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[โ€“] ipp0@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

โ€By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the following products incorporating portable batteries may be designed in such a way as to make the battery removable and replaceable only by independent professionals:
(a) appliances specifically designed to operate primarily in an environment that is regularly subject to splashing water, water streams or water immersion, and that are intended to be washable or rinseable;โ€

How is a wristwatch not designed for an environment that is regularly subject to splashing water? I wash my hands several times a day.

[โ€“] CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Well no that's their point, the batteries can only be replaceable by an independant professional and not the user, because it's subject to frequent splashing water, therefore there's a waterproofing argument & the battery can't be user-serviceable

I'm not sure why they couldn't make a user-replaceable waterproof battery but there you go

[โ€“] erebion@news.erebion.eu 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I don't know how you do it, but I do wash my hands without getting my watch wet. Which is good, as not all watches are waterproof. And mine isn't. :D

Anyway, watches can be waterproof and have replaceable batteries. Like most watches, especially those that are not smartwatches.