The second generation of the Apple Watch Ultra is confirmed
One of the main problems that the first generation of Apple Watch Ultra has presented is the weight, Since it weighs twice as much as the Apple Watch Series 9, a fairly large weight that may bother some users. Specifically, the weights are as follows:
- Apple Watch Ultra: 61.3
- 41mm stainless steel: 42.3g
- 45mm Aluminum GPS + Cellular: 39.1g
- 45mm stainless steel: 51.5g
To solve the weight problem, 9to5Mac has echoed the words of the renowned analyst Ming-Chi-kuo, which states that the company plans to use 3D printed parts for the ultra this year.
Specifically, Kuo claims that “Apple is adopting 3D printing technology that is expected to deliver some of the mechanical parts for the Apple Watch Ultra 2 (…) Kuo says the new approach could “improve production time and reduce production cost.”
The arrival of new 3D printing components and materials can be done through wide range of materials, including resins, plastics, metals and even carbon fiber. However, where 3D technology has acquired more development is the plasticor, whose PLA and ABS variants are the most used variants. If this our production strategy meets Apple’s quality standards, we will probably see a higher proportion of these materials in the second generation of the Apple Watch, although all these components will go inside, since the external visual quality will remain the same.
New generation Ultra every year?
Inside Cupertino, there was a debate about whether it was advisable to launch a second generation of Apple Watch Ultra this year, since the good results of this generation do not guarantee that the second generation will repeat them. Especially for the price of this device, a price similar to the iPhone 14 and out of the reach of many pockets.
It seems that in the end the line that has won is the one that was looking to launch a Apple Watch Ultra every year, improving components and incorporating new features in each generation. However, from the writing team of La Manzana Mordida, we consider that it is a failure towards the user, since one of the problems that the Apple Watch has is its continuity between generations, so it is very likely that the Ultra generation will reproduce the problem in the future.
Finally, we currently know very little about the new generation of the Watch Ultra, but rumors suggest that Apple will improve the battery and will launch new news focused on health. Specifically, we refer to blood pressure sensor already a new sugar measure, Although the latter depends on certain health organizations from different countries, so it is possible that it will only be launched in the United States and little by little, it will expand to other countries. In addition, Apple will incorporate a new temperature sensorwhich arrives several years late, but it is always welcome to have it not.
