Would you take a shower wearing the watch?

No. I wouldn't take a shower wearing any watch.

No, it would be a stupid thing to do:

I tend to leave electronics out of the bathroom. You can live without it for that long you know.

SergioRJ wrote:

Thanks for replying Ralph, but I usually wear my water resistant watches when taking a shower and I'm afraid to do this with the apple one.

Why do you wear a watch in the shower? What are you timing?

SergioRJ wrote:

I Am lazy to take it off 🙂

I'm not sure I'd admit to being that lazy in public. Take your Apple Watch off when you shower.

If that isn't the height of laziness.

Sergio, Apple's own specs (bottom of the page in fine-print) say that the Apple Watch has a water resistance rating of IPX7 .

The IPX7 rating requires that the Apple Watch be able to withstand up to 30 minutes submerged in up to 1 meter of water, which is more than sufficient for the average shower. I have showered every day starting on 4/24/2015, while wearing my Apple Watch and it has suffered no ill effects.

I would not, however put those IPX7 limits to the test by swimming with the watch, not even surface swimming under 30 minutes, because chlorine and/or salt and/or other minerals and acid (rain) in water are likely to degrade the watch seals over time, AND it is also possible that manufacturing variances could leave some Apple Watches slightly under the intended spec rating and you don't want to be that guy with the one that couldn't quite live up to IPX7.

Also note that NONE of the leather bands are water-resistant in the least--they will shrivel and shrink.

L.Shaner wrote:

Sergio, Apple's own specs (bottom of the page in fine-print) say that the Apple Watch has a water resistance rating of IPX7 .``

And Apple's own user manual says don't wear it while showering.

They suggest you avoid exposing it to any water which isn't fresh water (avoid salt water, any water with a detergent, chlorine, etc. In other words, if it isn't water you would be willing to drink you probably shouldn't expose the watch to it.)

As for the shower, they suggest you avoid exposing it to "high pressure" water spray. I suppose this would depend upon the shower.

The back of the watch manual has a section "Safety, Handling, and Support" with an "Exposure to Liquid" topic that you can read.

See: “Apple Watch User Guide.” iBooks. https://itun.es/us/4HEW6.l

i dont wear it in shower or pool.

if ya look carefully on side of watch there are holes for speaker and mic...u dont want water getting into those holes.

problem is whatever water gets in there, will dry up and water that dries up leaves minute amounts of residue and over time will layer up

so going into shower or pool first few times i guess wont be an issue

but think long term, like a year, i am willing to be over time stuff will cake up in that tiny little hole where water was allowed to enter.

there is no way i can see to clean it out either.

so if you want to protect your $450+ investment take it off before you shower and swim.

Tim Campbell1 wrote:

The back of the watch manual has a section "Safety, Handling, and Support" with an "Exposure to Liquid" topic that you can read.

See: “Apple Watch User Guide.” iBooks. https://itun.es/us/4HEW6.l

I already quoted the relevant portion of the manual above. (I apparently forgot the attribution) This is the important line:

Exposing Apple Watch to pressurized water or high velocity water, for example, showering, water skiing, wake boarding, surfing, jet skiing, and so on.

It doesn't mention "high pressure", just pressurized or high velocity. That would cover most showers.

At the very least, water gets into the speakers and interferes with them for hours.

I take showers with mine all the time. No problems. I just wouldn't submerge it like in a pool or bath.

You take off your clothes to shower, right? The  Watch is just one more little thing to take off. Again, I wouldn't wear the  Watch in the shower.