Do you love your Apple Watch and never want it off the wrist? First of all, there’s no harm in having Apple Watch on the wrist all day and night as long as you feel comfortable.
Apart from the normal way of wearing the Apple Watch, there are other alternative ways you can wear it. Here are the 5 alternative ways to wear the Apple Watch.
1. Wear Apple Watch on the Ankle
The ankle is another part of your body where you can wear the Apple Watch. The best place point is about 3cm above the Ankle borne.
You can wear the watch with the display facing either the side where your left ankle borne is located or the side where your right ankle borne is located.
Unfortunately, there are a couple of things you won’t be able to do when you opt to wear your Apple Watch on your ankle. First, unlike when the watch is on the wrist, when the watch is on the ankle you won’t be able to see stats. Second, your interaction with the watch will be limited since you will need to bend or sit down to use the watch.
There are also risks when you wear the Apple Watch on your ankle. The first one being the watch will get exposed to dust and water which may affect both the speaker and the mic. The second risk is, you can accidentally hit the watch on something hard and damage the screen.
In addition, you won’t be able to monitor accurate heart rate, the number of calories burned, ECG, and blood oxygen level, among others when the Apple Watch is on your ankle. Even so, you will monitor your steps so well when the watch is on your ankle.
When Should You Apply this Alternative? Wearing an Apple Watch on your ankle is only suitable during the day and not at night. When you have it at the night you won’t be able to monitor your sleep and it also sounds uncomfortable.
2. Wear Apple Watch as a Necklace
Having the Apple Watch hung on a chain or string (necklace) that goes around your neck is the next way alternative way you can wear the watch all day.
You can find these necklaces on Amazon. With Apple Watch attached to your necklace consider customizing the theme on displays on your Apple Watch screen to match your outfit.
This style is more suitable for nurses because in the medical profession it is unethical to put on a watch as a nurse.
Unlike on your ankle, Apple Watch on a necklace is not in danger of accidental damage and exposure to dust and water.
However, there are so many things you won’t be able to track when the Apple Watch is attached to a Necklace.
For example, when the Apple Watch is on a Necklace you won’t be able to track your heartbeat, ECG, and SpO2, you will get inaccurate calorie burn readings, and inaccurate step counts. On the other hand, you will be able to track time and your location using the GPS monitor.
When Should you wear Apple Watch with this alternative? Wear the watch during the day when you are at work (for nurses) and reconnect it to its bands during the night to resume counting track sleep.
3. Wear Apple Watch with a Neck Scarf
You can also look classy with your Apple Watch attached to your formal/neck scarf. To do this hack you will need to buy a formal scarf.
Detach the Apple Watch from its bands and slide in the scarf. Ensure the neck scarf you get is thin and tiny so that it easily goes where the bands were detached.
Having connected the neck scarf go to settings and choose a theme that matches the neck scarf for an elegant look.
Although you will be getting heart rate readings with the watch attached to the neck scarf, the results will be inaccurate compared to when/if the Apple Watch was connected to its bands.
In short, unlike when the watch is connected to the band when on the neck scarf it doesn’t contact the skin directly and that’s why the readings are inaccurate.
Fortunately, the watch will be able to monitor your calories burned and the number of steps taken very correctly.
When Should You wear Apple Watch with this alternative? You can put on your Apple Watch with this alternative both day and night but you won’t be able to track your heart rate and sleep accurately.
4. Wear Apple Watch as a Pocket Watch
The other way you can have your Apple Watch all day is by hooking it to a chain and using it as a pocket watch.
Like having the watch on a neck scarf, having it hinged to a chain will protect it from damage. In case you consider this as your alternative consider not keeping your keys in the same pocket as the Watch to avoid scratches and worst of all cracks on the screen.
The disadvantages of using this alternative include the inability to track sleep, calories burned, steps taken, and heart rate among others.
When Should you consider this alternative? This alternative is only best during the day. During the night you may want to reattach the Apple Watch wristbands to monitor your sleep.
5. Wear Apple Watch with a Medical Skin-Adhesive Patch
Wearing your Apple Watch with a Medical Skin-Adhesive Patch is another alternative way you can wear the Apple Watch.
This method is best for Apple Watch users who want to keep track of their heart rate so closely. The medical Skin-Adhesive Patch holds your Apple Watch well to give you the flexibility of moving around ad you constantly tracking your heartbeat.
When Should you consider this alternative? You can have the medical Skin-Adhesive patch all day and night. The results you get on heart rate, sleep, SpO2, ECG, and stress among others are definitely accurate.
Bottom Line: What’s the Best Way to Watch Apple Watch?
The best and right way to wear your Apple Watch is on the wrist. Why is the wrist considered the right and best place to wear the Apple Watch? Well, it is because Apple designed their Watches to be worn on the wrist for better reading and usage.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Apple Watch Work on Your Ankle?
Apple Watch will track steps so accurately when worn on the ankle. Unfortunately, heart rate results number of calories burned, ECG, and SpO2 results will likely be inaccurate.
2. Is there any other way to Wear Apple an Apple Watch?
Apart from the wrist, you can wear your Apple Watch on your ankle, as a necklace, with a medical skin-adhesive patch, and as a pocket watch.
