Finally Ultra - A Normally Sized Watch

[akidokraja]

Ah….finally a fellow “large wrist“ sufferer😊. I’ve been waiting for these pics. Most Ultra pic’s I’ve seen (other threads) are on small wrists and the Ultra looks like a tablet strapped to a wrist in some of them. Not here. It looks like a “right sized” watch on your wrist. Can I ask you how big your wrist is? What size solo or braided loop would you wear. My wrist measures is 8 3/16 inches and ”technically” Apples guide says even the size 12 loops won’t fit. Size 12 in the solo loop doesn’t fit.…too tight. But…the braided solo loops have some “give” and stretch over time…so they do work. I think this watch and my wrist would be a great match!!

Mine is around 7.5 in or 190mm on a good day hahaha. So smaller than yours. I think I am 9 in braided loop. For my hand I would say Ultra is perfect size but could be larger just not any smaller. If they went 53mm next year I would buy it. Probably up to 60mm I would be ok but anything over that would be insane. I have that G-Shock GPS Master of G that is around 60mm and double the thickness and it just hurts my arm.

 

[FattiesGoneWild]

I assure you, the screen is not much bigger, at all.

If you are coming from a 41mm, yes it is. It’s HUGE! My sister has a 41mm AW7 and I have 45mm AW7. Got my Ultra delivered this morning. I like the bigger screen and definitely subjective. It does look premium and I think these will be hot for thieves in major city’s.

 

[akidokraja]

If you are coming from a 41mm, yes it is. It’s HUGE! My sister has a 41mm AW7 and I have 45mm AW7. Got my Ultra delivered this morning. I like the bigger screen and definitely subjective. It does look premium and I think these will be hot for thieves in major city’s.

Yeah, that is only bad thing about Ultra. It looks so premium and nice on your hand that thieves will jump all over it. Luckily I don’t live in a big city but it is definitely a concern when traveling. I think it looks even more premium than Rolex and Omega. Maybe Planet Ocean beats it with orange band but it is screaming for attention when worn.

 

[planteater]

It does when you have large wrists like me. Regular AW looked really small, like really small. Not insulting anyone just can't look at my 45mm anymore. If you do not have large wrists like me then regular 45mm looks great.

What size is your wrist?

 

[decypher44]

Finally!! I have a 200mm wrist, so it looks right to me. Here’s a comparison of watches, including more of my two largest:

eta: yikes, I need to clean my case.

 

[akidokraja]

What size is your wrist?

7.5 in so around 190mm.

 

[planteater]

7.5 in so around 190mm.

Thanks. Good reference. My wrist is 185mm.

 

[akidokraja]

Thanks. Good reference. My wrist is 185mm.

Yup. I think it will be perfect for you. I love mine. With the wrist sizes like ours even increased thickness looks good.

 

[Gewurtz66]

I love the alpine band (I got the green one). I was really excited about the bigger screen but I'm finding its actual functional size is not much bigger than my Series 7. I'm not any kind of athlete by a long shot, I just wanted a bigger screen for my aging eyes, and I'm a little sad the bezels seem to take up so much space. If anything, the protecting metal edges and bezels make the screen text look smaller (though that is an optical illusion).

 

[ExxonVS]

Finally!! I have a 200mm wrist, so it looks right to me. Here’s a comparison of watches, including more of my two largest:

eta: yikes, I need to clean my case.

AW ultra looks horrendous, but I love your SuperOcean very much 😍

 

[gorkt]

I have the opposite problem. I have a 140mm wrist so that thing would look massive on me, plus I would probably bump it against everything since it would stick out so much.

My hope for next year is that they make a smaller version for smaller wrists, or add an action button to a 41” watch.

It’s kind of insulting actually. They put a woman’s centered feature in the series 8, and neglected to make a size most women would comfortably wear on the flagship performance watch. It’s like they are implying women don’t need the performance for some reason….

 

[headlessmike]

I have the opposite problem. I have a 140mm wrist so that thing would look massive on me, plus I would probably bump it against everything since it would stick out so much.

My hope for next year is that they make a smaller version for smaller wrists, or add an action button to a 41” watch.

It’s kind of insulting actually. They put a woman’s centered feature in the series 8, and neglected to make a size most women would comfortably wear on the flagship performance watch. It’s like they are implying women don’t need the performance for some reason….

Many high end sports watches come only in large sizes around 50 mm that are worn by both men and women. So they’re not only aiming this to men. But a smaller model wouldn’t hurt either.

 

[DSTOFEL]

I have the opposite problem. I have a 140mm wrist so that thing would look massive on me, plus I would probably bump it against everything since it would stick out so much.

My hope for next year is that they make a smaller version for smaller wrists, or add an action button to a 41” watch.

It’s kind of insulting actually. They put a woman’s centered feature in the series 8, and neglected to make a size most women would comfortably wear on the flagship performance watch. It’s like they are implying women don’t need the performance for some reason….

