The Apple Watch Ultra: A Gadget Match Review Part 1

As I set out to test the Apple Watch Ultra, I couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and trepidation. With its promise of up to 36 hours of battery life, this watch seemed like it could take on any challenge that came its way. But how would it perform in real-world scenarios? Would it be able to keep up with my active lifestyle, or would it falter under the pressure?

To find out, I decided to start by navigating back to a familiar location - Prospect Park. With the Finish Line icon as my destination, I clicked on the waypoint and set off towards my goal. As I made my way through the park, I couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia wash over me. This was one of my favorite places to run and train, and it was always a thrill to come back here after a long workout. But as I approached the crossroads, I realized that this time would be different. Instead of taking the usual route, I found myself faced with a choice - would I turn right or left?

With the help of my trusty compass app, I consulted the Waypoint and made my decision. Easy peasy, right? But as I continued on my journey, I couldn't shake the feeling that something was off. The battery life of the Apple Watch Ultra seemed to be performing better than expected - I had gone from 100% at 9am to 83% after an hour-long errand in Williamsburg, and by the time I arrived at Prospect Park around 3pm, I was already down to 78%. And yet, as the day wore on, I found myself still getting better battery life - by 8pm, it had dropped to a mere 56%, and when I woke up at midnight, it was just under 40. Fast forward 24 hours later, and my watch was still going strong, with a whopping 24 hours of use without touching a charger.

Of course, one of the standout features of the Apple Watch Ultra is its ability to handle outdoor activities - whether that's camping, hiking, or swimming. With Precision GPS and heart rate turned on, I found that this watch could keep up with even the most demanding pursuits. In fact, Apple claims that it can deliver up to 60 hours of use in low power mode, making it the perfect companion for extended adventures. And if you're a serious diver, then the Apple Watch Ultra is truly a game-changer - with its built-in dive computer and rugged design, it's ready to take on even the most challenging underwater environments.

But what about style? Does the Apple Watch Ultra look and feel like a traditional smartwatch, or does it have that rough-and-tumble vibe that's perfect for outdoor enthusiasts? I set out to find out by dressing up my watch with a 45mm leather band from Nomad. The result was nothing short of stunning - paired with a crisp white dress shirt from Topman and light blue jeans from Perfect Jean NYC, the Apple Watch Ultra transformed into a full-fledged fashion accessory.

As I continued on my journey, I couldn't help but feel that the Apple Watch Ultra is truly a game-changer. With its impressive battery life, rugged design, and cutting-edge features, it's the perfect device for anyone who wants to push themselves to the limits of human endurance. And at just $799, it's a fraction of the cost of some of its more expensive competitors - whether you're an Apple fan or just looking for a reliable and durable smartwatch, this is definitely worth considering.

In our next installment of Gadget Match Reviews, we'll be diving deeper into the features and capabilities of the Apple Watch Ultra. Will it live up to its promise of being the ultimate outdoor companion? And what about its durability - can it withstand even the most extreme conditions? Stay tuned for part two of this review to find out!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enyou've already heard about the Apple Watch series 8 but did you know that Apple also announced an entirely new Apple watch as well the Apple watch Ultra is designed specifically for exploration adventure and endurance and it's the watch that I've been using for over a week now hi I'm Michael Josh your Gadget Matchmaker and over the last decade I've made it my job to show people around the world that Tech can be easy fun and exciting on this channel I give you special access to the products I review the events I attend and all the exciting people I get to meet along the way and most importantly I help you find the right Gadget to match your needs this is my Apple watch Ultra unboxing and part one of my review this box just arrived today and when I opened it up I realized it's not something I want to unbox inside our studio all right let's go so inside this box we have three items we have the watch Ultra and two extra bands this is the Alpine Loop and The Ocean band and I guess our watch will have another one inside as well I know we do unboxings all the time on this channel but I'm really excited because I've never unboxed an Apple Watch Ultra before I do not know what to expect legit we're experiencing this together this is what the Apple watch Ultra box looks like it is unlike the Apple watch packaging but when you flip it around they still have these pull tabs that we also find on the Apple watch today we're unboxing the ultra with a titanium case and an orange Alpine Loop all right you guys ready let's pull oh different but also apropos usually this is like art with different Apple watches printed on the packaging but this one gives off more Explorer Vibes which is what the Apple watch Ultra is really about anyone knows where this