“I haven’t yet heard of a new Apple Watch SE planned for 2026,” Gurman reports, citing anonymous insider sources. On the general processing front, both can expect substantial and long-awaited speed boosts; as Gurman notes, the Apple Watch’s chip power has remained the same since 2023, despite the arrival of new chips along the way. There will also be new health and fitness features, although Gurman doesn’t offer any specifics. One health feature that won’t be coming in late 2026 is blood sugar monitoring, which has been rumored for years. Gurman says there is “ongoing work on a bigger rethink” but that he doesn’t expect this to arrive “for another year or two.”