The rugged Apple Watch Ultra is finally about as affordable as a 'mainstream' smartwatch (with a catch)

The rugged Apple Watch Ultra is finally about as affordable as a ‘mainstream’ smartwatch (with a catch)،

Have you dreamed of receiving the Apple Watch Ultra as a Christmas present this year, but know very well that even Santa Claus is on a tight budget these days? As long as you can live with a refurbished first generation unit, you may still have some hope.

We're not talking about just any old refurbishment here, of course, but “grade A” devices sold in perfect working order by Woot with a 90-day warranty for the next few days (or until stock exhaustion). Believe it or not, the Amazon-owned online retailer still promises that you'll get this bad boy “by Christmas,” at least if you order it right now at the new lowest price of $529.99.

That's about the regular price of a brand new cellular-enabled Apple Watch Series 9 with a large 45mm case, and while it's not fair to make such a comparison for at least one obvious reason, it It's pretty clear that it's very unusual to be able to buy the Apple Watch Ultra at this type of “mainstream” price.

By no means what you'd call a conventional (or consumer) handheld device, the OG Ultra is of course aging (slowly), although it's almost impossible to tell the difference between it and its slightly more powerful, brighter model and smarter. successor at first sight.

Aside from withstanding the most extreme outdoor usage scenarios and environments and even handling the occasional drop onto a hard surface, this absolute tank of an iPhone-compatible smartwatch sports an undeniably stunning Retina display while still being able to keep the lights on for up to 36 hours. hours between charges.

While nowhere near as impressive as what the best Garmin smartwatches are capable of, the battery life leaves the Apple Watch Series 9 in the dust, this is just one of many main reasons why you should strongly consider buying a cheaper than ever Apple Watch Ultra before it's too late.

If you're hurrying, you can opt for one of three ocean strap color options at Woot, each of which is of course paired with a super-rugged titanium case. If you don't, you can always go directly to Amazon and pick up a new, unused, unopened, undamaged unit at a significant but much more modest discount of $160 off the list price of $799 .