Will fitness rings replace fitness watches?

Fitness rings are unlikely to completely replace fitness watches. The more likely outcome is that both will keep coexisting, with each fitting different preferences and use cases.

In general, watches tend to be more useful for active workouts because they have a screen and often include built-in GPS, so you can check pace, heart rate, distance, and other metrics in real time while running, cycling, or training.

Rings tend to fit passive tracking better. Their small, screenless design makes them convenient for all-day wear, sleep tracking, and recovery monitoring, especially for people who want health data without a watch on their wrist.

So rather than one fully replacing the other, fitness rings are more likely to complement watches: watches for workout-focused features, rings for low-profile health and recovery tracking. Some people may even use both.

That said, this is still evolving, and exact feature gaps could narrow over time as the technology improves.