I have a 4th-gen and 5th-gen apple watch and they charge just fine with the included pucks. However, I want to migrate away from all of the cables since the iphones we have are wireless-charging compatible as well. The thing is, I've tossed my watch on a couple of wireless charging pads but it never worked. Come to find out that Apple decided to be courageous and not use the standard Qi charging protocol for the watch. I see a lot of combo stands on Amazon (i.e. a pad plus a watch holder) that charge both, but I would really like to hear some real-world feedback from anyone who charges their iphone and watch on the same pad (or uses one of those stand chargers). Anybody have some positive or negative feedback on this? Thanks in advance!
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Any good experiences with 3rd-party chargers for the 5th-gen?
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I posted my charger here
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Dual iPhone and Apple Watch Wireless Charger
Took me ages to get a dual charger at a decent price. Most don’t charge AW4 I’ve upgraded to AW5 so thought I’d share the charger I bought here as it works on both watches However, I bought it in July for £29.99
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I have been using this one for a year now, worked great with my S3 for the short period I had it, my S4 (which I passed onto my wife) and my now S5.
Best Buy also sells it in some of their stores.
ZENS Dual + Watch Aluminium Magnetic Wireless Charger, Qi and MFi Certified, Supports Fast Charging for Apple iPhone 16/15/14/13/12 Series, AirPods, and Apple Watch, Power Adapter Included (Black)
The Zens Aluminum Dual Wireless Charger with up to 10W improves your comfort while charging your Qi-ready smartphones and comes with a new, modern design. With this charger you can charge two Smartphones and one Smartwatch simultaneously. Compatibility: Apple Airpods (2. Gen. with Wireless Chargi...
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Best Buy also sells it in some of their stores.
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I have been using this one for a year now, worked great with my S3 for the short period I had it, my S4 (which I passed onto my wife) and my now S5.
ZENS Dual + Watch Aluminium Magnetic Wireless Charger, Qi and MFi Certified, Supports Fast Charging for Apple iPhone 16/15/14/13/12 Series, AirPods, and Apple Watch, Power Adapter Included (Black)
The Zens Aluminum Dual Wireless Charger with up to 10W improves your comfort while charging your Qi-ready smartphones and comes with a new, modern design. With this charger you can charge two Smartphones and one Smartwatch simultaneously. Compatibility: Apple Airpods (2. Gen. with Wireless Chargi...www.amazon.com
Best Buy also sells it in some of their stores.
deleted previous comment based on below. other chargers I looked into needed the AW charger
thx aggie
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I also use the ZENS charger listed above and it does not need the AW cable. Everything is built in. It work great for my series 5 watch, iPhone XS Max, and Air Pods.
