What is better: keeping a watch perpetually "On" or switching it "Off" when not in use

[axantas]

What do you mean by “starts to charge again”? How can it charge while on your wrist ?

That was for bingeciren: Leaving it on the charger, it charges to 100%, stops, then the battery drops to lets say 90% and charging restarts - about twice a day in his case.

 

[Otflyer]

What’s the battery capacity now? Has it deteriorated less than it would have if not switched off at night daily ?

I rarely check battery capacity so can’t say but, I’ve never noticed a decrease in battery % remaining each time I put them on the charger at days end.

 

[bp328i]

Same here. I actually had multiple Apple watches, which obviously Apple allows for multiple pairings if you want. I had one watch for like my ‘every day use’, and then I had one specifically that I would dress up with the black/regular stainless Link band. [My favorite band has to be the leather loop, so comfortable with the quilted leather.]

I actually have the black leather loop (older actually black version) on my silver stainless steel series 5 all the time and the silver stainless link bracelet when I need to dress it up a little bit more.

 

[bingeciren]

That was for bingeciren: Leaving it on the charger, it charges to 100%, stops, then the battery drops to lets say 90% and charging restarts - about twice a day in his case.

More like once because I use one watch for sleep tracking so each watch stays on the charger for no more than 12 hours.

Obviously, if I’m not going to wear a watch for a long time, I power it off rather than leaving it on the charger.

 

[ManicMarc]

What’s the battery capacity now? Has it deteriorated less than it would have if not switched off at night daily ?

How do you find its capacity?

 

[annk]

More like once because I use one watch for sleep tracking so each watch stays on the charger for no more than 12 hours.

I considered doing this with my S3 when I got the S4, but my son surprisingly wanted to try the S3 after not having shown any interest earlier.

I use the S4 for sleep tracking at night, so I just got into the routine of popping it on the charger while I shower and get dressed each morning. It's charged up again to 100% in that amount of time. I almost never have a reason to turn it off.

I don't worry about preserving battery life, I just use it as it suits me, like someone mentioned earlier in the thread. I have the wifi-only model though, and I do wonder how well my routine would work with a cellular model. I figure the battery life has to be different on those.

 

[uandme72]

How do you find its capacity?

By daily experience of time between two full charges after normal use.

 

[Pseudo-Fed]

Have S4 SS and S5 SBSS. Also have 4 Garmin watches and 45 regular watches. Either or both AW is charged to 100% and placed in box when not in use. When I plan to wear one I pull it out and top it off on charger for the day.

 

[ManicMarc]

If watch is perpetually kept "On" even when not in use, its battery has to be recharged which consumes its battery recharge cycles and thus decreases its usable life.
However if we switch "Off" the watch when not in use and put it "On" when required, it increases the usage of its Power button and perhaps thus decrease its useful life.
Which of the two approaches is better for longevity of the watch as a whole.

You only need to turn your watch off if you're not going to use it for more than a week or so. Apple Watch expects to be charged overnight, as this is when music and podcasts will synchronise, and updates will install.
You also don't need to worry about pressing the side button too often. Like the door handle on the car, it is designed to be used many times throughout its lifetime.