Do you wear your watch when doing yard work, etc?

[bangak]

I know what thread you’re referring to (See below), and that’s false, the casing was never bent, as that would be extremely difficult to do. I believe that member also came in contact with a rock against the casing causing the scratch.

Here is a picture of that Apple Watch you’re referring to:

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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/s4-black-ss-scratched-photo.2144532/

That’s my watch. It’s totally fine other than the scratch and I decided to keep it rather than try to do the AppleCare thing / exchange for bare stainless.

Not dented. Screen confirmed with digital calipers to be as it should and has even since been under water with no harm. 100% fine.

It was scratched doing yard work, which is honestly one of the more tame activities I do.

My series 0 lived through far, far worse and I suspect this one will too...with a few additional scuffs, scratches and dings after a couple years.

In the end, it’s just a tool that will get recycled or thrown away and not a family heirloom.

 

[ZStech]

So yeah, the watch is meant to be worn, but do you really wear this premium device when doing things like yard work, etc, etc?

I am thinking of going AW from Fitbit and I wear my Fitbit all the time. I guess it's just hard (scary) to think of me wearing this $400 device outside, doing things like yard work and the like...

No, I feel unsafe doing some work with my watches, I like them a lot!

 

[SDColorado]

So yeah, the watch is meant to be worn, but do you really wear this premium device when doing things like yard work, etc, etc?

I am thinking of going AW from Fitbit and I wear my Fitbit all the time. I guess it's just hard (scary) to think of me wearing this $400 device outside, doing things like yard work and the like...

I wear mine starting with S0 while doing yard work, working on the motorcycle or car, tasks like house painting, etc. As you say, it is meant to be worn

 

[BSG75]

There's an old saying about generals always fighting the last war. Yeah, bad things can happen, but I seriously doubt yard work in particular has some sort of magic mojo that makes damage while doing that more likely than, say, whacking your arm on a door frame as you rush past, or slipping and falling on an icy sidewalk.

For what its worth, though the stainless case on my first generation Watch took some scratches and gouges over the years, day-to-day use/abuse never scratched the surface of the sapphire crystal. The only thing I'm careful about is exposure to water.

As far as I'm concerned, $400 is not a premium watch. It's a tool that's meant to be worn and used, not a piece of heirloom jewelry. And if I'm going to close my rings every day, I'm not going to take it off for the most vigorous workout of the week.

Absolutely, the Apple Watch is a tool that is meant to be worn. It's not an heirloom or even a premium watch. At all of its price points, the AW would be considered an "affordable" watch with a great value proposition in the mechanical watch world. That doesn't take away from the AW's build quality, as a watch, it's a lot of "bang for the buck."
[doublepost=1551885831][/doublepost]Also wanted to add that I believe the Apple Watch is a watch and not a gadget, or computer that you wear on your wrist. Apple did a lot of study into horology when designing the AW because a lot of the higher ups at Apple are watch people and wanted something that honored horological history.

IIRC, HODINKEE called the AW the biggest thing to happen in the watch world in the last decade.

 

[x-evil-x]

im sure all of you would take off the watch if you are using your hands in tight spaces connecting equipment and using force to get things done. I definitely feel held back when working in tight spaces with my watch on as I notice it being obstructive. If you use your hands as tools you will notice this. Yardwork is way different. Normal everyday tasks dont bother me.

 

[Momof2.1107]

I wear my watch all the time, except when bathing, giving my son a bath and when charging it before bed.

 

[oeagleo]

im sure all of you would take off the watch if you are using your hands in tight spaces connecting equipment and using force to get things done. I definitely feel held back when working in tight spaces with my watch on as I notice it being obstructive. If you use your hands as tools you will notice this. Yardwork is way different. Normal everyday tasks dont bother me.

Agreed, I wouldn't want to wear the watch if I'm say, changing out a water pump on a 67 Chevy SS396... LOL

 

[MEJHarrison]

I did some yard work the other day and wore mine. I also wore it higher up on my forearm instead of my wrist so it was covered by clothing. I also faced it inwards instead of outwards so I was less likely to bang it against something. I would have taken it off, but I wanted the exercise and movement. So I was just extra cautious.

 

[hinesmj]

Yup - I wear it for everything except showering. Sure, I've bumped stuff before, but it's always been fine. If you can swing it, get apple care and give yourself some peace of mind. It's a great device, pretty durable, and meant to be worn. After a few days, you'll be fine.

 

[Matz]

Pretty much always wear mine, as others have mentioned, except when it’s on the charger. I wear it while doing yard work, farm work, carpentry, and minor wrenching on my car.

Funny, I have a couple of minor scratches on the bottom edge of the screen, where it curves, that occurred, not while doing any of the aforementioned activities, but when going into an office building, and had an awkward hold on a door, and the watch brushed against the brick edge adjacent to the door. The scratches are barely visible. Could have been worse.

I use (but don’t abuse) my watch and phone in nearly all aspects of my daily life, and find it reasonable to expect that they will eventually show minor signs of wear.

 

[neutrino23]

I mostly wear it when working around the house. I do try to wear canvas gloves that cover the watch or a long sleeve shirt.

I do take off the watch when I am working with fined grained abrasive compounds that might scratch it. But that goes for my glasses as well. I also keep the iPad away when doing this kind of work.

 

[jamin00]

Whatever watch I’m wearing, be it my AW or one of my Rolex’s, if I’m wearing them when I start a job such as on the house or my motorbike etc it stays on unless I need to get in a tight space then I take it off so my arm can fit.

However,I’m more cautious about my AW as with my premium watches I can get them polished etc but the AW if you scratch the screen you can’t do nothing.