First off, let’s be brutally honest: *no*, your actual Apple Watch Ultra (the real deal, straight from Apple) doesn’t have a hidden camera. I mean, come on, Apple would *totally* be shouting that from the rooftops as a marketing point, right? They’d be all, “Look! You can secretly video your annoying coworkers! Buy now!” Just kidding…maybe.
But here’s where it gets messy and kinda hilarious. There’s a bunch of these… *ahem*, let’s call them “budget-friendly” Apple Watch Ultra clones floating around, and some of *those* are reportedly rocking a sneaky little camera. Yeah, I know, it’s kinda messed up. Like, the audacity of these counterfeiters!
The whole thing started gaining traction with these viral TikTok videos, supposedly showing a hidden camera on the Ultra. Everyone lost their minds! But it turned out most of it was just…well, pure BS. More than likely these were the fake models that have this feature.
Now, I’m not saying all fake Ultras have cameras. It seems like a mixed bag. Some YouTubers (bless their souls for getting duped so we don’t have to!) have gotten their hands on these dodgy watches and, yup, some actually *do* have a tiny camera crammed into the digital crown. I mean, what are you going to use it for? Spying on your cat? Probably.
Honestly, the quality of these cameras is probably… well, let’s just say you’re not going to be filming the next blockbuster with it. Think potato-quality spy movies from the 90s.
The real question is, why would anyone *want* a camera in their watch crown? It just seems awkward and impractical. Apple is definitely working on putting a camera on the watch. They will probably put it on the display, not the crown.
So, how do you know if you’ve got a fake with a hidden camera? Well, for starters, if you paid suspiciously little for it, that’s a HUGE red flag. I’m talking “too good to be true” territory. Also, check for weird inconsistencies in the build quality. Does the crown feel flimsy? Is the screen resolution…questionable? Those are all signs.
