# Apple watch.....buy insurance???

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 5, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-watch-buy-insurance/739512 "2015-12-05T14:40:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![LiveFree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@LiveFree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveFree)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-watch-buy-insurance/739512/1 "2015-12-05T14:40:06Z")

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Asking for a friend. They bought an Apple watch for their husband.  
Wondering about reliability or any issues with the watch. Apple automatically gives 1 year and 90 days technical support

For $55 Squaretrade extetends it to 2 years, with a $60 per claim. And extends technical support from 90 says to 2 years.  
Your thoughts. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Merneith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Merneith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merneith)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2015, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apple-watch-buy-insurance/739512/2 "2015-12-05T15:24:05Z")

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Depending on which Apple watch model she bought, Apple Care+ is only a few dollars more. I think she’d probably be happier taking it to the Apple Store rather than dealing with an unknown repair outfit.

> **[SquareTrade Announces 2-Year Apple Watch Protection Plans](https://www.macrumors.com/2015/04/24/squaretrade-apple-watch-plans/)**
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> Alternative insurance protection plan service SquareTrade today confirmed support for both the Apple Watch Sport and mid-tier Apple Watch models. The...

> **[AppleCare Products - Watch](https://www.apple.com/support/products/watch/)**
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> Learn how to set up and use your Apple Watch. Apple experts can help you use watchOS, connect to iPhone, and use the Apple Watch app.