Can you really enjoy the benefits of that new Apple Watch Ultra 2 with a subpar band? The watch has a rugged exterior, a large display, and ample battery life, but to enjoy all of those features, you have to feel good with the watch strap on your wrist.The Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2 share the same size, dimensions, and price. When you purchase an Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple includes one of three official Apple bands. Each of these Apple options are high-quality bands optimized for your primary activity, but there are also many other options built for every occasion.Also: The best Apple WatchesThe best Apple Watch Ultra bands listed below work perfectly for heavy exercise, swimming, everyday comfort and work, or dressing up. I tested several Apple Watch Ultra bands, and consulted ZDNET reviews and staff members recommendations to curate this list of the top Apple Watch Ultra straps you can buy. (Note that the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is a 49mm watch, so bands fit for the larger Apple Watch Series 10, 45mm, also work with the Watch Ultra 2.)What is the best Apple Watch Ultra strap right now?After a couple of years of use in various activities and daily life, my pick for the best Apple Watch Ultra band overall is Apple's own Trail Loop strap. Despite testing many different bands, I keep returning the Trail Loop thanks to its supreme level of comfort, custom and flexible fit, lightweight, and price (it is included with your Apple Watch Ultra 2 purchase). Read on to learn about our other Apple Watch Ultra recommendations. Sort by All Best Apple Watch Ultra straps of 2025 Show less View now at Apple With past Apple Watch purchases, I always moved on to straps from other manufacturers, but Apple's Watch Ultra 2 options are compelling. After trying two of the three available options, it is clear that the Trail Loop is the best band I keep returning to for daily use.The Trail Loop band is lightweight and durable, and comfortable to wear, making it my pick for the best Apple Watch Ultra band overall. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is excellent for tracking your metrics 24/7, and to wear your watch all of the time, the band must be extremely comfortable. This band stands out for the thin material and flexibility to adjust to your body's daily changes.Unfortunately, Apple's official Trail Loop band is only available in three basic colors, and additional bands are expensive to purchase. There are some low-cost options on Amazon, but I have yet to find one that matches the quality and comfort of Apple's official band.Apple Trail Loop features: Material: Nylon weave with titanium ends| Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2, 44mm/45mm/49mm | Colors: 3 | Band sizes: 130-180mm and 145-220mm wrist circumference Pros Included with your Apple Watch Ultra 2 Light weight Durable Three color options Length fully customizable Cons Expensive at $99 Only three muted color choices With past Apple Watch purchases, I always moved on to straps from other manufacturers, but Apple's Watch Ultra 2 options are compelling. After trying two of the three available options, it is clear that the Trail Loop is the best band I keep returning to for daily use.The Trail Loop band is lightweight and durable, and comfortable to wear, making it my pick for the best Apple Watch Ultra band overall. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is excellent for tracking your metrics 24/7, and to wear your watch all of the time, the band must be extremely comfortable. This band stands out for the thin material and flexibility to adjust to your body's daily changes.Unfortunately, Apple's official Trail Loop band is only available in three basic colors, and additional bands are expensive to purchase. There are some low-cost options on Amazon, but I have yet to find one that matches the quality and comfort of Apple's official band.Apple Trail Loop features: Material: Nylon weave with titanium ends| Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2, 44mm/45mm/49mm | Colors: 3 | Band sizes: 130-180mm and 145-220mm wrist circumference Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less View now at Nomad Goods With severaldifferent colors to accompany your Apple Watch Ultra, these sport bands from Nomad are customizable and made for intense workouts as well as everyday wear. The band is 100% waterproof, so you can wear the band as you exercise in rain, sleet, or snow with no worries of damage. With a lightweight design that encourages ventilation, if your sport band gets wet, it won't stay wet for long or cling to oil.Keep an eye on the Nomad website, because the company regularly offers Limited Edition models with cool colors and styles (including the one pictured above on an Apple Watch Series 9). These historically sell out quickly, so if you see a Limited Edition offering you better make your purchase quickly. The company sometimes brings back popular Limited Edition models too.While the bands