Possibility of aluminum fading on watch?

[tylerdw89]

On my iPhone 5s (space grey) the color coating on the aluminum has faded or worn off in a few places (I'm guessing where I've held it so much?). I'm unsure how the manufacturing process may be similar or different when it comes to coating the aluminum on the watch.

Do you think this will be an issue with the watch? I'm specifically concerned with the digital crown as that is where you will be touching the aluminum.

Thank you!

 

[Newtons Apple]

The anodized finish will wear and scratch in time.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

Apple is using a stronger form of aluminum in the Watch Sport, but there's no indication that they're using the stronger type II anodization (hard anodizing) as opposed to what's currently used on the iPhone/iPad.

 

[tylerdw89]

Thank you for the replies! Sounds like it may be inevitable that it will wear. This doesn't concern me much with the phone for resale because you can put it in a case, but it does with the phone since it is a fashion item.

 

[Bazooka-joe]

Thank you for the replies! Sounds like it may be inevitable that it will wear. This doesn't concern me much with the phone for resale because you can put it in a case, but it does with the phone since it is a fashion item.

I wouldnt worry that much. Once the novelty wears off, I think a lot of people will just use the watch as a receiver for texts, notifications etc so usage of the crown and fading will be remote.. I can't see how people will sit there playing on the watch to the same capacity as you would with a iphone or iPad