Wearing an Apple Watch in the sauna, onsen, and bath: what Apple says, what we have found, and how to look after it.
5 posts
Seven apps that log sauna, cold plunge, and bath sessions from an Apple Watch, side by side. What each records on the wrist, what it costs, and why Furolog, which is ours, is the one to pick if your visit includes water as well as heat.
Read →
Apple Watch is water resistant, but that does not make every bath or sento visit risk-free. Learn what Apple says about soap, hot water, Water Lock, and care.
Read →
Apple's sauna guidance is more specific than "don't". Here is the exact rule for each model, what heat really does to the watch, and how sauna regulars wear one anyway.
Read →
Apple Watch is rated for swimming, but a 42°C sulfur spring is not a pool. What the water resistance rating covers, which spring types are hard on the watch, and how to bathe with one sensibly.
Read →
Not every Apple Watch can measure the water it is in. Here is which models have the sensor, how it works, and why it matters for logging onsen and sauna sessions.
Read →
Furolog