Everything You Need to Know About the Apple Watch Ultra
In both form and function, Apple’s next-generation wearable takes things to the extreme from land to sea. It’s rugged and durable, and it also presents a multitude of features you might need for a hike, run, or dive: from virtual breadcrumb trail tracking to cutting-edge dive computer functionality. “It’s like an all-rounder adventure device, be it for the ocean, mountains, or anywhere in between,” Wasfia Nazreen, a pioneering mountaineer and activist, known for being the first Bengali to scale the Seven Summits (the highest peaks on each of the seven continents), tells me. “It empowers me to have no headaches while venturing out into the wild—and I believe it will do the same for countless others.”
Drawing from my experience test-driving the Apple Watch Ultra, and rubbing elbows with professional adventurers and hardcore athletes while I was at it, here’s everything you need to know.
It’s Built for Ease—In Every Element
The Apple Watch Ultra is water-resistant, impressively lightweight at 49mm, and boasts a big and bright screen and display with a compass built into the dial. There’s no way around it: The Ultra is sizable compared to the 41mm of my regular Apple Watch, which is too much to wear every day if I’m not exercising. But it proves to be no issue when I’m working out. It’s comfortable, and the significantly longer battery life (up to 60 hours on low-battery mode) and more ergonomic design—from the larger digital crown to the oversized action button (which instantly launches your choice workout)—make it worthwhile, especially mid-workout.
There’s also a roster of new bands to suit your activity and add some sportswear flair. There’s the earthy-hued textured polyester Alpine Loop for hiking and climbing; fluoro-bright rubberized Ocean Band for swimming and diving; and two-tone soft nylon weave Trail Loop for running. I’ll readily admit I relished harmonizing my workout looks with each band.
It Makes Exploring Safer
With its upgraded precision dual-frequency GPS, the Apple Watch Ultra’s Compass app not only provides the direction you’re facing, current location, and elevation, but it also lets you tap a button to create waypoints with a color, label, or symbol. Functioning like virtual breadcrumbs, you can use them to track your route and help you retrace your steps if you get lost using the backtrack feature. Other safety measures include fall detection, emergency SOS, and the brand-new siren feature, an emergency mode that plays an 86-decibel sound and can be heard from up to 600 feet away. “Although I never hope to use them, it’s such a relief to have them right on my wrist,” Nazreen says. “And although I’m not exactly scaling mountains, it’s a relief to know these features are available in the worst-case scenario.” To her point, it offered solace during a hike down into the Pololū Valley, a deep cut in the side of Kohala Mountain, where there was no cell service. I confidently unplugged from my phone, knowing I had the ultimate fail-safe gadget on my person. The best of both worlds!
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