Apple Watch Ultra 4 launches with three new colors for each of its three bands, nine in total, plus a new Apple Watch Hermès Ultra 4 with a Grand H titanium band. The watch starts at $799, and Apple has not published band prices or the Hermès price.
The three band names are familiar from earlier Ultra models: Trail Loop, Alpine Loop and Ocean Band, with the Ocean Band now made from a new silicone material. The case comes in natural titanium and black titanium.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 band colors: Trail Loop, Alpine Loop and Ocean Band
| Band | New colors | What Apple says |
|---|---|---|
| Trail Loop | Dark umber, sand, burgundy | Three new colors |
| Alpine Loop | Desert, dark olive, burgundy | Three new colors |
| Ocean Band | Translucent gray, translucent kelp, translucent black | New silicone material |
| Hermès Grand H | Titanium | New, with wetsuit extension mechanism |
Burgundy appears on both the Trail Loop and the Alpine Loop, and it matches a color Apple is using across the lineup this year: Apple Watch Series 12 gets a burgundy Sport Band and a burgundy plaid Sport Loop, and iPhone 18 Pro has a Burgundy finish.
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The Ocean Band is the one with a material change. Apple describes the three translucent colors as a new silicone material but has not published details on how it differs from the previous Ocean Band.
Apple Watch Hermès Ultra 4: Grand H band and Fathom and Wonder face
Apple Watch Hermès Ultra 4 uses the natural titanium case and pairs it with a new Grand H band, also in titanium. Apple says the band has a wetsuit extension mechanism but has not published how it works.
The Hermès model also gets an exclusive Fathom and Wonder watch face with four ocean-depth options. Apple has not published the Hermès Ultra 4 price, nor said whether the Grand H band will be sold on its own.
Hermès also has a Series 12 edition this year, with a radiant gold titanium finish, a Noir satin Clou de Selle band with a gold clasp and a new Rocabar Club band with a three-dimensional H pattern.
Ultra 4 case colors and what Apple has not said
The Ultra 4 case is 100 percent recycled titanium in natural or black, with 45 percent recycled material across the watch. Apple has not announced any new case colors beyond those two.
- Band prices: not published
- Hermès Ultra 4 price: not published
- Compatibility of the new bands with Ultra 3 and Ultra 2: not stated in the release
- Sizes and weight of each band: not published
Pre-orders for Apple Watch Ultra 4 opened today, September 9, and the watch is in stores on Friday, September 18. Expect the Apple Store listing to fill in band and Hermès pricing. Our event recap has the rest of today’s announcements, and the live blog has the keynote as it happened.
