The ultimate sports watch is packed with additional insights
including sleep apnea notifications, and is now offered in a
stunning new finish alongside a new Titanium Milanese Loop band
Apple® today introduced Apple Watch Ultra® 2 in a striking new
black titanium finish, enhanced with features in watchOS® 11 that
make the most rugged and capable Apple Watch® even better.
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Apple Watch Ultra 2 now comes in a
stunning black titanium finish. (Photo: Business Wire)
Apple Watch Ultra 2 is an ideal partner for athletes and
adventurers of all kinds, featuring the most accurate GPS in a
sports watch,1 the brightest display of any Apple product, and up
to 36 hours of battery life with regular use or up to 72 hours in
Low Power Mode. watchOS 11 brings powerful new features to the best
sports watch, with breakthrough insights from training load and the
Vitals app; sleep apnea notifications; the Tides app; new
customization options for the Action button; and more. A new
Titanium Milanese Loop band for Apple Watch Ultra is designed for
water activities while offering lightweight comfort and elegance
for any occasion. An all-new Apple Watch Hermès Ultra 2 combines
the durability and features of Apple Watch Ultra 2 with a
nautically inspired watch band and an exclusive Hermès watch
face.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black titanium, Apple Watch Hermès Ultra
2, and the new Titanium Milanese Loop can be pre-ordered today,
with availability beginning Friday, September 20.
“Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the ultimate sports watch, with features
that support athletes at every level of their training and
performance — and throughout their day and night,” said Jeff
Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer. “The breakthrough
insights in watchOS 11 make Apple Watch Ultra 2 even more powerful,
and it’s now available in a stunning satin-black titanium finish
users will love for its striking look and durability.”
A Stunning New Black Titanium Finish and Accompanying
Bands
The new black titanium finish for Apple Watch Ultra 2 is
achieved with a custom blasting process, and the diamond-like
carbon physical vapor deposition coating over the grade 5 titanium
makes it scratch-resistant and durable. The back crystal is made
from a matching dark zirconia.
To complement the new black finish, the popular Trail Loop,
Alpine Loop, and Ocean Band have all been updated to offer a black
hardware option in addition to natural titanium. Both black and
natural finishes of Apple Watch Ultra 2 are made from 95 percent
recycled titanium, and are carbon neutral with any Titanium
Milanese Loop, Trail Loop, or Alpine Loop.
The new Titanium Milanese Loop is the first metal band for Apple
Watch Ultra, inspired by mesh historically used by divers and
stylish enough for any occasion. Woven from the same
aerospace-grade titanium as the case, the band is lightweight and
corrosion-resistant. A custom process of weaving, flattening,
laser-welding, grinding, and finely polishing the titanium wire
results in precise, interlinking lozenge shapes that provide a
luxurious drape, complete with a dual-button, parachute-style
buckle secure enough for all water sports. The Titanium Milanese
Loop will be available in both natural and black titanium.
Enhancements to Support Activity on All Terrains and in the
Water
Apple Watch Ultra 2 features the brightest display Apple has
ever designed at 3000 nits, suited for a wide range of outdoor
adventures. GPS accuracy is also essential for many types of
activities. The precision dual-frequency GPS of Apple Watch Ultra 2
utilizes advanced satellite and signal models, custom positioning
algorithms, and Apple Maps data to provide the most accurate GPS in
a sports watch, leading to more accurate distance, route maps, and
metrics.
With watchOS 11, the new Vitals app gives users a way to quickly
view key overnight health metrics and gain better context when it
comes to their health. The new training load feature offers an
insightful new way to measure how the intensity and duration of
workouts are impacting a user’s body over time. An Up Next view for
Custom Workouts helps users keep track of their current and
upcoming interval.
The Action button can be customized to make it even easier to
start a workout, switch between workout types during a Multisport
workout, and more. With watchOS 11, users can now conveniently
switch actions at any time by pressing and holding the Action
button. This gives users quick access to useful features like
Stopwatch, Backtrack, and Flashlight, and a variety of new options,
including Translation, Voice Memos, and Shazam®.
