Wheeler925
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Interesting. They're just not ultra enough for diving. Only we are.
Apple Ultra 2 - not covered for water damage
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wnissen
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That is indeed very surprising and disappointing. Though my Tissot watch is marked for 100m and barely survived a few dozen dives to 20-30m.
My AWU has been on over 200 dives. No issues watchsoever!
“A large Apple shareholder” would not be whining on SB about this. Just saying.
“A large Apple shareholder” would not be whining on SB about this. Just saying.
PatW
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My wife tried using the Apple Watch for diving. And she had bad luck twice. One watch failed in the shower. It had her at 60’ and then locked her out for a too fast ascent and failing to do a safety stop.
I have an Apple Watch that I use for diving and it has been very reliable. But I do not use it as my primary dive computer.
I have an Apple Watch that I use for diving and it has been very reliable. But I do not use it as my primary dive computer.
I genuinely feel for the OP and their situation. I would think that Apple would at least start with warranty coverage unless they found physical damage. The pressure sensor is limited to 140 feet, but the device itself is rated to 330 feet.
Just to provide a counterpoint: I've had my original AWU since it was first released. I've used it on over 100 dives including the great blue hole down to 135 feet. In all this time I had only one issue with the first version of Oceanic+ freezing up on me during a dive. Other than that it has worked flawlessly on every dive.
Just to provide a counterpoint: I've had my original AWU since it was first released. I've used it on over 100 dives including the great blue hole down to 135 feet. In all this time I had only one issue with the first version of Oceanic+ freezing up on me during a dive. Other than that it has worked flawlessly on every dive.
Personally, I think that using subscription-based diving watch that is not covered by warranty for water damage is insane. It's also a cruel trick by the manufacturer to deceive people into thinking this was a good idea.
Mares is apparently working on an App for the AWU now. I got an email recently looking for beta testers (Nope, didn't apply since I don't have an AWU).
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