Watch Ultra
This is the Apple Watch you’ve been waiting for… if you can afford it
From £849 apple.com/uk FEATURES 49mm case size, Apple S8 processor, Always-On Retina display, dustresistant to IP6X, water-resistant to 100m, up to 36 hours’ battery life, dual-frequency GPS, mobile connectivity options
T he Apple Watch Ultra is the best Apple Watch ever. It’s an easy thing to say, as nearly every part has been an upgrade, and all for the better – in fact it’s easily one of the best smartwatches out there.
As a response to the growing power of the ‘premium fitness watch’ segment, this was the Watch Apple had to make. With a new, more rugged design, better screen and better GPS tracking, it’s the first design change in eight years, but it’s also incredibly expensive at £849.
Design
Let’s get on to the good bit: talking about this hulking great upgrade to the Watch design that’s been the same since 2014. The titanium frame was something that worried us when we started seeing renders appear online, but in reality it’s quite attractive and we prefer the rugged, metallic stylings to the sleeker lines of the Apple Watch Series 8.
The first thing is that this is a 49mm Watch, with a much-larger display sitting larger and prouder on the wrist. If you’re used to a smaller Watch, the Ultra will feel huge and a little heavy to start with. However, you quickly get used to its extra heft, and the trade-offs are worth it.