it's a shame the watch is not waterproof

[magicMac]

...because then you could use it when you go for a swim, since the Bluetooth range is extended by wifi the watch would probably maintain a connection back to your phone in a locker. In my experience, Bluetooth range is better than most people realise.

 

[Gooberton]

...because then you could use it when you go for a swim, since the Bluetooth range is extended by wifi the watch would probably maintain a connection back to your phone in a locker. In my experience, Bluetooth range is better than most people realise.

Then you have had bad experience , Bluetooth range is horrible

 

[Arran]

If it was swim-proof, I'd likely buy one.

That said, metal lockers would likely attenuate Bluetooth/wifi. No biggie for me, because solo swimming is my time to think, undisturbed.

It would be great on the beach, however. For tracking down friends and family. ("When are we all meeting for dinner?")

 

[mattopotamus]

at least it is shower proof 🙂

It would be nice to swim with though. That is one of my favorite features of the pebble.

 

[Nothlit]

Tim Cook apparently thinks it is good enough for basic swimming (but not diving)...

 

[rjlawrencejr]

I understand the reason the watch is not waterproof is due to the touch screen.

 

[dacreativeguy]

It's likely much more water resistant than Apple claims, but they don't want to deal with warranty issues of people pushing the envelope like swimming, scuba diving, etc. They also don't want to deal with people complaining that the watch can't communicate with their phone through 10M of water.

 

[zacheryjensen]

I understand the reason the watch is not waterproof is due to the touch screen.

That has no bearing on whether it is water proof. Something being waterproof doesn't mean it can be actively used, just, it will not be ruined by submersion in water in your lifetime.

It is true, though, that the touchscreen won't work under water. There's a good chance the crown won't either. Whether any of it will be operable when slightly wet with drops of rain or whatnot remains to be seen.

 

[rjlawrencejr]

Well I thought the touch screen was affected by the water pressure.

 

[Julien]

Well I thought the touch screen was affected by the water pressure.

Not a chance since it is designed to be put under a lot of pressure in everyday use (Force Touch). The most venerable parts are reported to be the transducers (speaker & mic). The case is likely water tight to 5 ATM or more. The case would likely leak and equalize the pressure before the screen cracked.

I bet the transducers can even take >5 ATM but Apple MUST be conservative because of the HUGE numbers it will sell.

 

[melburstein]

...because then you could use it when you go for a swim, since the Bluetooth range is extended by wifi the watch would probably maintain a connection back to your phone in a locker. In my experience, Bluetooth range is better than most people realise.

I wonder if Liquipel waterproofing spray (http://www.liquipel.com) might work on the Apple Watch. I first saw this product on the Shark Tank where it was used to waterproof cell phones.