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S5 Ceramic Owners
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That’s correct, my wife’s ceramic apple care expired last November, the next day after the expiration date it asked if we wanted to continue on a monthly basis, which she selected. I’ll try to get pictures later, but it’s till on month to month right now.
If you never had Applecare+ you wouldn’t be able to add + after your limited 1 year warranty. im confused with your comment. Do you Have warranty or not? If it’s been over a year then Apple guy is right, you don’t have coverage.
We added the extended monthly AppleCare to my wife’s Hermes series 5. Two months later, the battery health dropped to 79%. Apple sent me a brand new Hermes series 5. No cost.
If you didn’t take within the first month, you can never get it, whether in warranty period or not.
I stand corrected. 60 days to add AppleCare Plus and 12 months to add AppleCare. I just checked.
After 60 days AppleCare+ can still be added through the Genius Bar before the AppleCare Limited Warranty ends.
Still using everyday my Apple Watch Ceramic, every single day! Battery got replaced a few months ago…but now it’s not great: I got 10% at 7pm. I wear it for sleeping from 11pm to 7am and I use it for a 1h30 walk workout.
I wonder if this is normal behaviour.
Are we getting a new ceramic maybe finally this year? Instant buy, I don’t know why but it goes well with every band!
I wonder if this is normal behaviour.
Are we getting a new ceramic maybe finally this year? Instant buy, I don’t know why but it goes well with every band!
This is normal for S5 watches in general - at least in my own experience with my Ceramic(s) and my SBTi. I guess it‘s because they were the first with AOD and Apple wasn’t able to fully compensate for that.
My Ceramic is still at 100% capacity fortunately, but that’s probably because I only wear it occasionally.
Ceramic w/Ultra battery life but keeping the same compact form factor would be amazing. The ceramic watch is such a beautiful yet durable wonder... really hope it comes back again in the future.
I totally agree with this, all the Series 5 Watches with AOD suffer from not so great battery life and battery wear. I love my Ceramic Watch, but I usually reserve it for special occasions, battery life is at 85%, it still last just long enough for a day, but I normally don’t wear it for a day.
Still the most gorgeous Apple Watch to date.
Same experience here as well - battery life is not so great, despite 94% battery health now.
Like many others, I use mine sparingly, sometimes a full day, sometimes only on a special occasion.
Like many others, I use mine sparingly, sometimes a full day, sometimes only on a special occasion.
Im down to 84%, not long before I hit 80% now then I can request a battery change, man I love this S5 version!
My S5 Ceramic is at 99% battery health
My S3 Ceramic is at 82% for a while now, hoping to go lower than 80% before it turns to vintage/obsolete in a couple months
My S3 Ceramic is at 82% for a while now, hoping to go lower than 80% before it turns to vintage/obsolete in a couple months
If anyone is looking for a 44mm, I am probably going to sell mine to buy the 8 series for health issues. I have everything it comes with & a copy of receipt. OG owner and battery is 95%. No knicks. I started wearing a diff watch to monitor my heart.
Still no ceramic this year. I’m afraid we can say farewell forever to this fabulous color. Too bad. 🥺
Sad as it is I think I agree with you. Real shame Apple are getting a little boring in their newer model colour choices...
If anything, I think this confirms that the ceramic model was probably a Jony Ive pet project. Now that he is no longer part of the company, it's unlikely we will see another ceramic model. Producing ceramic is also an energy-intensive process, so I don't think it fits with Apple's carbon-neutral schtick.
I agree with every word here, except "schtick".
Love for my S5 Ceramic is still going strong. Every time I wear it (usually a day or two per month) I am awed to find new combinations with bands and watch faces. Despite its screen and big bezels it hasn't aged a bit. Battery is at 95%. What could I wish more.
Mine's at 81%, and my biggest fear is that Apple rules it obsolete before I can get a battery replacement/swap for a different watch.
I know someday the latest watchos will not run on it, and that's fine. I just wish that I could get more than 10 hours out of it when I choose to wear it.