{"id":843493,"date":"2026-09-11T00:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/843493\/"},"modified":"2026-09-11T00:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T00:04:10","slug":"ceramic-series-12-is-pricier-to-repair-than-apple-watch-ultra-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/843493\/","title":{"rendered":"Ceramic Series 12 is Pricier to Repair Than Apple Watch Ultra 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple reintroduced a ceramic case for the Apple Watch Series 12, but if you don’t have AppleCare<\/a>+, repairs are unusually expensive.<\/p>\n

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It costs $599 to fix “other damage,” which covers any repair besides a battery replacement. Battery service is priced at $99.<\/p>\n

Repairing a ceramic Series 12 is more expensive than getting an Apple Watch Ultra 4<\/a> repaired. That repair costs $549 without \u200cAppleCare\u200c+ (up $50 from the prior model). A repair for a cellular aluminum Series 12 of the same size is $349.<\/p>\n

Apple Watch Series 12 models in the Pearl White or Night Blue ceramic options are priced starting at $899, while the \u200cApple Watch Ultra 4\u200c is priced starting at $799.<\/p>\n

With \u200cAppleCare\u200c+, Apple Watch users will only need to pay a $69 service fee for damage to the ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 or $79 for the \u200cApple Watch Ultra 4\u200c. Battery service is free if a watch’s battery capacity drops below 80 percent, and theft or loss has a $119 deductible.<\/p>\n

\u200cAppleCare\u200c+ with Theft and Loss for the Apple Watch Series 12 is $4.99 per month, and it’s $5.99 per month for the Ultra 4. Customers can also opt for \u200cAppleCare\u200c One, Apple’s $19.99 per month option that covers up to three devices. Starting on September 14, Apple is also offering \u200cAppleCare\u200c One Family, which is $49.99 per month for up to six family members.<\/p>\n

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Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event kicks off today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, where we’re expecting to see the foldable iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 models, new AirPods 5 earphones, and perhaps some other announcements. Apple is providing a live video stream on its website, on YouTube, and in the company’s TV app across various platforms. We…<\/p>\n

New Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 Features Revealed<\/a><\/p>\n

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today further outlined what to expect from the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 set to be unveiled on September 9. While it was initially rumored that Touch ID may be coming to the Apple Watch this year, Gurman reiterated that he does not expect the Series 12 or Ultra 4 to have any major design changes compared to the current Series 11 and Ultra 3 models. …<\/p>\n

Apple Event Today: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo Cheat Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Apple’s biggest event of the year is almost here, and all eyes are on Cupertino. With the first foldable iPhone expected to headline Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event on Wednesday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, the rumor mill has been running full throttle, fuelled by the biggest single design change in the life of the iPhone. To get you up to speed, here’s a quick reference…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple reintroduced a ceramic case for the Apple Watch Series 12, but if you don’t have AppleCare+, repairs…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":843494,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[516,1041,166,74],"class_list":["post-843493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-gadgets","tag-apple-watch","tag-apple-watch-ultra","tag-gadgets","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=843493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/843493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/843494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=843493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=843493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=843493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}