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I do long hikes and have an AWU, it’s awesome. Had a AW5 prior but was about to ditch for a Garmin until the Ultra was announced. Mostly I still see dinner plate Garmins out there but more frequently AWU’s. They’re gaining popularity. You won’t see them much as they tend to be worn by the more hard core active crowd. Those that can afford them.

I’ve seen 3 since release. My dad, a friend, runner guy at a bar

I never saw AirPods Max in the wild until very recently

I’ve seen two in the wild, in addition to mine. AWU is a big chunky mofo and the smaller cheaper AWs do almost everything AWU does, in smaller and more affordable packages.

I’ve seen 4 AWU’s this morning already

I've only seen one IRL, sitting on a train and using my watch to show my ticket QR code and having the conductor call me fancy for doing it on my S5, while he's got an Ultra around his wrist. Had a little back and first, was good stuff

haha, yea it depends on a location. Back where I'm from I was very surprised of how many people were wearing AWU in the very early days of it's launch. I wasn't expect that. And then I found out that these were Chinese knockoffs on people's wrists 😂

You’re surrounded by poor people

I mountain bike and I see a lot of them among mountain bikers.

Same. I've seen numerous 15 Pros already in the wild, but still haven't seen an Ultra.

I often see them, just yesterday I saw our company doc wearing one.

I work in tech, and where I work I tend to see them often.

Also consider that this is literally the Apple Watch subreddit.

That’s what people are going to be posting about.

I mean the Ultra is made for pretty specific purposes and a lot of people don’t need that.

Sleeves

I see an ultra (mine) every day! 😂 But also know 3 more people that own one...

I have ultra because I love a big screen, you can tell I also have a pro max. Yea it’s rugged but I don’t think it’s for a purpose necessarily. Same thing why most of Jeep Wranglers are on the road not in the woods. I still rock the first version, it works great, battery capacity is still at 100%

Good point OP, and like OP I see lots of AW in my normal day but I can only recall seeing two Ultras.

But, but, when I see the AW I am seeing the result of what, 8 years sales, the S0/1 to the S8. So maybe I need to divide the number I am seeing by 8. However, even taking that into account I am seeing a lot more AW than AWU.

they’re quite popular here in London, I see lots of them around, and they all still look like ugly bricks to me

Location, location, location. I have an Ultra but mostly work from home. Otherwise I’m in the mountains hiking or running.

I’ve started to see more on my commute on the metro, but by and large it’s difficult for people who wear sleeves to wear them. Mine tends to stand out some but I don’t really care, I like the durability of the Ultra and the battery life. I can go on a long run, listen to music, and I don’t have to ever worry about battery.

That comes with a compromise I don’t think many want though.

I’m a teacher and a lot of people have them. They’re amazing for teaching high schoolers

One of the directors here at work has one. He doesn't know what a reddit is tho.

True enough. I've got one and I only ever see it on my wrist ;) Seriously, I've never seen it on anyone else.

I bet location is a big factor. I see them pretty often here in Colorado where there are lots of people with outdoorsy hobbies. Even if you’re not super athletic, It’s perfect for weekend camping trips since it can last multiple days on a charge when you may be away from grid power.

Because it’s more expensive and most people don’t need its extra features.

https://www.esquire.com/uk/watches/a45777551/apple-watch-ultra/

Always rich older dudes who have the coin to drop

Only ever seen one worn by a Russian guy while staying at the Grand Park in Rovinj.

No joke, I saw a dude driving a lambo the other day and he had his arm out the window. I saw he had the ultra with the orange band. One of the few times I saw one

Rarely see them out in the wild, if ever. It's really not as popular among "normies" as this forum would make you think. Hell, most of them don't even know it's a thing.

Obviously more popular with Apple/tech enthusiasts (the audience here), especially among the ones that need validation because they bought the expensive thing.

Really? After the Ultra 2 came out I saw at least 3 of them in the wild already. I was actually wondering the opposite about whether we reached peak Apple Watch.

Just anecdotal my friend, I see them all the time.

In the military ultra is the most popular Apple Watch. More common than normal AW.

They are very expensive? That being said if you work in tech you see them daily

I see a couple a day. Lots more regular ones, but those have been around a lot longer.

I live in Southern California, I see them all the time here, and not just in the gyms. But it might be a regional thing.

I see one every day in my wrist. I see them often in the wild. Being in tech and medical, plus a large city with a lot of high earners, they aren’t exactly uncommon here.

Same reason that everyone got a M3 in a BMW sub, or everyone on a gaming sub got an RTX 4090.

It‘s usually not the average person that has huge interest in the topic. The average joe just got his watch and doesn’t care to read anything about other people’s experience.

You must not be hanging around anyone that gets out and active. I see plenty on walks, bike rides and sports.

You see more here because this is a fan forum

You’re probably in a city filled with poor people, or you only hang around poor people. I’m in Seattle where people are rich and ultras are everywhere