Does Apple still repair the Series 3 Apple Watch?

With the Series 4 watch now considered a vintage product by Apple, I thought for sure the Series 3 would also be vintage, but it is not.

What is Apple’s definition of vintage?

Products are considered vintage when Apple stopped distributing them for sale more than 5 and less than 7 years ago.

When the Series 5 was launched in 2019, the Series 4 was discontinued, and the Series 3 stuck around as a low-cost option. The Series 3 was discontinued in September 2022, so it cannot “achieve” vintage status until at least September 2027.

Even though it stopped getting watchOS updates after watchOS 9, it is still more than functional and does the basics well. You can get repairs done by Apple, including screen and battery replacements for at least 5 to 7 years, depending on where you live.