Apple Watch Ultra: A First Look at Apple's Artfully Designed Packaging

Apple yesterday unveiled its all-new Apple Watch Ultra, which the company says is "inspired by explorers and athletes" and "a versatile tool that empowers users to push their boundaries with adventure, endurance, and exploration."

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In true Apple style, the company has designed the device's retail packaging in a way that reflects its vision. As shared by 3D artist Ian Zelbo, the box depicts a snowy and sublime mountain vista surrounded by foreboding atmospheric clouds, with the wider landscape overlapping into the inner packaging.

The all-new Apple Watch Ultra is available to pre-order starting now in the U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, India, Japan, the U.K., and more than 40 other countries and regions around the world, with pricing set at $799. Apple Watch Ultra will launch in stores and begin arriving to customers on September 23.

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FloridaScrubJay Avatar
44 months ago
Mine will arrive September 23 ? Now that I am retired I spend a lot of time outdoors doing wildlife photography.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Rychiar Avatar
44 months ago
Packaging looks better than the watch itself ?
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
MathersMahmood Avatar
44 months ago
That is really cool. The packaging clearly shows that the watch is for a niche market not us that tend to sit at desks and work lol
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ProfessionalFan Avatar
44 months ago
Damn I feel like I need a cup of hot cocoa just looking at that packaging
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
GuruZac Avatar
44 months ago
Pulled the trigger on the Ultra with black strap. I was looking to replace my Series 5 44mm with a cellular model and this is everything I was hoping for, including a newish design. I tend to keep my watches for 3 years so looking forward to getting the Ultra!
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
GizmoDVD Avatar
44 months ago

That is really cool. The packaging clearly shows that the watch is for a niche market not us that tend to sit at desks and work lol
Don't care, getting it anyway
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