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Apple Watch Sapphire Crystal Display Cover Faces Drill in Scratch Test
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What's the time?
I don't know the battery is flat
Have you got a drill
Why
I want to show you how tough the glass is
I don't know the battery is flat
Have you got a drill
Why
I want to show you how tough the glass is
Apple already announced that will be able to change the battery in your watch. As with iPhones, it is possible that third-party stores might be able to do so as well.
Also with jumping in a deep pool the pressure is what really gets it, the deeper you go the more the pressure will force water into the watch.
I'm interested in the Sport Edition so I'm looking forward to see how well the Ion-X glass (GG 4) does in scratch/impact tests. I'm curious how it will do if you accidentally hit it against a wall corner/door while it's on your wrist or if you fall down wearing the watch.
I wouldn't be so sure about that. id be willing to bet that apple has something up sleeve for upgrading other then replacing outdated 17k hardware yearly.
As a slight modification to your experiment, I used a thumbtack (I don't have a knife handy) on a nearby window. Result? I pressed hard enough to bend the thumbtack pretty badly, no mark whatsoever on the window.
However, if you really need video evidence, this was not made by me, but it's pretty close to the scenario you describe (knife starts about 2:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2BxL0nRDlY
How much was that bet for, exactly?
I think what people usually see is metal objects scratching things like eyeglasses (which are almost never glass anymore) or the coating on a glass surface, which makes it look like the glass itself is scratched.
Someone else mentioned that SOME metals can scratch SOME glass, which may be true - I won't argue that point. But things like keys and coins are NOT going to scratch an iPhone, no matter how vigorously you apply them. When you break out the carbide drill bits or hardened steel, you're just being silly. It might be fun to test, in a "let's break stuff!" kind of way, but it's not a meaningful test.
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This was the most retarded test I've ever seen. I don't get how anyone on here can be so impressed by it. There was literally no pressure applied to the glass at all. You'd be lucky to scratch anything harder than a piece of chalk gliding it on the ground with nothing more than it's own weight.
Material A being harder than material B doesn't mean material B can't scratch material A. Brake rotors are a harder material than brake pads but you still need to replace them at some point. A barrel of a gun is much harder than the bullet that passes through it, but the rifling in it will still wear thin at some point. The polyurethane tabs under my mouse is a harder material then the felt mouse pad it glides over, but they still get scratches and wear thin over time.
Material A being harder than material B doesn't mean material B can't scratch material A. Brake rotors are a harder material than brake pads but you still need to replace them at some point. A barrel of a gun is much harder than the bullet that passes through it, but the rifling in it will still wear thin at some point. The polyurethane tabs under my mouse is a harder material then the felt mouse pad it glides over, but they still get scratches and wear thin over time.
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I don't think the Apple Watch will make it to a third generation. This has to be one of the most pointless categories of devices ever.
I'm gonna print your comment and frame it; I'll sell it on eBay in 5 years time, and with the proceeds, buy 10 Apple Watches
I am so glad they tested the watch face with a power drill. It's a real problem that millions of people face every day. I can see the complaints now. I tried to drill my watch and it scratched. Apple you suck! LOL...
Better fire a bullet at it too, because I'm sure millions of people have their watch faces targeted by snipers every day. I can see the complaint now. I put my Apple Watch on a fence post and fired a 45 caliber at it. OMG it scratched! Apple you suck! LOL
Now for the next test, do all the same experiments on an android watch!
Better fire a bullet at it too, because I'm sure millions of people have their watch faces targeted by snipers every day. I can see the complaint now. I put my Apple Watch on a fence post and fired a 45 caliber at it. OMG it scratched! Apple you suck! LOL
Now for the next test, do all the same experiments on an android watch!
It's no only a matter if time until some fool decides to test the scratch resistance of their 
watch screen to drilling, while wearing it!
Drill slips, wrist punctured,watch covered in blood and dies. It's a lawsuit just waiting to happen......
watch screen to drilling, while wearing it!Drill slips, wrist punctured,
watch covered in blood and dies. It's a lawsuit just waiting to happen......
Very impressive. I've had my sapphire crystal watch for 15+ years, wear it every day, wear it doing heavy construction, abuse the living hell out of it. Not even the faintest scratch on it. Sapphire crystal is what ALL smartwatch makers need to be using.
Oh, look, my own personal stalker, how precious... Your mum must be so proud...
You're wasting your (virtual) breath, some people won't believe sapphire shatters on impact until the videos start popping up on youtube, and even then they'll claim its all staged.
The equivalent happens when a wristwatch gets banged against objects while being worn. People here seen to have more faith in the durability of sapphire than I do. I owned a sleek sapphire-face watch in the '90s and scratched the heck out of the crystal one day when passing through a revolving door. Apparently the finish on the door handles was harder than the watch crystal.
Really?
Since I first bought a cell phone, I stopped wearing a watch on my wrist. I am surprised at the number of people who still wear watches, especially those that are the size of a coaster.
I am happy to know that I can wear my $17k watch while working my construction job and not getting it all scratched up.
Metal is SOFTER than glass. Where did you get THAT information? Which metals?
Whence all the inane comments relating to drills and construction and watches?
lol ....what sort of drill bit ??
I won't jump to conclusions, but a company who did the bendy test of the Samsung and "test failed due to the company not adhering to Samsung's force pressure"
so, i'm skeptical here on this too and add this to same "not accurate testing" basket.
Its not that i don't believe it, my mind is playing tricks on me.
I won't jump to conclusions, but a company who did the bendy test of the Samsung and "test failed due to the company not adhering to Samsung's force pressure"
so, i'm skeptical here on this too and add this to same "not accurate testing" basket.
Its not that i don't believe it, my mind is playing tricks on me.