Subj : Huawei Watch Ultimate is a high-end dive watch gunning for the Ap To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Thu Mar 23 2023 09:15:03 Huawei Watch Ultimate is a high-end dive watch gunning for the Apple Watch Ultra Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:00:18 +0000 Description: Huawei Watch Ultimate: A 14-day battery life, 100-meter dive depths, liquid metal casing & more. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Huawei has unveiled the Huawei Watch Ultimatea premium watch with a new liquid metal casing, dive computer functionalities, and a reputed 14-day battery lifeahead of its official release date on 3 April 2023. It certainly looks like it's going to earn its place in our best smartwatch list, where its main rival the Apple Watch Ultra currently holds top spot. The watchs design mimics a real high-performance dive watch, with a big 1.5-inch AMOLED sapphire glass display capable of emitting up to 1,000 nits of brightness. This is ideal to be seen at night (unless youre using the watchs new Dark Night Mode, which allows you to see key workout and navigation information while protecting your eyes), or deep underwater. It just so happens that its the watchs underwater features that Huawei is championing hardest. The watch is reportedly capable of surviving depths of over 100 meters for up to 24 hours, and has passed specific diving equipment tests such as EN13319a certification awarded to specialist depth gaugesand has been awarded an ISO 22810 water resistance standard, bringing it in line with the Apple Watch Ultras diving credentials. Diving Mode offers four different options to choose from: recreational scuba dive, technical scuba dive, free-dive and gauge. (Image credit: Huawei) In order to withstand the pressures under the water, the watch needs to be hard, and Huawei is delivering with a liquid metal zirconium alloy case said to be 2.5 times harder than titanium and less prone to corrosion. The Watch has been redesigned to function easier with gloves on, using an Ultimate Mode button alongside Huaweis standard digital crown and function button. The Ultimate Mode button can be programmed to access advanced features such as Dive Mode or the new Expedition Mode, which is a new adventuring mode you can switch on for overground treks. The Expedition Mode automatically switches on advanced dual-positioning GNSS satellite navigation, waypoints, and other features to stop you getting lost, alongside key health data such as blood oxygen levels which will be useful at high altitude. (Image credit: Huawei) Outside of specialist modes, its also packing the usual sports profiles, health data including round-the-clock SpO2 analysis, and the latest iteration of Huaweis TruSleep sleep tracking algorithm. The Huawei Watch Ultimate will be priced at 700 in the UK and 749 euros in Europe (approximately $855 and AU$1300) for the Expedition Black model with a rubber strap, and 800 in the UK and 899 euros in Europe (approximately $1000 or AU$1500) for the Voyage Blue model with titanium strap. As yet, it is not due to be released in other markets due to Huaweis ongoing dispute with the US government. (Image credit: Future) Coming for the Apple Watch Ultra The Huawei Watch Ultimate looks like a beast. Well be posting our first impressions and full review later on, but suffice to say its coming for the Apple Watch Ultras best smart dive watch crown. Pitched at a similar price point, its got diving functionalities and is designed to operate at extreme altitudes, just like the Ultra. Its got the equivalent of the Ultras Action Button with the Ultimate Mode button. Its even got a similar name. However, the Huawei Watch Ultimate is able to dive deeper than the Ultra, although only the most enthusiastic divers will make full use of the dive mode features, and its battery is said to last far longer. We're keen to see what the expert divers make of this, as we did with the Apple Watch Ultra . Well test the accuracy of the GPS and the smartwatchs health metrics when our review unit arrives - against the Apple Watch Ultra, of course. However, theres one area in which it differs vastly from the Ultra, and thats in design. With the titanium strap that comes with the watchs Voyage Blue color, its designed to mimic a premium analog dive watch, the sort of watch you might buy at a jewelry store rather than online. Its really a nice-looking piece of kit, especially with the analog-mimicking watch face, and further proof the trend of smartwatches borrowing design elements from analog watches will continue. It maintains Huaweis distinctive two-button design language, even after adding a third, to make it recognizable for those familiar with the Huawei GT series. However, at this price point, performance is key: if the Ultimate cant measure up to its promises, the Apple Watch Ultra will leave it in the dust. ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/huawei-watch-ultimate-unveiled --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .