Apple, during the presentation of the Apple Watch Ultra, indicated that this new watch designed for extreme sports is its most resistant model to date. To achieve something like this, the company has included, among other things, a sapphire front glass that prevents the screen from being damaged by bumps or scratches while, for example, the owner is climbing. But, How resistant is this watch and, in particular, the crystal that it incorporates?
The YouTube channel techrax He wanted to check it out. To do this, he has carried out different durability tests, including one in which hammer the Apple Watch Ultra screen. The result? The table on which the watch was resting was broken before the glass of the device itself.
This can be seen from minute 2:34 of the video. The youtuber begins to hit the clock with a hammer with considerable force. The glass, despite this, not damaged.
If it seems that the internal components do it – in addition to the table – then the Apple Watch Ultra stops turning on after a few hammer blows. The glass, on the other hand, also ends up breaking, but after about 15 hits.
The Apple Watch Ultra is very durable
Of course, the hammer test is just one way to check the durability of the Apple Watch Ultra. Achieving that level of damage during normal use is practically impossible, even if the user engages in extreme sports. This, however, goes to show that the watch does It can perfectly withstand the shocks that can be accidentally caused.
The channel techrax it also performs other resistance tests that can be more similar to reality. One of them is that of throw the clock from different heights, something that could simulate, for example, a fall. The screen, in this case, also remains intact. The body, which is made of titanium, does not suffer significant damage either, although there are superficial marks or scratches. Another test, which is to demonstrate scratch resistance, also ends without major damage.
The Apple Watch Ultra, remember, is priced at 999 euros. It is a watch designed for extreme athletes, as it includes much more advanced features than the Apple Watch Series 8 and the rest of the company’s devices. Among them, dual-frequency GPS, water resistance up to 100 meters deep or a battery of up to 36 hours of use.