is let me know in the comments section below first up you have this booklet inside first page all the different bands there's the Alpine Loop there's The Ocean band and there's the Trail Loop how to put on your band how to charge and all the little buttons and knobs including the new action button nice and let's see what's inside here warranty information you have two boxes you have the Apple watch Ultra and an orange Alpine Loop there are two green arrows and you know what to do pull this is pretty cool you're familiar designed by Apple and California packet but with the latitude and longitude sorry sorry I I can't proceed until I find out where exactly these coordinates lead so let me open up Apple Maps 32.3274 West ah Bingo Cupertino California alrighty inside this packet you have a braided Apple watch charger all right let's get to the Apple watch Ultra excited first time I'm going to unbox an ultra maybe I'll just tear It Off there it is with its titanium finish and orange accents look at all those screws made to look rugged designed to be rugged it's titanium but unlike the usual titanium Apple watches that have like a brushed finish this is like a more of like a matte finish on this titanium you have the action button in International Orange you have speakers over here a larger crown and a button with a bit of protection this Crown is larger intended to be used with gloves on and then let's see it side by side with my 45 millimeter Apple Watch series 8. this guy is 49 millimeters I can't wait to put it on but we need a strap first so let's open up this Alpine Loop in International Orange the official color is orange and as you can see it is 49 millimeters okay I see a green arrow right there let's pull is this the right way oh interesting pull it out like so very fancy there's also some paperwork over here on all Apple watch Ultra band the ends are all titanium so they will match your Apple watch Ultra this guy over here on the Alpine Loop is called a g hook because it's shaped like a letter G you can unhook it like so there you go and you can hook it onto any of these now while it might look like these are two pieces of fabric sewn on top of each other the way this is manufactured is this is actually one continuous piece but please don't ask me how it's done all right let's figure out how to put this on notice the ends of the band are also made with titanium so it's going to be one perfect match I guess we have to take this guy off for now so even just putting it on is not like a seamless just quick pull and so every time you have to pull on one of these it adds to like the security of it and because my wrists are so small I use the very last one just realized that the band that came with the watch was marked large and I also have the same band in medium and I think medium is going to be my size so let's do a size test afternoon so this is the medium one and this is the long one after some trial and error I've discovered that this side that says 49 millimeters goes on the bottom of the watch there you go and the side with the G goes on top of the band let's try it on a second time so on the medium band I'm on the third to the last one and this definitely feels much better so guys before you buy your watch make sure you pick the right size I have very dainty thin wrists and I'm a medium on the Apple watch Ultra bands I don't know if this helps but on the solo Loop I'm a size five looks like my Trail Loop hasn't arrived but I have one more band to show you this is The Ocean band and unlike the Alpine band The Ocean band only comes in one size I just met some friends at the park and they have a message for you ready guys good but Apple understands that some people do have larger wrists and that scuba suits can also be very thick so they are selling a longer lower band okay the sun is quickly setting so let's quickly open this package up and there's our Ocean band I love these colors let's take it out they remind me of the sports band but take a look at that structure and each of them are kind of meant to lie on top of one another and that kind of locks the band in place there you go these bands are going to be tougher to put on because they're meant to be snug and definitely more secure we were missing a piece glad I didn't throw this away so the loop is separate and you actually can pull it open like so there you go so not only are these interlocking pieces holding the band together in a more secure way you have this guy also weighing it down you'll notice a common theme in all of these bands is security all of them are designed to hold on and stay on your wrist so that you can engage in whatever extreme activity that you like to do without fear of your watch accidentally falling off late last year I was in the best shape of my life and I have the Apple watch partly to thank for it it all started with my obsession to close my rings for four months straight that coupled with the accessibility of Apple Fitness Plus that really gave me my start six months in though I started to outgrow it I began using multiple smart devices alongside my Apple watch a Garmin Forerunner to better track my runs an aura ring to better track my sleep and that's when I said this maybe one day Apple could release a pro model for biohackers like me or Fitness enthusiasts a watch with better sensors multiple day battery life something along those lines which is why I can't be more excited that the new Apple watch Ultra exists but we're getting ahead