are durable and made to last, they also close on your wrist using the pin and tuck in loop closure method that can sometimes be a bit of a challenge to close securely. If you take your watch on and off throughout the day, this band may annoy you at times.Nomad Waterproof Sport Band features: Material: Fluoroelastomer rubber | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8, 7, 6, SE, and all previous versions of Apple Watch | Colors: 13 | Band sizes: 45mm/49mm or 40mm/41mm Pros High quality for the price Durable Wide color selection Cons Grippy-ness of the material makes the band stiff With severaldifferent colors to accompany your Apple Watch Ultra, these sport bands from Nomad are customizable and made for intense workouts as well as everyday wear. The band is 100% waterproof, so you can wear the band as you exercise in rain, sleet, or snow with no worries of damage. With a lightweight design that encourages ventilation, if your sport band gets wet, it won't stay wet for long or cling to oil.Keep an eye on the Nomad website, because the company regularly offers Limited Edition models with cool colors and styles (including the one pictured above on an Apple Watch Series 9). These historically sell out quickly, so if you see a Limited Edition offering you better make your purchase quickly. The company sometimes brings back popular Limited Edition models too.While the bands are durable and made to last, they also close on your wrist using the pin and tuck in loop closure method that can sometimes be a bit of a challenge to close securely. If you take your watch on and off throughout the day, this band may annoy you at times.Nomad Waterproof Sport Band features: Material: Fluoroelastomer rubber | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8, 7, 6, SE, and all previous versions of Apple Watch | Colors: 13 | Band sizes: 45mm/49mm or 40mm/41mm Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less View now at Apple With the Nike Sport Band, for $49, you're getting an Apple-branded sports band for all sorts of terrain. Wear it while you track your progress for marathon training or while cooking and cleaning around the house.The band features six colors with flecks randomly strewn across. For added breathability, Apple also included compression-molded perforations (essentially small holes across the band) to keep it durable, lightweight, strong, and soft. The only issue, ZDNET editor-in-chief Jason Hiner pointed out in his testing is that the holes can collect dust and dirt, taking some time to clean.Nike Sport Band features: Material: Aluminum | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch models 38mm, 40mm, 41mm | Colors: 6 | Band sizes: fit S/M (130-180mm) and M/L (150-200mm) Pros Very comfortable Breathes well Durable Distinctive look Cons Dust and residue collect in the holes Can be time-consuming to clean With the Nike Sport Band, for $49, you're getting an Apple-branded sports band for all sorts of terrain. Wear it while you track your progress for marathon training or while cooking and cleaning around the house.The band features six colors with flecks randomly strewn across. For added breathability, Apple also included compression-molded perforations (essentially small holes across the band) to keep it durable, lightweight, strong, and soft. The only issue, ZDNET editor-in-chief Jason Hiner pointed out in his testing is that the holes can collect dust and dirt, taking some time to clean.Nike Sport Band features: Material: Aluminum | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch models 38mm, 40mm, 41mm | Colors: 6 | Band sizes: fit S/M (130-180mm) and M/L (150-200mm) Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less View now at Zulu Alpha Straps This rugged watch strap was handmade in the UK with the purpose of maintaining comfort in challenging environments. The Zulu Alpha Apple Strap features tubular bonded polyester webbing, which withstands abrasions better than nylon does. The material also dries more quickly, so you can wear your watch with less downtime or more comfortably if it gets wet while on your wrist. Metal connectors, which you can choose in steel or black, are sewn into the straps for a perfect fit.ZDNET contributor Adrian Kingsley-Hughes tested this band and said he liked the strong stitching, the tri-glide buckle that easily fastens, and the overall comfort. As he wrote in his review: "This is a strap that will no doubt outlast the Apple Watch Ultra itself."The strap is made to order and handmade, taking around 1.5 hours to complete and passing through three hands before it ships out. This means that these straps aren't mass-produced or gathering dust on a shelf before they reach your door. Instead, they're carefully crafted with high-quality materials to sustain all of your rugged adventures.Zulu Alpha strap features: Material: Tubular bonded polyester webbing | Thickness: 1.2mm | Width: 22mm | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: All Apple Watches | Colors: 14 | Band sizes: 38mm / 40mm / 41mm