Tracking Ring vs Women's ES5245 Stainless Steel Analog Ring Watch: which is safer?

Tracking Ring is the clear pick. Fossil Women's ES5245 Stainless Steel Analog Ring Watch carries a failing PFAS grade, and we never recommend buying a failing product.

Our pick

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Tracking Ring

PFAS grade

A 100/100

Overall grade

A 92/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 2

Material

Stainless steel, titanium alloy, sapphire glass

Confidence

72%

PossibleNickel in stainless steel alloy

PossibleSkin irritation from prolonged contact

Why this gradeBuy

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Women's ES5245 Stainless Steel Analog Ring Watch

PFAS grade

F 55/100

Overall grade

F 43/100

Verdict

Skip

Hazard flags

⚑ 3

Material

Stainless steel case, mineral or hardened glass crystal, no disclosed coatings

Confidence

82%

PossibleNickel leaching (skin contact)

PossibleWatch band material hazards (material-dependent)

PossibleMoisture and bacterial growth under caseback

Why this grade

Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →

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