of ourselves what is the Apple watch Ultra and how is it different from the Apple Watch series 8. for the most part both watches have the same sensors in a nutshell the Apple watch Ultra packs all the goodness of Apple watch but in a bigger case with double the battery life a more rugged design and certain features that make it the perfect companion for explorers adventurers and Elite athletes of course with all of that said it needed to be Built Tough the Apple watch Ultra has an aerospace titanium frame sapphire crystal glass and is rated to endure extreme temperatures whether that be freezing cold mountains down to negative 20 degrees Celsius blazing desert heat up to 55 Celsius and it can be taken underwater up to depths of 100 meters with ratings like wr100 and en 13319 simply put the Apple watch Ultra is a step up from the Apple Watch series 8. all of the most beloved features of the Apple watch are here also whether that be for tracking your workouts measuring your heart rate or taking an ECG scan tracking your sleep or to be there just in case with safety features like fall and crash detection the Apple watch Ultra can do all of that too of all the cases Apple is used on an Apple watch over the years whether that be aluminum ceramic stainless steel and titanium the latter has been my favorite because it's both premium and lightweight but in 2022 if you're after a titanium Apple watch the ultra is the only model where you can get it and that said despite its lightweight qualities the Apple watch Ultra is still bigger and heavier than the regular Apple watch the Lar larger of the two standard Apple watch sizes is 45 millimeters the ultra is 49 depending on which case you get it weighs either 38.8 grams and 51.5 grams the Apple watch Ultra comes in at 61.3 grams but if it's just everyday use that we're talking about that weight difference isn't very noticeable I didn't even feel it was necessarily heavy when I was doing hit workouts it was only when I ran that I could feel that actual weight difference even having used a smaller Apple watch all my life I actually didn't mind it was more like just using a watch with a larger face speaking of larger the crown is noticeably larger too with coarser grooves and the side button sticks out a bit more they are designed that way so that you can use them with gloves on and finally there's the new action button on the left side it's bright orange which corresponds to International Orange the same same color used by NASA for launch entry suits as well as Tokyo's TV tower as soon as you set up your new Apple watch you're given the option to select and assign a feature to your action button I have it set to immediately start overcast that saves me a lot of time at the end of my runs I can just press it again to pause my workout so when I'm done I can go in and end the workout officially without having to slow down and fumble around with my watch to do so last but not least you'll find that the display is flat unlike the Apple Watch series 8 that has a rounded face with subtle curves that make it seamlessly milled with the rest of the frame unlike the Apple Watch series 8 that maxes out at 1000 it's the ultra can go up to 2 000 nits apple is debuting three new bands with the ultra the Alpine Loop which you saw in our unboxing you also saw The Ocean band and one more the trail band all of which have titanium Hardware but you're not just limited to those three the Apple watch Ultra will also support any 45 millimeter band that you may already own or you can shop for new ones on the Apple Store thank you they finally made it to Prospect Park in New York this is probably the closest place to being out in the open and to explore and get a feel for what the Apple watch Ultra can do because of time considerations we're putting out this video today as a review but I do promise you that in a month or so once we have a chance to go on an adventure we'll definitely publish a follow-up now while Prospect Park has a lot of paved paths and some signs and some lights it's always good to keep in mind that it is a big Park and it is easy to get lost so I think before we leave the entrance we should leave a waypoint so we know how to get back to our Subway it's very easy to do from the compass app all you have to do is tap on here however because this is the Apple watch Ultra you can just press on the action button to create a waypoint now waypoints are like breadcrumbs or markers so let's say you're a camping you could have a waypoint for your campsite you could have a waypoint by the waterfall or a marker that you can easily recognize so as we explore the park today we'll leave waypoints along the way as well just to make it easier we can identify it maybe let's see we can pick a symbol there you go let's pick something nice and green there you go it's right there okay I don't know what's in there so maybe it's time to leave another Waypoint foreign path they say I mean if you look over there there's actually a paved path but I kind of like these paths better and last year I used to come here a lot to do some trail running my way of escaping the city makes me feel like I'm just running through the forest I climbed a tree because Apple says they've designed the Apple watch Ultra for the adventurer the Explorer so I'm just trying to get that Vibe but chai says I should just try and fall down to test the fall detection feature nice one try I'm gonna get down the right way so we've found our way out of the