Why wont my Apple Watch SE not boot after being on water mode when it was in a salt pool?

Thanks for the prompt response Dah-veed and Randy~

My watch had no prior damage expect for the smallest of scratch on the screen. I’m aware the water is water resistant and not water proof but thought it was strange when I dipped into the pool with the water mode on and the screen rebooted and the apple logo came on. I was in the pool for less than 2 mins and it rebooted twice and the pool was less than a few feet deep.

I immediately got out of the pool and put it in my locker on a dry towel and carried on and when I returned it wouldn’t boot at all. When I got home I rinsed it and left to dry again and then put on the charger. It retrained heat but never booted.

I am unable to pull log files from the watch and no other Apple device sees it locally and even my “find my device” app cannot locate it.

I basically just watched it die. Pun not included :(

Just strange that regular salt water was able to do that.

Just unfortunate that something so simple can detour me from wanting to purchase another Apple Watch when I got such great use from this and prior I wasn’t even one for wearing watches.

Valid point, though as the person who has worn it every day it hasn’t even been dropped off a night side table let alone any physical damage that would justify an internal seal being broken.

I’ve had it in lakes, oceans, pools, showers all before and never once having an issue.

Hence why I’m puzzled on why it would have a seal issue that would result it shorting out.

I have had friends who are actually rough and have damage to theirs and the screens and haven’t experience this issue even when it’s come into contact with water.

Just a shame to have it happen and wondered if I was the only one.

Out of the dozen times I have showered with it I highly doubt that Johnson’s baby gentle body wash has the chemicals capable to dissolve Apple’s water seals.

Frankly, the watch has been exposed to water less than 2 dozen times in the life and barely gone in the water for more than a few mins.

I appreciate the insight though knowing the usage of this watch since purchasing, general usage doesn’t warrant this product not working.