![]() ![]() Maybe they should have been mentioned in the article. I did not know about Wayfinder and Modular Ultra. ![]() The rumor mill had pegged it at $999 and-considering all its pluses vs the existing Apple watches-no one would have been surprised with that price. I will say that the Ultra might be the only Apple product that ever debuted for much less than expected. It's not surprising given the "adventure watch" positioning of the Ultra. The SS Series 9 also looks like a dressier watch, which may matter to you as a buyer as well. You may not like the way the Ultra looks or how it looks/feels on your wrist, in which case "better value" is meaningless. Of course, the choice of a watch is about more than value and price. There's no question that the Ultra offers better value than the SS Series 9 which, if you spec it up to come as close as possible to Ultra specs actually costs the same $799 price. And then, on top of all this, there's the list of other Ultra extras that you've noted. It's definitely cool, but it's no gimmick-it keeps your watch usable in dark environments without calling attention to itself or blinding everyone around you. ![]() And I have really loved the red "night mode" on Ultra that I've been using for the past year manually and that is now automatic with Watch OS 10. Besides the size difference, the Ultra-exclusive faces like Wayfinder and Modular Ultra are pretty extraordinarly. If you pair the Series 9 with a more premium band, which you can do, the prices is then $799, same as the Ultra 2. The standard bands that come with the $749 Series 9 cost $49 each. The Ultra gives you a choice between 3 bands designed for the Ultra that cost $99 dollars each if you buy them from Apple. every mm increase in size matters a lot on a small screen like this and makes your watch much more usable. That may not sound like much of a difference, but if you want to actually interact with your watch beyond telling time-checking and sending texts or emails, looking at your calendar and to do list etc. Next, the price for the larger 45mm SS Series 9 is $749, not $699, and it's still not as big as the 49mm Ultra. stainless steel as the best metal for the Series 9. ![]()
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