To help users plan and enjoy open water activities and stay
aware of changing conditions, watchOS 11 introduces a new Tides app
for Apple Watch. Users can access seven rolling days of forecasted
tidal information for coastlines and surf spots around the globe,
including information on high and low tides; rising and falling
tides; tide height and direction; and sunrise and sunset, all
plotted against a timeline. Users can also view beaches near their
location on a convenient map, and new complications show current
tide information for their favorite spots or the closest beaches at
a glance.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best sports watch for athletes and
adventurers of all kinds:
- Runners get advanced metrics, customizable workout views with
Heart Rate Zones, Race Route, an industry-first automatic
track-running detection feature, Custom Workouts, and more
experiences during workouts and races alike. Apple Watch Ultra 2
offers battery life for long runs, with up to 12 hours during
outdoor workouts, or up to 35 hours with all low-power
settings.
- Cyclists can easily view their workout as a Live Activity on
iPhone® — or connect Bluetooth-enabled cycling accessories to Apple
Watch Ultra 2 — giving them more metrics and experiences, including
cadence, an automatic estimate of functional threshold power, and
Power Zones. Apple Watch Ultra 2 can also track distance, speed,
elevation, and heart rate.
- Swimmers can make use of automatic stroke detection and lap
count on Apple Watch Ultra 2, which is certified to WR100. watchOS
11 brings Custom Workouts for pool swims, which help users track
their intervals and give them a snapshot of what’s next. Users can
also view water temperature directly within the Workout app during
Pool Swim and Open Water Swim workouts.
- Hikers can enjoy enhanced trail experiences with offline maps —
complete with turn-by-turn directions — as well as features like
Waypoints and backtrack GPS data in the Compass app. Users can also
create and save custom hiking routes in iOS 18 and sync them to
Apple Watch.
- Divers can take advantage of the Oceanic+ app — developed in
partnership with Huish Outdoors — which turns Apple Watch Ultra
into a dive computer.2 This year, the Oceanic+ app introduces new
features for snorkelers, allowing them to easily view popular
locations nearby and access information about weather, as well as
water temperature and tidal conditions provided by the snorkeling
community. All snorkeling adventures are archived in a user’s
personal logbook, including their route and underwater photos.
Photos can be automatically color-corrected and analyzed against a
comprehensive, localized database to help users identify fish.
- Golfers benefit from Apple Watch Ultra 2 with Apple’s brightest
display ever and long battery life. With a suite of third-party
apps, users can access course information as well as tools and
insights utilizing the high-frequency motion API to help improve
their game.
With its rugged, corrosion-resistant titanium design, large
bright display, and long battery life, Apple Watch Ultra 2 is also
great for rowing, skiing, snowboarding, tennis, and many other
activities.
Insightful Sleep Apnea Notifications
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious condition where breathing
stops momentarily during sleep. The condition, which is estimated
to impact more than 1 billion people worldwide, goes undiagnosed in
most cases, and if left untreated, can have important consequences
on health. Building on the intelligent health features already
available, Apple Watch now offers a feature to help identify signs
of sleep apnea.3
To detect sleep apnea, Apple Watch uses the accelerometer to
monitor small movements at the wrist that are associated with
interruptions in normal respiratory patterns, tracked by a new
Apple Watch metric called Breathing Disturbances. While some
breathing disturbances are normal, they are important to track as
they can be used to help understand restfulness of sleep, and when
occurring frequently over multiple nights, may be associated with
sleep apnea. The new sleep apnea algorithm analyzes breathing
disturbance data so Apple Watch can notify the user if the data
indicates signs of sleep apnea. The notification will include the
time period when potential sleep apnea occurred, educational
materials on the importance of seeking treatment, and a PDF
providing three months of breathing disturbance data to reference
during a conversation with a healthcare provider.
The sleep apnea notification feature was developed with advanced
machine learning methods, validated in a clinical study, and is
expected to receive marketing authorization from the FDA and other
global health authorities soon. Sleep apnea notifications will be
available in more than 150 countries and regions this month,
including the U.S., the EU, and Japan.
