Apple Watch Ultra – Hands-On with Apple’s First Outdoor-Focused Smartwatch

At the the first in-person Apple Event in years, Apple announced their new iPhone 14 lineup including the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro but along with that a new Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 8, but the most interesting announcement was the rumored “new Apple Watch” – the Apple Watch Ultra.

The rumors leading up the event indicated a new, ruggedized version of the Apple Watch with longer battery life and those rumors were correct. But the name was something that threw everyone off guard. Rather than “Apple Watch Pro” which was what all of us thought it would be name, it turned out to be the Apple Watch Ultra.

Here’s a hands-on first look at the new Apple Watch Ultra: