports nature.

This alleged new Apple Watch model — which would be the third variant — is expected to launch alongside the Apple Watch Series 8 later this year. It will reportedly have the same Apple S8 chip, which is practically the Apple S6 from 2020. Given the rumored features, it won’t be a surprise if this model costs more than the $699 starting price of a regular Apple Watch — unless, of course, the company surprises everyone by making the Extreme Sports variant the new standard.