My wife's Watch got knocked from 2-1/2 ft onto a tile floor with the same result. Glad we both have AC.
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Clumsy wife makes strong case for Apple Care+ for Apple Watch
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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. I'm sure newbie watch wearers would conclude that their case has protected the watch when it would not make a difference, leading to the false assumption.
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.
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.
Did any of those watches have crystals with curved and fully exposed edges like Apple Watch?
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.
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.
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).
In combination, these features are highly effective. They help to deflect or block the forces associated with glancing blows, instead of allowing them to be incurred directly and in full by the crystal.
In contrast, the crystal on Apple Watch has both a squared-off shape and exposed curved edges. This increases the likelihood of those edges coming into hard, direct contact with obstacles.
Is it a case of fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) to be concerned about the risk of incurring major damage (either generally or specifically because of the differing design characteristics of AW)?
Of course it is. Not only is this a first gen product, it also requires many people to learn or re-learn how to be careful in their general handling and wearing of a watch.
FUD is precisely what AppleCare+ is designed to address. It enables owners to derive greater daily enjoyment from their watch, knowing that any catastrophic damage will be covered (in return for only a further modest payment).
For many people, the price of AC+ is well worth the peace of mind that it provides. Therefore, it self-evidently offers good value for money, regardless of whether or not a claim ever ends up being made.
was any of those manufacturers so stupid to expose fragile elements over an usability?
i tend to hit my wrist all the time against doors, chairs etc. my smartwatch (not apple) has gotten many hits and it still alive.
exactly.
and when you check those pics of broken apple watches, they "all" are broken from the edges...
It was an accident, for heaven's sake. Your thoughtless, nasty public use of "clumsy" in referring to your wife reveals a lot about your lack of character.
I have had many watches in my lifetime and most have never had even a small scratch. I had my AW for 2 days when I got a ding on the stainless steel case that I had buffed out by a jeweler. The watch sits up high and all edges are exposed making it easy to make contact with almost anything in the environment. I don't have AppleCare for most of my devices but I did get it for the watch and am glad I did.
Part of Murphy's Law states that the more expensive an item is, the higher the possibility that it will break/crack/scratch. For instance, you can take a $12 Timex and drop on the asphalt in the middle of the street from a moving car. When you go to retrieve it, it will be unscathed. If same happens to your Apple watch, not only will it shatter as soon as it hits the asphalt, but another car will immediately run it over.
So you'll deliberately commit fraud?
Be careful what you ask for. People who deliberately damage their iDevices whenever they feel like a replacement and think nothing of it is why Apple jacked up the iPhone AC+ deductible to $79 from $49 and the out of warranty replacement cost to $299/$329 from originally $179.
I used to wear a nice but inexpensive Seiko watch. The crystal on that thing was covered with scratches. Obviously the Apple Watch has a harder crystal, so far there's nothing wrong with it.
And the only times I've come close to dropping my watch are during the transfer from charger to wrist. I grab it off the charger when I get up in the morning and have to remind myself not to try to put it on while walking out of the bedroom in a stupor. Because ceramic tile floors. I always put it on standing next to a piece of upholstered furniture or while sitting with my wrist over my lap. Much safer.
And the only times I've come close to dropping my watch are during the transfer from charger to wrist. I grab it off the charger when I get up in the morning and have to remind myself not to try to put it on while walking out of the bedroom in a stupor. Because ceramic tile floors. I always put it on standing next to a piece of upholstered furniture or while sitting with my wrist over my lap. Much safer.
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Exactly! My Tag Heuer was much more protected. And eventually it is get little scratches here and there. The scratches looked a lot better than scratches will on the apple watch.
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?
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.
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're forgetting about that time when the watch is moved from the stand to the wrist.
Until such a time as Apple make their watches out of neutrinos, your 'golden rule' isn't that simple.
OP - how much was the watch that got smashed?