If you bought an Ultra, why did you choose se it over the regular Apple Watch?

When I saw it announced last year, I thought to myself “no one is going to buy that”. I just thought there were too few features that most people don’t need. But now I see them everywhere. I don’t see the appeal of increased battery life being worth twice the price of the standard watch.

Why did you buy the Ultra and is it worth the price to you?

Prove me wrong I guess?

  • GenghisFrog@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Watching TV and playing video games is dangerous. I need a sturdy watch. And someday I may take up diving.

  • Chrono_Constant3@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I don’t have one but it will be my next watch. Nice looking dive computers are more expensive than the ultra and the ultra is also an Apple Watch.

  • EBOD236@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Battery life was a big selling point for me, along with more memory as I use my watch to play music in my AirPods while exercising, faster response, and not having to worry about buying a screen protector and or case. The battery life alone was worth the price, my Series 7 would make it barely 18 hours while using cellular and my daily routine, my Ultra lasts almost 70 hours between charges.

  • S0TA_@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Battery, and the overall build were the draws for me when I jumped from a gifted s7 41mm

    Zero regrets - love my ultra

  • rickyroca73@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I wanted a new Apple Watch, was on the Series 4 for almost 5yrs. Had some birthday money and a nice gift card I could use for it. Needed something to motivate me to get my ass “off the couch” and track my off the couch movement on whatever i do. All the other things, bigger screen, battery, speed, are obvious. Decided to just go for it and I’ve had the AWU2 for a couple weeks, yes, it’s been worth it for me.

  • ugahairydawgs@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Bigger screen. Don’t have to focus much on the battery. Don’t like the color options for the aluminum series watches since they got rid of black/space gray, SS a little too shiny for my taste.

  • the_kid1234@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I was going to get a SS model when my S3 broke. Realizing that a SS model was $749 and I was probably going to scratch it up, I thought about the Ultra. I like the look of the Ultra with a Ti band as much as a SS with steel band.

    In terms of the features, more durable is always better, and now never worrying about bringing a charger on an overnight is awesome. The other features are cool as well. I kind of see it like a dive watch, even if you only dive with it a few times it’s still a nice accessory to wear.

  • il_balilla@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    When it comes to Apple my attitude is if I’m going to buy their stuff I might as well get the best one

  • marvin69420@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    For me it was the breadcrumb feature, hiking capabilities, especially with no cellular service anywhere in some parks/forest, precision for biking, i do plan to get a dive certification as my brother in law does it and used it for diving in Australia using the app that apple promoted and he replaced his old school dive watch and loves his ultra. I feel like most people are buying it for stupid reasons like or they want to look cool

  • RiotSloth@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Easy, the improved GPS for running, and the better battery life.

    Shame the HR monitor doesn’t work for me properly when running and I have to use a chest band…

  • redavid@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    the two main things for me would be the battery life and multi-band GPS, though really, Apple has no excuse for those things not being far better than they are on the Series 9 currently.