Testing The Apple Watch Ultra At 12,000ft
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ต.ค. 2024
- Apple pitched the Apple Watch Ultra as the go anywhere, do anything watch for adventurers, and so far, we’ve all taken that for granted. That’s why I decided to test the Apple Watch Ultra in the freezing Alps at 12,000ft.
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What do you think of the Apple Watch Ultra? Worth a goosey gander or farm fodder?
I'm only at 369 meters so I use a pixel watch instead, it's also 500$ less to replace when you're caught in an avalanche and lose your watch. Daily struggles...
I used an apple watch for the last 4-5 years and while I loved it I couldn't be happier that I made the switch back to wearing a traditional timepiece. In the end I've found it very freeing to be less "plugged in" and not receiving all of my notifications on my wrist. There was this moment of panic when I first made the switch that I might miss some important call or text and everything would be ruined, but it's all turned out just fine. I think the only thing I miss about it was using it while at the gym. Thanks for the Videos, Andrew!
@@missaoporto you know, that’s why I’ve never worn one and probably wont outside of a mini adventure. I don’t want to be that connected.
@@missaoporto I am exactly in the opposite case. I used an automatic Oris for years, not wanting to do the change to some expensive smartwatch that will go to end of life a couple of years later, but now that I have my first AW, I found lots of benefits, but I depends a lot on what you do and expect. For me is extra useful because my whole home is homekit enabled and I do also train using Apple Fitness because it is not easy for me to go to a GYM. Although I know that in 3-4 years the current AW U will be obsolete meanwhile my Oris will still be great in 20 years with just a minimal calibration and maintenance.
I like mine. A bit of an impulse buy, to be sure, but yeah, I find some of the features quite indispensable now 🤣
I'm going to say it... I like this format better...much better. It's much more personal!
Thanks!
Looks like this is actually an episode of Walking Hands 🙂
😂 that’s good, I like that
Genius comment hahahaha
When I was kid my father was a hacker and solo climber so definitely it would’ve been part of his set up a clock like that… he had something.
(He went as solo in Monte Bianco/Mont Blanc!!!)
I clearly remember this bulky and cool waterproof watch, it was early 2000s so I don’t remember the brand but was rounded with compass and altitude and go on. It was black with green screen… Casio?
I could imagine him being mad with this new tech watches, the last Linux os into a Mac and a jailbreak iPhone! :)
That’s amazing comparing my memories with this! Amazing!
Brings me memories like when he took me into the snow, i’m living in italian Alps, his climbing gears.
A lot of memories!
As a Canadian I'm pretty pessimistic about smartwatches battery life at -30°c you can expect a day of outdoor fun.
Yeah I was surprised how much it got knocked at just -9c
Love the AWU. Been on a few hikes. Can’t wait to take it to the mountains this Summer
Oh Talking Hands, how much you've grown.
I'm all growed up now
Nice hands-on review, Andrew. I've never personally used any smartwatch, but I can see the appeal in this one, very functional.
Hope you had a good time there!
Thanks very much, it was great fun!
Well done. I won't wear one. I'd take my seiko Alpinist. Great review as always 👍👍❄❄
great value watch, own the baby alpinist myself!
Great review Andrew! The scenery was beautiful and the cinematography was spectacular.
Thank you!
Andrew so cool to finally see what you look like. It’s always such a curiosity when your voice is all we hear. Great content !!! Love the channel.
Thanks very much!
4:57 Oh god damn you! Totally caught me off guard, love these "on the field" reviews! Cheers love ya
😁
Great video. I really liked your call out about it adding “fun”…most of us are not professional athletes or divers or explorers (or spelunkers) so all of this is really about adding fun
Thanks very much!
"I've had enormous fun making it."
I bet. What a beautiful location.
They should make them solar powered somehow, that'll be great.
Combined with a rotor and small generator💡
I have a Garmin Fēnix 7 and I prefer it over the Apple Watch ultra. Mainly because it has more useful features for me as a mountaineer and it also has a 29 day battery life.
