Looks like an allergic reaction. Either to silicon, or to the sweat kept under the wristband. Both of them do exist, though silicon in general is considered rather safe. Some advices:
Wash the watch and the wristband frequently (several times per day, or after any effort making you sweating)
Change the silicon wristband for a wristband in other material, for example leather or textile (unless you know you are allergic to it too)
Hi thanks for the reply I do clean it regularly, I work in a kitchen so keeping my hands and anything close as clean as possible for exactly the reason you mentioned because I work with food but just recently this has started to happen I've had it almost a year so I'm gutted by this turn of events
Well, I am not sure what you expect for other advice than I already wrote, but if you suffer this kind of intolerane, then do as I wrote, and try a wristband in a different material. And visit an allergologist. Or keep the watch in the pocket, or attach it to the ankle, if the skin on your writst cannot stand it.
Erm it's something that's happened over the last few weeks which yes as left me stumped because I'd been wearing it for months nothing as for allergic to something highly unlikely I've confined to my own home so you telling me after 41 years I've suddenly developed some kind of allergic reaction possible but highly not going to be the problem considering nothing has changed yes I'll probably try changing the straps and seeing if this helps but highly unlikely back to your allergic reaction do they actually look like burn marks?? I don't know because never had one ,
I do not know either, and that's why I am suggesting you consult a specialist who can tell you better. Or change the strap to see whether it helps. Or to stop wearing the device. I am sorry, but I cannot help more, and also do not think anybody else (including Garmin) could do. Still do not understand what kind of advice you are looking for, if this did not work.
If you suspect the wristband is radioactive, or has a built-in heating, or some chemical substance that started to be active after the x-weeks, then again, changing the wrist band would help. I wear the watch since more than a year 24/7 and have no marks whatsever, but it does not mean someone else cannot develop an intolerance or an allergy. There are people who are allergic even to gold (my daughter for example), so I am afraid there is no way Garmin could use wristbands that would never cause any irritation to anyone, regardless of what material they use. The work in a kitchen (wet and warm environment) certainly can help developing such kind of reaction, so again I can only advise consulting a specialist, trying a different material, or stopping to wear the watch on the wrist.