Audio Playback Through Speakers
For the first time, audio can play back through the two built-in
speakers on Apple Watch Ultra 2. Just like with phone calls, users
can listen to audio from a range of apps — including Apple Music,
Apple Podcasts, Apple Books, and third-party apps— right from their
Apple Watch.
Additional watchOS 11 Features
Apple Watch Ultra 2 also features many other enhancements with
watchOS 11:
- Activity rings are more customizable than ever, with the
ability to specify Activity ring goals by the day of the week so
the rings provide the right amount of motivation at the right
moments. Users can also pause their rings for a day, week, month,
or more without affecting their award streaks, allowing users to
plan a rest day, care for an injury, or just take a day off.
- The Workout app offers even more workout types that can track
distance using enhancements in GPS positioning, including various
field sports, Downhill Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding,
Golf, Outdoor Rowing, and more. Users can also see their route maps
for more workout types.
watchOS 11 also features a more intelligent Smart Stack to help
users quickly access important information; a new Photos watch face
that uses machine learning to help users select and compose their
best photo options; the Translate app and Check In on Apple Watch;
the ability to scroll through any app with the double tap gesture;
summarized notifications powered by Apple Intelligence™ forwarded
from iPhone;4 and more.
Apple Watch Hermès Ultra 2
The first-of-its-kind Apple Watch Hermès Ultra 2 combines a
natural titanium case with the new Hermès En Mer band in Bleu Nuit
— a dark navy color — and a special Hermès Maritime watch face. The
En Mer band features Hermès’s nautical, diagonal rib pattern made
from high-density textured knit, providing both durability and
comfort. A wide titanium buckle on the band ensures that Apple
Watch Hermès Ultra 2 stays securely on the wrist even during water
activities, including scuba diving, sailing, and high-speed water
sports.
The new Hermès Maritime watch face features high-visibility
numerals in the classic Hermès Cape Cod typeface, with a sweeping
outer bezel that displays the seconds. Pressing the Action button
transforms the watch face into a special countdown timer inspired
by boat racing.
Pricing and Availability
- Customers in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan,
the UAE, the U.K., the U.S., and more than 49 other countries and
regions can pre-order Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black titanium today,
with availability in stores beginning Friday, September 20.
- Apple Watch Ultra 2 starts at $799 (U.S.), and is available in
natural and black titanium.
- Apple Watch Hermès Ultra 2 is $1,399 (U.S.).
- New bands, including the Titanium Milanese Loop, will be
available to order today from apple.com/store and in the Apple
Store® app, with availability in stores beginning Friday, September
20.
- watchOS 11 will be available for Apple Watch Series 6 or later
on Monday, September 16, and requires iPhone Xs or later, running
iOS 18. Not all features are available on all devices and in all
regions.
- Three months of Apple Fitness+℠ and Apple Music® are included
for customers who purchase Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch SE®,
Apple Watch Ultra 2, or a new Apple Watch Series 6 or later.
- AppleCare+® for Apple Watch provides unparalleled service and
support, including unlimited incidents of accidental damage,
battery service coverage, and priority support from the people who
know Apple Watch best.
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1 Based on route map and distance accuracy in challenging urban
environments.
2 A subscription is required for Oceanic+. Oceanic+ is available
on the App Store®. Always follow diving protocols, dive with a
companion, and have a secondary device.
3 The sleep apnea notification feature is pending FDA clearance
and is expected to be available later this month. The feature will
be supported on Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, and
Apple Watch Ultra 2. It is intended to detect signs of moderate to
severe sleep apnea for people 18 years or older without a diagnosis
of sleep apnea.
4 Apple Intelligence will be available as a free software
update. The first set of Apple Intelligence™ features will be
available in beta next month as part of iOS 18.1, iPadOS® 18.1, and
macOS® Sequoia 15.1, with more features rolling out in the months
to come. It will be available on iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone
16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and
iPad® and Mac® with M1 and later, with device and Siri® language
set to U.S. English. Additional languages and platforms are coming
over the course of the next year.
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