I love my s7 black stainless steel with Milanese loop but I’d like to upgrade to AWU2.
What holds me back is that the Apple Watch Ultra has a too sporty style; I want something more sophisticated for business occasions, something that goes well even with a shirt. Are there straps that can change the Ultra's look to make it much more classy?
To give you an idea, this is my current Apple Watch Series 7.
The Ultra has a very utilitarian, almost Brutalist aesthetic to it. It is a tool watch through and through. To me, the closest analogue (heh) design to the Ultra in the non-smartwatch world is the
Omega Ploprof. Both watches have designs that I would call
striking, but no matter what band you paired with either of them, in my opinion neither of them would exactly look
classy.
My advice: get the Ultra for daily wear, keep the Space Black Series 7 for dressing up. If I could get my hands on a Space Black series 7/8/9 where I live, that's exactly the combo I would go for.
Since I only have the Ultra, if I ever feel like "dressing it up" I pair it with the Space Black link bracelet, a titanium bracelet from LDFAS, or the stainless steel Milanese loop. For day-to-day wear, I think the Ultra pairs really well with the Space Black Milanese loop (which is good news for you, since you have one).