Is AppleCare+ a good deal for the Watch?

[jjlannoo]

Is AppleCare+ a good deal for the Watch? What exactly am I getting for paying the money?

It's not like I will drop these things, it's not an iPhone. So the only damage to it are two cases.

1) Water damage
2) Scratches

Neither of them is covered by Applecare anyway. Am I missing anything?

Water damage is covered by Applecare+

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Water damage is covered by Applecare+

The OP was asking what AC+ covers that the standard warranty doesn't. As the Watch is advertised as IPX7 water resistant, any water damage incurred within the scope of this rating (e.g., water ingress due to a defect during, say, hand washing) is covered under the standard warranty.

 

[jjlannoo]

The OP was asking what AC+ covers that the standard warranty doesn't. As the Watch is advertised as IPX7 water resistant, any water damage incurred within the scope of this rating (e.g., water ingress due to a defect during, say, hand washing) is covered under the standard warranty.

Actually his post specifically says water damage isn't covered and it is. It states this in the apple watch warranty. Anything that exceeds the IPX7 is still covered.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Actually his post specifically says water damage isn't covered and it is. It states this in the apple watch warranty. Anything that exceeds the IPX7 is still covered.

You might be right, if he meant "Applecare" as the standard warranty. Personally, I wouldn't call the standard warranty "Applecare" because before we had AppleCare+ (with the accidental damage coverage) we had AppleCare which essentially doubled the standard warranty for iDevices but with no accidental damage protection.

In either case, the standard warranty will cover water damage and if you double that using an Amex card or equivalent, you're covered for water damage for 2 years. If, however, you inform them that you induced the water damage outside the scope of the IPX7 rating, then the standard warranty is null and void, but AC+ will still cover it with the $79 deductible.

 

[gmmitche]

This information is not correct. Apple will examine the watch and take the position, if there is water in it, that you have breached the standard without giving you any right of recourse on this issue. So, doesn't matter that they say that the standard is IPX7 - because they make the determination. To quote them - "we engineered the product, and if there is water in the product, then you have damaged it". They won't even consider the fact that their product could be faulty or not in fact be IPX7 compliant. So the IPX statement is worthless. I've spent two days on the phone with Apple on this and they won't budge on the issue.