In terms of appearance, HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate Extraordinary Master is built with strong and robust, wear and corrosion resistant ultra-rugged amorphous zirconium alloy and advanced nano-forming technology, enabling it to cope with a variety of harsh environments while providing a more lightweight and comfortable wearing experience. For the first time, it supports two-way Beidou satellite messaging, breaking through the limitations of ground networks and keeping the watch alive for outdoor adventures. For the first time, the smartwatch breaks through the limits of 100m water resistance and supports professional diving modes such as recreational scuba, freediving, technical diving and instrument diving, without fear of high pressure in the deep sea.
In terms of professional sports, Huawei WATCH Ultimate also supports a new outdoor adventure mode, equipped with a five-star dual-frequency positioning system, providing faster and more accurate real-time positioning; a new golf mode, supporting 320+ course maps across the country, providing wind speed and direction, green location, as well as ball trajectory and ball striking data. It also supports 20+ professional sports modes such as hiking, climbing and trail running and 100+ basic sports modes to meet different outdoor sports needs. The 8-channel heart rate module is equipped with the ability to monitor blood oxygen and real-time heart rate data during exercise and alert abnormalities to ensure sports safety; it also supports ECG collection and analysis to indicate heart health.
In terms of convenience experience, HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate Extraordinary Master supports hands-free calling and can receive calls through the watch; supports WeChat voice and graphic information viewing, voice and video call alerts, and convenient replies; supports full-featured NFC, including bus, metro, access control card swipe and Alipay payment; also has many third-party applications that can be downloaded and used. The battery life is 14 days for typical scenarios and 8 days for heavy scenarios, and it supports wireless fast charging, with a full charge in 60 minutes.
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A, HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate extraordinary master unboxing
The HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate is packaged in a solid black and gold colour scheme, with the product name and "HarmonyOS" system logo on the front.
Factory label information on the box, HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate, model number: CLB-B19, device name: smartwatch, case type: black amorphous zirconium case, wristband type: black nitrile rubber strap.
Accessories in the box include an extra included extended strap, a wireless charging dock and a quick guide.
The extra long strap is also made of black nitrile rubber, which is soft and skin-friendly, and is designed with sweat-conducting slots to help air flow and liquid evaporation, reducing stuffiness and humidity and enhancing wearing comfort.
Comparison of the length of the extended strap and the standard strap.
The strap has a slide-lock construction, allowing for easy removal and replacement. The slide lock is designed with the HUAWEI brand logo.
The wireless charging dock uses a USB-A port for power input and charges the watch wirelessly via the magnetic dock.
Wireless Charging Dock Parameter Information, HUAWEI WATCH Wireless Super Fast Charging Dock, Model: KPG-W020, Input: 5V-9V-2A, Huawei Device Co.
The overall appearance of the HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate Extraordinary Master is at a glance, with a round dial design, an ultra-rugged amorphous zirconium alloy case, a nano-microcrystalline ceramic bezel and a black nitrile rubber strap. The amorphous zirconium case is 4.5 times stronger, 2.5 times harder and 17.4% lighter compared to stainless steel.
Close up of the slide lock structure where the strap meets the case.
Unlocking the slide lock and removing the strap.
A close-up of the metal strap buckle, designed with the "HUAWEI" brand logo.
The strap uses a double strap hoop to enhance stability when worn.
Close-up of the front of the dial, equipped with a 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED screen, sapphire glass mirror and a 360° compass bezel design on the periphery, highlighting the positioning of professional sports and outdoor adventure.
When the screen is lit up, the HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate Extraordinary Master screen has delicate colours, a clear and smooth look and feel, and multiple style dials to choose from; in outdoor sports mode, the dial layout can be customised to obtain sports data in real time.
Close-up of the back of the dial, the back case is made of ceramic, which feels warm and delicate to the touch. The middle sensor module is raised to fit the skin better and provide more accurate detection.
The right side of the dial is set with a rotating crown and a function button, as well as an array of 4 speaker outlets.
Close up of the rotating crown, with a gear-shaped design to enhance friction and texture and a red ring accent, while distinguishing it from the other two function buttons.
Close up of the top of the rotating crown, engraved with the product name and a glossy beveled design for a more refined feel.
Close up of the single ring engraved function button, which is also the electrode for ECG detection.
The other side of the dial has a microphone pick-up hole and a quick function button.
The shortcut function button is engraved with a double ring to distinguish it from the other one.
Close-up of the microphone pick-up hole.
Close-up of the air pressure sensor opening at one end of the dial.