That’s looked like real fun! And the wife is actually helping you in all of this 😮! That is even more lucky 😂
Hard life for her coming to Chamonix 😅
Hey! I missed this the other day. Wow. Fantastic videography Andrew. One of your coolest episodes 👊🏻
Thanks very much!
As for battery life during three plus day adventures, there is such a wonderful thing like a power bank.
Might as well just take my phone as well then 😅
For my hobbies battery life is key and is why I’m pretty much going to stick with Garmin when I’m not wearing a mechanical watch
A beautifully shot video. Bonus shots of a classic lenticular cloud at 1:53 & 6:47, which indicates high velocity winds at the summit and stands as a warning for climbers to postpone a summit push.
Ahhhh is that what those are! They reminded me of when the UFO breaks through the clouds in Independence Day
I'm going to pause this one in my phone till I get to my PC. This footage deserves a 24" display or bigger. 🤓👍
“Where you not watching where you were going?” As opposed to “are you okay?”- both funny and entirely relatable.
She knows why 😂
I actually don’t find the battery life a deal breaker (for what this is). You’d always bring a battery bank to keep your phone going anyways. However, having to rely on the touch screen for input makes it borderline unusable in harsh weather.
Not often we get mountains in a watch review. Great video, Andrew!
Thanks for watching!
Great watch and hope to see more videos like this, Andrew out and about
Chamonix is a great place.
You should have skied too 🙂
Walking is just skiing with extra steps!
[insert comment for algorithm here] Keep up the great work Andrew!
Thanks 😁
I really enjoy your uploads Andrew. You've improved my watch knowledge over the last 3 years hugely. When the watch you're commenting on isn't one that interests me, my subconcious mind starts to pick up on the influences behind your verbosity. "Feels like I'm wearing nothing at all" most definitely is down to the neighbourino living next door to "Stupid, Sexy Flanders."
I'm pretty damn sure your "searching for a needle in a stack of needles" etc in another upload is an homage to the other Flanders, or rather the setting for Blackadder Goes Forth.
It's quite incredible how well written comedy provides so many with cultural touchstones in their lives whilst growing up. Homer S & Captain B certainly armed many of us a litany of wonderful words to reference.
I had stupid sexy Flanders in his skiing gear in mind the whole trip 😅 thanks for watching!
I would love Apple watch reverso one side Apple one side good old mechanical watch
I live in the Colorado Rockies. I wear traditional watches when climbing or hiking. I have found that the last thing I want to do is check Instagram posts or texts while I am scaling a wall or descending a face hand over hand. And at 14,400 ft I just want a peek at the time to ensure I get off the mountain before weather rolls in. Way more afraid of lightning up there, than anything else.
What, no sick memes on the mountain?!
@@AndrewMorganWatches to be fair I also carry a Samsung Note giant phone, to take pictures with. So I actually have all the digital stuff I need if I actually want to make a call. And surprisingly some peaks actually get cell service. Weird.
@@lousyshot1 the Ultra is definitely not a necessity!
For me the battery life is a dealbreaker, it would be interesting to incorporate new technology like Cartier SolarBeat for example wich I’m sure they will do in the near future
Great video Andrew, thank you. And thanks to the girl behind the camera. Sneaking suspicion she did most of the work 😂
That’s Charlotte, she’s being put to good use 😂
Hope you had a good break! Lovely views.
I did, thank you!
Can’t see it catching on with the military. Should have taken a GShock Andrew….😉. Bin it mate.
😂
@@AndrewMorganWatches 😂😉🫡
Wow a real-life watch review
Whoo that's a nice lenticular cloud @1:53 !
Pretty sweet huh!
You can try water lock to prevent accidental screen interactions.
great realtime review!
Thank you!
The greatest tutorial on how to file your vacations as a work expense
So uhhh.. I suppose we will skip the part with the boiling, dropping from the highest floor of the building and going over it with the car.
