“Yes, the Apple Watch’s sapphire display reacts to accidental drops against hard surfaces just like iPhones,” Zac Hall reports for 9to5Mac.
“In describing the craftsmanship of the Apple Watch, Apple calls sapphire ‘the second-hardest transparent substance after diamond,’ adding that ‘that’s why we chose it to cover the Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition faces,’ but it still sells a $79 AppleCare+ warranty to cover accidental damage because sapphire is clearly not invincible,” Hall reports. “The damage to the display happened during the tail end of my travels last week, adding an unfortunate surprise to an otherwise relaxing trip.”
Hall reports, “If you’re on the fence about AppleCare+ for your Apple Watch and plan to keep it around for a while, I’d lean toward buying it.”
Much more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Just don’t have your Apple Watch gold-plated like Zac or your AppleCare+ coverage likely won’t be honored.
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