I'm sure it will survive showering but I'd be worried about the residue of foam/soap... shampoo/body soap has all kinds of conditioning agents which are good for your skin but leave a gunky residue on shower tiles and the watch 
It's the humidity and temperature change that will destroy the o-ring seal and thus his watch.
I'm sure it will survive showering but I'd be worried about the residue of foam/soap... shampoo/body soap has all kinds of conditioning agents which are good for your skin but leave a gunky residue on shower tiles and the watch![]()
#GunkGate FTW!
Part of the rating it has means it passed a force water test... But yeah why risk it
And the bendgate guy can collect even more ad revenue with a Youtube video demonstrating how [common cleaning agent] on a cotton swab cleans off shower gunk from anwatch.
I'd love to see the video of cleaning speaker and mic cavities.
well how is apple gonna proof that it died showering and not during an horrible rain storm if it does happen
Sorry but I see little point in showering with the watch. Just because you can does not mean you should.
Careful what you wish for. This is the first watch that millions of people will be wearing on their wrists while working out, so there will be gunk in cavities to be cleaned out on video. Even my in-ear headphones are already shipped with a little tool designed to clean the gunk. yuck!
Being able to use it in the shower is an ultimate convenience.
i use it to control my bluetooth speakers in the bathroom while in the shower. i.e. skip songs.
Honestly? people can't imagine a use for it?
**also want to make sure you aren't taking a too long a shower.
** also someone mentioned, you don't want to miss a call or messages (which i got one while in the shower the other day**
This can be true for a regular watch, but an Apple watch needs to be taken off each night to charge anyways. I don't know about you, but typically I wake up in the morning and then take a shower. Why would you put your watch on only to jump in the shower?It's a matter of convenience. Once you strap it on, you never have to worry about it again, unless it stops working.
The same is true for the reason you remove glasses, and clothes before sleep -- comfort and convenience. Glasses have to be cleaned after they have been gotten wet to avoid water spots in your vision, so that generally creates more problems than it's worth, but I do know some people with very bad eyesight who wear glasses in the shower, or they wouldn't even be able to find the soap when they dropped it. Wearing uncomfortable footwear in bed would not be comfortable and detrimental to the sleep process. The same from bulky work clothing. Besides that the clothes would get wrinkled and transfer dirt to the bedding, again making it more trouble than it's worth. Some people do wear socks and softer pajamas to bed, and I'm sure a few do wear workboots to bed if they are in environments where needing to get up suddenly at night and be immediately alert and ready to move (say a soldier in a war zone).
For me, I wore a watch 24/7 for about a decade. It was a light titanium Citizen chronograph that worked in all settings. I could work out in it, shower in it without worrying about it getting stolen in the locker room, dropping it on the hard tile floor, or misplacing it. It was loose enough on my wrist to allow me to move it enough in either direction to wash beneath it. I could swim in it, I could sit in the hot tub in it, etc. I never had to worry about it ever. I never found it particularly uncomfortable in bed, certainly far more comfortable than any pajamas I've ever worn which tend to bunch and get caught up when you turn during the night, yet millions of people wear some form of clothing to bed.
And as others have pointed out, the Watch offers even more compelling reasons never to take it off, because it can be used to answer that all important phone call, text, or e-mail without exposing your iPhone to water or accidents (I had a friend who knocked his iPhone into the toilet when he reached for it from the shower to take his bosses call). Playing with your children in the pool, while working is priceless.
But that's not an option yet for the Watch, despite the fact I've never seen a watch priced over $350 that wasn't able to withstand IPX 8 30 meters -- a market Apple appears to be competing head to head with unlike their cheaper smart watch competitors.
If you live alone, are expecting a very important phone call or text, but also need to take a shower.
This can be true for a regular watch, but an Apple watch needs to be taken off each night to charge anyways. I don't know about you, but typically I wake up in the morning and then take a shower. Why would you put your watch on only to jump in the shower?
I used to shower with my mechanical G Shock maybe once every couple months just to keep it clean, but it's far from comfortable having a watch slide up and down your soapy wrist.
I've seen the CNET video and read the specs... AppleWatch water resistant up to 1meter/3ft for 30mins (IPX7 rating). BUT... had to see for myself (I got AppleCare)
Burn calories while showering... on a side note my watch was off the charge for at least 30+ mins at the time and it was still at 100% battery. An hour later at my desk and its at 99% I have zero battery life worries
pretty stupid! AS or not they know if the watch has been in the water.
and claiming it as accidental is outrigth fraud
Sorry but I see little point in showering with the watch. Just because you can does not mean you should.
I've personally accidentally knocked my phone into the toilet doing that. Friends of mine have dropped the phone on the tile and shattered the glass, and others have had it slip out of their hands and into the shower tub. And yes, I've taken an important call while standing in the shower, with the water off.
Dozens of people are reporting they enjoy making calls via the watch mic/speaker, so perhaps you should have your watch checked. The watch is designed to make a persons life easier by leaving their iPhone stowed and out of harms way. Being able to use it in the shower is an ultimate convenience.