Q: Digital Crown on my Apple Watch Sport hard to turn or does not respond to pressing
This started last month: my Apple Watch did not respond to tapping the crown and the crown was difficult to turn.
Looking at the crown, there were no traces of dust or dirt or parts sticking out. I nevertheless tried the fix described here: Get help with the Digital Crown on your Apple Watch - Apple Support
But rinsing the watch made no change.
Because I was traveling and were far away from any cities with Apple Stores I could not have the watch checked.
Magically, the problem solved itself after I returned home to a moderate climate.
Now I suspect the problem with the digital crown getting stuck might be partially due to using the watch in a tropical climate. During my vacation the temperature during the day was frequently higher than 35°C and the humidity was very high.
This document does not mention the digital crown: Keep Apple Watch within acceptable operating temperatures - Apple Support
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Apple Watch Sport 42mm, watchOS 2.2, Space Gray, Sportsband
Posted on Apr 12, 2016 11:33 PM