The Apple Watch Ultra is finally here

After over a year of rumors, Apple has finally announced the Apple Watch Ultra, a rugged, premium timepiece that now sits atop Apple's smartwatch lineup. The watch has a bigger display as well as a new design for exploration and outside activities.

There is a new button guard on the side with a titanium case and a new action button. The action button can be changed for a number of reasons. The display has a lot of light. The buttons and crowns are designed to work with gloves, which is important for outdoor athletes. Each is capable of getting up to 36 hours on one charge. It has a longer battery life. It is possible to measure heart rate with a low-power gps mode.

The new L5 frequency is included in multi-bandGPS. You can only see it on fitness watches. If you go off the grid, it has a feature that will let you know. You can switch from one leg of a triathlon to the next with the action button. When athletes arrive at tracks later this year, there will be auto-detection. It has an 86 decibel siren that can be used to find you.

It is water resistant and can be used for water sports. When you're underwater you can see time, depth, and temperature. It has been certified for scuba diving. There is a new app for recreational and scuba diving.

There are three new bands. They are designed to endure long runs, hard falls, and rippling currents.

There is a new chapter in Apple's journey with the Apple Watch. The Apple Watches have been more of a general use device. The Ultra is meant to compete with other fitness devices.

At a time when Wear OS 2 watches are slated for an upgrade to Wear OS 3 this fall, it comes at a time when theAndroid landscape is changing. It feels like Apple is about to embark on something new in the Wearables space.

The Apple watch will cost $799.

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