or 42mm / 44mm / 45mm / 49mm Pros Handmade in the UK Ships worldwide Company makes straps in custom lengths Cons Free shipping only applies to orders above $183 This rugged watch strap was handmade in the UK with the purpose of maintaining comfort in challenging environments. The Zulu Alpha Apple Strap features tubular bonded polyester webbing, which withstands abrasions better than nylon does. The material also dries more quickly, so you can wear your watch with less downtime or more comfortably if it gets wet while on your wrist. Metal connectors, which you can choose in steel or black, are sewn into the straps for a perfect fit.ZDNET contributor Adrian Kingsley-Hughes tested this band and said he liked the strong stitching, the tri-glide buckle that easily fastens, and the overall comfort. As he wrote in his review: "This is a strap that will no doubt outlast the Apple Watch Ultra itself."The strap is made to order and handmade, taking around 1.5 hours to complete and passing through three hands before it ships out. This means that these straps aren't mass-produced or gathering dust on a shelf before they reach your door. Instead, they're carefully crafted with high-quality materials to sustain all of your rugged adventures.Zulu Alpha strap features: Material: Tubular bonded polyester webbing | Thickness: 1.2mm | Width: 22mm | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: All Apple Watches | Colors: 14 | Band sizes: 38mm / 40mm / 41mm or 42mm / 44mm / 45mm / 49mm Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less I reviewed the Nomad Rugged Strap in October 2022, highlighting its high-quality, flexible FKM fluoroelastomer rubber. FKM rubber is antimicrobial and easily wiped down with soap and water. It won't get damaged if you expose it to high temperatures, sunlight, oils, or chemicals. The buckle and lugs of the band are made of marine-grade 316 stainless steel. The material is pre-curved out of the box, so it sits perfectly on your wrist, and the band has notches that allow sweat to run free without getting trapped between your wrist and the band.I wore the Rugged Band while I was running, swimming, biking, and fly fishing, and at the end of all of that activity, the Nomad Rugged Strap still looks brand new. Avid swimmers will benefit from a band as waterproof as this one, and it's comfortable for everyday wear as well. You can choose between silver or black hardware and ultra orange, black, or Atlantic blue for the band color.Nomad now offers a Rugged Band with titanium hardware that is branded the Rocky Point Band. It is a Limited Edition band available for $80 in four color options, including Sol (yellow).Nomad Rugged band features: Material: FKM fluoroelastomer rubber | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8, 7, 6, SE, and all previous versions of Apple Watch | Colors: 3 | Band sizes: 45 mm / 49 mm or 40 mm / 41 mm Pros High-quality antimicrobial waterproof material Lugs and buckle made out of marine-grade 316 stainless steel Silver or black hardware Cons Certain colors are sold out I reviewed the Nomad Rugged Strap in October 2022, highlighting its high-quality, flexible FKM fluoroelastomer rubber. FKM rubber is antimicrobial and easily wiped down with soap and water. It won't get damaged if you expose it to high temperatures, sunlight, oils, or chemicals. The buckle and lugs of the band are made of marine-grade 316 stainless steel. The material is pre-curved out of the box, so it sits perfectly on your wrist, and the band has notches that allow sweat to run free without getting trapped between your wrist and the band.I wore the Rugged Band while I was running, swimming, biking, and fly fishing, and at the end of all of that activity, the Nomad Rugged Strap still looks brand new. Avid swimmers will benefit from a band as waterproof as this one, and it's comfortable for everyday wear as well. You can choose between silver or black hardware and ultra orange, black, or Atlantic blue for the band color.Nomad now offers a Rugged Band with titanium hardware that is branded the Rocky Point Band. It is a Limited Edition band available for $80 in four color options, including Sol (yellow).Nomad Rugged band features: Material: FKM fluoroelastomer rubber | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra, Series 8, 7, 6, SE, and all previous versions of Apple Watch | Colors: 3 | Band sizes: 45 mm / 49 mm or 40 mm / 41 mm Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less View now at Amazon This band is not only pleasant to look at, with its wide array of color choices and substantial embedding of rhinestones, but it is also waterproof and comes with an 18-month warranty. At the time of this writing, over 28,000 customers have rated it an average of 4.5 stars.The secret to such high levels of satisfaction lies in the band's sizing. To ensure a perfect fit, especially for smaller wrist sizes or in-between wrist sizes, the company includes a resizing tool with the strap, as well as an extra 1/2 link for those who fall in between. Don't