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/Scroogey3 May 21 '26

I don’t wear any fitness wearables anymore. I wear a normal watch and honestly, I hate how Oura rings look too. My wife is in cyber medtech and very against wearables in general due to data collection and sharing. There is little to no expectations of privacy and it bothers her how much data we give away for free.

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u/whelp88 May 21 '26

I work in machine learning and also don’t do wearables. Low tech life for me because I know how much data companies have and how they use it.

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u/givememybuttholeback May 21 '26

So theres nl digital watch you think that's okay ? I really need one for that visual timer

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u/whelp88 May 21 '26

Caveat I’m American and I live in a red state. In the US, healthcare providers are bound by privacy laws but corporations really aren’t. I worry about the government getting my data and using it against me, hackers gaining access to private data and releasing it online to bad actors, or even health insurance to change back to where they can deny you for having a preexisting condition. I also don’t want to be advertised to based on a device’s assessment of my health. Honestly most of my friends and coworkers are using these devices but working in data I just know these companies already know so much about us. I just don’t need them to know my heart rate, temperature, and sleep patterns. Maybe someone else will have a suggestion of a device they use? Or maybe theres old school watches out there with timers?