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Water and the Apple Watch SE2

What is the water resistance, if any, of the SE (2nd generation) watch?


I use a home pool with the usual chemicals, especially chlorine, added weekly. Is my Apple watch immune to the chlorine and pool water? Thanks.

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Posted on Aug 9, 2023 6:30 PM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2023 6:45 PM

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Chemicals, even soaps & shampoos, can eat away the seals that p[rovide your watch its water resistance.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.5;  Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.6; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.6; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.6; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.6; HomePods, audioOS 16.5 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

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Aug 9, 2023 6:45 PM in response to Marinite

About Apple Watch water resistance -

About Apple Watch water resistance - Apple Support


Chemicals, even soaps & shampoos, can eat away the seals that p[rovide your watch its water resistance.


M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.5;  Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.6; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.6; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.6; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.6; HomePods, audioOS 16.5 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2

Aug 10, 2023 12:00 AM in response to Marinite

I think that it can be. Chlorine itself is very corrosive. There are certainly folks who have posted here that their watch stopped working after swimming in a pool. But also some have reported the same incident after swimming in the ocean.


Additionally, there is the possibility that other situations could damage the seals in the watch and then going swimming with it finishes it off.

Water and the Apple Watch SE2

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