You’ve got a watch and it’s waterproof. Great! But what does that mean? Check this out for more info!
So you’ve got yourself a fancy new smartwatch and it has a waterproof rating. Awesome! You’ve washed your hands a couple of times while wearing it, it hasn’t fried, so everything is going according to plan. And now you get an invitation to a pool party.
Both these systems have their own testing methods for assigning a rating. The IP system is more complex, as its numerical values are not linked to the quality of the resistance, while the ATM system is pretty straightforward: higher number=good.The rating consists of two digits that have different meanings. The first is related to dust protection and the other linked to water-resistance. An important note here is that these ratings are not mutually exclusive.
An IPX9 rating means that if that hot tea spills over the watch, it will be fine after being rinsed with clean water.As with above, the rating of 6 here stays related to the watch being completely dust-proof. The second digit however has changed from a 9 to a 8, which doesn’t mean a lower quality of water-resistance. It means that the watch has been tested via submerging it in water deep up to 9.8 ft in water for an undisclosed amount of time.
Dust ratings from 1 to 4 depict how small an object has to be to be able to breach your device, with lower numbers meaning bigger items. For example, a rating of 2 includes fingers. Keep in mind that the IP rating system is not applied only to smartphones and smartwatches, which is the cause of its complexity. Your friendly neighborhood street lamp probably has an IP rating too!In most cases, any rating beyond IPX4 is fine for workouts, as long as you remember to dry off your watch.So, now that you know what the numbers mean, we need to specify a few other very important facts, which you need to take to heart.
However, there are external factors that may decrease that time even further. Basically, in order for your watch to be anything-proof, it has to be sealed in a special way. Your smartwatch’s IP rating might become void if you are: If you are looking for a smartwatch which you can take swimming, you need to find one that has been tested for an ISO 22810 standard. These are marked with ATM ratings, which typically paint a pretty clear picture of how deep you can go with the watch.
It’s more so a matter of a difference in approach and testing methods with these two systems, and not a different standard of quality. In other words – neither is better than the other, especially from a consumer’s point of view. As you can see, the topic is complex, but definitely not complicated. Catching up on these ratings might save you a possibly tragic situation, where you’ve fried one of your favorite watches, due to not being familiar with the meaning of its rating.
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