Unfortunately physical and liquid damages are indeed not covered under the limited warranty. Our service technicians reach out to our Technical Support Specialists for the determinations on warranty coverage, once this determination has been made it cannot be overturned. You are welcome to call us directly with further questions regarding warranty coverage at 1-800-726-7864. Here is a link to the full warranty terms for your reference: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/warranty/ No matter what nature throws at you - whether it's rain or puddles - your watch will be perfectly fine. That's because many Samsung smart watches and fitness bands are water resistant. In other words, you can keep track of your workout when it's raining, or even underwater! Give this link a try for more tips to assist with keeping your watch water resistant: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00078031/ ... View more