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> "UNA is currently a non-submersible device due to its innovative modular design. So, swimming is not something we offer as an activity, nor do we advise it. U
by pandemicsyn 2mo ago
> "UNA is currently a non-submersible device due to its innovative modular design. So, swimming is not something we offer as an activity, nor do we advise it. UNA is IPX5 rated, which means it is splash & showerproof to a high degree."
If I had a dollar for every time some project that was ipx5 rated failed after getting caught in the rain one too many times...I'd have enough to buy another Garmin Fenix.
- PunchyHamster 2mo agoYeah that's a non-starter, I don't ever wanna worry about that in a watch. And putting "designed for lifetime" next to it is just hilarious, where are you gonna trek with no water, from bathroom to kitchen ?
- cromka 2mo agoThose are not exclusive statements — as long as parts are available for a lifetime
- jerlam 2mo agoThere are zero spare parts available on their website. If repairability is one of their selling points, not having spare parts immediately available is a big misstep.
- phoghed 2mo agohttps://unawatch.com/collections/accessories https://unawatch.com/collections/accessories Looks like display and battery are “coming soon”, and those are the only 2 parts they have repair videos for as well.
- frankbreetz 2mo agothe bathroom and kitchen both have faucets! You can potentially trek from the bedroom to the living room
- quickthrowman 2mo agoI would not buy a watch rated less than IP68/IPX-8, annd ideally it would be much more water resistant. Apple Ultra watches are rated to 100m of water which is well beyond that. The watch I am wearing right now is a steel automatic that would have an IP69 rating as it’s rated to 150 meters of water depth.
- peterleiser 2mo agoThe only IP ratings that I trust are on dive computers and dive computer watches (but I've read mixed results about Apple Watch Ultras for diving). The Garmin Descent Mk3i dive computer and smart watch is a solid performer.
- whynotmaybe 2mo agoCue to younger me that discovered the difference between water resistant and water proof when I found out that my "7 melodies electronic watch" didn't survive after a few minutes in the swimming pool. Will the UNA hint us with a little bit of fog on the window?
- aa-jv 2mo agoI too destroyed my "7 melodies electronic watch" back in the 80's by taking it for a swim at the beach .. man, that was so disappointing. Did get me on the CASIO Data Bank train, though ..
- amelius 2mo agoIf you ever get into this situation again, you can rinse it with distilled water to remove corrosive/conducting residues, then let it dry.
- hydrogen7800 2mo agoOr middle-aged me swimming with my "10 ATM water resist" ~$400 Hamilton watch...
- peterleiser 2mo agoYeah, and drop your iPhone, in a ruggedized case, into 3 inches of bath water for 5 seconds from a height of one foot and then realize apple's IP68 claim is laughable.
- bendews 2mo agoI take photos underwater (<2m) with my iphones all the time, all the way back to the iphone 6, never had any issues.
- mplewis 2mo agoWhat? I have never had an issue with this with my iPhone.
- bamboozled 2mo agoDropped my iPhone in the toilet , never skipped a beat after that.
- kalleboo 2mo agoI've used my iPhones for underwater photography with just a normal clearcase and never had any issues
- RobotToaster 2mo agoMost water rated devices will warn against wearing them in the shower/bath because surfactants (soaps) let water penetrate a lot easier.
- bamboozled 2mo agoApple Watch owner , always been indestructible, especially the ultra
- TylerE 2mo ago1st gen is 1P7X, and 2nd gen and later are certified to depths of at least 50m. Way beyond IP5X.
- microtonal 2mo agoSame for most Garmins (Fenix 8 even has inductive buttons to avoid worn-down seals), Coros, and recent Galaxy Watches (the way beyond IP5X part). Note though that all these watches are water resistant, the seals degrade over time and water can get in. Even the Apple Watch Ultra, plenty of people who had it leaking after scuba dives or even after swimming. You can usually improve longetivity by following manufacturer instructions (e.g. typically rinsing with tap water after pool or sea use, avoiding saunas/steam baths, etc.).
- PlotCitizen 2mo agoGot an SE 2 a year ago to track my daily swimming in the sea and it's been working great.
- wincy 2mo agoMy first (and the original) Apple Watch, I won at the company Christmas party. My kid dropped it in the tree sap water under the Christmas tree and I didn’t find it for two days. After a lot of cleaning, it worked perfectly fine for years. I’m on the series 10 now. They’re very tough little devices.
- black3r 2mo agomy first apple watch (6th gen) died when I was using it on a water slide ending in a pool on a holiday... since then I'm wary of using it in water...
- tomaskafka 2mo agoNot at all. 2.5 year old Apple Watch, glue gave up after warm pool in aquapark (40 deg Celsius), water got in, dead.
- jubilanti 2mo agoI got all the way to the order screen thinking it was IP68 because my eyes scanned over "UNA features a universal IP68 rated usb-c charging cable" and thought the port was IP68. The CABLE is IP68? But the watch is IPX5? This is just up to the line of criminally deceptive false advertising. It's not criminal because the fine print, but what an absolute loss of trust. They know what they're doing. IPX5 is a no-go, which they know, which is why they're being so deceptive.
- fguerraz 2mo agoI mean, they're from Scotland, the watch would have to be pretty water resistant to survive more than one day...