Apple Watch Ultra Owners Can Now Check If Their Pricey Wearable Has A Broken Seal, But You Might Want To Avoid That

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The Apple Watch Ultra is built with several water-resistance protections, including a WR100 rating, which makes it possible for the flagship wearable to withstand water pressure at 100 meters. Not just this, but it also supports EN13319 diving certification. Still, that does not prevent the smartwatch’s seals from getting weaker over time and eventually breaking, so how will the owner find out? Fortunately, Apple has a solution to this problem, but it is far from perfect.

On Apple’s support page, there is information provided about the test they employ if the Apple Watch Ultra’s water-resistance seals have been broken. The company calls it the ‘Depth and Water Seal Test,’ with additional details provided below.

“The Depth and Water Seal Test determines whether your watch’s depth gauge and seals are working properly at the time of the test. First, we perform a visual inspection for any cracks or damage to the exterior of your Apple Watch Ultra. If your watch doesn’t have any visible damage, we’ll test its system water seals and depth gauge.”

Since there is no proper way to see if the seals of the Apple Watch Ultra have been broken other than submerging it in water, it is really not prudent of you to be carrying out these tests by yourself unless you have no issues squandering $799, which is the price of a base iPhone 14. What we also find interesting is that while Apple has said that it will conduct a Depth and Water Seal Test, the technology giant does not expand as to what measures it will take to see if the seals are broken.

Does Apple possess specialized machinery developed for this task, or will it conduct the same tests that regular wearers can do alone? We do not know for the moment, but given that there is no price