# Do you wear a wristwatch?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wristwatch/616503>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 22, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wristwatch/616503 "2012-03-22T14:58:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wristwatch/616503/101 "2012-03-27T13:12:49Z")

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I hated that thing on my wrist and started wearing pocket watches about 40 years ago. The little pocket on jeans is perfect for that. (What is its purpose otherwise?) Nowadays I mostly wear this watch that comes with a carabiniere that clips on a belt loop.

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wristwatch/616503/102 "2012-03-27T14:27:14Z")

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Male 51yo. Only when I go on vacation. Don’t like and it’s kinda pointless to carry my cell phone everywhere since I won’t be using it. Also, lot’s of our vacations involvle diving, swiming, rafting or other ‘adventure’ type stuff. Don’t want to lose or break it the phone.

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**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wristwatch/616503/103 "2012-03-27T16:32:16Z")

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Male, 33. I wear one when traveling, but that’s about it.

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**Author:** ![butler1850](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@butler1850](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butler1850)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2012, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wristwatch/616503/104 "2012-03-27T20:25:30Z")

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Male, 41, always when I’m in 21st century clothes, or wearing none.

I never wear a watch, but will have a pocket watch when I’m in 18th century clothes as a Loyalist defending the colonies against the unnatural rebellion against King George III.

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**Author:** ![Kiwi\_Fruit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kiwi_fruit/32/12_2.png) [@Kiwi\_Fruit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiwi_Fruit)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wear-a-wristwatch/616503/105 "2012-03-28T02:14:22Z")

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> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#):
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> I selected sometimes, since I always wear one at work or when I’m out in public in a social setting, but never when I’m home or alone (like running errands or at the gym).

Me too. Except the gym. I don’t go to one.

I’m in the over 50 male group

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