Withings' Activité and Activité Pop Updated With Swim Tracking Capabilities

[Keane16]

You do not HAVE to change the strap. I do not change mine at all when bathing. I leave it on leather 100% of the time. Granted, I have not gone swimming with it yet, but when I will, I am leaving the leather strap on. After all Withings sent me another leather strap free of charge.

Do what you want, it's your watch. However, Withings say you need to change it before swimming, emphasis mine:

"You need to replace the wristband of your Withings Activité ™ for your workout sessions or before going under water to avoid any damage to the leather."

https://withings.zendesk.com/hc/en-...place-the-wristband-on-the-Withings-Activité-

 

[nj1266]

Do what you want, it's your watch. However, Withings say you need to change it before swimming, emphasis mine:

"You need to replace the wristband of your Withings Activité for your workout sessions or before going under water to avoid any damage to the leather."

https://withings.zendesk.com/hc/en-...place-the-wristband-on-the-Withings-Activité-

That is just a CYA. I emailed back and forth with one of their reps and he told me that nothing bad will happen. It is the same deal with so many other items on the market. The AW is not water resistant and yet people take showers with it on their wrists with no damage. I have the watch on my wrist 24/7 and never remove it even when I shower, lift weights, ride a stationary bike, and do yoga. There is zero damage to the strap.