As a slightly larger than ideal man, I'm working on losing some weight and trimming areas of my body with excess…insulation. And as a technology journalist, I'm naturally turning to technology to help me fight the fat.
This means putting an Apple Watch Series 11 on my wrist, courtesy of TechRadar's docile senior fitness editor, Matt Evans. Since I'm an iPhone user, it made sense to go with an Apple Watch, and it's still one of the best smartwatches, packed with features and plenty of solid fitness tracking tech.
But here's the problem: I'm a traditional watch wearer and a mechanical watch collector. At the same time, perhaps because of this, I'm not a big fan of smartwatches.
I like fitness tracking and having a device that can do a lot of things attached to my wrist; It still feels pretty futuristic. However, I've spent more money than is sensible on analog mechanical watches, so I don't want to avoid them for an Apple Watch.
And I'm strangely picky about my watch-wearing routines: my first watch that I wear every day is my Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra, and when I go for a walk I opt for a field watch (so called because they were/are watches worn by the military when they're in the field).
So, thanks to my obsession with watches, but also wanting to track my fitness, I ended up in a ridiculous situation where I wear two watches on one wrist; I am not a fan of wearing watches on the right wrist because I find it uncomfortable and strange.
The incessant buzzing of notifications quickly drives me crazy, and during walks I find it becomes a distraction, acting almost like a smartphone, something I want to avoid when I'm outdoors and looking to limit furtive glances at screens. I also find the design of smartwatches to be quite bland and soulless.
A ring to control my physical activity tracking
An Apple smart ring would solve a lot of my smartwatch issues. I could get much, if not all, of the fitness and wellness tracking data one might expect from an Apple Watch, but I'd also have something I can wear alongside my traditional watches. The annoyance of pinging notifications would also be resolved.
I could easily have my feet in the world of mechanical watchmaking and biometric engineering, and I see no reason why Apple couldn't and wouldn't make a smart ring.
Knowing how Apple approaches technology when it's not the first to adopt a new form factor or platform, I'd be sure the Cupertino team could produce a really refined smart ring, with, say, class-leading battery life or very impressive sensors.
I'm hopeful that Apple is working on a smart ring, although I haven't heard any solid rumors to support it. However, seeing how the company postponed the somewhat strange and unnecessary iPhone Pocket, part of me is a little worried that the innovative technology that Apple fans used to love has started to lose its way a little.
Still, I'm going to keep my fingers crossed for an Apple smart ring, since, frankly, I'm about to say goodbye to the Apple Watch 11 and just trust my own instincts and my heartbeat when it comes to gauging the toughness of a workout.
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