My wife's Watch got knocked from 2-1/2 ft onto a tile floor with the same result. Glad we both have AC.
Do you never knock your wrist into anything? I assume you don't do much house worn etc? My cover has saved my watch already I am sure and I have Apple Care + as well. I'm not naive enough to believe that wearing my watch will keep it safe. Live is to precious to have to be so careful with a watch.
Kind of a harsh assessment isn't it? There are times when you have to take the thing off. Accidents will happen.However, the OP is regarding dropping the watch and that's simply not possible unless you are careless enough to leave it lying around in random places where it gets knocked off, etc.
People have been wearing watches for years and have managed not to damage their watches of many years. I can't tell you how many times I banged my other watches and thought for sure I damaged the crystal but there was no scratch to be found. ...
Kind of a harsh assessment isn't it? There are times when you have to take the thing off. Accidents will happen.
What I'm noticing from all the pics I have seen of broken AW screens is that it almost always seems to stem from an impact on the corner. Something about the design makes this a vulnerable impact point.
So follow the golden rule and leave it on the charging stand (or in some safe place if away from the house) and it'll be safe. Bet you that all these damaged watches (except the one with defective band) were the result of leaving them in random places.
I see people leaving their iPhones in random places all the time and they of course get knocked off or stolen. Mine goes back in my pocket and I've never damaged any of my iPhones since 2007.
You golden rules does not cover damages from bashing your arm/watch into objects during a person's day. Being a long term watch wearer, this is how most damages occur, NOT leaving it in a random place.
Like I said, I've banged my previous watches many times and no damage was found. I expect the same of the sapphire crystal on the Watch. I'm not sure how the curved crystal changes the equation but it's FUD at this point.
Either way, your assumption is incorrect because all the damaged watches shown in this thread were the result of dropping, not banging into objects.
Like I said, I've banged my previous watches many times and no damage was found. I expect the same of the sapphire crystal on the Watch. I'm not sure how the curved crystal changes the equation but it's FUD at this point.
Did any of those watches have crystals with curved and fully exposed edges like Apple Watch?
Most traditional watches with sapphire crystals have two main design differences compared with Apple Watch. They have bezels that protect the edges of the crystal and they have circular crystals (most, not all).
Sorry OP, but i'm not quite sure if you called your wife clumsy enough times, you may need to say it at least once more so we fully understand.
So glad I got AppleCare. The peace of mind is worth the money. Besides, if it gets too scratched up this year I can just smash it with a hammer and get a replacement.
Fraud? Prove it wasn't an accident....So you'll deliberately commit fraud?
You're all anti-Applecare anyway. What do you care?Don't be absurd.
Did any of those watches have crystals with curved and fully exposed edges like Apple Watch?
You're all anti-Applecare anyway. What do you care?
By that same standard you can say I'm not being fair to people who buy Applecare+ by not babying my Watch like some other may. You can argue that going swimming with it is irresponsible. Is being rough with your watch and having it replaced under accidental damage also fraud? Where do you draw that line?You're not being fair to people who do buy AC+ by jacking up the cost of AC+ and its deductible as a result of your fraudulent action.
If you don't think we all pay more in insurance premiums as a result of fraud, think again.
By that same standard you can say I'm not being fair to people who buy Applecare+ by not babying my Watch like some other may. You can argue that going swimming with it is irresponsible. Is being rough with your watch and having it replaced under accidental damage also fraud? Where do you draw that line?
Extended manufacturer warranty isn't the same thing as a car insurance policy. Your car insurance company isn't also the manufacturer of your car. Replacing your car costs the insurance company a lot of money. It's not like Apple gives you a brand new watch anyway. They recycle all the insides they can from watches that have been returned on warranty and put a new case on them and assign them a new serial number. It really doesn't have much of an impact on their bottom line and they count on that anyway when selling Applecare+.You draw the line by not commiting the actual fraud. For example, some people are naturally more careless drivers and get into accidents more often, but at least they don't deliberately crash their cars to collect on the insurance money, which is exactly what you're thinking about doing.
You're forgetting about that time when the watch is moved from the stand to the wrist.Follow this golden rule and you won't need AC+ (especially in conjunction with extended warranty that many credit cards provide in the 2nd year of ownership):
If it's not on your wrist, it's on the charging stand and if it's not on the charging stand, it's on your wrist.