Blood Oxygen sensor and Reception on Apple Watch Ultra 2 in Sweden

I got offered to buy an Apple Watch 2 that was bought in the us. I live in Sweden and will primarily use it here and just want to confirm that it will work exactly the same as if it was bought here originally?


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Original Title: does an apple watch ultra 2 bought in the us work on sweden? thinking both of blood ozygen sensor and potentially worse reception?

Posted on Sep 10, 2025 5:52 AM

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Sep 10, 2025 1:15 PM in response to Superadam90

Superadam90 wrote:

Hi

thanks for that. What about different frequency bands which leads to bad reception?

According to what I have found in researching your question, U.S. models use different LTE bands than Europe and it would appear a U.S. Ultra 2 may not work at all in Europe. Apple watch models are region specific. The newly announced Apple watches support 5G now.

Sep 10, 2025 6:01 AM in response to Superadam90

If you are considering buying a used Watch then make sure the seller has followed the procedures for selling, gifting, or trading in an Watch


What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Apple Watch, or buy one from someone else - Apple Support


Otherwise you might wind up with a useless piece of hardware.


As far as blood oxygen it would depend on when that Ultra 2 was originally purchased as that sensor may have been disabled. Only the U.S. was affected by the ban, not the rest of the world. A recent update enabled the sensor but there are still legal proceedings going on over it.

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Blood Oxygen sensor and Reception on Apple Watch Ultra 2 in Sweden

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