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Apple Watch Series 12 price in China
Apple Store prices in China for every Apple Watch Series 12 configuration, with tax, converted to pounds.
From · 42mm · Aluminum · GPS
US$449 · Includes 13% VAT
Every Apple Watch Series 12 configuration in China
Colour doesn't change the price: Black, Dark Bronze, Light Gold, Space Gray, Natural, Radiant Gold, Night Blue and Pearl White cost the same.
Price in China
42mm · Aluminum · GPS, in Chinese yuanCN¥2,999 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026. The price hasn't changed.
Questions
Is the Apple Watch Series 12 cheaper in China than in the UK?
Yes. The 42mm, Aluminum, GPS configuration costs CN¥2,999, about £338, in China. In the UK it costs £369, so it's £31 (8% of the price in the UK) less in China.
Does the price include tax?
Yes. Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Where is the Apple Watch Series 12 cheapest?
Hong Kong, at about £307 for the 42mm, Aluminum, GPS configuration. China is 12th cheapest of 40.
Can visitors get the tax back in China?
Yes. Spend at least CN¥200 and you can claim about 9% back after fees: about CN¥270 on the 42mm, Aluminum, GPS configuration. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Has the price changed?
No. It has been CN¥2,999 since we first checked it on 24 Sept 2026.
How China compares
In pounds, with tax
40 countries. Differences are against the price in China; percentages are of that price. Prices for the US include our average sales tax.
Tax
Apple's prices in China include 13% VAT.
Tax refund for visitors
- Scheme
- Departure tax refund for overseas tourists
- Minimum spend
- CN¥200
- Refund
- About 9% after fees
- On the cheapest configuration
- About CN¥270 back
Claimed when you leave the country. Estimate: the rate after fees depends on the shop. We haven't confirmed that Apple Stores take part.
Apple Watch Series 12 in other countries
Nearest in price
10Switzerland£33611South Korea£336
Also in Asia
Apple Watch Series 12 in all 40 countries
Other Apple products in China
Apple Watch Hermes Series 12from CN¥11,899Apple Watch SE 3from CN¥1,999Apple Watch Ultra 4from CN¥6,499AirPods 5from CN¥999AirTagfrom CN¥249Sources and method
Prices collected from Apple's public website for China, checked 17 Oct 2026, with tax as Apple shows it. Converted at European Central Bank reference rates from 17 Oct 2026. Not affiliated with Apple. For guidance only, not tax or financial advice.
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