I bought my Apple Watch mostly for gathering health metrics. It's great for that, but I would very much like the option of a ring-based sensor -- especially when sleeping. The Oura is unfortunately a subscription product, and it seems like Samsung's offerings don't really play with Apple very well. I'm hoping that Apple puts out their own ring wearable at some point. It wouldn't replace my Apple Watch, but I'd like to have the flexibility to go out wearing a regular wristwatch sometimes, and to gather sleep data without wearing anything on my wrist.
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Double wristing: mechanical watch and apple watch at the same time
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goldmac2006
macrumors 604
?! Where did you find this? Wow lots of other Apple Watch wearers following suit on doubling up watches 😂
goldmac2006
macrumors 604
MarkX
macrumors 68000
My opinion, it's overly pretentious double wristing. Pick one and stop looking like a douche.
Any one that wants to double wrist crack on, It is your perogative!
Any one that wants to double wrist crack on, It is your perogative!
to coin an old phrase a man with two watches never knows the exact time. tissot shows 7:54:38 awu 7:55 😁
I wore a Milgauss on one wrist and an Apple Watch on the other for about several months before deciding it was never going to feel right. The watch I actually wanted to look at was on the wrong side and the Apple Watch ECG only works accurately in proper wrist contact, so wearing it face-down or loose defeats the purpose.
I ended up building a solution. A modular strap adapter that mounts to the mechanical watch via the standard spring bar system, with a built-in receiver that positions the Apple Watch on the same wrist, toward the forearm. Both have skin contact. Every sensor runs normally, ECG included.
The mechanical stays in its natural position. Nothing is modified permanently.One thing that matters a lot for comfort is lug width. The adapter works from 18mm to 24mm, which covers the Sub, the GMT, the Speedmaster, the Black Bay, most Seiko divers. The Apple Watch uses a proprietary connector so a short adapter bridges it to standard 20mm.
After two years of daily wear it genuinely stops registering. Day three felt normal. Week one it felt intentional.The product is called Smartlet. Awarded at Concours Lepine 2025, shown at CES 2026. Technical details at smartlet.io. Happy to answer questions on specific references or sensor behavior.
I ended up building a solution. A modular strap adapter that mounts to the mechanical watch via the standard spring bar system, with a built-in receiver that positions the Apple Watch on the same wrist, toward the forearm. Both have skin contact. Every sensor runs normally, ECG included.
The mechanical stays in its natural position. Nothing is modified permanently.One thing that matters a lot for comfort is lug width. The adapter works from 18mm to 24mm, which covers the Sub, the GMT, the Speedmaster, the Black Bay, most Seiko divers. The Apple Watch uses a proprietary connector so a short adapter bridges it to standard 20mm.
After two years of daily wear it genuinely stops registering. Day three felt normal. Week one it felt intentional.The product is called Smartlet. Awarded at Concours Lepine 2025, shown at CES 2026. Technical details at smartlet.io. Happy to answer questions on specific references or sensor behavior.
PachaEOD
macrumors member
I have a small collection of mechanical watches that I love to wear. I've posted a pic in another thread. As stated in a different thread I wear my AW at work and remove it for one of my mechanical watches that I rotate through my collection to provide wrist time across the entire collection. My other half thinks I'm a watch whore but, I wear no other jewelry ever and the watches only for my own pleasure.
nickdalzell1
macrumors 68040
I tried the double wrist thing before but got a lot of remarks from folks. One said do I sell knockoff watches (apparently more than one on your arms is akin to being a scammer watch salesman!) another said 'hey that went out with the 1980s!' and I stopped. I prefer to be left alone when out in public.
Besides, today I'm more into vintage life and I look weird wearing a modern smartwatch with bell bottom jeans and a horizontal striped t-shirt. If I'm gonna look like I'm from 1976 I can't have anything digital on my wrist.
Besides, today I'm more into vintage life and I look weird wearing a modern smartwatch with bell bottom jeans and a horizontal striped t-shirt. If I'm gonna look like I'm from 1976 I can't have anything digital on my wrist.
Howard2k
macrumors 604
I think it looks absurd, but not going to lie, I like the creativity. Good luck with it.
