AppleWatch Ultra 2 GPS + Cellular 49mm Smartwatch, Sports Watch with Black Rugged Titanium Case and Dark Green Alpine Loop - L. Fitness Tracker, Precision GPS, Extra-Long Battery Life, Carbon Neutral

I bought several smartwatches over the years, the most recent was Garmin Venu 3. If you have an iPhone, this is the best watch to get. The Apple Watch Ultra is what the standard Apple Watch should be more like. Functionality is full spectrum. There is nothing you can’t do. It is filled with health features such as ECG, heart rate, blood oxygen level, sleep tracking, exercise tracking, sleep apnoea tracking among many other things. You can swim with it, climb mountains or even do long distance sports. I got the black version which looks very sleek but the natural titanium version is equally good if that is your preferred finish. Battery life is about 3 days which is good enough. You only need to charge 2 or 3 times a week depending on your use case. There is GPS and cellular built in, you can even use it as a phone. I have been also using it for NFC payments. I have also uploaded all my music to it. If you are doing sports or even if you want to go for a walk to town centre, all you need is the watch and a pair of Bluetooth headphones to listen to your music along the way. The weakest element of this watch is 3-day battery life but I tell you, there are 7-day or 14-day battery life watches which are pure trash. Yes they will last 2 weeks but they are not good at all, and the battery life of those watches are preserved because they do nothing.When you hold this watch- mind you it is expensive- you know two things, one it will do what you expect, and that it is worth the money. The watch is like a work of art. During unboxing I felt like I am unveiling an important invention to the world. It is a great work of engineering.I got the green Alpine loop strap, which looks great with the black watch - but I am also eyeing the Milanese loop strap to wear to office.If you need absolute basics for a smartwatch I would advise buy Fitbit Sense 2 (has 10 day battery life and works with any phone). If you want something you could use for many years and something that is substantial, this is the watch to buy. I wouldn’t advise the basic Apple Watch because you will need to charge it every day. It will tire you to charge it everyday but of course if the standard Apple Watch is the one for you - enjoy it.

I got my Ultra 2 to replace my 44mm aluminium series 5 GPS - I normally update my Apple kit after 4 years use so it’s time was up. It took about an hour to do most of the change over, some of the time due to watch OS updates, some to restore my old watch data, some updating Apple Pay and the remainder adjusting the faces I now use.Size Weight and ComfortEarly impressions are that it looks well on my 175 mm wrist; nor do I notice the additional weight of the watch. So it’s neither as physically large nor heavy as I expected. I’m an average height man so I would say any man of normal height or taller definitely shouldn’t have an issue in this regard. I have tried the sleep feature and have not had any discomfort with it on my wrist overnight.A lot of the reviews on this watch in the technology magazines have been done by women who are all enthusiastic about it despite most having wrist sizes of about 150 mm; it seems size and weight are less of an issue than I expected from reading some earlier reviews. These reviewers mentioned that the Ultra 2 has a loud siren triggered by use of the orange Action button - a useful safety feature.Rational for Choosing the Ultra 2Note that all my IT kit is Apple so I did not consider any non Apple options.When buying a new Apple Watch I decided to go for a cellular capable device. The options were the Aluminium 45mm, the Stainless Steel 45mm or the Ultra 2. I ruled out the Aluminium watch because the case is prone to scratch and the glass is not crystal like the other options. (I have always worn my series 5 watch watch with a plastic protector which has raised edges to avoid scratching the aluminium and to protect the glass from a glancing blow.) The Stainless Steel version has fewer features than the Ultra, does not have a raised edge to protect the crystal glass and the cost is nearly as much as the Ultra. So the Ultra 2 won. (I did consider the end of line Ultra 1 but as I intend to keep my new watch for years I thought that the extra expense was worthwhile - anyway for the purposes of the review this may soon not be an option.)Strap choiceI chose the Trail Loop as it was the lightest and most comfortable according to reviews. This strap is fine for walking (which is all I do nowadays) but if you run or cycle and go out in all weathers then it’s going to absorb moisture. Fine for running in California but not in winter in the British Isles. The Alpine strap is an obvious alternative for runners. However, if you want a lighter strap I’ve seen an interesting reviews recommending the 45mm Solo Loop (not braided, standard is best) but get one size down from the recommendation by Apple for the 45mm watches because of the bigger size of the Ultra. The standard Sports Band for the 45mm watch is another option and one that is much easier to size. I should point out that these straps work fine as sports bands for the 45 mm and I’m looking forward to getting one for Christmas for my larger watch!Ultra 2 - Pros and Cons for me vs other Apple Watches.Pros1= Rugged design - so no additional protection needed1= Large face with larger text3 Brighter face4= Longer Battery Life - enables 24 hour use (well more than 23 hours)4= Additional features: Action Button, Improved GPS, Maps, new/improved health features, etc.ConCostA personal note to Apple - please update the Infograph dial to include a night screen!After three weeks use.I can confirm my first thoughts. Size not an issue for me, though the larger text makes reading text messages etc much easier. Action button useful for an easy start to recording exercise. Watch and strap very comfortable - I have slept with it on my wrist for all but the first couple of days after purchase. Health now includes interesting sleeping data.

Have come to this from a Polar Vantage 1, so quite a big leap.A simply amazing product, as you would expect from Apple.Very lightweight, and comfortable. I chose the Ocean band as do a lot of outdoor cycling, so didn’t want a wet strap after exercise in the UK rain.You can use this fully independent of a phone on a bike ride if you set up cellular, which I would highly recommend. Cycling lightweight is a real plus, and you have access to phone, message, Apple Music, as well as the fall detection and siren (which is a real bonus if MTB’ing in remote areas).Many people complain about the price, but given the price of equivalent Garmins etc, this is actually priced very competitively, and is actually significantly cheaper than the EPIX.The screen, and overall functions are amazing.The Apple health app is not the best in my opinion, and doesn’t give recovery stats etc, but if you load all your data onto Strava (as I would assume most serious athletes do anyway) then this is completely irrelevant.The battery life is ok, and on standard function I can easily get 2 whole days.Tracking a 3 hour cycle ride off road does seem to eat into the battery, but given the other functions of the watch this is an acceptable compromise. Given this, for regular long exercise, you will likely have to charge daily.Obviously if you are going on long hikes, away from power, for more than a few days, then this will not work, and you probably should look at Polar or EPIX/Fenix for these scenarios.Obviously, the other point to note is that if you’re not in the Apple eco system already, then look elsewhere.Overall highly recommend.

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of course I like it a lot,and I'm gonna treasure this of all my watches

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