Google "apple watch cleaning" should get you below link as 1st weblink from Apple Support:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204522
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Google "apple watch cleaning" should get you below link as 1st weblink from Apple Support:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204522
I workout hard and my
Watch is sweaty/dirty 5 days a week. Bought on launch day and have showered (soap and warm water) with over 150 times. Squeaky clean every time I get out. Have also ran in the rain a couple of dozen times and washed my car several times. Also do some extreme trail running through muddy conditions. Have also swam a couple of times.
I saw
I saw that but truth be told, I would like to wash it like I wash my hands.
@Julien: merci bcq!
I saw that but truth be told, I would like to wash it like I wash my hands.
@Julien: merci bcq!
I saw
I saw that but truth be told, I would like to wash it like I wash my hands.
@Julien: merci bcq!
The problem with soap is there are lots of way to make soap, some of them has heavy oil content or harsh chemical, which can't be good constantly get into speaker and microphone holes, or around dial where there is rubber gasket.
I had my SS AW since release shipping, and there is not one time need anything else to clean it, other than warm water, and I clean it probably at least every 2-3 days.
You are absolutely correct. And I wash my hands way too often (= dry skin in winter).
I haven't dared using water on my AW yet but I can see see that it does need be cleaned. I was surprised to see that the plate underneath the watch and the Sport band both accumulate residue of skin oils, lint from my shirts etc.
I haven't dared using water on my AW yet but I can see see that it does need be cleaned. I was surprised to see that the plate underneath the watch and the Sport band both accumulate residue of skin oils, lint from my shirts etc.
I would at least use only warm water to clean dial once awhile or weekly per Apple support instruction, which will not only ensure smoothness of dial and can be easily turn with very light force all the time, but will ensure no cumulation of dirt/oil/grease around rubber dial gasket, which might cause permanent defect in future.
When dial is not smooth, user likely will turn harder to move dial, and that could accelerate gasket damage.
Like a car, it is better to change oil and grease joint frequently, than wait until it has severe defect to repair.
Have you owned a watch before?
I would not have bought the Apple Watch if it couldn't be washed like all the other watches I used to wear. After I read that Tim Cook showers with his, and then seeing DCRainmaker's tests on his blog, I was sold.
I use my natural, benign hand soap on my Sport band and rinse the band, watch and dial with warm water about once a week, when I take if off for the night.
No: I just got one.
And became active on Macrumors forums again while learning more about it.
I love my AW as a object for how personal and well designed it is. It is a gorgeous object to own and wear.
The future iterations should be amazing. How silly does the first iPhone look in retrospect now??? I am wearing the equivalent of what the first iteration of the iPhone was/ is.
Read the label of soap, most of oil (like coconut oil,.....) are all natural, and some soap might add a lot of oil to help reduce dryness. But oil could leave residue after wash if not wash off completly. 3 areas in AW could potentially collect oil as I indicated, which could potential damage AW for long term, speaker hole, mic hole, & rubber gasket around dial.
As I stated, I don't use soap on the watch part (because I don't need to), just on the band. But I wouldn't hesitate to use soap on the metal watch as I know I would rinse it off completely. I am an experienced cleaner.