forest and found the proper Trail again so I think it's time to leave another marker a waypoint apparently we're at the nyqm cemetery foreign I go on a solo hike ill usually tag a friend let them know that I'm on a hike share my location just in case something happens they know where I went and they know where to find me in case I go silent now with the Apple watch Ultra because it is designed for explorers instead of just having one GPS frequency it has two it has both L1 which is the standard and L5 which is a more advanced one that is also used in aviation now let's say I'm hiking I've injured myself and for some reason there's no cellular connectivity so I can't call for help the next best thing is to activate the built-in siren on the Apple watch Ultra all you have to do is press and hold on the power button and from here you can just swipe to activate the siren the siren is reasonably loud it's 86 decibels and apple says it should be able to be heard from over a hundred meters away the siren has two distinct alternating patterns here's the first one and this is designed to suggest distress now have a listen to the second one this one mimics the universally recognized SOS pattern just like it's a long way up I know this might look precarious and it is precarious and times like these I'm really glad that in case I fall my phone has really great protection thanks to this video's sponsor Taurus since getting the new iPhone 14 pro Max I've been using tauras's Guardian case with magsafe every day it's sleek and adds great protection to my new phone the Guardian case has this translucent design lens airbags and x-shock 4 Corner airbags which protect against accidental drops another favorite of mine is the upro matte case it's the same design but with a kickstand so I can prop up my phone vertically or horizontally whether I'm on a video call or watching movies if that's not your cup of tea and you want to show off your iPhone's color Tauros also makes the diamond clear case and the upro clear case both feature industry-leading polymer isolation and anti-yellowing technology so that your case stays Crystal Clear longer just like the guardian and upro matte cases they have x-shock airbags around the Four Corners as well as patented lens airbags for that military grade protection now if you want something more sleek and minimal list for us makes the origin fit case it's got that ultra thin design only .03 inches this one has a solid color finish that can match your iPhone's color but don't be fooled by its thinness it's also got the lens airbag so your precious iPhone's cameras stay protected if you want to pick up one for yourself I'll put links in the description box below now while Scouting For locations for this video the prospect of a waterfall sounded really good this is called the Ravine and it's here in Prospect Park and while there were some pins on a map that we could kind of follow it was still very difficult to find in the midst of this Lush Forest so I'm definitely going to leave a final Waypoint because once I leave a waypoint unless I delete it it'll always be on my Apple watch and so if I want to come back to here one day all I have to do is follow the Waypoint foreign it's time to find our way back home and an easy way to do it is to use the waypoints that we dropped earlier all you have to do is tap on the compass once and then select the Waypoint that you want to navigate back to so in this instance we're going to click Prospect Park with the Finish Line icon which we left earlier but there you go alas we've come to a crossroad do I turn right or do I turn left easy all you have to do open our compass app and consult our Waypoint it's that way foreign we've arrived talk about battery life Apple promises that the Apple watch Ultra can deliver up to 36 hours of battery life that's double the promise on the Apple Watch series 8. now for most of this week I got used to charging my Apple watch before I shower and whenever I'm at my desk then I realize I need to actually just fully charge it to test it out so I did that today I unplugged my Apple watch Ultra at 9am it was at 100 an hour-long errand in Williamsburg got me down to 83 percent and by the time I arrived at Prospect Park today around 3 P.M I was already at 78 it's currently 8 p.m and my watch is now down to 56 hello from the future at 12 midnight before I hit the sack my Apple watch Ultra was at 50 and when I woke up it was just under 40 so fast to say 24 hours later and it still had a lot left in the tank without touching a charger that's definitely longer than the Apple Watch series 8 of course if you're out camping or on a hiking trip for the weekend you could also turn on low power mode Apple says that when turned on you can get up to 60 hours of use or you could do a 2.4 hour mile swim a 112 mile bike ride and a full marathon with Precision GPS and heart rate turned on with still battery left over with this larger battery you will get to 80 percent in an hour and a hundred percent in an hour and a half foreign also has a built-in dive computer meaning it's going to be the perfect companion for recreational diving I looked it up and a regular wearable dive computer starts a thousand dollars so it's good to know that this watch also has those features built in now I'm not really a diver I've gone diving before but I definitely want to take it up again and when I have the time I do plan on going on a trip and testing out those features myself as well as talking