Apple to stop some watch sales in the US over patent dispute

Apple plans to suspend sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 versions of its popular Apple Watch (Matthias Schrader/AP)

Sales of some of the latest Apple Watches are to be halted in the US later this week if the White House does not intervene in an international patent dispute.

Apple plans to suspend sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 versions of its popular watch for online US customers beginning on Thursday and in its stores on Sunday.