Huawei Unveils 2 Watch Ultimate 2 Variants at 6,999 Yuan With 6 New Ski Modes
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Updated · HC Newsroom · Sep 7
Huawei Unveils 2 Watch Ultimate 2 Variants at 6,999 Yuan With 6 New Ski Modes
2 articles · Updated · HC Newsroom · Sep 7
Summary
Huawei added Snow White and DESCENTE versions of the Watch Ultimate 2, opening pre-orders now ahead of a Sept. 17 release at 6,999 yuan.
Six skiing modes headline the update, adding ski mountaineering alongside outdoor, indoor, snowboard and cross-country options, with route-file imports, real-time altitude and distance tracking, and descent data recording.
The sports editions also add automatic turn-type recognition, counting short, medium and long turns and their frequency for skiers.
Core hardware stays unchanged: a 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 3,500 nits brightness, 150-meter diving support, sonar-based underwater communication, eSIM calling and Beidou satellite voice messaging.
Huawei is using the two new finishes—a purple-white Snow White model and a dark gray DESCENTE co-branded version—to widen the watch's appeal without changing its broader health, battery and adventure feature set.
Are smartwatches hitting a hardware plateau, forcing tech giants to rely on niche winter sports modes and designer co-branding to justify premium prices?
Will Huawei's advanced satellite messaging and specialized ski-tracking features remain locked to the Chinese market, or is a global rollout imminent?
How reliable are consumer wearables when it comes to assessing serious medical risks like coronary heart disease and hyperglycemia?