Apple brought ceramic back for the Series 12

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="The new ceramic colors: pearl white and night blue. | Image: The Verge via Apple" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge via Apple" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/apple-event-september-2026-379-10-49-53.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The new ceramic colors: pearl white and night blue. | Image: The Verge via Apple </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/991812/apple-watch-series-12-announcement">Apple Watch Series 12</a> is launching with a ceramic option, making it the company's first wearable since 2019's Series 5 that can be configured with the pricey, scratch-resistant material. It can be configured with either pearl white or night blue ceramic finishes, and it <a href="https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-watch/apple-watch">starts at $899</a>, going up to $949 if you purchase the 46mm size.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">While Apple didn't resurrect its "Apple Watch Edition" branding for the Series 12 (it <a href="https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/9/12/17851918/apple-watch-edition-discontinued">stopped using the name</a> in a forward-facing manner when the Series 4 launched), the new ceramic option is similarly made for high rollers who won't mind shelling out far more than the Series 12's $399 starting price.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It's i …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/989427/ceramic-apple-watch-series-12-edition">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>