worry if you've never used a resizing tool before -- there's an easy-to-follow video on the product page. Some customers have even used the resizing tool to adjust the links of other watch straps.Lelong band features: Material: Stainless steel | Waterproof: No | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra, SE, Series 9 and all previous Apple Watches | Colors: 10 | Band sizes: 38mm/40mm/41mm or 42mm/44mm/45mm/49mm Pros Comes with resizing tool Extra 1/2 link Waterproof Cons Not as sparkly in certain lighting Wouldn't wear it to work out This band is not only pleasant to look at, with its wide array of color choices and substantial embedding of rhinestones, but it is also waterproof and comes with an 18-month warranty. At the time of this writing, over 28,000 customers have rated it an average of 4.5 stars.The secret to such high levels of satisfaction lies in the band's sizing. To ensure a perfect fit, especially for smaller wrist sizes or in-between wrist sizes, the company includes a resizing tool with the strap, as well as an extra 1/2 link for those who fall in between. Don't worry if you've never used a resizing tool before -- there's an easy-to-follow video on the product page. Some customers have even used the resizing tool to adjust the links of other watch straps.Lelong band features: Material: Stainless steel | Waterproof: No | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra, SE, Series 9 and all previous Apple Watches | Colors: 10 | Band sizes: 38mm/40mm/41mm or 42mm/44mm/45mm/49mm Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less View now at Casetify As sweat-wicking and lightweight as some of our favorite workout straps are, there are times when you want to dress up your Apple Watch Ultra, and a bright orange sports strap isn't going to cut it. For an everyday band you can wear to work and out on the town, this Casetify Genuine Leather band works perfectly. Made with authentic Italian and German leather, the straps are intentionally designed for prolonged wear. With nine band colors and four buckle colors to choose from, you can personalize your watch strap for dinner parties, work conferences, and weekend outings.Casetify is known for its vast assortment of phone cases and continues that approach with highly customizable watch bands. You can select the buckle color (4 options) or leather band color (9 options) as well as having two characters put on the band for an additional $7 to make it truly your own personal band.Casetify Genuine Leather Band features: Material: Leather | Waterproof: No | Compatibility: All Apple Watch models | Colors: 9 | Band sizes:38mm/40mm/41mm or 42mm/44mm/45mm/49mm Pros All-day comfort Plenty of colors High-quality leather Cons Not the most eye-catching As sweat-wicking and lightweight as some of our favorite workout straps are, there are times when you want to dress up your Apple Watch Ultra, and a bright orange sports strap isn't going to cut it. For an everyday band you can wear to work and out on the town, this Casetify Genuine Leather band works perfectly. Made with authentic Italian and German leather, the straps are intentionally designed for prolonged wear. With nine band colors and four buckle colors to choose from, you can personalize your watch strap for dinner parties, work conferences, and weekend outings.Casetify is known for its vast assortment of phone cases and continues that approach with highly customizable watch bands. You can select the buckle color (4 options) or leather band color (9 options) as well as having two characters put on the band for an additional $7 to make it truly your own personal band.Casetify Genuine Leather Band features: Material: Leather | Waterproof: No | Compatibility: All Apple Watch models | Colors: 9 | Band sizes:38mm/40mm/41mm or 42mm/44mm/45mm/49mm Read More Show Expert Take Show less Show less View now at Withit The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best smartwatch available today, and the silver titanium body material is durable and attractive. Titanium bands for this titanium watch, however, are expensive. Apple's Silver Link Bracelet is $349 and others are priced over $300. Withit not only offers an affordable titanium metal band option, but also has the best link adjustment design I have ever seen on a watch that lets you remove or add links in seconds with no tools required.Simply find the links with arrows, pull the top link directly out and away from the band, rotate the link 90 degrees, and then slide out the link adjacent to it.The grade 2 titanium watch band material perfectly matches the Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2 and is lighter than the stainless steel option. The band isn't exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra series and works with 42mm, 44mm, and 45mm Apple Watch models. The band also has a DLC protective coating and still looks as new as the day it arrived for testing.Withit Titanium Band features: Material:Titanium Grade 2 | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra 