A few days ago, we announced that Apple’s plan to launch the Apple Watch Ultra with a microLED display had been postponed to 2026. However, we have little news regarding the second generation of this “premium” watch. We are expected to have a 10% bigger screen but analysts predict lower sales due to lack of news. There is also speculation about the technical manufacturing characteristics of the watch. Actually, some titanium mechanical components could be obtained through 3D printing following Ming Chi-Kuo.
Apple Watch Ultra 2 and some of its components with 3D printing
The purpose of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is to generate a dependency on the purchase by the user without having good news. The technological investment made to market the first generation could have left the second generation a little more lack news. Under normal conditions, this would generate a drop in sales and that is why Apple could have oriented this second generation more. improving the presentation and finishing of the watch.
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Moreover, those of Cupertino try to try to reduce the production costs of the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and according to Ming Chi-Kuo, the well-known analyst, it is planned to use 3D printing technology. Thanks to this technology, some titanium mechanical parts could be obtained which would be used in the manufacture of the watch. As Kuo says in his report, this investment would generate lower cost and improved production time.
In the report, Kuo comments that this first pilot project with 3D printing could lead to expansion into other products. Also remember that the exclusive supplier of laser components for Apple is IPG Photonics and that the printing suppliers are the Chinese companies Farsoon and Bright Laser Technologies
