On April 24, Apple will celebrate the Apple Watch’s 10th anniversary to honor the date it first became available to customers. On this day, the company will also host Global Close Your Rings Day, when Apple Watch users are encouraged to close all three Activity rings to win a limited-edition award. While supplies last, you can even secure a special pin at an Apple store near you.
The Apple Watch’s three Activity rings are Stand (blue), Move (red) and Exercise (green). They can be customized to fit each person’s lifestyle. Stand shows how many times you’ve stood and moved for at least one minute per hour during the day, while Move displays how many active calories you’ve burned. Exercise keeps track of how much brisk activity you’ve done.
How to get Apple’s limited-edition pin
When you close all three Activity rings on April 24, you can earn a limited-edition award of 10 animated stickers and an animated badge you can use in Messages. You can also pick up a limited-edition pin inspired by the Global Close Your Rings Day award at Apple store locations worldwide while supplies last. Again, that’s only while supplies last, so if you want the pin, you may want to visit your local store earlier in the day. If it’s within walking distance, you could walk there to work on closing your Activity rings.
The benefits of closing Activity rings
In its announcement of Global Close Your Rings Day, Apple shared insights from its Apple Heart and Movement Study. Using data contributed by over 140,000 participants, Apple determined that people who close their Activity rings most of the time are 48% less likely to experience poor sleep quality, 73% less likely to experience elevated resting heart rate levels, and 57% less likely to report elevated stress measured by the Perceived Stress Scale. This data was consistent across both men and women and all age groups. The Apple Heart and Movement Study was done in collaboration with the American Heart Association and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. It includes more than 200,000 participants across the US.
