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I’ve used Apple Watch in a sauna for a several times. Yes, the watch heated up, and sometimes turned off. But besides that nothing happened.

My Apple Watch U1 has probably spent about 120 hours total so far in the sauna. No issues

I wore mine every day in the spa on the NCL Encore cruise ship on Alaska. My routine was sauna for 15min 140-150 degrees. Then ice room -20 degrees. Then foggy steam room for 15. Then hot therapy pool for 1/2 hr The watch is built for extremes!!!!

It'll be safe, but not recommended. Over time the seals keeping your watch waterproof can degrade due to the heat. I don't even take mine in the shower with me.

I’ve used my Apple Watch in a sauna and steam room a few times every week for a year. Never had a problem.

I talked to a guy at the Apple Store about this when I upgraded from my 6 to my current AW2. I used to wear my 6 everyday into the sauna btw. He said it is not meant to be worn in the sauna at all, it’ll kill the battery faster. Along with all the other issues mentioned on this thread.

I have run my SS, AWI and AWII through many sauna's steam rooms hot tubs and cold plunges and never had one issue at all. I use a steam room and sauna 2x per week - hot tub about the same and cold plunge daily always with my watch on. No issues with any watch so far

All these replies and not a single person has referenced Apple's own recommendations:

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204508

Ambient temperature while you're wearing Apple Watch Ultra: -4° to 130° F (-20° to 55° C)

So it depends on the sauna temperature.

Will AppleCare cover such damage if it happens?

I have taken my ultra 1 in to a 180-200 degree sauna twice a week for a year, about 20 minutes each time. It’s fine, no issues with water proofing or battery degradation

NO

https://i.redd.it/t68ubzvakcn31.jpg

Maybe this is why my AW battery 🪫 only has a 60% max life now … 🤣

I had an Apple Watch Series 2 and it got destroyed from humidity

I took my AW diving, sauna, shower everyday, no problem but I wouldn't recommend it

Been using an apple watch for years and sauna 5 days a week for 15 minutes a time with them no issues at all. I am prepared to buy a new one if it fails but never has

I’ve done it countless times with no issue.

I use mine as my 20 minute timer and have never had any issue with it

No, there’s a high temperature in sauna that can damage the battery. Go ahead if you have insurance.