to some experts about whether or not the Apple watch Ultra will make the perfect diving smart watch or if it can replace their diving computer all of that will happen in part two of this review foreign wrap up I also wanted to answer the question is the Apple watch Ultra just like all those other rugged professional smart watches that are meant just to be worn Outdoors or can it actually also be used if you want to dress up I didn't have a lot of time but with the help of my producer chai we put together this outfit I dressed up my Apple watch Ultra with this 45 millimeter leather band from Nomad I wanted to keep it simple so I put on this white dress shirt from Top man paired it with some light blue jeans from the perfect Jean NYC black Alexander McQueen loafers and to accessorize the look a silver band and ring from myansai a crown ring from crafted London sunnies from Maui Gym and to complete the look a soft trunk from Louis Vuitton what do you think I might be biased but I do think the Apple watch Ultra is premium and flexible enough to be a fashion accessory too so is the Apple watch Ultra your Gadget match starting at just 7.99 the Apple watch Ultra is a solid deal its competitors are the likes of the Garment Enduro 2 which is 1099 and the Garmin descent mk2c series dive computer which is 9.99.99 which is a thousand dollars the Apple watch Ultra combines the features of both watches in a more affordable package if you just need an Apple Watch to track your sleep your Fitness or your health then you'll be plenty happy with the Apple Watch series 8 but if you live on the edge and want to push yourself to the extremes then you should definitely check out the Apple watch Ultra it comes with a gadget match seal of approval it might be version one of a new breed of device but there really isn't anything like it in the market today and that was part one of our Apple watch Ultra review for part two and the many more Apple videos we have in store for you make sure you're subscribed to this YouTube channel and hit that Bell icon so that you get notified as soon as we publish I also constantly post a lot of behind the scenes stuff on my Instagram and Twitter account so make sure to follow me there and for news and updates make gadgetmatch.com your daily habit until the next video I'm Michael Josh thanks for dropping byyou've already heard about the Apple Watch series 8 but did you know that Apple also announced an entirely new Apple watch as well the Apple watch Ultra is designed specifically for exploration adventure and endurance and it's the watch that I've been using for over a week now hi I'm Michael Josh your Gadget Matchmaker and over the last decade I've made it my job to show people around the world that Tech can be easy fun and exciting on this channel I give you special access to the products I review the events I attend and all the exciting people I get to meet along the way and most importantly I help you find the right Gadget to match your needs this is my Apple watch Ultra unboxing and part one of my review this box just arrived today and when I opened it up I realized it's not something I want to unbox inside our studio all right let's go so inside this box we have three items we have the watch Ultra and two extra bands this is the Alpine Loop and The Ocean band and I guess our watch will have another one inside as well I know we do unboxings all the time on this channel but I'm really excited because I've never unboxed an Apple Watch Ultra before I do not know what to expect legit we're experiencing this together this is what the Apple watch Ultra box looks like it is unlike the Apple watch packaging but when you flip it around they still have these pull tabs that we also find on the Apple watch today we're unboxing the ultra with a titanium case and an orange Alpine Loop all right you guys ready let's pull oh different but also apropos usually this is like art with different Apple watches printed on the packaging but this one gives off more Explorer Vibes which is what the Apple watch Ultra is really about anyone knows where this is let me know in the comments section below first up you have this booklet inside first page all the different bands there's the Alpine Loop there's The Ocean band and there's the Trail Loop how to put on your band how to charge and all the little buttons and knobs including the new action button nice and let's see what's inside here warranty information you have two boxes you have the Apple watch Ultra and an orange Alpine Loop there are two green arrows and you know what to do pull this is pretty cool you're familiar designed by Apple and California packet but with the latitude and longitude sorry sorry I I can't proceed until I find out where exactly these coordinates lead so let me open up Apple Maps 32.3274 West ah Bingo Cupertino California alrighty inside this packet you have a braided Apple watch charger all right let's get to the Apple watch Ultra excited first time I'm going to unbox an ultra maybe I'll just tear It Off there it is with its titanium finish and orange accents look at all those screws made to look rugged designed to be rugged it's titanium but unlike the usual titanium Apple watches that have like a brushed finish this is like a more of like a matte finish on this titanium you have the action button in International Orange you have speakers over here a larger crown and a button with a bit of protection this Crown is larger intended to be used with gloves on and