pointless poll of wristwatch wearers

[Promethea]

1. Your gender: Female
2. Your approximate age: 34
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Above
7. Analog or digital? Analog
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Leather
9. Do you sleep with it on? If there is no clock
10. Anything else you want to share? My watch is a 21st Birthday present from my parents and I adore it. I suspect it is worth a lot of money but I’ve never checked. I really should do so, if only for insurance purposes.

[Dead_Cat]

1. Male
2. 23
3. Right
4. Left
5. Top
6. Above
7. Analogue, though I have just got a digital for my birthday to wear jogging.
8. Snap-closed metal
9. No
10. My watch smells

[carlb]

1. Your gender: Male
2. Your approximate age: 40
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Above
7. Analog or digital? Mostly analog; one digital, one with digital displays behind the analog dial
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? All of the above except plastic
9. Do you sleep with it on? No
10. Anything else you want to share? A watch is the second thing I put on in the morning, after my glasses. I feel totally and completely naked without one.

I am something of a watch fan, but I can only rarely bring myself to buy anything over $100, and even that’s a stretch. I have a 15 year-old Movado I bought when I was working overseas and making too much money, and I recently bought a dressy ESQ tank watch. The only other “nice” watch I own is a Citizen Hyper Aqualand dive watch, and that was a gift. It’s just as well - if I got too much of a taste for expensive wristwatches, it would be very, very bad for our financial situation.

[Khadaji]

1. Your gender (I assume wristwatch wearers are mostly men, but I see women wearing them now and again). Male
2. Your approximate age (to the decade, if you don’t mind) 46
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? LEft
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Back of Hand
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Above
7. Analog or digital? Digital
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Fabric
9. Do you sleep with it on? No
10. Anything else you want to share? No

[Laughing_Lagomorph]

@Bayard

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1. Your gender (I assume wristwatch wearers are mostly men, but I see women wearing them now and again).
2. Your approximate age (to the decade, if you don’t mind)
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on?
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)?
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)?
7. Analog or digital?
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic?
9. Do you sleep with it on?
10. Anything else you want to share?

1. Guy
2. Forties
3. Right handed
4. Left.
5. Wrist
6. Above
7. Digital
8. Some sort of rubberized plastic.
9. Very rarely, maybe when camping or something like that.
10. Mine is a Casio solar digital sport-type, one of the ones that supposedly picks up a signal with the correct time once every 24 hours.

It was a gift, I didn’t like it at first but once I got used to wearing it it works well for me. It is no-maintenance and rugged. I have a nicer watch I wear for fancy occasions (which means I have worn it about 2 times). I don’t have a cell phone.

[the_Lady]

1. Your gender Female
2. Your approximate age (to the decade, if you don’t mind) 30’s
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right handed
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? top of wrist
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Above
7. Analog or digital? Automatic
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? uh…I have several watches. Let’s see…four with snap closed metal, four with leather, one with fabric
9. Do you sleep with it on? No
10. Anything else you want to share?

[lobotomyboy63]

1. Your gender M
2. Your approximate age 45.4
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? R
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? L
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist or the bottom? Bottom/facing in. My brother said this is the better way because then you’re not scratching the crystal on things you brush up against.
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob or below it ? Above
7. Analog or digital? Digital
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Snap-closed metal. When it wears out I’ll probably go back to plastic.
9. Do you sleep with it on? Y, and shower, and everything else. I was taught long ago not to take off rings etc. when washing hands because you may forgot to put them back on and lose them.
10. Anything else you want to share? If I’m at work, I feel naked without it.

[Defensive_Indifference]

Some early results:

58 responses, 31 gentlemen and 27 ladies. That really surprises me. I figured many more men than women would be watch wearers.

A measley 5% of respondents wear their watches on the bottom (palm side) of their wrists.

A solid majority (59%) wear it above the wrist knob (styloid process!)

And snapping metal bands are the favorite, with anout 41% of us wearing one.

I’ll try to come up with something more interesting to say when I have some more time to look at the numbers. Until then, more input is always welcome.

[ZipperJJ]

1. Your gender (I assume wristwatch wearers are mostly men, but I see women wearing them now and again). Female
2. Your approximate age (to the decade, if you don’t mind) 29
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Right
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Below
7. Analog or digital? Analog
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Leather
9. Do you sleep with it on? No
10. Anything else you want to share?
    I always wear a traditional Mickey Mouse watch. Nothing fancy just regular Mickey. I’m not particularly fond of Mickey or Disney, but I have been wearing a Mickey Mouse watch since I was about 13. I like to think it shows that I have a bit of fun with me even if I’m all dressed up.

