Is my apple watch safe if I take a shower with it ?

Apparently, as they are Water Resistant. Personally I would never shower regularly whilst wearing any watch. As a Watch Repairer stated in another thread, unless you have a proper Diving watch, guaranteed as waterproof then any other watch can suffer wear to the rubber seals through general wear, temperature changes, etc. etc. For the cost of an Apple Watch compared to the few seconds it takes to remove it before a shower seems to me to be a safe practice, as I do with my 15yo Seiko.

Cheers

Pete

I've seen a ton of videos across youtube and people were taking a shower with the apple watch sport and the watch ended up being ok.

Personally, I would never wear it in the shower. Just my luck my watch would be the one that ends of breaking.

I have read in numerous reporting that the watch is rated IPX7. I gather from what apple is saying what you can do with it that's not even close. The rating should be somewhere about an IPX4. It's very misleading. And to let you know apple will not support any water damage to the watch. If it were an IPX7 you should be able to submerge the watch up to half an hour under a meter of water. Apple says you shouldn't even shower or be in a sauna with one. So, IPX7 you might as well say the watch can take a shot from a gun even though we're talking about a rubber band gun.

From https://www.apple.com/au/watch/apple-watch/stainless-steel-case-milanese-loop/

2. Apple Watch is splash and water resistant but not waterproof. You can, for example, wear and use Apple Watch during exercise, in the rain and while washing your hands, but submerging Apple Watch is not recommended. Apple Watch has a water resistance rating of IPX7 under IEC standard 60529. The leather bands are not water resistant.

Pete

Antipoopydick wrote:

I have read in numerous reporting that the watch is rated IPX7. I gather from what apple is saying what you can do with it that's not even close. The rating should be somewhere about an IPX4. It's very misleading. And to let you know apple will not support any water damage to the watch. If it were an IPX7 you should be able to submerge the watch up to half an hour under a meter of water. Apple says you shouldn't even shower or be in a sauna with one. So, IPX7 you might as well say the watch can take a shot from a gun even though we're talking about a rubber band gun.

So tell it to Apple:

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Personally, I've never understood why people want to shower with a watch on. I've read the studies about the bacteria that collect under jewelry (especially rings) when they are worn while hand washing. You create a moist, darkened environment. In the U.K, I believe it is, medical personnel aren't allowed to wear any jewelry below the elbow for sanitary reasons. I've never been able to come up with a reason good enough for needing a watch in the shower to counterbalance that.

Aha, found it. It was in the Apple Watch User Guide:

Submerging Apple Watch is not recommended. Apple Watch has a water resistance rating of IPX7 under IEC standard 60529. The leather bands are not water resistant. Water resistance is not a permanent condition and Apple Watch cannot be rechecked or resealed for water resistance. The following may affect the water resistance of Apple Watch and should be avoided:

• Dropping Apple Watch or subjecting it to other impacts.
• Submerging Apple Watch in water for long periods of time.
• Swimming or bathing with Apple Watch.
• Exposing Apple Watch to pressurized water or high velocity water, for example, showering, water skiing, wake boarding, surfing, jet skiing, and so on.
• Wearing Apple Watch in the sauna or steam room.

(my emphasis).

Apple specifically said they do NOT recommend wearing it in the shower. At the moment, I can't find the page on the Apple website where they said that, but I've also spoken to an Apple rep who confirmed it.

Oh, my God, you're right! I just looked under my watch and found this horrible, disgusting colony of bacteria that was digging a huge hole in my wrist. I could hear them talking to each other saying their next stop was my brain where they could start leaving responses on Apple support talks saying how they personally would never wear their watches in the shower...

Are you serious? Wearing a watch in a shower is like wearing a ring - it's on, it's innocuous, and why would you think twice about it unless you know it's not waterproof. As for the IPX7 rating – look it up. I would think that Apple's warnings about the watch's water resistance are made out of an abundance of caution – they would not say it was certified IPX7 unless it actually achieved those standards. Otherwise, they would be facing a world of litigious hurt.

PatrickG wrote:

I would think that Apple's warnings about the watch's water resistance are made out of an abundance of caution – they would not say it was certified IPX7 unless it actually achieved those standards. Otherwise, they would be facing a world of litigious hurt.

IPX7 is a common rating for small portable electronics that are designed for use outdoors, but are not considered "rugged." Many handheld GPS units, for example, carry IPX7 ratings. It would be wise to follow the directions on the warranty and not try challenging Apple's warranty because you wish to test it out in the shower regularly.As mentioned earlier by a watch maker, most Waterproof watches do not remain so for very log due to heat and cold causing expansion/shrinkage to the seals over a period of time. But it is your watch, so treat it as you wish. We all may learn from your experiences. 🙂

Pete

PatrickG wrote:

Are you serious? Wearing a watch in a shower is like wearing a ring - it's on, it's innocuous, and why would you think twice about it

I think twice about it because science, to use a popular locution.

http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/36/11/1383.full

Yeah, I've seen that, but I'm 99% sure there's a more extensive statement somewhere that specifically mentions showering.

Probablt.

Pete