The last keynote made a big deal of the point that the Apple Watch Ultra, launching today, is built to withstand the harshest conditions needed by the most extreme athletes. To achieve this level of resistance, it was mentioned a test standard called MIL-STD-810HBut what are these tests? Let’s see, because it’s not a joke.
Withstand storms in the desert and freezing rains in the tundra
MIL-STD-810H is a set of standardized tests for the US military, for the purpose of verifying if a piece of equipment is prepared for withstand harsh environmental or impact conditions that may surround a soldier. And you have to think about the conditions that can ex ist in any corner of the planet, not in areas where there is more population density and more favorable climates.
Laboratuar has a list of tests belonging to this standard, which consist of subjecting the equipment or device to very low pressures for missions at high altitudes or to sudden changes in temperature with a large difference in heat or cold.
Apple Watch Ultra has also been tested for humidity, fungus, salt spray, shipping shock, vibration from gunshots and other causes, and of course exposure to sand and dust at high speed (there are storms in the desert).
In other words, you can now go to the desert, to Greenland or to several meters under water: the Apple Watch Ultra is certified to have survived the tests of high-performance military devices. Don’t be surprised by its lightness: it is Probably the toughest Apple product ever.
