rola Moto Watch 100 vs Water Resistant Watch Model 8R500 - Men: which is safer?
TomTom Water Resistant Watch Model 8R500 - Men is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Moto
rola Moto Watch 100
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleElastomer band degradation and oligomer release
PossibleNickel in stainless steel (contact dermatitis risk)
ReportedWaterproof sealing adhesives and coatings (PFAS and other polymers)
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 Elastomer band degradation and oligomer release, Nickel in stainless steel (contact dermatitis risk), Waterproof sealing adhesives and coatings (PFAS and other polymers) and Bacterial colonization in band seams on the Moto 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 Moto.
- The Moto is Stainless steel case, elastomer band, glass display with waterproof sealing where the TomTom is On watch case and band, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
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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