![]() ![]() I’ve worn the Apple Watch Ultra with the Ocean Band it came with since launch, but recently wanted to make it a little more comfortable to wear all day, every day. Making the Apple Watch Ultra more comfortable Apple Watch Ultra with the Solo Loop Andy Boxall / Digital Trends I really never expected to think that about a smartwatch, and it speaks volumes about what Apple has created here. ![]() That character (and the size) made me wear it with my sleeve tucked behind it, showing it off, something I didn’t really do with the Apple Watch Series 7.Īll this led to the realization you could actually bond with the Apple Watch Ultra, especially if you end up sharing adventures with it over time. It’s still a smartwatch, but this, along with the purposeful looks and go-anywhere attitude, gives the Apple Watch Ultra a surprising amount of character. When you turn off the Water Lock after the watch has been in the water, it fizzes and whirs as it spits out any unwanted droplets, giving it a surprisingly mechanical feel - like it’s almost alive. It feels like it’s built to last, and looks like it’ll take a considerable beating. It has also been tested to MIL-STD 810H standards. The finely grained titanium case, sapphire crystal, and ceramic case back give the Apple Watch Ultra luxury credentials as well as toughness, which is enhanced further by the IP6X dust resistance and 100-meter water resistance. Set it off in the wilderness, and no one will think it’s being activated for fun, and that’s exactly what you want. A friend who heard it said it’s such a hateful noise that it would make him head in the opposite direction just to get away from it, so it’ll definitely get some attention if you set it off in Starbucks. It’s a shrill, escalating, unpleasant sound rather than a copy of Apple’s Radar or Alarm ringtones. If you keep the default setting, you can also set the button to start a specific workout, bypassing the usual countdown.Īlso activated with the orange Action Button is the emergency siren, which Apple says can be heard up to 180 meters away. By default, it activates the Workout mode, but it’s surprisingly customizable, with the stopwatch, torch, and dive modes as other options, in addition to adding a waypoint when using GPS. On the opposite side of the case from the Digital Crown is the new, bright orange Action Button. This has the same degree of flexibility, doesn’t get hot, and allows for masses of adjustments to make it suitable for all wrists and to wear over a wetsuit. I chose it because I wear dive watches a lot, and I particularly like Seiko’s supplied rubber straps. My watch has the Ocean Band, and I have found it perfectly wearable. The button and Digital Crown guard don’t dig into your wrist either, which is even difficult for some large traditional watches to avoid. The sharpness of the bezel isn’t repeated anywhere the watch touches your skin, where that familiar curved case ensures it never prods or pokes uncomfortably. Retaining the now-classic Apple Watch shape is the right decision, as - despite the size and 61-gram (95-gram with the band) weight - it’s very comfortable to wear. It’s as if the Series 8 has been reimagined by Tonka. However, the Apple Watch Ultra is recognizably an Apple Watch, just chunkier. I’ve compared the size with other large watches to give you an idea of whether it’s going to suit your wrist or not. If you’ve got slim wrists, it’s going to look gigantic, but not because it’s badly proportioned - no, it’s because the watch is so large. The 49mm by 44mm by 14mm case is larger than the Apple Watch Series 8 and Watch SE 2, but it’s not all that different from the 45mm x 45mm x 10mm Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, or seriously sporty smartwatches like the 46mm x 46mm x 14mm Garmin Forerunner 955. ![]() Apple Watch Ultra: design Andy Boxall / Digital Trends Christine Romero-Chan wrote the second opinion section in August 2023, offering another perspective on the Apple Watch Ultra. Since then, we’ve continued to wear it and updated the review in March 2023 with new observations and comments on new features. ![]() The majority of the review is based on that initial period with the smartwatch. This review was originally published in September 2022 by Andy Boxall after using the Apple Watch Ultra since its launch. Here’s whyĬheck your Google Pixel Watch now for a big software update You’re running out of time to buy a new Apple Watch. These two Apple Watches are now banned in the U.S. ![]()
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