A display of the charging status of the HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate Extraordinary Master.
I love audio network using ChargerLAB POWER-Z KT002 portable power tester to HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate extraordinary master for charging test, input voltage is about 9.00V, input current is about: 0.56A, input power is about 5.05W.
Second, HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate Extraordinary Master disassembled
Through the unboxing, we have a detailed understanding of the exterior design of the HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate Extraordinary Master, the following into the disassembly section, look at the internal structure configuration information ~
Watch Disassembly
Remove the four fixing screws to open the back cover, the internal structure of the cavity at a glance.
The inside of the cover is connected to the motherboard via the BTB connector, which is fixed by a metal pressure plate.
Remove the metal pressure plate and pick the connector to separate the back cover from the main body.
A glance at the structure of the inside of the cover, with all components connected to the same row of wires. The sensor module is held in place by a plastic cover above the cover, and in the centre of the cover is a round magnet for charging adsorption. A black insulating sticker covers the entire cover; the outer ring of wireless charging receiver coils is isolated by a magnetic shielding sticker. On the top is the air pressure sensor assembly, on the left is the linear motor and on the right is the speaker.
The speaker unit structure at a glance.
The structure of the vibration motor at a glance.
The metal tabs that connect the cables to the motherboard.
The optical rotation sensor used to detect the rotation of the crown.
The barometer structure at a glance, held in place by a metal cover plate.
The structure of the barometer at a glance on the side, connected to the external opening.
The internal structure of the dial cavity at a glance. The antenna and battery unit are set at the top and the PCB board below is fixed by screws. The battery component takes up most of the internal space.
A rubber ring is set on the middle frame of the dial to prevent water damage.
Close up of the crown and its corresponding optical-style rotation sensor position.
Lifting the PCB board of the sensor module, there is a row of wires connected to the electrode piece underneath.
Remove the solder joints of the electrode piece and you can take off all the components of the back cover intact.
Disconnect the cables and remove the circuitry on the inside of the back cover.
The structure of the bottom of the cover at a glance, with the Fresnel optical lens in the middle and the electrodes connected to the row of wires used to measure the ECG.
Close up of the sensor Fresnel module lens structure.
Close-up of the vibration motor fixing cavity.
Close-up of the barometer opening structure.
A glance at the circuitry on one side of the cable.
A glance at the sensor module and wireless charging receiver coil circuit on the other side of the cable.
A close-up of the 8-channel heart rate module, which is used to accurately capture health signs such as dynamic heart rate and monitor data such as blood oxygen and real-time heart rate during exercise.
The shielding layer above the linear motor.
Close up of the male BTB connector where the cable is connected to the motherboard.
Close-up of the linear vibration motor for human-computer interaction vibration feedback.
Close-up of the MSPC15M-ADS1 waterproof barometer, an absolute barometer pressure sensor consisting of a MEMS piezoresistive pressure sensor and a dedicated signal conditioning ASIC. the ASIC includes a 24-bit Sigma-Delta ADC, OTP memory, digital core and interface circuitry.
The calibration coefficient data stored in the OTP memory can be used to calibrate the MSPC15M-ADS1. Pressure calibration and temperature compensation are implemented by the device itself. The calibrated pressure and temperature can be read directly via the I2C interface. The sensor module is housed in a compact metal cover package. Its small size and low power consumption make it suitable for portable devices such as mobile phones and watches.
The MSPC15M-ADS1 has a maximum range of 120m water depth and accuracy within 0.1m. The product chip has FIFO and INT functions and can be selected for low power consumption and high accuracy to meet different usage scenarios through different configurations; the MSPC15M-ADS1 uses a special design to resist corrosion such as seawater and sebum to meet the needs of high-end users.
Detail diagram of MSPC15M-ADS1 from Minxin.
Minxin is an enterprise with MEMS chip design and manufacturing process capabilities. Minxin barometer products have reached world-class design and quality levels, and the chip for the waterproof class barometer has maintained its own R&D and design capabilities and patented solutions. Waterproof barometers include two types of barometers: absolute pressure and differential pressure, which are continuously supplied to many high-end flagship watches in the industry; non-waterproof altimeters have already passed the E911 certification, meeting the mandatory certification standards for overseas exports.
Close up of the side of the waterproof barometer, sealed with a rubber ring.
Opening the shield on the PCB board, a glance at the circuitry underneath.
MTK MediaTek's silkscreened "MT6671UP" sensor front.
Silk-screened SZC 2242 IC.
