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You want to scratch your sapphire display? Just rub it against ceramic tiles … Simple as that.
 
It'll be interesting to see the drop test as sapphire has a higher tendency to shatter (vs. Gorilla Glass).

To shatter, the corners would need to receive a significant force on them, or you'd have to fall on something hard right in the middle of it without touching the sides.

The option first seems improbable by how the watch is built (and its weight) on it falls by itself without you wearing it. The forces will be pretty low that way.

Even if you wear it, the sides seam to well protected; so I think it would be OK.

The second case, hard impact in the middle of the face while wearing it is most probable, but not in a regular non sport use. That's why the sport watch has the Ion-X face I guess.
 
The real question is can these service and repair websites install a sapphire display onto a sport watch?!

bet they could. since it appears the lcd and glass are not touching it should be easy enough. bet the part is $150 though. :rolleyes:
 
But what happens when you rub two sapphire screens together?!?!

A heart-shaped genie appears and grants you three wishes (four if you purchased Applecare+ or you have the Gold Watch Edition model.)
 
Apple Watch is rated at IPX7 which withstands immersion under 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes. That might not be "waterproof" to some users but I wouldn't worry about briefly jumping in the pool either.

I wouldn't do it. The immersion test is just to meet the IPX7 specification. But being in a pool/shower/sea and moving around there are different stresses put upon the watch that are not tested, plus chemicals in the water that changes the water's properties.

Meeting the 1 meter for 30 minutes immersion specification is not the same as real world submersion scenarios.
 
I will have to give this a try and report back, with the two Watch Editions I will be buying, one for each wrist.

You could buy one as a nose ring too, heard they offer a discount if you do that ;-). People have some weird questions about this watch don't they; like Apple suddenly invented Sapphire watches...
 
Yup. I believe this guy actually is Johnny Ive's annoying cousin. They even have the same accent!

Apparently this guy kept begging Johnny for a job at Apple. Johnny didn't go for it, but throws him a bone now and then by sending him pre-release parts which he uses to promote his shonky repair business.

Yep, that's Tony Ive.
 
I wouldn't do it. The immersion test is just to meet the IPX7 specification. But being in a pool/shower/sea and moving around there are different stresses put upon the watch that are not tested, plus chemicals in the water that changes the water's properties.

Meeting the 1 meter for 30 minutes immersion specification is not the same as real world submersion scenarios.

The shower, probably not a big issue (unless your doing it for 30 minutes), but wouldn't do it anyway (because its gross to not wash yourself everywhere and there's no point to it).

Though, I often manipulate my Iphone while in the bathtub (don't put it in water though :), so I wouldn't be too afraid to have the watch on around water. Having the watch on, arms outside while relaxing in the hot tub would be fun though :).

Some triathletes were using IPX7 in their swimming caps for years without problem.
 
You want to scratch your sapphire display? Just rub it against ceramic tiles … Simple as that.

Exactly. Anything can be altered (destroyed) by something similar. It's like a quantum physicist selling snake oil to a hobby physicist. My company routinely alters (destroys) various materials all the time. 90 Rc material isn't really any more difficult to alter than 30 Rc material; you just have to use an effective method.
;)
If they send me a sapphire crystal I will drill many holes through it and turn it into a shiny sapphire crystal screen.
:D
 
The hammer bit made me laugh.

The reason a hammer exists as a tool is because it consists of a heavy weight on the end of a long handle, so, using momentum you can obtain a lot of force onto a small area using a swinging motion.

If you are going to tap a hammer onto something what does that prove?
That it's hammer proof, or that you can just use a hammer lightly.

Hey, you know what.....

The windows in my house must be made from Sapphire as I can hit them with a hammer lightly and they don't break either :D

I won't believe it's strong until I see someone tap it with a 40 caliber bullet...
 
How can they make such a claim without any data to back it up? They said the same thing about Gorilla Glass, yet it will show minor scratches over time. Sapphire is a time tested material, but not this aluminosilicate.
Aren't the minor scratches generally in the oliophobic coating, not the glass itself?
 
I guess going more scratch resistant makes more sense on a watch, it's not like you are going to drop it like you do with a phone.

But from my experience actually using watches for several years it's really hard to avoid the occasional "clunk" when you accidentally smashed your hand into a table, ladder or something else.

I wonder if the sapphire or the ion-x glass will fare better in terms of withstanding brute force like that. We already know Sapphire will do great in terms of scratching but might the Ion-X actually be better in terms of accidentally being hit into various objects from time to time?
 
Apple Watch is rated at IPX7 which withstands immersion under 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes. That might not be "waterproof" to some users but I wouldn't worry about briefly jumping in the pool either.

It is "sink-proof" and "finally got a hold of my kid and brought him to the bath, but forgot to remove my watch"-proof Which is all I need.
 
The hammer bit made me laugh.

The reason a hammer exists as a tool is because it consists of a heavy weight on the end of a long handle, so, using momentum you can obtain a lot of force onto a small area using a swinging motion.

If you are going to tap a hammer onto something what does that prove?
That it's hammer proof, or that you can just use a hammer lightly.

Hey, you know what.....

The windows in my house must be made from Sapphire as I can hit them with a hammer lightly and they don't break either :D

The vast hammer ignorance among the nerd community boggles the mind.

I'm just glad they didn't try to show bullet resistance or something else... Point well taken. :D
 
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