I quite like the Apple Watch for a variety of reasons. I don’t own the Ultra, but my previous two bit the dust when I wore them in super hot, super humidi situations. So, Mr Morgan, you should bring the wife to Koreatown in LA and test the Ultra in the steam and dry saunas of a Korean spa. Then drop it in the kimchi to see if the titanium is really stain resistant. Game on.
Sounds like a plan!
Man you outdid yourself with this production 👏
Thanks!
That looked like a fun trip. Nice review. An apple watch is not for me but good to see it reviewed in the wild.
On tonight's episode of Watch Gear...
Lucky sod.
I’m not sure this is for me. I’d find the watch a distraction from the literally breath taking scenery.
Personally I’d spend the money on a drone with a good camera instead I think.
Fun video thank you
I had taken the AW Ultra up to 15354 ft on mountain hikes and it had worked great for me. Although to take on account that it had not been hikes longer than a weekend. If you plan to take long hikes that will require multiple charges, taking a big powerbank with you is no fun.
How did you find the screen in the cold?
@@AndrewMorganWatches it responded better than the screen of my iPhone 11 Pro. I had some Patagonia gloves on, and for the iPhone to respond I had to take them out, not with the AW.
@@EnriqueEduardoGuillenPaz weird, it was the opposite way round for me! I don’t think the screens all come from one supplier, maybe there’s some inconsistency there
I wouldn’t mind it if Apple made a thin pure fitness tracker without a screen but I love ‘proper’ watches too much and I can’t bring myself to have an Apple Watch on one wrist and a mechanical on the other. Currently I compromise with a Fitbit Inspire, which seems about as inconspicuous as a wrist-based fitness tracker can get.
I'd say compared to a Suunto or a Garmin the Apple watch is a very urban adventure watch, good for a hike to the corner cafe etc
Now I want to hike in the snow too....
I can recommend it!
I feel like you've been hanging around with Adrian, formerly of Bark & Jack
I met him in an ice cave don’t you know
Ooooooh Chamonix? I'll be there in May. No Apple watch to test though, never owned one. Will my Oris Aquis or Longines VHP be okay? :)
I think you’ll be fine 😅
Outstanding video my friend!!!!
Gorgeous location! Thank you for capturing and sharing it as part of this experience!
I won't be getting another Apple watch. On my second currently. It's great for notifications (I need fewer distractions, not more) and for tracking activities, as you discussed here. The problem is that I never actually stop to review the data (of say workout performance), which means it's just being gathered uselessly.
It's probably the most capable tool watch out there, but I'll not be buying a third.
Yeah it’s fun… to a point. It’s certainly not necessary
How does it get on without a cell signal. Thank you for your service, though you could’ve helped her up.
Good luck with that, she’s not the type that wants to be helped 😅
Great video format, Andrew. Perhaps for another trip, you and your - er - camera person should consider the practical waterborne use of dive watches on the same wrist as that Apple Watch Ultra. Some scuba in the Caribbean perhaps? Feels a bit forced I know but there’s your suggestion. :)
That’s a little further away but I like your thinking 😂
Awesome video, I love the scenery.
Like most here more of a traditional watch person. Great video(and concept) tho and beautiful views. And also much thanks to mrs watch hands
Saw the thumbnail for this vid and thought you were going to do a wingsuit watch review.
🤢 no thanks!
Lovely video and nice review. What kind of sunglasses did you wear?
Thanks! They’re SunGods
@@AndrewMorganWatches You and Lando!
Next trip for the Apple gizmo? How about the bin?
Is someone mad Apple sold 22 million watches in 2023? 😊
@@DanaTheInsane Totally wrong. Apple sold zero watches but a lot of wrist computers.
😉
Screw the watch. Do a review on the camera and editing software you shot this with. Beautiful cinematography.
I have an Ultra by the way. Awesome smartwatch.
Hate to spoil it for you but it was shot on an iPhone 😅
@@AndrewMorganWatches …Impressive. Which iPhone if I can ask?
