Apple Watch Series 10 and the updated Watch Ultra 2 is now open for pre-order in South Africa.

iStore, the retail arm of the Core Group, one of two distributors of Apple in South Africa, opened pre-orders early on Tuesday evening, a day after the wearables were unveiled at Apple’s Glowtime event in California.

In a nutshell, the Series 10 watch is now thinner, has a bigger display, offers sleep apnea notifications (also coming to Series 9), new health and fitness insights, faster charging and sensors for water depth and water temperature.

The Series 10 is available in aluminium and titanium finishes – gone is the stainless steel variant, including a new jet black colour. The new titanium finishes come in natural, gold and slate, which Apple says has a more jewellery-like shine.

Here’s a quick comparison between the Series 9 and Series 10:

Meanwhile, the Watch Ultra 2 is now available in new finishes.

The Series 10 and updated Watch Ultra will be available in South Africa on Friday, 20 September, the same day as the new iPhone 16 lineup:

iPhone 16 gets 20 September launch in South Africa

Preorder the Watch 10 and updated Watch 2 Ultra

Apple Watch Series 10 preorders: https://www.istore.co.za/apple-watch/shop-apple-watch-series-10
Watch Ultra 2 new colours: https://www.istore.co.za/apple-watch/shop-apple-watch-ultra-2

iStore Apple Watch offers

Trade-in and reduce your Apple Watch purchase
Customers can trade-in their current Apple Watch and receive a direct discount against the purchase of a new Apple Watch. To start the trade in evaluation process, please visit: https://www.istore.co.za/trade-in-1

Extended Warranty and screen replacement for only R449
Customers who upgrade to Apple Watch Series 10 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 at iStore have the option to purchase iCare Plus for Apple Watch which includes a screen repair and a 1-year Extended Warranty (2 years in total) from R449.

For more information about iCare Plus for Apple Watch, please visit: https://www.istore.co.za/icare-warranty/apple-watch.

eSIM functionality available on Vodacom and MTN network from iStore
The eSIM functionality required for Apple Watch Cellular is available through the Vodacom and MTN networks on customers’ existing contracts as an add-on service.

If customers don’t have an active cellular contract, they can apply for a new iPhone plus Apple Watch contract at any iStore nationwide or online at https://www.istore.co.za/cellular.