Apple Watch Series 9 (Hermes, China, 41 mm) Specs (Watch Series 9 41 mm, MRQE3CH/A*, Watch7,3, A2983*, 8399*): EveryMac.com

Apple Watch Series 9 (Hermes, China, 41 mm) Specs

Identifiers: Watch Series 9 41 mm - MRQE3CH/A* - Watch7,3 - A2983* - 8399*

Apple Watch Series 9, Hermes, 41 mm Please note that this A2983 Apple Watch Series 9 Hermes (GPS+Cellular, China, 41 mm) model is compatible with LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 39, 40, 41, and 66 as well as UMTS 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz, 850 MHz, and 900 MHz. It is not compatible with LTE bands 12 (700 MHz), 13 (700c MHz), 14 (700 PS), and 17 (700b MHz). It is sold only in mainland China and Hong Kong.

The Apple Watch Hermes (Series 9) models are sold as a "partnership" between Apple and French luxury brand Hermes. Like earlier Apple Watch Hermes devices, this model effectively is a 41 mm stainless steel Apple Watch Series 9 -- complete with the "Always On" 352x430 LTPO OLED screen covered with a protective "Sapphire crystal" layer -- but with custom packaging and model-specific watch faces and software tweaks.

All Apple Watch Series 9 models also are quite similar to the Apple Watch Series 8 models that they replaced, but they have a new processor, a brighter display, support for a "magical new double tap gesture," and improved Siri capabilities.

All cellular-equipped Apple Watch Series 9 models, including this one, are capable of being connected to the Internet without a "tethered" iPhone, but it still is intended to be used with an iPhone XS or later running iOS 17 or later for some functions.

All Apple Watch Series 9 devices are controlled with a Digital Crown with haptic feedback and a touch capable display and have a ceramic and sapphire crystal back that connects to the charger, as well.

Battery life is an Apple estimated "up to 18 hours" overall in modest use; the "Low Power Mode" option can extend battery life to up to 36 hours by disabling the Always-On Display and other functions.

For this specific 41 mm Apple Watch Hermes (Series 9), the housing is available in either silver Stainless Steel or "Space Black" Stainless Steel and a variety of band options, which for the first time, only are available made of cloth or rubber materials when purchased from Apple (leather bands remain available from Hermes). The pictured options include a Silver Stainless Steel case with a "Bridon Double Tour" Band (left) and an "Kilim Single Tour" Band (right), but other watch bands were available, as well. The models with black housings also include a black Hermes Sport Band whereas the models with silver housings also include an orange Hermes Sport Band.

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Introduction Date:

September 12, 2023

Discontinued Date:

September 9, 2024

Details:

The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.

*This model was announced on September 12, 2023, became available for pre-order on September 15, 2023, and was first available for purchase/started arriving to customers on September 22, 2023.

Processor Speed:

N/A

Processor Type:

Apple S9*

Details:

*Apple provides little technical information about the Apple Watch Series 9, but it is a dual core Apple "S9" processor (SiP) with a "4-core Neural Engine". The clockspeed is unspecified. It also has a "W3" Apple wireless chip, a "second-generation" Ultra Wideband chip that "enables Precision Finding for the iPhone 15 family", a Blood Oxygen sensor (SpO2), an Electrical heart sensor (ECG app), a third generation" optical heart sensor, an "always on" altimeter, dual temperature sensors, and more.

Onboard RAM:

1 GB*

Storage Capacity:

64 GB

Details:

All Apple Watch Series 9 models have 64 GB of internal flash storage.

Song Capacity:

N/A

Photo Capacity:

N/A

Details:

*Apple does not provide an estimate of song and photo capacity instead opting just for GB.

Case Type:

Watch

Form Factor:

Apple Watch Series 9 (41 mm)

Details:

This Apple Watch Series 9 Hermes model has a 41 mm form factor and uses a stainless steel housing in a silver color or "Space Black" color.

Housing Color:

Steel*

Controller:

Digital Crown

Details:

This Apple Watch Series 9 Hermes model has a 41 mm form factor and uses a stainless steel housing in a silver color or "Space Black" color.

Built-in Display:

1.8" OLED*

Display Resolution:

352x430

Details:

*The face of the 41 mm size Apple Watch Series 9 contains a roughly 1.8" (352x430) LTPO OLED "Always-On Retina" display. It has rounded corners and a 904 square mm display area. It has a brightness of 2000 nits. Apple Watch Series 9 Hermes models all have a stainless steel case with the display covered by "Sapphire" crystal.

