watchOS 27.0

Historical avg for major releases

101 days, 9.8 betas

Based on 11 previous watchOS .0 releases

9 days since last beta

Gaps this long have happened 131 times

Most recently: watchOS 26.6 had a 20-day gap (Beta 1 → Beta 2)

Projected next beta

Aug 3, 2026

Based on 14-day average interval for this version

Projected public release

Sep 17, 2026

Based on 101-day avg cycle for major releases

Pace at day 51

4 betas (avg: 4.0)

Behind pace — previous .0 releases averaged 4.0 betas at this point

Longest gap in this cycle

15 days

Between Beta 1 and Beta 2