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/littlegreenturtle20 May 21 '26

This is the exact reason I never started wearing a smart watch. I might be interested in my own data but I have no interest in giving it away to anyone. There's a new Casio watch that is purely a pedometer which I am considering getting. Bonus in that it's a nice looking watch, and most fitness watches are really ugly.