Watch SE 2nd 40mm Sport vs Water Resistant Watch Model 8R500 - Men: which is safer?
TomTom Water Resistant Watch Model 8R500 - Men is the clear pick. Apple Watch SE 2nd 40mm Sport carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Apple
Watch SE 2nd 40mm Sport
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFluoroelastomer band dermal sensitization
PossibleUndisclosed waterproof coating PFAS status
Our pick
TomTom
Water Resistant Watch Model 8R500 - Men
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePolymer case and band degradation
PossibleBacterial or mold growth in seals and band
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fluoroelastomer band dermal sensitization and Undisclosed waterproof coating PFAS status on the Apple and not on the TomTom.
- We flag Polymer case and band degradation and Bacterial or mold growth in seals and band on the TomTom and not on the Apple.
- The Apple is Aluminum case, Ion-X glass, fluoroelastomer sport band where the TomTom is On watch case and band, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- The gap is 45 points, wide enough that this is not a close call, and the TomTom is the one to buy.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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