Apple Watch Ultra long term review - Was this a MISTAKE?

This is my long term review of the Apple Watch Ultra! Apple Watch Ultra three months later.. is the Apple Watch Ultra worth it? And should you get the Apple Watch Ultra in 2023?

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[aaronnonymous]

I got the ultra a month after its release, and have loved it since it arrived. But it REALLY won me over when I had a motorcycle accident. It automatically called the police and ambulance services to my location. It also informed my partner that I was in an accident, where the accident happened, and sent her periodic updates as to my location while I was in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. The most amazing thing is that it didn't even get the slightest scratch, and still looks brand new. Bloody love this watch. I do not regret this purchase in the slightest.

[debruce]

I've had mine since the beginning of November. I've recently had an accident which ended up with me hitting the floor at a high speed. The watch took a big hit but it survived and also called emergency services. By the extent of the damages and where they were, if it would have been any other Apple watch model, it would have been a goner. Now it has a story to tell with a few scratches. Definitely battle hardened.

[Abber]

I bought the Ultra as soon as it became available. I too was concerned with the size and price, not because if I could afford it, but more if it was worth the extra expenditure over the Apple Watch 8. I have this now for almost three months as well, and it is truly the best watch I have ever had, and well worth the purchase. It is large, but it is extremely comfortable and does not appear large on my small wrists. I love the Ultra!

[_bradhope]

If you use the “find my iPhone” button in the watch’s utility menu, tapping it once will play the sound on your watch, however a lot of people does not know that if you hold the button down, it will play the sound as well as making your flash blink on the phone, which is super convenient!

[hoodurkel]

Honestly this is the best watch they made thus far. The bulky design takes some time getting use to but once you do you can’t go back. The battery life alone is what made me upgrade.

[chargerman]

Give you my experience…had every Apple Watch since the original including the 8 and loved them all…also a few weeks after 8 watched a review on the Ultra and thought about it for a while even visited my local Apple Store and looked at the Ultra and it looked large…finally decided to try it so ordered one from Best Buy because they showed it was in stock and two day shipping and every one else was a month…got it and had mixed feelings in the beginning but the other day put on the 8 and in 10 minutes put Ultra back on. Love the Ultra and going to sell my 8.

[richardcashman]

Terrific review…best I’ve seen on YouTube. Comparing the Ultra to owning an SUV is a perfect comparison. How you personally use the Ultra and your review of the watch bands was practical and helpful. Good stuff.

[srhorwitznj]

I upgraded from the AW 7 to the Ultra 4 months ago. I love it! I can finally use it for sleep tracking because of its long life. I am a bicycle commuter and I assigned the action button to call up Strava via a shortcut.

[fitdude]

Thanks for the honest review, I am a Crossfitter and even ran an ultra marathon so a Garmin is probably better suited for me as an athlete, but I still love my AW ultra because it tracks those things well enough, but also meets my needs for a smartwatch way better than any Garmin could. Battery life was the key to make this a viable solution to track my longer trail runs and track sleeping. I love it because the third party app I'm using for workouts (Workoutdoors) has now taken advantage of the action button.

[AcadianaArchives]

I watched probably 20 reviews on this watch. Best one yet, thank you for taking the time to make this.

[raskarl]

Haven't watched a Rambles video for awhile and it's good to see that the quality and attention to detail is still there. For me the Ultra would be overkill, but I can appreciate that for some the increased screen size and battery life alone make the purchase worthwhile.
Happy new year Patrick!

[bufferino]

The SUV analogy works well. The AW Ultra still isn’t at the fitness level. The Action Button is an *improvement* because I have tried using my Series 2 and Series 5 as running watches but they don’t work. Sweat makes the touch screen hard to use, the native fitness app sucks, and doing things while your running is just inconvenient with a touch screen. One more button on the Ultra 2 would be an improvement.

[jonathanandersen]

We’re you able to fix the scratches caused by the clasp?

[theloneviking]

I agree with a lot of your comments. The main reason I bought the Apple Watch Ultra upgrading from my series 7 was because of the brighter screen. I use the flashlight app a lot and I liked having the ability to use the action button for the flashlight.

[TechLineHD]

Very accurate SUV analogy. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[alex]

You nailed it Patrick. I also ❤ my ultra and it’s an upgrade to my 4th gen. also for the ECG and ❤ rate monitor which I got a vibration to let me know at that time shows that I’m having irregular sinus rhythm and found out I had Afiv. Now I wear my ultra all the time. To me it’s my life saver. Cheers and Happy New Year.

[DeltaWye]

I’m upgrading from the Apple Watch 5 to Ultra.

I will use it for mountain bike riding as well as everyday use. I am interested in the bigger screen, battery life, crash detection, brighter screen for rides in the woods, water and dust resistance, and bigger dial on side.

[BrianHartman]

Regarding the sapphire crystal, it should be noted that sapphire is the toughest material against *scratches*. It's not necessarily going to protect your watch if you bang it against something hard.

[cbenson]

Returned mine for a refurb series 7 - 45mm. Not stealth enough for business/formal situations or sleeping for me. It also didn't compare to my Garmin for actual outdoors/athletic stuff I do so you are spot on about that. Battery life was nice tho.

[roycelabor]

Great review Patrick! I've been debating with myself whether to take my Series 4 watch in for a Series 8 or shell out the bucks for an Ultra. Based on your review, I'm seriously leaning toward the Ultra. I'm past the point of long runs (2 torn ACLs will do that); I don't scuba dive or climb mountains; or do any of the adventure stuff unless you count riding a motorcycle in DFW rush hour traffic. 😆😆😆The Ultra sounds like just the ticket. Thanks again for the great review