Apple Watch users can get a limited edition award for today only — here's how

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Celebrating 10 years of the Apple Watch

Apple Watch activity app
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The Apple Watch turns ten years old today (April 24), and Apple is celebrating with an event it calls Global Close Your Rings day. As the name implies, Apple Watch users that close their rings will be treated to some limited edition digital goodies.

Anyone that closes their Activity rings (Move, Stand and Exercise) will earn a Global Close Your Rings Day award (pictured below) and 10 animated stickers that can be used in the Messages app.

“Apple Watch has changed the way people think about, monitor, and engage with their fitness and health. A decade ago, we introduced Activity rings — and since then, Apple Watch has grown to offer an extensive set of features designed to empower every user,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s chief operating officer.

“People write to us almost every day sharing how Apple Watch has made a difference in their life, from motivating them to move more throughout the day, to changing the trajectory of their health.”

Apple's Global Close Your Rings Day Award seen on an Apple Watch face

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For Global Close Your Rings Day, Apple notes you'll need to be running watchOS 5 or later to be eligible for the challenge.

That shouldn't be a problem though as even the first generation Apple Watch should support that version. And if you complete the challenge, Apple suggests you screenshot your achievement and share it on social media with the hashtag #CloseYourRings.

So whether you own one of the best Apple Watches or the very first model from a decade ago, today's the one day you're really going to want to try and close those rings.

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Jeff Parsons
Jeff Parsons
UK Editor In Chief

Jeff is UK Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide looking after the day-to-day output of the site’s British contingent.

A tech journalist for over a decade, he’s travelled the world testing any gadget he can get his hands on. Jeff has a keen interest in fitness and wearables as well as the latest tablets and laptops.

A lapsed gamer, he fondly remembers the days when technical problems were solved by taking out the cartridge and blowing out the dust.

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