Just read on reddit that the apple watch will only last 1000 charges, what is your opinion on this, as for some of us we may have to charge twice a day, meaning upgrading our device every year will soon be very expensive as it adds up
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Apple watch only lasts 1000 charges
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Every year or two is almost becoming the norm for tech upgrades. You could always have Apple replace the battery.
I read the phones are only rated for 500. I wouldn't worry at 1000 they are saying it will last 80% of what it did originally. thats hardly useless. besides it would take several years for that. if your still using it then a battery swap is only like $80 bucks at apple
http://www.apple.com/batteries/service-and-recycling/
"Your battery is designed to retain up to 80% of its original capacity at 1000 complete charge cycles"
Thread title is misleading, your battery isn't going to stop working after 1000 cycles.
That's kind of a standard for Lithium ion batteries more or less. Keep in mind that's 0-100% charges. Assuming your draining the battery every day and charging it to 100% every night that's almost 3 years at which time the gen 1 watch will be obsolete.
Yes, I saw the story but I thought it said "complete cycles" that is 0-100. Battery life seems quite good. In 5 hours I used about 10% (my was at 56% when I opened the box).
Do you think you'll be depleting the battery to 50% twice each day? Even so you're still looking at a three year battery life.
Do you think you'll be depleting the battery to 50% twice each day? Even so you're still looking at a three year battery life.
I will be using this device a lot, may I ask how you managed to make the battery last for 5 hours while only using 10%?
watch v2 in the next 1-1.5 years 
There's nothing new about the Watch battery.
Simply put: One charge cycle is completed after youve discharged 100% of your batterys capacity.
I suspect battery longevity will not be an issue.
https://www.apple.com/batteries/why-lithium-ion/
Simply put: One charge cycle is completed after youve discharged 100% of your batterys capacity.
I suspect battery longevity will not be an issue.
https://www.apple.com/batteries/why-lithium-ion/
Depending on what he did with it during those 5 hours. Seems totally feasible to me:
https://www.apple.com/watch/battery.html
We're scraping the barrel here. The iPhone is designed to last 500 cycles but we know it lasts a lot longer than that.
2-3 years? LOL
It's Apple, every year will be a new version, have you been living under a rock when it comes to tech upgrades?
Perhaps the battery is rated to remain healthy for about 1000 charges. So 2, almost 3 years on average use. This doesn't mean the battery is going to simply expire after 1000 cycles. Seems simple enough that you'll eventually probably want to replace the battery for a fee. High-end watches occasionally need to be serviced by professional watchsmiths, high-end Apple watches can be occasionally serviced by professional Apple watchsmiths
Yep. I believe the swap out is $100. Should get a solid 2.5 years before that's needed. Not as great as an iPhone but not bad.