Q: Digital Crown Function
I've experienced some slow response on the digital crown of my Apple Watch. It is only a couple of months old, and I wipe it down nightly. The crown seems to be sticking slightly when I attempt to turn it, and the travel distance when pressing the crown has been severely diminished. I looked up this support document, Get help with the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch - Apple Support and attempted the cleaning process described. While the rotation has improved some, I still find the crown will hardly press in. It can change the screen when I press, but it requires a harder press and feel it will only get worse. Looking at those that have had their devices for a longer period, has anyone seen improvement in this experience, or should I go ahead and seek assistance at the Genius Bar?
Apple Watch, watchOS 2.2.1
Posted on Jun 13, 2016 7:48 AM
Some users have reported issues with the Digital Crown's seal / o-ring / washer becoming dislodged.
It may be worth keeping an eye out for this when cleaning your watch, just in case the same issue applies and it works loose entirely.
For example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleWatch/comments/3j1iip/so_my_digital_crown_seal_fel l_out/
Posted on Jun 13, 2016 8:47 AM