then let's see it side by side with my 45 millimeter Apple Watch series 8. this guy is 49 millimeters I can't wait to put it on but we need a strap first so let's open up this Alpine Loop in International Orange the official color is orange and as you can see it is 49 millimeters okay I see a green arrow right there let's pull is this the right way oh interesting pull it out like so very fancy there's also some paperwork over here on all Apple watch Ultra band the ends are all titanium so they will match your Apple watch Ultra this guy over here on the Alpine Loop is called a g hook because it's shaped like a letter G you can unhook it like so there you go and you can hook it onto any of these now while it might look like these are two pieces of fabric sewn on top of each other the way this is manufactured is this is actually one continuous piece but please don't ask me how it's done all right let's figure out how to put this on notice the ends of the band are also made with titanium so it's going to be one perfect match I guess we have to take this guy off for now so even just putting it on is not like a seamless just quick pull and so every time you have to pull on one of these it adds to like the security of it and because my wrists are so small I use the very last one just realized that the band that came with the watch was marked large and I also have the same band in medium and I think medium is going to be my size so let's do a size test afternoon so this is the medium one and this is the long one after some trial and error I've discovered that this side that says 49 millimeters goes on the bottom of the watch there you go and the side with the G goes on top of the band let's try it on a second time so on the medium band I'm on the third to the last one and this definitely feels much better so guys before you buy your watch make sure you pick the right size I have very dainty thin wrists and I'm a medium on the Apple watch Ultra bands I don't know if this helps but on the solo Loop I'm a size five looks like my Trail Loop hasn't arrived but I have one more band to show you this is The Ocean band and unlike the Alpine band The Ocean band only comes in one size I just met some friends at the park and they have a message for you ready guys good but Apple understands that some people do have larger wrists and that scuba suits can also be very thick so they are selling a longer lower band okay the sun is quickly setting so let's quickly open this package up and there's our Ocean band I love these colors let's take it out they remind me of the sports band but take a look at that structure and each of them are kind of meant to lie on top of one another and that kind of locks the band in place there you go these bands are going to be tougher to put on because they're meant to be snug and definitely more secure we were missing a piece glad I didn't throw this away so the loop is separate and you actually can pull it open like so there you go so not only are these interlocking pieces holding the band together in a more secure way you have this guy also weighing it down you'll notice a common theme in all of these bands is security all of them are designed to hold on and stay on your wrist so that you can engage in whatever extreme activity that you like to do without fear of your watch accidentally falling off late last year I was in the best shape of my life and I have the Apple watch partly to thank for it it all started with my obsession to close my rings for four months straight that coupled with the accessibility of Apple Fitness Plus that really gave me my start six months in though I started to outgrow it I began using multiple smart devices alongside my Apple watch a Garmin Forerunner to better track my runs an aura ring to better track my sleep and that's when I said this maybe one day Apple could release a pro model for biohackers like me or Fitness enthusiasts a watch with better sensors multiple day battery life something along those lines which is why I can't be more excited that the new Apple watch Ultra exists but we're getting ahead of ourselves what is the Apple watch Ultra and how is it different from the Apple Watch series 8. for the most part both watches have the same sensors in a nutshell the Apple watch Ultra packs all the goodness of Apple watch but in a bigger case with double the battery life a more rugged design and certain features that make it the perfect companion for explorers adventurers and Elite athletes of course with all of that said it needed to be Built Tough the Apple watch Ultra has an aerospace titanium frame sapphire crystal glass and is rated to endure extreme temperatures whether that be freezing cold mountains down to negative 20 degrees Celsius blazing desert heat up to 55 Celsius and it can be taken underwater up to depths of 100 meters with ratings like wr100 and en 13319 simply put the Apple watch Ultra is a step up from the Apple Watch series 8. all of the most beloved features of the Apple watch are here also whether that be for tracking your workouts measuring your heart rate or taking an ECG scan tracking your sleep or to be there just in case with safety features like fall and crash detection the Apple watch Ultra can do all of that too of all the cases Apple is used on an Apple watch over the years whether that be aluminum ceramic stainless steel and titanium the latter has been my favorite because it's both premium and lightweight but in 2022 if you're after a titanium Apple watch