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Lets see those shattered Stainless Steel Apple Watch screens.
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Well the back did shatter but I should of been specific. Going to update my post I'm looking for shattered screens.
"If you do run it over with a car, it's going to be completely ruined"
No kidding! Who came up with this as a an idea for a video? Sheesh!
No kidding! Who came up with this as a an idea for a video? Sheesh!
Just FYI I think the sapphire screens are more prone to shattering than the glass ones due to the crystal structure of sapphire. But they're way less susceptible to scratches because of the hardness. These are very different properties!
Scratch resistance is highly important with a device that goes in and out of pockets and can come up against keys and other junk all the time. Also helps if you're good at knocking it with a seat belt buckle, as I am. But nothing will ever be scratchproof or shatterproof. Diamonds can scratch other diamonds, and enough force will break anything. If a meteorite were to come in and hit your Apple Watch, it will shatter the hell out of the whole thing and likely take your arm with it.
Scratch resistance is highly important with a device that goes in and out of pockets and can come up against keys and other junk all the time. Also helps if you're good at knocking it with a seat belt buckle, as I am. But nothing will ever be scratchproof or shatterproof. Diamonds can scratch other diamonds, and enough force will break anything. If a meteorite were to come in and hit your Apple Watch, it will shatter the hell out of the whole thing and likely take your arm with it.
Most of the screen breaks happen while putting your watch on or off so I always make it a point to do this over a soft surface like the bed or a towel. Letting it drop to a ceramic tile floor will break either type screen.
Three weeks now and my 42SS has not a single scratch! Loving it!
Three weeks now and my 42SS has not a single scratch! Loving it!
Mine shattered and had to spend $355 for repair/replacement, but Amex's purchase protection covered it for me.
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Yeah, but the only risk is dropping it while putting it on. How many people drop a watch?
I dont think I've ever dropped a watch before *knocks on wood* but Im not surprised many others on here have with the pictures to show the damage too.
I guess another common thing would be someone while moving around accidentally swings their arm into a very hard surface. That also may cause it to shatter.
I was just asking about the shatter resistance because when I ask different apple store workers that if it's true that the sapphire is more shatter prone than the Ion-X they look at me like I'm crazy and say that's false.
Ouch!
I try to be extra careful with devices, especially when I'm around concrete and brick surfaces. I feel like they're a magnet, drawing my watch in, waiting to destroy the screen... but maybe I'm just paranoid.
I try to be extra careful with devices, especially when I'm around concrete and brick surfaces. I feel like they're a magnet, drawing my watch in, waiting to destroy the screen...
but maybe I'm just paranoid.