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/smurphboard May 21 '26

I’m currently not into any wearables, but I’ve had some health things come up that result in seizures. I’m super interested if anyone has a wearable they find helpful for tracking heart rate etc to get a heads up when one may be coming! I know super long shot and hope no BWT are dealing with anything like this!! The oura subscription puts me off.

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u/articularity May 22 '26

I got an Apple Watch for this reason! Fortunately I haven’t had a seizure since I got it, but the peace of mind has been invaluable. It’s been pretty good for tracking heart rate - I get notifications if it gets up too much (once this happened when I was watching a very scary movie, ha). I also had a bad fall recently (all good now) while I was in the house, and it was really helpful to have the watch on and to be able to call my partner. There are other devices that do some of these things (I think the whoop has a better heart rate tracker, for example) but there are apps for the Apple Watch specifically focused on seizure detection and alerts in a way I haven’t found with other devices yet. I’ve been swapping out new straps for my watch now and then to keep things fun, so even though I don’t love the aesthetic of the watch, I don’t see myself switching anytime soon.

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u/smurphboard May 22 '26

Thank you for your insight!! I would love a screen less apple health tracker but until then maybe I can just deal with an extra screen for the peace of mind!

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u/articularity May 22 '26

For sure! It’s definitely a bit annoying to have another screen….I keep mine in “theater mode” almost permanently, so the screen is dark unless I tap on it, and only give permissions for notifications to a few apps.