# Do you wear a wrist watch? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 15, 2019, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582 "2019-06-15T21:43:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/61 "2019-06-17T15:20:54Z")
Yes, every day. I have a small collection of watches (8 total) from the lower end of $250-1,000 price ranges to my most expensive two are a Rolex and a Tag Heuer at much higher cost(s). I love watches, particularly an elegantly designed watch. In fact, my current watches are the main reason I’ve not purchased an iWatch and probably won’t. I want one, I think they’re cool and would like the added functionality but I don’t want to give up wearing one of my current watches even though they’re not “smart”. Haha ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/62 "2019-06-17T15:27:31Z")
I have an analog dial – with arabic numerals – Casio eco-watch (solar powered). I wear it a lot. I find pulling out a phone (from my shoulderbag, from my zippered leg strap pouch when I’m on a horse – it’s a poor idea to carry it in a saddlebag as if you get violently separated from your horse she is rarely going to call 911 for you) and then turning it on, far more awkward than merely looking at my wrist. It doesn’t do one single thing besides tell time. Peaceful. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/63 "2019-06-17T16:25:22Z")
Yep. 51 and I’m wearing the same watch as my daily for over 26 years now. I also have a pretty watch for dress up days. Ironically, the [dress up watch](https://watchcentre.pk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Obaku-v102gdcbmc.jpg) is much less expensive than my [work watch](https://ak1.ostkcdn.com/images/products/L127899.jpghttp://). ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/64 "2019-06-17T16:39:36Z")
I always wear a watch, but I’ve gotten old and deaf enough that I have to make sure to buy ones with no alarms or beepers whatsoever, because they’d inevitably go off at some point and people would look at me funny while I wasn’t hearing a thing. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/65 "2019-06-17T17:21:42Z")
Yep, Citizen Skyhawk AT. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/66 "2019-06-17T17:36:34Z")
Yes. I’m 39 and wear an analog Victorinox Swiss Army watch, which I received as a Christmas present at least a decade ago. I’ve replaced the band several times over the years; that seems to be its weak point. The model has since been discontinued and they no longer make the official replacement band for it, so I replaced it with one that’s the same width for a different model. It changes the look of the watch a bit; the original one was curved to match the shape of the watch face while this one is straight and leaves a gap between the band and the watch. It seems a lot more durable than the original though. Ever since I bought a convertible, though, I put sunscreen on when I intend to drive with the top down. So put the watch on as I’m getting ready to leave the house, then I take it off and stick it in my pocket to apply sunscreen (I keep the sunscreen in the car), then I forget to put it back on. And I have to say I don’t really miss it when I forget to put it back on. So I guess I should say I occasionally wear a watch now. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/67 "2019-06-17T17:48:49Z")
I’m well past 50, and I wear one all the time. I can see it more easily than the time on my cellphone, and it’s so much easier to turn my wrist. Using cellphones to check the time is like using a pocket watch. I mean, there’s a reason wristwatches were invented. One year the senior prank was stealing the clocks in classrooms for the last day of school. I guess they didn’t think it through: since they couldn’t have their phones out, my students had to ask me how much time was left in class: I was the only one with a wristwatch, and I wore it facing in, not out. Oh, the power. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Doyle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doyle/32/439_2.png) [@Doyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doyle)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/68 "2019-06-17T18:01:37Z")
58, I have two Longines that belonged to my grandfather and then my father. I rarely wear any watches or any other piece of jewelry, save my wedding ring. ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/69 "2019-06-17T18:05:07Z")
I’m 51, and I feel all out of sorts if I am not wearing a wristwatch. I have a number of them, but in practice I only wear three with any regularity:[ul] [li][Garmin Forerunner 935](https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/564291): This has become my everyday watch, as it has some limited smartwatch capabilities in addition to collecting all kinds of fitness data[/li][li][Citizen HyperAqualand Promaster](https://www.creationwatches.com/watchblog/watches/a-review-of-citizen-hyper-aqualand-divers-promaster-ma9004-21e-ma9004-computer-interface-watch.html), which I wear, appropriately enough, when I dive. I also tend to wear it in other circumstances where I think it likely it will be submerged for any length of time. Terrific watch; I don’t know why Citizen stopped making it.[/li][li][Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch](https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watches/speedmaster/moonwatch/professional/product): My first big boy watch. The box is signed by Buzz Aldrin (got it at a charity auction). This is what I wear any time I want to look decent. I probably wear it a lot more often than some people might, but I don’t believe in just putting things away so they’ll stay pristine. Watches are meant to be worn. Bought a number of different colored NATO straps, which is how I tend to wear it.[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/70 "2019-06-17T18:11:25Z")