**Also, I wear it on my right hand even though I’m right-handed. I do it because my dad wears it that way too. **

[muldoonthief]

1. Your gender - Male
2. Your approximate age - 40
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? - Left
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Elbow
7. Analog or digital? Analog
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Snap-closed Titanium
9. Do you sleep with it on? No
10. Anything else you want to share? No

[Missy2U]

1. Your gender (I assume wristwatch wearers are mostly men, but I see women wearing them now and again).
   Female

2. Your approximate age (to the decade, if you don’t mind)
   42

3. Are you right-handed or left-handed?
   Right-handed

4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on?
   Left

5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)?
   Top

6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)?
   Both - it slides around

7. Analog or digital?
   Analog

8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic?
   Leather, I assume

9. Do you sleep with it on?
   Yes

10. Anything else you want to share?
    Got laid off last week - my last day at work will be in a week and a half - I probably won’t be wearing it every day anymore - what’s the point?

[ticker]

1. Gender: male
2. Age : 44
3. Right-handed or left-handed : right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on: left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side) : top
6. Does your watch rest “above” the knob or below it: above
7. Analog or digital: analog
8. What is the band made of : webbing
9. Do you sleep with it on : no
10. Anything else you want to share?: my SDMB name has nothing to do with horology.

[Crotalus]

1. Male
2. 54
3. Right-handed
4. Left
5. Top
6. Above
7. Analog
8. Leather
9. No
10. I have one watch for wearing while doing yard work or home maintenance, another for most other times

[lieu]

1. Your gender: Male
2. Your approximate age: late 40’s
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Above
7. Analog or digital? Analog
8. What is the band made of – snap-closed metal
9. Do you sleep with it on? Yes
10. Anything else you want to share? It’s a Tag, likely the best and last watch I’ll ever own and I only take it off if I’m doing something that might cause it harm like operating a chain saw, in heavy surf, etc.

[Yorikke]

To be honest, I don’t wear a watch. I would, though, if I could remember to get a cheap-ass plastic watch from Walgreens. I love wearing a watch.

1. Your gender Male
2. Your approximate age 34
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Bottom (vein-side)
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Don’t know
7. Analog or digital? Digital
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Plastic, usually
9. Do you sleep with it on? Don’t think so, but it’s been a long time

Joe

[NAF1138]

1. Your gender :male
2. Your approximate age: 25
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed?: Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on?: Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)?: Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)?: Above (The watch jams into my hand if it is below.
7. Analog or digital?: Analog, and automatic. No batteries for me please.
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic?: The one I wear most is snap closed metal.
9. Do you sleep with it on?: No
10. Anything else you want to share?: I didn’t wear a watch ever until I started working in an office. In dress clothes I feel naked without a watch, like I am missing something fundemental. This started me looking into watches and I am now quite the fan of automatic mechanical watches. My dream is to someday have enough money that I can buy myself an Omega Seamaster. Right now I have better uses for $3,000.

[Strinka]

1. Your gender Male
2. Your approximate age 19
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Both
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? I’m not completely sure what you’re referring to, but probably both.
7. Analog or digital? Right now, they’re all digital, but I usually try to have at least one analog.
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Two are plastic, one is fabric.
9. Do you sleep with it on? Yes
10. Anything else you want to share? Right now, I wear three watches, but I usually wear four. The most I’ve ever worn was six.

[FatBaldGuy]

1. Your gender: Male
2. Your approximate age: 60
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? Above
7. Analog or digital? Digital
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Plastic
9. Do you sleep with it on? Yes
10. Anything else you want to share? Cheap $25 Timex. I would be lost without my watch. One time on vacation my watch died and my family hated me for 2 days until I could get to KMart because every 15 minutes I’d ask, “What time is it?”

[Skara_Brae]

1. Your gender: Female
2. Your approximate age:29
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? It slides, but usually closer to my hand
7. Analog or digital? analog
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Stretch metal
9. Do you sleep with it on? Never
10. Anything else you want to share? I prefer square faces to round (on watches, that is…felt the need to clarify.)
    

[Mama_Zappa]

1. Your gender (I assume wristwatch wearers are mostly men, but I see women wearing them now and again). Female
2. Your approximate age (to the decade, if you don’t mind) Late 40s
3. Are you right-handed or left-handed? Right-handed
4. Which wrist do you wear your timepiece on? Left
5. Is the face of the watch on the top of your wrist (back-of-the-hand side), or the bottom (palm-side)? Top (back-of-hand)
6. You know that little knob on your wrist (the condyle, I think)? Does your watch rest “above” the knob (closer to your elbow) or below it (closer to your hand)? **Above it (the knob is toward the hand). If it were the other way on the left hand, I’d have to read it upside down **
7. Analog or digital? Analog
8. What is the band made of – stetchy metal, snap-closed metal, leather, fabric, plastic? Snap-closed metal
9. Do you sleep with it on? Yes
10. Anything else you want to share? **I just got the battery replaced, after 3+ weeks of being watch-less. Was going batshit crazy without it even though I’ve generally got a cell phone or palm pilot, or am seated in front of a computer with a time display. I’m just too used to being able to glance at my wrist. **