2 & Ultra, 42/45/49mm Apple Watch models | Colors: 1 Pros Innovative link adjustment method Secure butterfly clasp Matches the colorway of the Apple Watch Affordable Cons May catch skin and hair The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best smartwatch available today, and the silver titanium body material is durable and attractive. Titanium bands for this titanium watch, however, are expensive. Apple's Silver Link Bracelet is $349 and others are priced over $300. Withit not only offers an affordable titanium metal band option, but also has the best link adjustment design I have ever seen on a watch that lets you remove or add links in seconds with no tools required.Simply find the links with arrows, pull the top link directly out and away from the band, rotate the link 90 degrees, and then slide out the link adjacent to it.The grade 2 titanium watch band material perfectly matches the Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2 and is lighter than the stainless steel option. The band isn't exclusive to the Apple Watch Ultra series and works with 42mm, 44mm, and 45mm Apple Watch models. The band also has a DLC protective coating and still looks as new as the day it arrived for testing.Withit Titanium Band features: Material:Titanium Grade 2 | Waterproof: Yes | Compatibility: Apple Watch Ultra 2 & Ultra, 42/45/49mm Apple Watch models | Colors: 1 Read More Show Expert Take Show less What is the best Apple Watch Ultra band? The best Apple Watch Ultra strap is the Apple Trail Loop strap for its material choice and its overall quality. Here are the rest of our top picks.Apple Watch Ultra strapPriceMaterialCompatibilityHardwareKey featureApple Trail Loop$99Nylon weaveUltra and Ultra 2TitaniumFully waterproofNomad Waterproof Sport Band$60FKM RubberSeries 1-8, SE, and UltraRubberFully waterproofNike Sport Band$49Aluminum38mm, 40mm, 41mmAluminumLightweight for workoutsZulu Alpha Apple Strap$86Tubular bonded polyester webbingAll Apple Watch modelsSteel or black hardwareTri-glide buckle systemNomad Rugged Band$60FKM fluoroelastomer rubberSeries 1-8, SE, and UltraStainless steel lugs and buckleFully waterproofLelong band$23Stainless steelAll Apple Watch modelsStainless steel links18-month warrantyCasetify Genuine Leather Band$68LeatherAll Apple Watch modelsStylish band for dressing upWithit Titanium Band$145TitaniumApple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2TitaniumLightweight titanium for dressing up and everyday wear Show more Which is the right Apple Watch Ultra strap for you? The right Apple Watch Ultra strap depends on what you prioritize. If you want a screen protector or if you want antimicrobial properties, the right strap exists for you.Choose this Apple Watch Ultra strap...If you want...Apple Trail LoopThe best band overall for sleeping, exercising, and living. It's free with your Apple Watch Ultra purchase too.Nomad Waterproof Sport BandThe best alternative rubber band that isn't made by Apple.Nike Sport BandThe best band for exercise. It's lightweight, breathable, and wicks sweat and oils.Zulu Alpha Apple StrapThe best band with remarkable craftsmanship. Each strap is handmade and made to order.Nomad Rugged BandAn antimicrobial band with marine-grade hardware, perfect for swimming. It holds up well to strenuous exercise.Lelong bandA dazzling band that you can easily adjust to the size of your wrist. It comes with an extra 1/2 link for those who are in between sizes.Casetify Genuine Leather BandThe best lightweight leather band.Withit Titanium BandThe best metal band with an innovative, no-tools required link adjustment design. Show more Factors to consider when choosing an Apple Watch Ultra band We each have our own priorities for using our smartwatch, and the factors that I use to consider as I make a decision on buying a band may be different than yours. However, here are several factors to consider, based on our years of experience testing wearables:Materials: Apple Watch Ultra straps are generally made of silicone/rubber, fabric, leather, or metal so first consider which material you want your band made of. Your material selection will likely also align with your activities since you do not want to wear a leather band if you plan to swim or run with your Apple Watch.Sleep or not to sleep: If you plan to use your Apple Watch Ultra for sleep tracking and wear it to bed each night, then you are going to want to purchase a comfortable band. The Watch Ultra is the largest Apple Watch so finding a band that is light and comfortable is key to wearing such a large watch to sleep. A metal band is likely not the best option for sleeping with your watch.Heart rate monitoring:The Apple Watch Ultra has been proven to have one of the most accurate wrist-mounted optical heart rate monitors available today, so if you use your watch to track your heart rate, then you must find a strap that supports a proper monitor fit. If the band is too loose or raises the watch above your wrist then it's not optimized for heart rate tracking. You can also use