Standard Wireless:

Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)

Standard Bluetooth:

5.3

Details:

All Apple Watch Series 9 models have built-in support for Wi-Fi 4 (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz) as well as Bluetooth 5.3.

This specific model also has L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou support in addition to support for LTE bands 1 (2100 MHz), 2 (1900 MHz), 3 (1800 MHz), 4 (AWS), 5 (850 MHz), 7 (2600 MHz), 8 (900 MHz), 18 (800 MHz), 19 (800 MHz), 20 (800 DD), 25 (1900 MHz), 26 (800 MHz), 28 (700 APT MHz), 39 (TD 1900), 40 (TD 2300), 41 (TD 2500), and 66 (AWS-3) as well as UMTS 2100 MHz, 1900 MHz, 1700/2100 MHz, 850 MHz, and 900 MHz. It does not support LTE bands 12 (700 MHz), 13 (700c MHz), 14 (700 PS), and 17 (700b MHz).

Battery Type:

Lithium Ion (282 mAh)

Battery Life:

18 Hours*

Details:

*The Apple Watch Series 9 uses a built-in, proprietary Lithium Ion battery. Apple reports that this device provides "up to 18 hours" of battery life which includes "90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use, and a 60-minute workout with music playback from Apple Watch via Bluetooth, over the course of 18 hours." The "Low Power Mode" option can extend battery life to 36 hours by reducing some functionality.

Apple Order No:

MRQE3CH/A*

Apple Subfamily:

Watch Series 9 41 mm

Details:

*Order numbers vary by location. In mainland China, MRQE3CH/A is the order number for the silver colored Hermes Stainless Steel watch housing bundled with a Hermes Sport Band. In "Space Black", the order number is MRQF3CH/A. Many other Hermes watch bands were available, as well.

Apple Model No:

A2983* (EMC 8399*)

Model ID:

Watch7,3

Details:

*This model number and EMC number are shared by multiple models, although the model number is more unique than the EMC number. The model number is externally listed on the housing in the "groove" where the strap connects. It also is listed on the box and within software. The EMC number is listed within software under Settings > General > Regulatory.

If you have purchased an Apple Watch Series 9 Hermes model in mainland China, Hong Kong, or Macau and it has a different EMC number than is documented here, please get in touch with details. Thank you.

Also see: All Apple Watch models with the A2983* Model Number, the 8399* EMC Number, and the Watch7,3 Model Identifier.

Pre-Installed OS:

watchOS 10.0.1 (21R360)

Maximum OS:

Current

Details:

This Apple Watch fully supports the final version of watchOS 10 as well as the current version of the watchOS -- watchOS 11.

watchOS 10 also requires an iPhone XS or iPhone XR or later running iOS 17 or later and watchOS 11 also requires an iPhone XS or iPhone XR or later running iOS 18 or later.

Dimensions:

1.77 x 1.50 x 0.42

Avg. Weight:

1.49 ounces

Details:

In inches - height by width by depth (41 mm x 35 mm x 10.7 mm); 1.49 ounces (42.3 grams).

Original Price:

N/A*

Est. Current Retail:

N/A*

Details:

*This model is not sold in the United States; it is only sold in mainland China and Hong Kong. In China, the 41 mm Apple Watch Series 9 Hermes models start at RMB 10,499 with a variety of "Single Tour" bands and cost as much as RMB 11,399 equipped with a "Bridon Double Tour" band.

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Global original prices for the Apple Watch Series 9 (Hermes, China, 41 mm) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.

For global original prices for all Apple Watch models in one particular country on a single page, please refer to Everyi.com's Global Original Prices section.

Original Prices - North & South America

Canada:

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Mexico:

N/A

United States:

N/A*

Original Prices - Europe

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United Kingdom:

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Original Prices - Asia

China:

RMB 10,499-RMB 11,399

Hong Kong:

HK$9,699-HK$10,319

India:

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Indonesia:

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Japan:

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Korea:

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Malaysia:

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The Philippines:

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Thailand:

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Vietnam:

N/A

Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand

Australia:

N/A

New Zealand:

N/A

If you have additional original prices for this model, please get in touch. Thank you.

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