Do you wear a watch?

[Armadillo]

Yes. I wear a Garmin Forerunner 255, wear it pretty much 24/7, off only for shower/bath and charging.

 

[Scarlet]

Yes in USA we never use the 24hr format. I believe only our military uses it still. AM/PM is easier than doing the math. You know, us lazy Americans. On subject tho, I used to wear watches but being in construction (Electrician), I would always break, or lose them, so I haven't worn a watch in years. I used to wear necklaces also, till one day getting shocked and it left a burn mark on my neck where my gold necklace was, so stopped wearing all jewelry.

It's amusing that you mention it as "doing the math", it's just something that's second nature to me lol. It's not like I need to think 15 - 12 = 3pm, I just know what 15:00 is off bat.

I guess back on the thread topic though, this is my watch!

Really cool place that makes them in the UK (here if anybody is interested: https://mrjoneswatches.com/). A part of me is contemplating an Apple Watch in the future for some of the health tracking and the fact I could basically replace my phone with it, but my lord I would miss the aesthetic.

 

[yusuo]

I wear a Tudor watch, got it a few years back to honour a relative who passed away

 

[AdenTheThird]

I wear a watch. I got a beautiful Kingdom Hearts watch last year for my birthday and just love how it looks. I especially like it because it's iconically Kingdom Hearts while also working as a formal-looking watch from a distance.

 

[Xdqwerty]

When im outside

 

[Lostbhoy]

Time displays and clocks are everywhere, dont need a watch or a phone for that anymore. Look around you people!

And I certainly don't need to know how many steps I've done, how my heart is beating, what my temperature is.... Fuck sake, how did we ever survive before such pointless information became a requirement just to get thru the day!


So no would be my answer

 

[hippy dave]

Yes I wear a smart watch which is handy for checking the time, checking/clearing notifications quickly, paying for stuff etc

E: it can count my steps and measure my heart rate and all that nonsense, but I don't use it for that

 

[Hanafuda]

Besides just watches, during Covid I got into a mild fascination with mechanical clocks and how they work. I bought 5 different Westclox Baby Ben wind-up alarm clocks off eBay and Etsy. Clocks like this are how people used to get up in the morning, circa early 1900's through the 60's when electric clocks started becoming mainstream. Anyway, none of these old Westclox were working (so they were cheap), so to overhaul one I would completely disassemble it, clean all the parts in an ultrasonic, reassemble, oil, and "regulate" it (tune it for accurate timekeeping). Here's a late 50's Baby Ben after one week of running, compared against the solar atomic G-Shock that resets itself to an atomic clock radio signal every night. The Westclox lost about 5 minutes. Not bad.

 

[The Catboy]

Watches tend to collect sweat and dust, which makes my life unpleasant when I am working, so I don’t wear a watch. Plus, I just find them generally uncomfortable

 

[JustABadger]

Watches tend to collect sweat and dust, which makes my life unpleasant when I am working, so I don’t wear a watch. Plus, I just find them generally uncomfortable

You’re supposed to wash them sometimes. I have a Mudmaster I use for outdoor activities and I just toss it in the washing machine after an expedition.

Girls with a 60mm Invicta on their tiny wrists though

 

[Veho]

I have a nice thin, slim Casio, had a Swatch Skinny for a while but it broke irreparably. Spent forever looking for a replacement, most watches these days are five pounds of machined steel for some reason. I don't need a grandfather clock strapped to my wrist, it's kinda unwieldy. Gets caught on stuff and everything. I mean there are some very nice slim watches out there, it's just that they cost a billion dollars.

 

[Jayro]

I use a Smartwatch, for a few reasons, and I can't ever go back to not having one. I don't always feel my phone vibrate in my pocket, and I can't always pull out my phone at work when the bosses are still there. So I just use my watch to read and reply to messages, and it's a life saver. I have the vibration set to a pulse of 3, so I am guaranteed to feel it. Hit one button, talk into it like Dick Tracy to reply to a message, and I'm back to work without ever pulling my phone out.

Absolute game changer.

I've also always worn watches as a kid and teen, so I've just always had a watch. And now I'm hooked on the magnetic clasps, they're great and fun to fidget with as well.

 

[Laron]

I never realized wearing a watch is considered classy. I been wearing one since I was a little crotch goblin and got a (I think Hubba bubba could have been a different candy) watch that could store candy and junk in. I guess by now I am simply used to having one on and it feels weird to go out without one on.

 

[Payne]

I feel naked without my watch whenever I go out. I use the legendary Casio f-91w (and no, smart "watches" don't count, they're just downsized smartphones that can also tell time, but so can my fridge, gas oven and smart toaster, slapping clock on things don't make them watches)

EDIT : whole point of watch (imo) is to be mindful of time, and with smart watches that not exactly the case : seeing how many steps you took, fact if you have missed call or new message and other things are distracting. not to mention having to charge it at least weekly, while traditional watches last years on single cell battery.

 

[Blythe93]

I don't usually wear a watch except when going for a walk or something. While working, I always put it away so that it doesn't bother me while I'm working on my PC, therefore I figured out it was pretty much redundant for me to wear it to work.

 

[SylverReZ]

I just use my phone as an alarm clock, I don't need anything bulky and separate because I've got what I needed.

 

[hippy dave]

I feel naked without my watch whenever I go out. I use the legendary Casio f-91w (and no, smart "watches" don't count, they're just downsized smartphones that can also tell time, but so can my fridge, gas oven and smart toaster, slapping clock on things don't make them watches)

EDIT : whole point of watch (imo) is to be mindful of time, and with smart watches that not exactly the case : seeing how many steps you took, fact if you have missed call or new message and other things are distracting. not to mention having to charge it at least weekly, while traditional watches last years on single cell battery.

Gatekeeping watches, that's a new one.

I'm currently not wearing a watch because it won't charge, I'm guessing it's the battery failing after however many years, just like I've recently had happen in my phone and my Switch. Can't wait for better battery tech to come along tbh.

 

[Veho]

Gatekeeping watches, that's a new one.

Someone has to watch the watchmen

 

[Rockettext]

I do wear a watch pretty much every day. It’s just an excellent habit, plus I like its look. I’ve got a couple of different watches I switch between depending on the day. There's something about having a watch on your wrist that feels a bit more stylish, you know?