Is there a problem with the Apple Watch band? 200 timepieces were lost (and found) in the Chain O’ Lakes،
- Darick Langos, 25, turned his passion for diving into a business using a metal detector
- It finds many electronic devices, but Apple smartwatches are widespread
- Lost (and found) watches almost always have a sports strap.
About 200 Apple Watch devices were found by Darick Langos, a metal detectorist who dove and searched the Chain O' Lakes area of northeastern Illinois (via 9to5Mac).Originally told by Shaw Local News, the story goes that Langos, 25, found a variety of items over the years, ranging from Apple Watches to iPhones to gold rings to prescription glasses and more. Apple Watches are what he encounters most often, and “almost all of them had the original watch strap.”
“Those who wear sports bands … don’t stay in the water,” Langos said.
So if you're spending time at Chain O' Lakes (or anywhere, really)… maybe get a better band for your Apple Watch?
The return of Apple Watches poses a challenge due to security locks, but Langos has achieved some success. If it can send a “call this number” message to the watch which forwards it to a phone, then it was able to send it back. Unfortunately, its efforts to work with phone companies to return the devices were met with disinterest.
“It's a well-paying job, but super specialized,” Langos says of his hobby-turned-job, also stating, “I'm the cheapest guy I know. I don't charge if I can't find it not. “
Langos' journey into his hobbies began as a child, earning a diving certificate at age 10 and acquiring his first metal detector at age 11. He remembered his first detector, a relic from the 1970s, noting: “That first model of detector was a 1970s model from Grandpa. it did nothing compared to the models they currently have. »
Today, it uses a state-of-the-art model that can detect metal in 50 feet of water. “It was a game changer for me,” Langos said, reflecting on the significant improvement.
However, Langos' explorations do not rely solely on customer requests. He also ventures out independently, amassing a collection of cell phones, smart watches, rings, earrings, several hunting knives, and an assortment of mostly rusty weapons that have been checked by the police. Despite the value of his finds, he says: “I didn't sell anything, including a white gold Cartier ring, unless I returned it to the owner.”
