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

Withings

Unisex Scanwatch Nova Brilliant Edition Watch

PFAS grade

Poor 40/100

Overall grade

Bad 18/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, fluoroelastomer strap with water resistance coating

Confidence

45%

LikelyPFAS in water-resistant coating

PossibleFluoroelastomer strap degradation and leaching

Our pick

X-Doria Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch

X-Doria

Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 59/100

Verdict

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Hazard flags

⚑ 1

Material

Stainless steel, magnetic closure

Confidence

82%

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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