AppleWatch Series9 has a water resistance rating of 50metres under ISO standard 22810:2010. This means that it may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, AppleWatch Series9 should not be used for scuba diving, waterskiing or other activities involving high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth. Water resistance is not a permanent condition and can diminish over time. For additional information see support.apple.com/en-au/HT205000. AppleWatchSE has a water resistance rating of 50metres under ISO standard 22810:2010. This means that it may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, AppleWatchSE should not be used for scuba diving or waterskiing, or other activities involving high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth. Water resistance is not a permanent condition and can diminish over time. For additional information see support.apple.com/en-au/HT205000. Apple Watch SE has a water resistance rating of 50 meters under ISO standard 22810:2010. This means that it may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, Apple Watch SE should not be used for scuba diving, waterskiing, or other activities involving high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth. Water resistance is not a permanent condition and can diminish over time. For additional information see support.apple.com/en-us/HT205000. Ray can probably say more definitively since he has an actual Trail Loop, but from the product photos, it sure looks like the Alpine Loop uses the exact same lug adapters as the Trail Loop. Consequently, I would assume that both of those bands are the same width. Last up, the Ocean Band, which has been designed for “extreme water sports and recreational diving." Made from flexible rubber, it has an extra long tail for a comfortable fit over a wetsuit.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 has a water resistance rating of 100 metres under ISO standard 22810. It may be used for recreational scuba diving (with compatible third-party app from the App Store) to 40 metres and high-speed water sports. Apple Watch Ultra 2 should not be used for diving below 40 metres. Water resistance is not a permanent condition and can diminish over time. For additional information, see support.apple.com/en-sg/HT205000. As for material, the Alphine Loop does look to be a finer weave than the regular Sport Loop, so it should feel softer on the wrist. It also has significantly more hook-and-loop surface area, so it should be more secure. And, of course, it has the extra “pull tab” loop that supposedly makes it easier to adjust.With the Alpine Loop, it’s worth measuring your wrist beforehand, as there are only a certain number of loops to play with. The loops are handy — I wore mine on the second loop from the top when exercising, as I needed the watch as flat against my wrist as possible to get an accurate heart rate measurement; all other times, I kept it on the third loop, so I didn’t notice the watch as much. If you reside in the U.S. territories, please call Goldman Sachs at 877-255-5923 with questions about Apple Card.

And here’s my wife with it. Obviously, this ‘Large’ strap is far too big for her. She’d need a small, but I figured I’d include it nonetheless:

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As noted earlier, this is probably my favorite strap in terms of wearability/usage and ease of adjustment, though I don’t find it as pleasing visually/style-wise as the Alpine Loop one. Also note that while I wouldn’t be that concerned about wearing this strap swimming, I would be super concerned with wearing it surfing – or any other potentially high-impact situation. With normal swimming, you’d feel it getting looser and flopping around if somehow the Velcro came loose. But with surfing, a wave could basically pull it off in an instant and you’d never have a chance. Here it is on my wife. It’s her favorite, merely because it doesn’t retain water. As she saw me switching out my older Apple Watch straps onto the Ultra for the video, she was like “Oh, I’d rather just have those straps”. AppleWatch Ultra2, AppleWatch Series9 and AppleWatchSE require iPhoneXs or later with iOS17 or later. Apple Watch Ultra 2 has a water resistance rating of 100 meters under ISO standard 22810. It may be used for recreational scuba diving (with compatible third-party app from the App Store) to 40 meters and high-speed water sports. Apple Watch Ultra 2 should not be used for diving below 40 meters. Water resistance is not a permanent condition and can diminish over time. For additional information see support.apple.com/en-us/HT205000. Prior to the Series 3 (I think), Apple quoted actual battery life specs in modest detail, and the 42mm version had about 20-25% more battery life than then 38mm version. Since the Series 3, they’ve been more vague and claimed the same-ish battery life for both versions.

The first is that I don’t actually know which size bands I was using at the time. I just don’t have photos of it. Whereas the strap I’ve been using is specifically a Large strap. The Large works well, though I suspect a Medium would give me a touch bit more leeway.Fast charging is compatible with AppleWatch Series7 or later, including all Ultra models. It is not compatible with any AppleWatchSE model.