the ultra is the only model where you can get it and that said despite its lightweight qualities the Apple watch Ultra is still bigger and heavier than the regular Apple watch the Lar larger of the two standard Apple watch sizes is 45 millimeters the ultra is 49 depending on which case you get it weighs either 38.8 grams and 51.5 grams the Apple watch Ultra comes in at 61.3 grams but if it's just everyday use that we're talking about that weight difference isn't very noticeable I didn't even feel it was necessarily heavy when I was doing hit workouts it was only when I ran that I could feel that actual weight difference even having used a smaller Apple watch all my life I actually didn't mind it was more like just using a watch with a larger face speaking of larger the crown is noticeably larger too with coarser grooves and the side button sticks out a bit more they are designed that way so that you can use them with gloves on and finally there's the new action button on the left side it's bright orange which corresponds to International Orange the same same color used by NASA for launch entry suits as well as Tokyo's TV tower as soon as you set up your new Apple watch you're given the option to select and assign a feature to your action button I have it set to immediately start overcast that saves me a lot of time at the end of my runs I can just press it again to pause my workout so when I'm done I can go in and end the workout officially without having to slow down and fumble around with my watch to do so last but not least you'll find that the display is flat unlike the Apple Watch series 8 that has a rounded face with subtle curves that make it seamlessly milled with the rest of the frame unlike the Apple Watch series 8 that maxes out at 1000 it's the ultra can go up to 2 000 nits apple is debuting three new bands with the ultra the Alpine Loop which you saw in our unboxing you also saw The Ocean band and one more the trail band all of which have titanium Hardware but you're not just limited to those three the Apple watch Ultra will also support any 45 millimeter band that you may already own or you can shop for new ones on the Apple Store thank you they finally made it to Prospect Park in New York this is probably the closest place to being out in the open and to explore and get a feel for what the Apple watch Ultra can do because of time considerations we're putting out this video today as a review but I do promise you that in a month or so once we have a chance to go on an adventure we'll definitely publish a follow-up now while Prospect Park has a lot of paved paths and some signs and some lights it's always good to keep in mind that it is a big Park and it is easy to get lost so I think before we leave the entrance we should leave a waypoint so we know how to get back to our Subway it's very easy to do from the compass app all you have to do is tap on here however because this is the Apple watch Ultra you can just press on the action button to create a waypoint now waypoints are like breadcrumbs or markers so let's say you're a camping you could have a waypoint for your campsite you could have a waypoint by the waterfall or a marker that you can easily recognize so as we explore the park today we'll leave waypoints along the way as well just to make it easier we can identify it maybe let's see we can pick a symbol there you go let's pick something nice and green there you go it's right there okay I don't know what's in there so maybe it's time to leave another Waypoint foreign path they say I mean if you look over there there's actually a paved path but I kind of like these paths better and last year I used to come here a lot to do some trail running my way of escaping the city makes me feel like I'm just running through the forest I climbed a tree because Apple says they've designed the Apple watch Ultra for the adventurer the Explorer so I'm just trying to get that Vibe but chai says I should just try and fall down to test the fall detection feature nice one try I'm gonna get down the right way so we've found our way out of the forest and found the proper Trail again so I think it's time to leave another marker a waypoint apparently we're at the nyqm cemetery foreign I go on a solo hike ill usually tag a friend let them know that I'm on a hike share my location just in case something happens they know where I went and they know where to find me in case I go silent now with the Apple watch Ultra because it is designed for explorers instead of just having one GPS frequency it has two it has both L1 which is the standard and L5 which is a more advanced one that is also used in aviation now let's say I'm hiking I've injured myself and for some reason there's no cellular connectivity so I can't call for help the next best thing is to activate the built-in siren on the Apple watch Ultra all you have to do is press and hold on the power button and from here you can just swipe to activate the siren the siren is reasonably loud it's 86 decibels and apple says it should be able to be heard from over a hundred meters away the siren has two distinct alternating patterns here's the first one and this is designed to suggest distress now have a listen to the second one this one mimics the universally recognized SOS pattern just like it's a long way up I know this might look precarious and it is precarious and times like these I'm really glad that in case I fall my phone has really great 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for