Hi, has anyone who has been showering with the apple watch for some time beginning to experience problems with it? Early tests revealed that showering was not harmful, but I am just wondering about more long term effects.
Remember now, the Watch is water-'resistant' and not waterproof and therefore, at some point, prolonged contact with water will have adverse effects.
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Don't know about the apple watch, but with the pebble steel it is rated for 5atm or something like that. They said swim in it all you want, but repeated exposure to the heat in a shower would degrade the seals. That being said I have showered in my pebble steel. I don't anymore. I went back to my regular citizen, but they may be able to tell by how the seals look if it has been exposed to more than just regular hand washing and such.I am wondering how the apple techs would be able to tell you were using your watch in a way that wasn't recommended versus just normal hand washing. Another words I may roll the dice if my apple care will cover it without having to spend 50 bucks on the deductible and use up a replacement.
I would never shower with a watch--even if it were waterproof.
I also don't understand the fascination with showing with your watch. I don't think I ever forgot to take my watch off before I showered or ever thought damn... Wish I could wear it while I showered
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I like to because it cleans it without having to remember to clean it. Also makes the band absorb the smell of your soap over time. Bands can get pretty gross smelling with all the sweat build up. Keep in mind I wear it to the gym everyday and play hockey with it.
For the most part i shower with it every day...not worried one bit that is why i have apple care. i do however get a film on it sometimes that i have to clean off later but no biggie .. i have not had any sound or mic issues either.
Are you worried with your apple care that they would try and charge you the swap out fee and use up one of your allowable swap outs? Or do you think they would swap out on the basis that it is defective and not charge you the fee? With the iPhone it is easy for them to detect damage by water since the area near the SIM card turns red. Not sure if there is any check for the apple watch and plus it would have to distinguish between excessive water exposure versus just normal use covered by the water resistant rating. Bottom line, if any harm to the watch brought on by showering would be classified by the apple techs as a defect where the watch would just be swapped out under apple care, then I would not sweat it one bit.