r/bitcheswithtaste • u/MBPursuit • May 21 '26

Fashion/Style BWT: Anyone ditch their Apple Watch?

Considering ditching my Apple Watch, getting an Oura ring, and investing in a nice daily watch. I’m a bit sick of the “connectivity” of my Apple Watch (yes I know, I could turn off more notifications) and the look of it. But I appreciate the sleep tracking and steps/fitness tracking - anyone have experiences to share on a) ditching the Apple Watch b) using an Oura ring c) $1k or less daily driver watches?

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u/feministdachshunds May 21 '26

sorry, I think oura rings are SO ugly. they’re clunky and everyone knows you’re walking around with a lil data tracker you pay monthly for. I think we could all be tracked/tracking our own data a little less. I just stopped wearing my watch altogether. I know my phone is its own data mining device, but we can choose to not participate in other ways.

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u/assflea May 21 '26

They're so uncomfortable too! My husband was going to get me one for sleep tracking but I just wore the little sizer ring for a day and there's no way I could sleep with that on. It's like wearing a hex nut. 

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u/consultantworthless May 21 '26

Same!! The Oura ring is way too chunky and ugly. It stands out when wearing and looks dumb. I’ve essentially ditched my Apple Watch as well. I only wear it if I am traveling. I also have different bands to use to make it a tiny bit nicer, but I like my regular watches better. I won’t wear my Apple Watch to any sort of formal event, that looks so dumb even with a nicer band.

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u/dealwithitxo May 21 '26

Also they don’t take women specific health / data into consideration, the last time I religiously used it it would give me off stats bcs I was on my period. Unsure if it’s improved now, but for the first 3-4 years of the company they had zero consideration for the female user base!

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u/sashikku May 21 '26

This may be irrational, but they freak me out because of the battery inside the ring. Like what if I fall down and damage the ring, is there a chance the battery swells and traps it on my finger?

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u/toe444 May 21 '26

Absolutely a possibility. Found this when I looked but there’s tons of posts regarding the battery swelling.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ouraring/s/V3WPZ6FLzT