We already have a dedicated dive computer watch which records our diving profile and is supposed to work with GPS to pinpoint our dive sites and link up to our phone for better viewing and logging but these features are hit or miss. Dive computers with built-in OLED displays are usually around a thousand dollars but with all the other features and benefits of the Apple Watch Ultra it seems like the consumer electronic company is set to repeat the death blow they dealt to pocket cameras, action cameras, mp3 players and so on.
At $799 this ruggedized dive-capable smartwatch is amongst the most expensive but the value proposition is a completely different matter when compared to current dive watches and computers.Īn entry level dive computer can start out priced around $300 but like any specialized device the cost can easily be double the cost of the Apple Watch Ultra with certain premium models cruising past the two thousand dollar mark. Although not many reefers have the opportunity to include SCUBA diving as part of their ‘reefing experience’, it’s been an integral part of bring you the readers news, information and observations about corals in the natural environment we strive to recreate.įor years we’ve been on the sidelines of the Apple Watch and other smartwatches like it and always joked that the killer app for this product would be to use it as a dive computer, which is exactly what just happened with the announcement of the Apple Watch Ultra. We love aquariums and we love technology so it’s always a real treat for us when these two interests intersect.
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