The Apple Watch Series 9 GPS is Apple's flagship smartwatch powered by the S9 chip, which enables the new Double Tap gesture — a quick pinch of index finger and thumb to interact with the watch without touching the screen. This 45mm model in Starlight aluminum comes with a Small/Medium sport band and GPS connectivity for standalone location tracking during workouts and outdoor activities.

The S9 chip delivers an even brighter always-on Retina display and faster on-device Siri, keeping your requests private and reducing reliance on your iPhone. Advanced health features include ECG anytime from your wrist, irregular heart rhythm notifications, sleep stages tracking with REM, Core, and Deep sleep monitoring, wrist temperature sensing for overall wellness and cycle tracking insights, and a State of Mind log to build emotional awareness. Safety features include Fall Detection, Crash Detection for severe car accidents, and Emergency SOS via Wi-Fi Calling or cellular from a nearby iPhone.

Precision Finding uses Ultra Wideband technology to give you approximate distance and directions to your iPhone. The watch connects via Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi, supports NFC-based Apple Pay, and includes GPS for route tracking. It is crack resistant, IP6X certified dust resistant, and water resistant to 50 meters under ISO standard 22810:2010, suitable for swimming in pools and the ocean. Requires iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later. This model (MR963LW/A) does not include the Blood Oxygen app.