# do people in 3rd world countries have more cellphones than wristwatches? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 14, 2011, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-in-3rd-world-countries-have-more-cellphones-than-wristwatches/578399 "2011-04-14T19:32:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-in-3rd-world-countries-have-more-cellphones-than-wristwatches/578399/7 "2011-04-14T22:16:20Z")
> [@code\_grey](#): > > What is the underlying engineering design and business logic at work here? Materials and workmanship. What’s the difference between a cheap car and an expensive one? A cheap watch usually has a plastic band, is plain, frequently has just a single dial and only tells time. [$8 watch](http://www.amazon.com/CASIO-MQ24-1B2-Casual-Dress-Watch/dp/B0000WKYUE/ref=sr_1_20?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1302818658&sr=1-20) An expensive watch is a piece of jewelry. It frequently has a metal or leather band, is much more decorative, has multiple dials and functions. [$400 watch](http://www.amazon.com/Seiko-SNP007-Coutura-Kinetic-Perpetual/dp/B000BDDF30/ref=sr_1_9?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1302818759&sr=1-9) And then you get into watches with gemstones or precious metals. [$1085 watch with diamonds](http://www.amazon.com/Michele-Womens-MWW06D000020-Diamond-Quartz/dp/B002L3T6BI/ref=sr_1_118?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1302819005&sr=1-118) [$4760 watch with diamonds, mother of pearl and 18karat gold](http://www.amazon.com/Omega-Womens-1365-75-00-Constellation-Diamond/dp/B000GG172I/ref=sr_1_47?s=watches&ie=UTF8&qid=1302819220&sr=1-47) --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-people-in-3rd-world-countries-have-more-cellphones-than-wristwatches/578399)._