@@iggycygnus7430 erm, 13 Pro I think
This is great! I wish more watch enthusiasts would leave the house
😂
Can we please get some content on the JLC polaris?
Beautiful scenery. Your lack of sympathy for Mrs. Hands falling down was disappointing. As for the portable technology, I have no use for one as I don't even have a mobile phone.
She knows why
love the content keep it up
Thank you!
An apple watch actually promotes activity and has overall benefit to your health. Even as a hardcore watch enthusiast, I have to give it to them.
also thanks to the camera person for getting the shots
Wow, 12k ft is high! Thats the service ceiling of most small piston engine airplanes!
I certainly felt like a small piston aeroplane 😅
the reviewer makes it sound like the garmin can not be used for every day things.
I daily wear my Fenix 7x . i love how you dont have to charge it every day and all the problems mentioned on the video (sleeves, screen freezing , buttons hard to operate) are literally not a thing with a Garmin.
Garmin receives notifications and even lets you answer texts (in a limited form but still)
About the only thing the Apple has going over the garmin is the implementation with the iphone ,built in SIM card and the gimmicks. Garmin has been doing what Apple is even just attempting to do for years.
Also battery life on Garmins is not an issue at all granted you charge it before your adventure you wont be wondering if you have enough charge for weeks.
One of the reasons i switched to garmin from Samsung watch is because the battery was always an issue . even for daily use. I could not imagine what it would be like ona 3 or 4 day hike .
for a future episode, can you test speedmaster on the moon?
Working on it
Nah, already have a workout device that is paired with a heart rate monitor strap and can tell me all the info that the apple watch does too and more.
Any good for hiking?
This makes me feel cold … ;)
Good jacket, good hat, good boots, good socks, all good 😁
Awesome 👏🏼 😎👏🏼🤙🏼
Loving it
Apparently macro shots aren't the only kind we should expect now 😅
..... amazing that Roald Amundsen ever got to the South Pole without one of these fidget spinner type toys ........ oh that's right he was on a REAL adventure ................
EasyJet doesn’t do flights to the North Pole
Im actually really surprised that the battery life is shorter, usually that happens on a hot day, not a cold one. The watch being a first generation product will no doubt only get better, and eventually they will undercut the likes of garmin
Cold temperatures drastically reduce battery life. Ask anyone with a Tesla during winter!
Did you find any Explorers up there? Hah
😂 groan!
I don't think cold weather has anything to do with battery draining
It’s a well known phenomenon
Hope the weather didn’t mess with your voice 🥶
I got a cold 😅
Ah, Maidstone. Recognise it anywhere.
Great callback 😂
Beach in Greece
I don’t consider it a watch.
For this much miney you can get maps with Garmin
Was I the only one who noticed those flickering lines all the time, or is that a feature?
That’s the camera frame rate at odds with the refresh rate of the screen. You don’t see it in real life
Yellow snow a Apple Watch and it will make it better
tested my apple watch in the garbage bin and it did a perfect job there…
Maybe you shouldn’t have bought one off of AliExpress?
maybe apple should make it an automatic ultra 😅
I can't tell if that was a Ned Flanders reference or not
Nothing at all…
It appears that the "Ultra" applies both to the hype and uselessness....
Backtrack featuree that works only with gps coverage?! A map on paper and a magnet compass seems more reliable and do not need battery.
It feels marketed but not tested
Love the questioning of spending $800 for non-essential functions on a (brilliant) channel that effuses the merits of spending $15k for a tourbillon as excellent value😂
Soooo it's freezing cold and as the thing is tactile you have to take a glove off to use it properly ?
This video should have been 10 seconds long.
It kinda worked on and off. More off than on.
Next ... diving
Now try the opposite with that chungus ultra deep
I don’t think the cable car can take such a beast!
Surely you just needed a smiths watch?
To be honest there was a clock on the wall so I didn’t need anything 😅
So it is crap then …got it
I really hate this watches.
Amazing views however.😂