Hi guys,
just to avoid watergate when aw series 2 comes out: AW series 2 is not waterproof for up to 50m of diving even though it was mentioned in the macrumors video about the top 5 facts about the aw series 2.
"Water Resistant 50 Meters" does mean:
During the keynote the following was stated:
So, I assume some people just misinterpreted this statement.
Edit: Tl;Dr
Some more info for people which might find the thread to long to read:
50m water resistant is equal to 5bar. At a depth of 10m a pressure of 2 bar is experienced, thus 5 bar are experienced at 40m. Now you might think you won't dive 40m anyways.
But as a result of movements in the water, such as a forceful swimming motion or a stroke on the water, the resulting dynamic pressure can exceed the specified static pressure many times over, thereby impairing the predetermined watertightness of the watch.
Now think about jumping from a 3/5/10m board into a pool.
just to avoid watergate when aw series 2 comes out: AW series 2 is not waterproof for up to 50m of diving even though it was mentioned in the macrumors video about the top 5 facts about the aw series 2.
Video Macrumors:
0:58
"The apple watch is now waterproof, you can swim with it up to 50m deep and that is quite a bit ..."
"Water Resistant 50 Meters" does mean:
Suitable for swimming, white water rafting, non-snorkeling water related work, and fishing.
Not suitable for diving.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resistant_mark
During the keynote the following was stated:
Apple keynote
36:00 Min
...but what that means is, the watch needs to withstand the pressure, the water pressure equivalent of being at a depth of 50m and that is pretty deep and ...
So, I assume some people just misinterpreted this statement.
Edit: Tl;Dr
Some more info for people which might find the thread to long to read:
50m water resistant is equal to 5bar. At a depth of 10m a pressure of 2 bar is experienced, thus 5 bar are experienced at 40m. Now you might think you won't dive 40m anyways.
But as a result of movements in the water, such as a forceful swimming motion or a stroke on the water, the resulting dynamic pressure can exceed the specified static pressure many times over, thereby impairing the predetermined watertightness of the watch.
Now think about jumping from a 3/5/10m board into a pool.
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