Left open are cut outs for the Digital Crown on the right and the speaker and mic on the left to keep everything functional. The display is left exposed unless you apply an Apple Watch screen protector separate from CandyShell Fit, but the case raises enough for the display to sink beneath low enough for safely laying Apple Watch face down without it touching the surface. It’s perhaps overly thick shell and side button cover keep most of Apple Watch’s top and side exterior safe from dings and drops. In my own testing, I haven’t worn CandyShell Fit during everyday use, but I do place it over my Apple Watch when I’m doing yard work and want to collect credit for my activity data without worrying about dinging my watch. As I mentioned at the top, Apple Watches aren’t completely immune to normal wear and tear, and I can imagine many instances where it’s practical to wear Apple Watch for alerts and fitness tracking while wanting to protect it from likely abuse.
Maybe it’s because I’m used to how Apple Watch and Apple’s bands look together, but CandyShell Fit’s added thickness makes Apple Watch’s width noticeably disproportionate to the fluoroelastomer Sport bands when viewing it face on.ĬandyShell Fit certainly performs in what it’s built for: protection. Matched with a Space Gray Apple Watch Sport, the appearance was a lot more neutral although aluminum doesn’t scratch as easily as stainless steel.ĭespite it being a protective accessory primarily, CandyShell Fit’s overall thickness doesn’t do it any favors in a beauty contest either. I tested the black and gray 42mm version with my stainless steel Apple Watch and didn’t love the way the silver steel appeared peeking out around the shiny plastic and matte rubber.
Taking CandyShell Fit off is also just as instant since it doesn’t require removing bands first as similar Apple Watch cases do.ĬandyShell Fit’s instant assembly and removal may be its winning factor for me as I don’t find its close resemblance to an iPhone case very charming. To apply CandyShell Fit, just wrap it over the Apple Watch face, positioning the Digital Crown within the cut out on the right side and snapping it on.
Like CandyShell iPhone cases, it combines the two materials into a single piece so installation is one instant step. CandyShell Fit uses the same materials: hardshell plastic and textured rubber. If you’ve ever used or seen Speck’s CandyShell cases for iPhone and other smartphones, you’ll likely feel familiar with CandyShell Fit for Apple Watch. Available in 4 Sport-band matching color combinations.Works with any Apple Watch with 38mm and 42mm versions.Snap-on hard shell Apple Watch protection case.While I wasn’t immediately convinced of the need to ever hide a beautiful Apple Watch under an arguably unattractive protective case, seeing my wife’s experience accidentally damaging the sapphire display solidified my spot in Apple Watch Case Camp in some contexts.īecause Apple Watch materials - aluminum, stainless steel, gold, Ion-X glass, and sapphire glass - are strong but not entirely resistant to scuffs, scratches, shatters, and all the same ailments that strike our iPhones in normal use, it makes sense that accessory makers want to apply the same formula used to produce iPhone cases when making protective solutions for Apple Watch.īut Apple Watch has to look good, so does porting that same formula actually work? That’s the question I’ll tackle with my hands-on experience with Speck’s $29 CandyShell Fit hard shell case for Apple Watch.
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