Silkscreened TBNB IC.
Remove the screws and lift the PCB board. The antenna row below is connected to the motherboard via the BTB connector.
The battery cable below the antenna is also connected to the motherboard through the BTB connector.
Pick open the connector and remove the battery unit. The battery is located between the ultra-wideband antenna and the piezo-ceramic speaker, which is fixed through the centre frame.
The battery side holds the ultra-wideband antenna.
The other side of the battery is fixed with a piezo-ceramic speaker, which is used to provide auditory feedback to the user underwater during dive mode for alerts and warnings.
Remove the ultra-wideband antenna from the battery.
A close-up of the ultra-wideband antenna, used for wireless signal transmission and reception.
Separating the battery and the piezo-ceramic speaker.
Watch built-in lithium-ion polymer battery model: HB572728EFW-11, rated capacity: 530mAh, nominal voltage: 3.8V, charge limit voltage: 4.45V, made in China.
The battery protection plate is sealed by black hard glue.
Laser engraved QR code on the battery cell, model number: ATL 552625, voltage: 3.87V, capacity: 2.07Wh, from ATL Dongguan New Energy.
Remove the screws and take out the motherboard unit. The motherboard is composed of two PCB boards, the main and secondary, which are connected by soft row of wires, enabling better use of the internal space of the cavity and achieving higher integration.
After removing the motherboard, the internal structure of the cavity is at a glance. The back of the screen is affixed with copper foil for heat dissipation to enhance the performance and guarantee the stability of use.
Close-up of the speaker cavity structure.
br>A glance at the structure of the microphone unit on the cavity wall, with the row of wires fixed to the metal plate, and then fixed to the cavity wall by screws.
A close-up of the ambient light sensor, used to detect the ambient brightness to automatically adjust the screen brightness.
The PMIC with silkscreen 1553A.
Memory IC with silkscreen L3EE 2221.
A glance at the circuitry on one side of the watch's motherboard, with the components protected by shields.
The other side of the motherboard is also equipped with a large shield.
Remove all shields on the motherboard.
Silkscreened CAD04-32G0BRDC IC.
HiSilicon Hi3861V100 highly integrated 2.4GHz SoC WiFi chip with integrated IEEE 802.11b/g/n baseband and RF circuitry, RF circuitry includes power amplifier PA, low noise amplifier LNA, RF balun, antenna switch and power management modules; supports 20MHz standard bandwidth and 5MHz/ The Hi3861V100 WiFi baseband supports 20MHz standard bandwidth and 5MHz/10MHz narrow bandwidth, providing a maximum physical layer rate of 72.2Mbit/s.
The Hi3861V100 WiFi baseband supports Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) technology and is backward compatible with Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) and Complementary Code Keying (CCK) technologies, supporting various data rates of IEEE 802.11 b/g/n protocols.
The Hi3861V100 chip integrates a high performance 32bit microprocessor, hardware security engine and rich peripheral interfaces, including SPI, UART, I2C, PWM, GPIO and multiple ADCs, as well as supporting a high-speed SDIO2.0 Slave interface with a maximum clock of 50MHz; the chip has built-in SRAM and Flash, which can run independently The chip has built-in SRAM and Flash for independent operation, and supports running programs on Flash.
Silkscreen 628 and PMIC of S6 8H130.
Silkscreened GALAXY01 IC.
Renesas DA9168 battery charge management chip with built-in dual independent LDO and reverse boost function supports the USB On-The-Go (USB-OTG) standard with extremely low quiescent current consumption and a very compact footprint, making it ideal for a large number of space-conscious battery-powered consumer product applications.
Renesas DA9168 detail diagram.
Silicon Mitus SM5450 charge pump charging chip.
Silkscreened 894B IC.
ST STMicroelectronics STM32U5A9BJ6Q ultra-low-power MCU. STM32U5 series is based on the high-performance Arm Cortex-M33 32-bit RISC core, operating at up to 160MHz, the core has a single-precision FPU (floating point unit), supporting all Arm single-precision data processing instructions and all data types; the core also implements a full set of DSP (Digital Signal Processing) instructions and an MPU (Memory Protection Unit) for enhanced application security; 4 MB Flash memory.
ST ST STMicroelectronics STM32U5Axxx series detail diagram.
ST STMicroelectronics LSM6DSOWTR sensor, a 6-axis sensor with state machine support, provides a richer interactive design complement, built-in state machine support for wrist lift to light up the screen, motion data tracking, is a quality choice for high-end smart watch products.