an external heart rate monitor with your Apple Watch Ultra, and if you prefer that option, then the snugness of the band is not as important.Price: Apple offers a host of watch bands itself, but in almost all cases the Apple branded straps are more expensive than third party straps. Apple's bands are all of high quality, but you can save lots of money by looking at other makers for your watch band.Color and style: I don't know many people who have a single watch band that they always wear and with the easy removal design you may want to consider multiple bands for your Watch Ultra. It's great to have a band for working out and sleeping with another for going out on the town or dressing up for special occasions. Show more How we test Apple Watch Ultra straps At ZDNET, we prioritize hands-on testing of Apple Watches and their straps, wearing them over the course of days or weeks during our daily lives. That means I and others on our staff have worn these bands while working, exercising, sleeping, and doing all other daily activities. Here are some of the key elements we evaluate with the watch bands:Comfort: I wear my smartwatches for more than 18 hours a day and often for 24 hours a day so the first thing I test is the fit, finish, and comfort of the watch strap. One major reason that I picked Apple's own Trail Loop is the extremely comfortable design and light weight that makes wearing it a sheer joy.Durability: Given that I wear my Apple Watch Ultra 2 to track all of my activities, it has to be able to withstand my excessive sweat and water from the rain and pool. I need the watch strap to last for at least a year or two under these conditions and thanks to Apple's continued lug design I actually can wear bands for years to test out the durability.Security: A watch band has to be trusted to keep the $800 Apple Watch Ultra 2 on my wrist in all situations. I had a Garmin watch fly off my wrist and disappear down the river while fly fishing last year after I slipped on a rock and need a band to be more reliable than that. The clasp mechanism has to be able to handle body weight workout flexure and unexpected impacts that may happen in some situations.Ability to change out: Apple's slide in system is brilliant and allows a user to quickly and easily change watch straps. However, I purchased some inexpensive bands on Amazon in the past and they did not slide in and out of the lug system very well. Thus, I test the ability of the band to align properly and by replaced seamlessly. Show more FAQs on Apple Watch bands Is buying the Apple Watch Ultra worth it? Yes, it is. I put the watch through the Tough Mudder 15K, which has over 30 obstacles on land and in water, and the watch held up well. The display didn't even have a scratch on it. The Apple Watch Ultra is worth it if you know you're going to put it through taxing environments, like grueling outdoor workouts or 15Ks, and you want to use it like a regular smartwatch. If you want both of those things, this is the watch for you.There are downsides to the watch though. For example, the Apple Watch Ultra doesn't allow you to see your data on a desktop or the web. Even though you can export the data into another app, that's an additional step that isn't required for other GPS sports watches from companies like Garmin and Polar. The Apple Watch Ultra also loses battery more quickly than other GPS sports watches, like the Coros Vertix 2. For example, when I went through the Tough Mudder 15K, my Coros Vertix 2 lost 5% of its battery over 2 hours and 40 minutes, while the Watch Ultra lost 24% of its battery in the same time period. Show more Which strap is best for Apple Watch Ultra? The best strap that we recommend for the Apple Watch Ultra is Apple's own Trail Loop for its durability, comfort, and versatility. Since the band is waterproof, you can exercise with it outdoors or sweat up a storm in it and not have to worry about water damage. It's casual enough to wear around the house or for exercise but is neutral enough to wear for dressier events. Show more Should you get the Apple Watch Ultra or Apple Watch Ultra 2? There are a few differences between the Apple Watch Ultra and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Namely, there's a much brighter screen, a newer processor, greater storage, and recycled titanium with the Apple Watch Ultra 2. The size, battery life, and sensors are the exact same. Their prices are also the same. Show more Can you put any band on an Apple Watch Ultra? It's a good idea to check the manufacturer's specifications when it comes to this question. For Apple loops, bands for 44mm, 45mm, and 49mm cases are generally compatible with one another. Other manufacturers may have different parameters when it comes to this. But generally, no, you cannot put any band on the Apple Watch Ultra if you want the band to fit well. Show more Alternative Apple Watch Ultra bands worth considering ZDNETs Smartwatch Guide Smartwatch Roundups Smartwatches Reviewed & Compared Apple Watches Explained ZDNET Recommends