Amazfit has spent years carving out a space in the running watch market by offering solid hardware at prices well below Garmin. With the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra, the company is making its clearest move yet toward the premium end of that market. The watch launched yesterday for $599.99, aimed squarely at trail runners and ultra-distance athletes. It comes with a Grade 5 titanium frame, bezel, and back cover, plus scratch-resistant sapphire glass over a 1.5-inch AMOLED display that hits 3,000 nits of peak brightness. Battery life sits at 33 hours in Trail Running mode with dual-frequency GPS, heart rate monitoring, always-on display, and map navigation all running at once. In smartwatch mode, Amazfit says you can expect up to 30 days on a charge. There’s also a built-in flashlight with white, red, SOS, and Boost modes up to 300 lux, and 64GB of onboard storage for maps and audio.…