Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), has created a quite diverse series of accessories for Apple Watch in the idea of offering us as many options as possible for personalizing your smartwatch, and if you think that they won't degrade over time, well, you're wrong. As part of materials regarding the conditions for granting the Apple Watch warranty, the Apple company also sent its employees images of how watch accessories degrade.
In the images of this article you will see how much the Apple Watch accessories discolor or deform after prolonged use, Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), arguing that this is to be expected. Bad experience with an Apple case leather makes me think that after only 2-3 months of intensive use, a leather strap for Apple Watch will discolor if it is not black, but there is a good chance that it will also deform.
Considering that we are talking about materials designed to mold around the wrist, we can expect that the leather or the fluoroelastomer will not maintain its rigidity over time, nor even its color. These belts or buckles will deform mainly in the portion where they are fastened around the hand, the discoloration may occur in any part of them, depending on the daily proximity to the hand.
Regarding the straps, the Apple company claims that it is normal for them to scratch or bend after long use, the discoloration being easy to notice in the case of the black ones, for example. Apple claims that in all cases, the discoloration is based on sweat or hand creams or lotions used by users, but it does not say for what period of time the accessories maintain their color or shape.
Considering that Apple expects its customers to bring these accessories to the stores for replacement when they no longer like them from a visual point of view, employees are instructed to refuse them. Besides, it is also normal for cheap accessories not to be replaced, but in the case of bracelets or belts worth hundreds of dollars, it is not normal for discoloration or deformation to appear quickly and it is not normal for them not to benefit from a few months of warranty for replacement .