Good point. And they did feature women front and center (using the Ultra) in the Ultra video, but neglected to make a smaller version that would be a much better “fit” for a large % of women. I’ve seen a lot of forum posts of the Ultra on smaller wrists and it always looks a bit like a shrunken down iPad mini strapped to a wrist. Check out the Everyday Dad’s YouTube video on the Ultra just posted. He’s got a small wrist and the watch swallows his wrist. I know Apple’s designed this primarily as a “tool” watch so aesthetics aren’t necessarily the primary focus. Still though….I really don’t think this watch is made for those with smaller wrists. My bet…if the Ultra does well, the Ultra 2 will expand the line with a smaller version.

 

[Andrew Scott]

But it's not really. Objectively.

But it is really. Mathematically.

 

[azhava]

I have the opposite problem. I have a 140mm wrist so that thing would look massive on me, plus I would probably bump it against everything since it would stick out so much.

My hope for next year is that they make a smaller version for smaller wrists, or add an action button to a 41” watch.

It’s kind of insulting actually. They put a woman’s centered feature in the series 8, and neglected to make a size most women would comfortably wear on the flagship performance watch. It’s like they are implying women don’t need the performance for some reason….

Or maybe all the components in the Ultra don't fit in a smaller sized case. It has several things stuffed in there that aren't in the regular AW (larger battery, siren, different GPS module, extra side button, etc.). I could just see the hysteria if they issued a smaller Ultra with crippled functions compared to the 49mm version.

 

[IT Provisor]

You know, when I first saw the Ultra, I wasn't sure on the look of it. Being used to the Apple Watch's basically unchanged appearance since its inception in 2015. However, I've actually come to like the Ultra's look and, with me receiving mine yesterday, I'm testing it out and seeing how much I like it in person and how much different of an experience it is from the Series 7 that it's replacing.

Funny enough, I just read an interesting insight from the book The E-Myth that describes what the reactions here perfectly illustrate and what Apple had to take into consideration when the Ultra was literally on the drawing board: the perceptions that we all have at the unconscious level that we're so good at doing naturally that then gets sent to our conscious level to confirm our perception. In this case, what would Apple's target demographic think of a bigger watch? How should that look? What would be new, yet still familiar and fulfill our expectations of both Apple and their Ultra?

Me personally? I think that Apple pretty much have nailed it as far as making the Ultra a new a new, yet familiar design while also, for the first time, having a model that has some physical differences in both appearance AND specs that would help warrant paying the same price as my Series 7 with Milanese Loop was last year (and is basically the same for the Series 8 stainless steel), yet offering a clear advantage outside of just a more durable/different-looking case!

 

[usualpulp]

Looked at the ultra today compared to my stainless s4 and the screen doesn’t seem that much bigger but it’s a lot thicker
tried it on and it feels a lot more like my traditional watches I wore before moving to aw.
looking at my citizen nighthawk and seiko mechanical dive watches it’s probably a little thicker but not much

 

[BIGJ541]

Thank you Apple. Finally we have a normal-no-kid-sized-toy Apple Watch. It is stunningly beautiful. Pictures don’t do it justice. It is screaming premium product. Just a first amazing and fresh product after so many years from Apple.

Can’t wait to order one in the upcoming months. I love the size and look. I got to check one out in person and love it. I’m also 6’4” and a big guy and the 45mm 7 just seems small to me. The Ultra feels and looks amazing on my big wrists.

 

[dz5b609]

But it is really. Mathematically.

1.8%, so not really.

 

[dz5b609]

The usable part is a little under 6% larger than a 45mm S7/S8, but it seems that the softer rounded corners of the Ultra’s screen actually cause it to display less information in some situations.

It's not, it's 1.8% according to Apple's official numbers.

 

[UltimateSyn]

It's not, it's 1.8% according to Apple's official numbers.

Where are you getting that figure from? Here's where I'm getting mine from:

Apple Watch Compare

Compare specs for the latest Apple Watch models: Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch SE 3.

www.apple.com

1.27 / 1.20 = 1.05833 aka Ultra has 5.8% more screen area than Series 8

Edit: interestingly enough, Apple seems to contradict themselves later on that same compare page:

This image indicates that the Ultra would have 21.3% more display area than the SE, and just 3.7% more display area than the Series 8. Hmmm...

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Where are you getting that figure from? Here's where I'm getting mine from:
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Apple Watch Compare

Compare specs for the latest Apple Watch models: Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch Series 11, and Apple Watch SE 3.

www.apple.com

1.27 / 1.20 = 1.05833 aka Ultra has 5.8% more screen area than Series 8

Edit: interestingly enough, Apple seems to contradict themselves later on that same compare page:
View attachment 2079569
This image indicates that the Ultra would have 21.3% more display area than the SE, and just 3.7% more display area than the Series 8. Hmmm...

It’s such a tiny increase though in reality and barely worth even arguing over.

 

[Oreon]

Agreed, 45mm feels too small now!

 

[Apollonian]

I have to agree, the Ultra to me feels like the first truly functional Apple Watch. Finally it has become a truly useable device from phone calls to viewing notifications. Also I am very surprised how light and comfortable it is!

 

[UltimateSyn]

Okay, you guys, okay... Fine... I'm ordering one