I used to wear one all the time but I kept breaking the straps or smashing the face while working. Now I can’t be bothered. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/71 "2019-06-17T18:43:13Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > I mean, there’s a reason wristwatches were invented. They were invented for women’s tennis. ---
**Author:** ![MeanJoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanjoe/32/5693_2.png) [@MeanJoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanJoe)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/72 "2019-06-17T18:54:31Z")
> [@carlb](#): > > [li][Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch](https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watches/speedmaster/moonwatch/professional/product): My first big boy watch. The box is signed by Buzz Aldrin (got it at a charity auction). This is what I wear any time I want to look decent. I probably wear it a lot more often than some people might, but I don’t believe in just putting things away so they’ll stay pristine. Watches are meant to be worn. Bought a number of different colored NATO straps, which is how I tend to wear it.[/li][/LIST] I’m 50 by the way, forgot to include that in my earlier reply. An Omega Speedmaster is on my “Want List” to add to my collection and needless to say I am incredibly jealous of your Moonwatch. I’d wear that often as well. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/73 "2019-06-17T19:07:35Z")
I’m amazed by the responses in this thread. Of course I don’t wear a watch - haven’t worn one for decades. There is almost no occasion when I need to know the time and am not in the presence of something which displays it. In front of this computer or the TV, in the car, on the bike - then there’s the clock in the kitchen, the alarm clock in the bedroom… even the fecking oven and the microwave have clocks. The store down the road has clocks on the outside and the inside. They’re everywhere. And yes, if I’m in a clock-free zone and I really need to know the time, I’ll take two seconds to look at my phone. j ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/74 "2019-06-17T20:14:03Z")
I’m 52 and I just started wearing one again. I wore one for the 10 years I was in the service, and stopped once I got out. I’ve been wearing a cheap Timex or an apple watch when I want to keep track of my activity. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/75 "2019-06-17T21:04:38Z")
Yes. Basic Timex sport watch, black. Very plain. ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_Urquhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@Gordon\_Urquhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_Urquhart)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/76 "2019-06-17T21:59:34Z")
I just turned 50, and I’ve worn a wristwatch for as long as I can remember (beginning sometime in elementary school). I much prefer analog (I’ve got three, mostly Wengers), but use a digital model when I need a timer or stopwatch. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/77 "2019-06-17T22:28:52Z")
[Casio G-Shock](https://www.amazon.com/Casio-G-Shock-GWM500A-1-Digital-Wrist/dp/B0094BKAWO), bought used for $35 five years ago. Changed the watchband once and have not done a thing to it since. Last watch I expect to buy. ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/78 "2019-06-17T22:31:21Z")
43 and I wear one. I don’t have a cell phone, and actually went for several years in my twenties not wearing a watch either, relying on clocks around me to tell me the time. I was also constantly late for things. I now have a Casio that sets itself to the accurate time nightly, so I now have the _correct_ time, all the time. If I someday am forced to endure the horrible experience of having a cell phone again, then I would _still_ wear the watch, because why would I want to dig out a device that’s probably dead or lost just to find out what time it is? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/79 "2019-06-17T22:32:56Z")
66 and still use a watch, a cheap one from Walmart. It’s a quick and efficient way to tell time. ---
**Author:** ![FuzzBuzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c68b51/32.png) [@FuzzBuzz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuzzBuzz)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582/80 "2019-06-17T23:57:32Z")
I’m 31, and wear a watch. About the only time I don’t wear a watch is if the battery dies. Have worn a watch most days since I was probably 12 or 13. It feels weird if I don’t wear one, [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wrist-watch/835582.md?page=5)