My father bought me a beautiful watch from Switzerland that pins on to my shirt. I used to wear it all the time, but I stopped at some point when the bezel broke, and was very hard to replace. Now I wear it only on special occasions. I did inherit a couple of watches recently, one from my grandmother, and one from my mother.
For the last 15 years, I have pretty much relied on pulling my phone out of my pocket to check the time, but thanks to some jerks I work with, we may lose our phones for a portion of the workday (seriously, when you are supposed to be watching toddlers on a playground, don’t sit there texting on your phone; jerks) so I will have to figure out which watch to wear during the day. Before my father bought me the watch pin, I wore a wrist watch that I was given for my 11th birthday, and I wore a cheap Walmart digital when I was in uniform. So I am no stranger to wristwatches. I have to decide between my mother’s more comfortable, but more expensive watch, and my grandmother cheaper, less comfortable one.
I will probably be wearing a wristwatch at work all the time pretty soon.
Can’t stand 'em.
Before the I finally got a cell phone, or when required to wear one for work, if I put one on before I left the house, it would be off very shortly. And I never decided to take it off. I’d look at my wrist and realize that the watch was gone. Pulling the phone out of my pocket takes less time than searching for a watch.
I’ve washed many watches because I didn’t realize I’d put it in my pocket, so into the washer they went. Another reason not to wear one–I’m not ruining any.
I’ve got a cell phone with many alarms to tell me when it’s time to rotate stations, or go to recess or lunch, and there’s a clock on the wall, so a watch is extraneous.
Yes. I just like to not need to whip out the smartphone but just do one quick move and look (Oh and analog faces, please, even if just simulated on an LCD ) . “Smartwatches” though don’t really attract me, if I want mobile apps then I’ll use the mobile device, dammit, plus I like something where the battery last years rather than hours or there is no battery at all.
I prefer the old-fashioned, mechanical wristwatches. I turned down a free iWatch offer.
My wife, who is diabetic (Type 1), wears a smart watch. The iWatch is tethered to her iPhone, which in turn is tethered to her CGM — a Continuous Glucose Monitor, all tethered by Bluetooth (ᛒ). The iPhone is usually in her pocket and her CGM attached to her abdomen. To check her blood sugar she simply taps on her iWatch. Or she can check her iPhone or CGM, but the iWatch is much more convenient.
For a diabetic wife, it really is so very convenient! What’s also great is that my iPhone also gets those glucose levels, and hi/lo alarms can be set locally.
Anyway, I digress. She goes with a smart wristwatches, and I go with a not-as-smart wristwatches.
Nope. Never liked wristwatches. I think the last time I actually wore one was at least 25 years ago. I just don’t like the feel of them on my wrist, and I don’t like the way they look. I never understood the whole fascination with watches a lot of my male friends had. The “nice” watches just look ostentatious and ugly to me.
There are four (4) new wristwatches in our house now – two for me and two for the wife and including my first analog in at least 40 years. The analog is a Swatch diving watch. I don’t dive, but the wife liked how it looked. Swatch was selling special three-watch sets for $70 comprised of a man’s watch and two ladies’.
The only watch I wear is a Timex Ironman, and on when I’m on a run as I use the timing functions. But as I like watches and cars I collect watches that commemorate cars I’ve owned, if I can find one.
I haven’t worn a watch for years. There are more than enough clocks at work and home, either standalone or on various digitally-equipped devices. No rings either (having to wash one’s hands up to a dozen or more times a day would take a toll).
I have to wear a watch. I can’t remember if I got my first one on my birthday or for Christmas, but it was a dark red analog. A Swatch, I think. I’ve worn an analog watch ever since.
I’ve worn a watch since my first Mickey Mouse wind-up when I was five. One of the first major purchases I ever bought with my own money from delivering newspapers was a Bulova Spaceview. It stopped working after the battery died and I eventually put it in a drawer and forgot about it. I retained it right up until I sent it to get repaired by this prick who ripped me off online and never got it back. My High School grad present was a Seiko Chronograph and I wore that until I bought my Bulova Marinestar Solar which has been on my wrist for the last 22 years with only one service to get the storage cell replaced. I’ve replaced about 5 or 6 bracelet pins and left it out in the field for a month when it came off my wrist and it still just keeps working. I want to replace it at some point but I’m not sure what with. I do like Citizen’s PCAT or Paradigm Chronograph in black Ti but I’m looking at Tissots and the like as well. I’d love to get an Omega Speedmaster or a Tag but doubt I’ll have the scratch for that.
My first watch was a pocket watch in a hunter’s case. Press down on the stem and the case opened up. And it clicked like a Zippo lighter when I closed it.
I hate wearing wristwatches, rings, and necklaces.
I wear a Timex Expedition. It is waterproof so I wear it all the time (yes, I look at in the shower, sometimes to see if I can stay longer or should get out)
It is a lot handier that putting a phone in a case while kayaking (I don’t swim a lot but it is also nice when i do)
Though I work in front of a computer that displays the time I still look at my watch occasionally.
My High School grad present was a Seiko Chronograph and I wore that until I bought my Bulova Marinestar Solar which has been on my wrist for the last 22 years with only one service to get the storage cell replaced. I’ve replaced about 5 or 6 bracelet pins and left it out in the field for a month when it came off my wrist and it still just keeps working. I want to replace it at some point but I’m not sure what with. I do like Citizen’s PCAT or Paradigm Chronograph in black Ti but I’m looking at Tissots and the like as well. I’d love to get an Omega Speedmaster or a Tag but doubt I’ll have the scratch for that.