Here’s a first look at the Apple Watch Ultra

Apple introduced two new watches on Wednesday, together with the Apple Watch Ultra. It’s large. It’s made out of titanium. It prices $799. And it is constructed for people who find themselves into excessive sports activities, like diving and kite browsing, because it’s twice as water-resistant as the earlier fashions.

Apple designed the Ultra to be extra rugged so it might probably stand up to the parts higher for those who take it to the mountains or deep underneath water. There’s a bigger crown, too, so it is simpler to make use of when you’re sporting gloves for those who’re diving or in the snow. And it has a greater display.

But it certain is chunky. Just look at it on my wrist:

The display has different cool options. It’s twice as shiny as earlier than, so it is even simpler to see outdoors. And it has a new “Night Mode” watch face that exhibits a compass and turns the watch crimson so it is simpler to view in the darkish.

There’s a new Action Button. It’s orange, which positively stands out, however may be custom-made to launch an app while you faucet it. So, you can begin a exercise, mark a particular waypoint on a hike, launch your music app and extra, simply by tapping it.

It’s thicker than different Apple Watches, however contains some new features like a depth gauge for real-time measurements underneath water. It additionally has as much as 36 hours of battery life in regular use, or as much as 60 hours on low-power settings. Apple says the 60-hour choice is “coming soon.” That compares to 18 hours for the common Apple Watch.

The Apple Watch Ultra is on the market to order now and arrives on Sept. 23.

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