Well I have 250 clients to prove that it is far from absurd, I challenge you to try it 🙂
LionTeeth
macrumors 6502
I double wrist all the time. Today it's Apple Watch and Garmin
I don't care. I can wear what I want and I'm a watch enthusiast
I don't care. I can wear what I want and I'm a watch enthusiast
xxFoxtail
macrumors 65816
The last few weeks, I’ve been primarily wearing my analog watch. I just needed a break from all the tracking, the notifications, and just screens in general. watchOS 27 not supporting my Ultra (1) just kind of pushed me over the edge and rethinking smartwatches all together. I think unless something drastic happens with my health, my Apple Watch is going to be indefinitely shelved.
Over this time, I’ve learned that wearing my Apple Watch makes me feel like an android, but wearing my beautiful analog piece makes me feel human again.
Also, there's no way I’m double wristing!
Over this time, I’ve learned that wearing my Apple Watch makes me feel like an android, but wearing my beautiful analog piece makes me feel human again.
Also, there's no way I’m double wristing!
NUFC2025
macrumors 6502a
Yeah I feel the same about the lack of support with watchOS 27 on an SE2 that is only 16 months old so I just use it as a digital watch now with all the medical stuff turned off.
I have plenty of analogue mechanical watches, some vintage and new that might get wrist time soon.
I will not be spending any more money on any Apple Watch in the future.
LionTeeth
macrumors 6502
The exact same thing happened in the Garmin-verse. They dropped the Fenix 7 generation (the OLED screen variant being called the Epix pro). High prices, flagship watches. Then like seven months later they released the Fenix 8, new OS, new platform they are solidifying across all their new watches. Great.
However despite having the exact same chipset, the Fenix 7 gen was not rolled into it. So everyone who bought one (myself included), were just simply now using abandon wear. I decided then and there Garmin would never get my money again either.
Of course the watches Garmin and Apple will still work. They do all the things they did when we bought them but that's not the point. It isn't 2005, customers have an expectation of value from new software especially when there is zero reason not to include it.
BigMcGuire
macrumors G4
I don’t think I have the __________ ability to double wrist - I admire those that do. (Not sure which word to use so I left it blank).
I do think Apple could have put a small bit of effort into keeping old watches supported but it seems that both Garmin and Apple are just assuming users will be happy - 99% of users probably won’t even notice (unlike us tech centric crowd). I agree with LionTeeth here. They missed a great opportunity.
I love my Japanese Casio 5000U and Casio MTP-4500 (the Longmire watch). But I need something that buzzes my wrist to alert me of calls while I’m in a noisy environment and wake me up from bed when I sleep. I’m married to this Apple Watch and I am pretty happy.
I will go out of my way to tell Analog watch wear’ers how awesome their watch is - they seem to appreciate it too.
I do think Apple could have put a small bit of effort into keeping old watches supported but it seems that both Garmin and Apple are just assuming users will be happy - 99% of users probably won’t even notice (unlike us tech centric crowd). I agree with LionTeeth here. They missed a great opportunity.
I love my Japanese Casio 5000U and Casio MTP-4500 (the Longmire watch). But I need something that buzzes my wrist to alert me of calls while I’m in a noisy environment and wake me up from bed when I sleep. I’m married to this Apple Watch and I am pretty happy.
I will go out of my way to tell Analog watch wear’ers how awesome their watch is - they seem to appreciate it too.
the future
macrumors 68040
It is not the exact same thing, then. The watchOS 27 cutoff is clearly along the line where a new SIP was introduced.
… and then all of those users that now complain that their Watch doesn‘t get watchOS 27 would instead complain that their Watch runs slow as molasses under watchOS 27.
LionTeeth
macrumors 6502
It's a similar example. Because either way it's still ridiculous that my nice series 8 Apple Watch from 2022 is now unsupported hardware. That's a little too soon, and the average person who finds out will not be happy. As are countless others here that are enthusiasts.
Sorry but this is not the place where discuss about software upgrade. Please, talk about yours thoughts about double wristing.
the future
macrumors 68040
It's really not. Garmin cut off users from a software update for no technical reason, Apple cuts users off from a software update for a very obvious, very technical reason. AI needs all the compute it can get. Apple tested this on the older chip and deemed it too slow to release. Would you really prefer to get watchOS 27, even if it made your Watch really slow?
It is not unsupported. If you have a technical problem with it, you can still consult Apple support. The newest unsupported ("vintage") Watch is the Series 5: Vintage or obsolete models
You're very right about this, but it is the users that feel left out wrt watchOS 27 that complain about this in any random thread in the Watch forum.
BTT: I really wish I could pull off double wristing and admire your dedication to both mechanicals as well as the Apple Watch!