Unisex Scanwatch Nova Brilliant Edition Watch vs Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch: which is safer?
X-Doria Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch is the clear pick. Withings Unisex Scanwatch Nova Brilliant Edition Watch carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.
Withings
Unisex Scanwatch Nova Brilliant Edition Watch
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
LikelyPFAS in water-resistant coating
PossibleFluoroelastomer strap degradation and leaching
Our pick
X-Doria
Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleNickel leaching from stainless steel
Where these two actually differ
- We flag PFAS in water-resistant coating and Fluoroelastomer strap degradation and leaching on the Withings and not on the X-Doria.
- We flag Nickel leaching from stainless steel on the X-Doria and not on the Withings.
- The Withings is Stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, fluoroelastomer strap with water resistance coating where the X-Doria is Stainless steel, magnetic closure, 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 X-Doria is the one to buy.
- We are less certain about the Withings grade, at 45% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers 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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