Elevated Resting Heart Rate on Apple Watch after watchOS 11.2 update

Yes, the pattern is the same; usually drops during summers and then is higher in the winters. Weekly/ Monthly averages are between 52-56. See a months snapshot for comparison. The first is a regular month some variances. The second is post the update, see how it arbitrarily jumps over the 60s. Has to be some change in the way its measure.

Hi LD, thanks for the response. Ok, so that is an interesting point and different use case thereby related data point. As I do wear it overnight and it records sleep and I usually have a RHR when I wake up in the morning (which has usually been a good indicator of previous days/nights activities). Then through the day it may or may not change but by a few beats. E.g. 50 would be 54 by EOD / but now it's spiking from like 48/52 to 60+. Now, here is where I see an issue, if the pulse reading never went below 60 then fine, that's an accurate RHR. But the pulse range through the day seems to be the same i.e. in the 50s when I'm resting (not just during sleep). But regardless the RHR calculated is still higher.

Thanks for responding cl! I was wondering the same, I've been checking the community since December and found no similar posts or questions, that made me wonder is it only the case with me/my device. Then I finally decided to post one myself! I agree, it is annoying when a data point suddenly begins showing as an aberration, you no longer have confidence in it or even other related metrics. E.g. if this isn't accurate, are the heart zones on runs and associated data reliable.

Btw for all who follow this discussion, I understand and endorse that one shouldn't read a lot into these. I am just a long term and curious user trying to understand what's changed with the device/software that's been fairly consistent for several years.