r/apple • u/exjr_ Island Boy • Sep 07 '22

Apple Unveils Apple Watch Ultra With Large-Screen Design for Athletes and Explorers Apple Watch

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/07/apple-unveils-apple-watch-pro-athletes/
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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

If you want the 45mm stainless steel case with any of the slightly upgraded bands (braided loop, for example), it's exactly the same price. It's a no-brainer to get the Ultra if that's the alternative.

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u/PerfectlySplendid Sep 07 '22

I just priced a ss 45mm with link bracelet and it’s 1149. Is that the bracelet jacking up the price?

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '22

Yeah for sure. Link bracelet is a few hundred dollars. Pick one with a base band (sport loop, sport band) and it should be $749.

Honestly I just went ahead and ordered an Ultra. I think it'll hold up better over time and it's the same price and just looks better. The renders scared me but I think when they showed it off today it looked pretty good. I can get used to it.

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u/dccorona Sep 07 '22

Pretty sure the link bracelet is at least $500. High end bracelets for watches tend to be really expensive, $500 is actually fairly cheap for what it is in the grand scheme of things.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '22

The S8 stainless steel is still sapphire, fwiw. But all the added bonuses (mainly battery life for normal users) of the Ultra for just $50 is better value than the largely same S7. If I wasn’t getting the Ultra, I think I’d save some money and get a SS S7.