Apple Watch Series value: what Series 5 to 12 are worth

As of November 14, 2026, Techtree pays up to $197 for an aluminum Apple Watch Series 12 in Good condition, $171 for an aluminum Series 11 and $106 for an aluminum Series 9. Titanium and ceramic pay more, up to $521 for a Series 12. The table below shows each model's highest-paying configuration, and aluminum vs titanium vs stainless steel compares the cases.

Which Apple Watch do I have?

On the paired iPhone, open the Watch app, then My Watch, General, About, and tap Model until it shows a number starting with A. Smaller case first:

These are the North American numbers; Apple's guide lists the rest. No iPhone nearby? The case size is engraved on the back: 40 or 44mm is a Series 5, Series 6 or SE; 41 or 45mm a Series 7, 8 or 9; 42 or 46mm a Series 10, 11 or 12.

The number doesn't show the case, so the quote asks for it. Every Series came in aluminum. Stainless steel was offered on the Series 5 to 9, titanium on the Series 5 to 7 and 10 to 12, and ceramic on the Series 5 and 12. Every SE is aluminum. Have an Ultra instead? Apple Watch Ultra value covers all four.

What is each Apple Watch Series worth today?

These are our own offers, updated daily (how we set prices), for a complete, working watch with its band and charger, in the best configuration we buy.

Model	Good	Fair
Series 122026	$521	$456
Series 112025	$277	$209
Series 102024	$154	$116
Series 92023	$107	$76
Series 82022	$78	$46
Series 72021	$54	$35
Series 62020	$43	$23
Series 52019	$23	$17
SE 32025	$67	$50
SE (2nd gen)2022	$44	$27

Good means light scratches that don't catch a fingernail. Fair means deeper scratches or dents with no cracked glass. A cracked screen that still works, or battery health below 80%, is Minor damage; each model's page prices that and every other condition, and how we grade lists every check. A sealed watch pays more again: see selling an unopened Apple Watch.

How much less is an older Apple Watch worth?

Priced on the same day in Good condition, an aluminum Series 11 is worth 87% of an aluminum Series 12, a Series 9 54% and a Series 7 27%. Aluminum is the one case every generation comes in, so these rows compare like with like.

The SE 3 and Series 11 both came out in 2025. With cellular, an SE 3 pays $104 less than an aluminum Series 11. How fast every Apple Watch loses value follows the same watches against their launch prices.

Is a titanium or cellular Apple Watch worth more?

Today a 46mm Series 12 in titanium pays $194 more than the same watch in aluminum, both with cellular, in Good condition. Aluminum vs titanium vs stainless steel compares every case and generation.

Every titanium, stainless steel and ceramic Series was sold only with cellular, so that choice exists only in aluminum. A 46mm aluminum Series 12 with GPS only pays $16 less than the same watch with cellular. GPS vs Cellular has every generation.

Does watchOS 27 change what my watch is worth?

Not our offer: the quote never asks which watchOS a watch runs. watchOS 27 runs on the Series 9 and later and the SE 3. The Series 6, 7 and 8 and the SE (2nd generation) stay on watchOS 26, and the Series 5 on watchOS 10. We buy all of them at the prices above, but an older watch won't get the new features however long you keep it.

How do I sell my Apple Watch?

Sell it as it is. Don't polish out scratches or repair a cracked screen first; pick the condition that matches.

1. Unpair it in the Watch app on your iPhone. That erases it and turns off Activation Lock (Apple's steps). No iPhone? How to reset an Apple Watch covers that.
2. Check at icloud.com/find that the watch is gone from your devices. On a cellular watch, remove the plan when you unpair and cancel the line with your carrier.
3. Pack the band and charger. If either is missing, say so in the quote.
4. Get your quote. It is locked for 21 days and comes with a free prepaid label.

We can't buy a watch with Activation Lock still on, one reported lost or stolen, or one with a balance owed. I would sell before September, when the next Series moves every older watch one step down the table.