Amazon has the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with a Black Titanium Milanese Loop for $649. That’s $250 off its $899 list price. It’s also $50 less than the Apple Watch Ultra 4 sells for on Amazon right now, and $150 below the Ultra 4’s $799 starting price at Apple.
We checked every price and stock level below on Amazon on November 8, 2026, and Amazon.com is the seller on all of them. The Natural Titanium Milanese Loop version is $649 too. Stock is thin. Amazon showed only 9 black and 4 natural units left, with delivery on November 13. Other Ultra 3 band options on the same page are sold by Amazon Resale, not new from Amazon.com, so check the seller before you buy.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 at $649 against Apple Watch Ultra 4 at $699.99
| Model | Amazon price | List price | Battery life (Apple) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra 3, 49mm, black, Milanese Loop | $649 | $899 | 42 hours |
| Ultra 3, 49mm, natural, Milanese Loop | $649 | $899 | 42 hours |
| Ultra 4, 49mm | $699.99 | $799 | 50 hours |
We covered the first Ultra 4 deal at $699 on November 2. Here’s what that extra $50 buys you, based on Apple’s Ultra 4 page and its Ultra 3 announcement:
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- Battery: the Ultra 4 is rated for 50 hours of everyday use and 84 hours in Low Power Mode. The Ultra 3 is rated for 42 and 72 hours.
- Charging: 15 minutes on the charger gives the Ultra 4 up to 18 hours. The Ultra 3 gets up to 12 hours.
- Health sensing: Apple says the Ultra 4 takes background heart rate readings up to 60 times more often than the Ultra 3, and HRV readings up to 24 times more often.
- Chip: the Ultra 4 runs on the S11 chip with Apple’s new Health Sensing System.
The Milanese Loop makes this Ultra 3 deal better than it looks
The $649 price comes with a titanium Milanese Loop, which is why the list price is $899 and not the $799 Apple charged for the Ultra 3 with a sport band. The Ultra 4 deal at $699.99 comes with a standard band. If you’d buy a metal band anyway, the Ultra 3 deal saves you even more.
The Ultra 3 still gets satellite features and the largest Apple Watch display
You don’t give up the big features. The Ultra 3 has cellular, Emergency SOS via satellite, Messages via satellite and Find My via satellite, with satellite features free for two years. It also has the wide-angle OLED display Apple introduced last year, which refreshes once a second in always-on mode.
Buy the Ultra 3 at $649 if you charge your watch every night or two. Pay the extra $50 for the Ultra 4 if you go on multi-day trips and want the longer battery and faster charging.
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