us makes the origin fit case it's got that ultra thin design only .03 inches this one has a solid color finish that can match your iPhone's color but don't be fooled by its thinness it's also got the lens airbag so your precious iPhone's cameras stay protected if you want to pick up one for yourself I'll put links in the description box below now while Scouting For locations for this video the prospect of a waterfall sounded really good this is called the Ravine and it's here in Prospect Park and while there were some pins on a map that we could kind of follow it was still very difficult to find in the midst of this Lush Forest so I'm definitely going to leave a final Waypoint because once I leave a waypoint unless I delete it it'll always be on my Apple watch and so if I want to come back to here one day all I have to do is follow the Waypoint foreign it's time to find our way back home and an easy way to do it is to use the waypoints that we dropped earlier all you have to do is tap on the compass once and then select the Waypoint that you want to navigate back to so in this instance we're going to click Prospect Park with the Finish Line icon which we left earlier but there you go alas we've come to a crossroad do I turn right or do I turn left easy all you have to do open our compass app and consult our Waypoint it's that way foreign we've arrived talk about battery life Apple promises that the Apple watch Ultra can deliver up to 36 hours of battery life that's double the promise on the Apple Watch series 8. now for most of this week I got used to charging my Apple watch before I shower and whenever I'm at my desk then I realize I need to actually just fully charge it to test it out so I did that today I unplugged my Apple watch Ultra at 9am it was at 100 an hour-long errand in Williamsburg got me down to 83 percent and by the time I arrived at Prospect Park today around 3 P.M I was already at 78 it's currently 8 p.m and my watch is now down to 56 hello from the future at 12 midnight before I hit the sack my Apple watch Ultra was at 50 and when I woke up it was just under 40 so fast to say 24 hours later and it still had a lot left in the tank without touching a charger that's definitely longer than the Apple Watch series 8 of course if you're out camping or on a hiking trip for the weekend you could also turn on low power mode Apple says that when turned on you can get up to 60 hours of use or you could do a 2.4 hour mile swim a 112 mile bike ride and a full marathon with Precision GPS and heart rate turned on with still battery left over with this larger battery you will get to 80 percent in an hour and a hundred percent in an hour and a half foreign also has a built-in dive computer meaning it's going to be the perfect companion for recreational diving I looked it up and a regular wearable dive computer starts a thousand dollars so it's good to know that this watch also has those features built in now I'm not really a diver I've gone diving before but I definitely want to take it up again and when I have the time I do plan on going on a trip and testing out those features myself as well as talking to some experts about whether or not the Apple watch Ultra will make the perfect diving smart watch or if it can replace their diving computer all of that will happen in part two of this review foreign wrap up I also wanted to answer the question is the Apple watch Ultra just like all those other rugged professional smart watches that are meant just to be worn Outdoors or can it actually also be used if you want to dress up I didn't have a lot of time but with the help of my producer chai we put together this outfit I dressed up my Apple watch Ultra with this 45 millimeter leather band from Nomad I wanted to keep it simple so I put on this white dress shirt from Top man paired it with some light blue jeans from the perfect Jean NYC black Alexander McQueen loafers and to accessorize the look a silver band and ring from myansai a crown ring from crafted London sunnies from Maui Gym and to complete the look a soft trunk from Louis Vuitton what do you think I might be biased but I do think the Apple watch Ultra is premium and flexible enough to be a fashion accessory too so is the Apple watch Ultra your Gadget match starting at just 7.99 the Apple watch Ultra is a solid deal its competitors are the likes of the Garment Enduro 2 which is 1099 and the Garmin descent mk2c series dive computer which is 9.99.99 which is a thousand dollars the Apple watch Ultra combines the features of both watches in a more affordable package if you just need an Apple Watch to track your sleep your Fitness or your health then you'll be plenty happy with the Apple Watch series 8 but if you live on the edge and want to push yourself to the extremes then you should definitely check out the Apple watch Ultra it comes with a gadget match seal of approval it might be version one of a new breed of device but there really isn't anything like it in the market today and that was part one of our Apple watch Ultra review for part two and the many more Apple videos we have in store for you make sure you're subscribed to this YouTube channel and hit that Bell icon so that you get notified as soon as we publish I also constantly post a lot of behind the scenes stuff on my Instagram and Twitter account so make sure to follow me there and for news and updates make gadgetmatch.com your daily habit until the next video I'm Michael Josh thanks for dropping by\n"