The Pixel Watch 2 has the same display glass as the first watch

The glass being used on the Pixel Watch 2 is reportedly the same glass as on the first watch. Which means it’ll likely be easy to mess up if you aren’t careful with it. That is to say you probably should be cautious and try not to scratch it or bang it up against stuff.

This no doubt will pose a bit of a concern to people who buy the watch. As it was fairly easy to damage the glass on the original watch. To make matters worse, the Pixel Watch couldn’t be repaired. So if you ended up breaking the glass on the display, you’d need to have the watch replaced. The same thing will unfortunately be true with the Pixel Watch 2 if you’re not careful with it. Since it uses the same glass and it also cannot be repaired.

Google says Pixel Watch 2 glass is more durable

Google has acknowledged the problems with the Pixel Watch glass being easy to break. It’s also claimed that the Pixel Watch 2 has glass that’s more durable than the original watch. But also confirmed that the top layer of glass is still Gorilla Glass 5 which is what the original model used as well.

That would suggest that the glass is being referred to as more durable due to some other part of the glass. But we’d still highly recommend trying to avoid any sort of potential damage. Basically, don’t bang the watch up against anything. Don’t toss it into a glove compartment with other stuff. And to be extra careful, maybe just ensure it’s never laid face down.

Google officially unveiled the Pixel Watch 2 back on October 4 alongside the rollout of Android 14, the Pixel 8, and Pixel 8 Pro phones. The watch is now officially available to buy and will begin shipping this month. Which combination you pick depends on when exactly it will be delivered.