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Posted Oct 7, 2026 at 9:45 AM UTC

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Dominic Preston

iFixit knocks the new Apple Watches for missing right-to-repair requirements.

The Series 12 and Ultra 4 both scored 4/10 for repairability — a slight bump on last year’s models, but well short of the 9/10 for Google’s Pixel Watch 5. iFixit warns that Apple’s provision of parts and repair tools for watches falls short of new right-to-repair laws in 10 US states.

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