ST STMicroelectronics LSM6DSOWTR detail diagram.
Silk-screened 42HA AAEH IC.
IC with silkscreen X801-C.
Silkscreened 766 82W IC.
BES Hengxuan BES2500L smartwatch SoC, integrating storage, audio and connectivity, integrated BT5.2 dual-mode Bluetooth, which can support BLE data transmission, Bluetooth calling and music playback functions; built-in multi-core heterogeneous CPU, integrated 2MB SRAM; ultra-low power sensor hub system makes the terminal standby power consumption lower.
AIROHA Dafabet AG3335M GNSS receiver, using advanced 12nm process, significantly reduces power consumption and improves product endurance. It also supports GPS, Galileo, Beido, GLONASS and QZSS five-star system positioning, with low chip tracking sensitivity (<-166dBm), short initial positioning time (<25s) and high positioning accuracy (<1.5m open sky) ), further enhancing movement and mileage accuracy and making fitness wearable data more accurate.
br>Silkscreened R17 L2A3 IC.
IC with silkscreen B6EG.
The Qorvo DW3110 6.5 and 8.0 GHz ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver IC with one antenna port is part of the DW3000 family of second generation fully integrated pulse radio ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless transceivers. Based on the IEEE802.15.4z standard, the DW3110 implements enhanced security features.
The DW3110 can achieve data rates of up to 6.8 Mbps while providing precise positioning within 10 cm (for ranging) and +/-5 degrees (for angular measurements.) The DW3110 is FiRa compliant and supports bi-directional ranging, time difference of arrival (TDoA) and phase difference of arrival (PDoA) implementations.
Qorvo DW3000 series detail diagram.
Wireless charging dock disassembly
Disassembling the wireless charging dock and prying open the shell to remove the internal structure.
The interior of the base is heavily glued and filled to conduct heat and reduce temperature rise.
The inner structure of the charging plate at a glance, with magnets in the middle for attaching the watch.
Close up of the wireless charging transmitter coil inside the structure.
Removing the plug casing, the internal metal cavity is engraved with the model number "221118".
Close up of the other side of the plug, also protected by a metal shell.
Removing the metal casing.
The PCB board is wrapped on both sides by hot-melt adhesive.
The components on the PCB board below the hot melt adhesive are coated with glue for protection.
A glance at the circuitry on one side of the PCB.
The circuitry on the other side of the PCB at a glance.
The wireless charging IC with silkscreen QP5605GQ.
HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate Extraordinary Master disassembled family photo.
Three, I love audio network summary
As "Huawei's most powerful smartwatch to date", the HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate brings a number of revolutionary breakthroughs, with a number of "world's first" titles. It is the world's first smartwatch to be built with ultra-solid amorphous zirconium alloy, with a nano-microcrystalline ceramic bezel and exquisite workmanship, providing a texture that is no less than that of a traditional mechanical watch.
In terms of the main internal configuration, it is equipped with Minxin's MSPC15M-ADS1 waterproof barometer, which can measure the maximum range to 120m water depth with an accuracy within 0.1m.
Summary
As "Huawei's most powerful smartwatch to date", the HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate brings a number of revolutionary breakthroughs and has a number of "world's first" titles. It is the world's first smartwatch to be built with ultra-solid amorphous zirconium alloy, with a nano-microcrystalline ceramic bezel and exquisite workmanship, providing a texture that is no less than that of a traditional mechanical watch.
As for the main internal configuration, it is equipped with Minxin's MSPC15M-ADS1 waterproof barometer, which can measure the maximum range to 120m water depth with an accuracy within 0.1m, providing support for the watch's professional diving mode; a built-in speaker and microphone unit for hands-free calling function; a linear vibration motor for human-computer interaction vibration feedback; and another piezoelectric ceramic speaker for underwater The watch also features a piezoelectric ceramic speaker for underwater sound feedback. The 8-channel heart rate module is used to accurately capture health signs such as dynamic heart rate, and a 530mAh lithium-ion polymer battery from ATL Dongguan New Energy powers all functions of the watch.
The main board is equipped with BES Hengxuan BES2500L smartwatch SoC, ST STMicroelectronics STM32U5A9BJ6Q ultra-low power MCU, Renesas Renesas DA9168 battery charging management chip, HiSilicon Hi3861V100 highly integrated 2.4GHz SoC WiFi chip, AIROHA Dafa AG3335M GNSS receiver, Qorvo DW3110 ultra-wideband (UWB) transceiver, ST STMicroelectronics LSM6DSOWTR sensor, etc.
