Public release
Public
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- Availability
- available
- Sources
- 2 linked
Release record
watchOS 26.1
Source-linked record
Public release
- Recorded milestones
- 1
- Beta cycle
- —
- Average interval
- —
- Public release
- Nov 3, 2025
Chronology evidence
Version sources
These sources support version-level chronology or metadata. A researched version overview has not been added.
- About the security content of watchOS 26.1
Apple Support · 2026-08-17 · About the security content of watchOS 26.1
- Apple security releases
Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z · watchOS 26.1; released November 3, 2025
Milestones
Release history
Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.
Historical context
Cycle comparison
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .1 releases
41 days, 5.4 milestones
Based on 12 previous watchOS .1 releases
Previous .1 releases (watchOS)
| Version | Year | Cycle | Milestones | Avg. Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| watchOS 9.1 | 2022 | 40d | 7 | 7d |
| watchOS 8.1 | 2021 | 34d | 7 | 6d |
| watchOS 7.1 | 2020 | 49d | 5 | 12d |
| watchOS 6.1.1 | 2019 | 35d | 5 | 9d |
| watchOS 6.1 | 2019 | 36d | 6 | 7d |
| watchOS 5.2.1 | 2019 | 46d | 5 | 12d |
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