If you want a smartwatch that feels ready for more than step counts and notifications, Apple Watch Ultra 3 is the splurge pick to watch right now. It has a rugged titanium case, a strong sapphire crystal display, built-in GPS + Cellular, and the kind of battery life that makes more sense for longer workouts, hikes, swims, and busy weekends. This is still a big-ticket Apple wearable, but the current discount takes a solid chunk off the usual price.
Shop Amazon’s Prime Day sale to get the Apple Watch Ultra 3 for just $649, down from its usual price of $799. That’s $150 off and a discount of 19%.
A multifaceted smartwatch that can do it all and then some
This model comes in the 49mm size with a rugged titanium case and Black Ocean Band. The case is made from Grade 5 titanium, and the display uses flat sapphire crystal, so it is clearly meant to handle more abuse than a basic watch. It is also water resistant to 100m, dust resistant with an IP6X rating, and tested to MIL-STD 810H for conditions like temperature shock, immersion, freezing rain, shock, and vibration.
The screen is one of the biggest reasons to go Ultra instead of choosing a smaller Apple Watch. You get an Always-On Retina display with wide-angle OLEDs and LTPO3, plus up to 3000 nits of peak brightness. That means the watch face should be easier to read outside, and you can also use the display as a flashlight when you need a quick light without grabbing your phone.
For workouts, this watch has a lot going on. It includes precision dual-frequency GPS, heart rate zones, custom workouts, Pacer, running power, training load, and Workout Buddy powered by Apple Intelligence from a nearby iPhone. It supports a long list of workout types, including running, hiking, cycling, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, rowing, paddling, golf, HIIT, yoga, Pilates, kickboxing, and multisport.
The health features are another big part of the price. Apple Watch Ultra 3 can notify you about possible hypertension, irregular rhythm, sleep apnea, and unusually high or low heart rate. It also includes the ECG app, Blood Oxygen app, sleep score, the Vitals app, temperature sensing, cycle tracking, medications, mindfulness, and sleep tracking with sleep stages. For safety, it has Emergency SOS, international emergency calling, Siren, Fall Detection, Crash Detection, and satellite communications for texting emergency services when you do not have cell service or Wi-Fi.
The cellular features make it more useful when your iPhone is not with you. You can make calls, stream music and podcasts, use AirPods or the built-in watch speaker, and take advantage of 5G. The S10 chip, 64GB capacity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, Apple Pay, double tap, wrist flick gestures, Digital Crown, side button, and customizable Action button round it out. At $649 instead of $799, this Prime Day deal makes Apple’s rugged watch easier to grab while it is still $150 below full price.
