unbillievable Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 I like wearing mine in the shower. It lets me know how much hot water I have left.
Mr Info Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 I have not worn a watch since I was a kid. I do not see the practical need for one. My phone can tell me what time it is and alert me to appointments. I do not like wearing any kind of jewelry. From the feedback here, those who wear one appear to appreciate the aesthetics. Honestly, when I see an older person looking at their watch I think ‘luddite’ much the same as when I receive an email from an aol account.
unbillievable Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 21 minutes ago, Mr Info said: I have not worn a watch since I was a kid. I do not see the practical need for one. My phone can tell me what time it is and alert me to appointments. I do not like wearing any kind of jewelry. From the feedback here, those who wear one appear to appreciate the aesthetics. Honestly, when I see an older person looking at their watch I think ‘luddite’ much the same as when I receive an email from an aol account. Wrist watches were invented because people found it troublesome to fish out a pocket-watct from their pants. I also find it interesting that I'm still able to point at my wrist and people automatically know I'm asking for the time. How long will that idiosyncrasy last...
eball Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 I wear an Apple Watch but almost never use it to check the time. LOL
dpberr Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 I wear a "classic" watch. It doesn't *track* anything but time and it doesn't do anything but tell me the time.
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 9 hours ago, Misterbluesky said: Why not just write the time down on your wrist? I think that only works in Cheektowaga?
sodbuster Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 I've had some nicer watches, but I'm really into Russian mechanical watches, specifically Vostoks, mostly Soviet era. They're nearly indestructible, and I don't feel bad modding them because they're plentiful and cheap-ish. 1 hour ago, Mr Info said: I have not worn a watch since I was a kid. I do not see the practical need for one. My phone can tell me what time it is and alert me to appointments. I do not like wearing any kind of jewelry. From the feedback here, those who wear one appear to appreciate the aesthetics. Honestly, when I see an older person looking at their watch I think ‘luddite’ much the same as when I receive an email from an aol account. I started wearing a watch because I wanted one less excuse to look at my phone. It helped me cut my screen time in half.
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, unbillievable said: Wrist watches were invented because people found it troublesome to fish out a pocket-watct from their pants. I also find it interesting that I'm still able to point at my wrist and people automatically know I'm asking for the time. How long will that idiosyncrasy last... Interesting, probably taken from fashion and applied during war: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/10/23/fashion/wrist-watches-from-battlefield-to-fashion-accessory.html I guess it goes back a little further than the trenches of Europe in WWI... Then again, trench warfare does start to come into more prominence during the 1860s in the Boer War, our Civil War. Funny how things (trenches) like that catch on across the globe in various wars (our Civil War, The Crimea 1850s, Boer, etc...).
teef Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 i have a really nice omega watch that i was given as a gift from graduate school. loved it, but it was one of those self winders. i'd forget to put it on its stand, and over time, it just started to act funny, where it would stop keeping accurate time even when wound. i was told that i have to send it back for a cleaning and "tune up", but it costs $400. just haven't motivated to do it...so no. no watch here.
Doc Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 13 hours ago, Augie said: There’s nothing more accurate than the satellite time on your phone. My bedroom clock and my car clock and my kitchen/microwave can all be off a minute or two. Investing is another category all together. Agreed, I’m not a showcase guy. My atomic watch is as accurate as my phone and I just have to raise it a little to see it, versus having to pull my phone out. Plus it's a beautiful watch and I get a lot of compliments on it.
mrags Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 3 hours ago, sodbuster said: I've had some nicer watches, but I'm really into Russian mechanical watches, specifically Vostoks, mostly Soviet era. They're nearly indestructible, and I don't feel bad modding them because they're plentiful and cheap-ish. I started wearing a watch because I wanted one less excuse to look at my phone. It helped me cut my screen time in half. I’ve got some Invicta divers and I have one Vostok that I love. It’s been Beat to absolute hell and the only reason it’s been sketchy is because I accidentally wore it in the shower with the crown opened. I’m sure half the inside is full of buildup and small bits or rust. I have an extremely nice Marathon that is my daily timepiece so no need to have it fixed up. I do miss that watch tho.
unbillievable Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 19 hours ago, Augie said: There’s nothing more accurate than the satellite time on your phone. My bedroom clock and my car clock and my kitchen/microwave can all be off a minute or two. Investing is another category all together. Agreed, I’m not a showcase guy. Also, when I went overseas and lost cell connection, my phone never updated. I guess I could have changed it myself, but why carry around a large brick just to see the time?
Augie Posted April 30, 2018 Posted April 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, unbillievable said: Also, when I went overseas and lost cell connection, my phone never updated. I guess I could have changed it myself, but why carry around a large brick just to see the time? I get all these points. I’m always going to have my phone with me anyway, so I just use it rather than my watches. I do wear a watch to formal events, and would wear one to work....if I still worked. (I should look into that again, I think... ) One of my watches sat on a shelf in my closet for so long I assumed the battery had died, because it had stopped. I took it to the mall to get the battery changed, and at the very last second, right before I embarrassed myself, I saw in very fine print that it is solar operated! It was ticking away!Just don’t leave it in a dark closet and it goes forever. My wife has some interesting stats on millennials and watches. Basically (which is all I can remember), very few wear them, and the ones that do do it mostly for decoration. My son had a small collection, but I saw him usually checking his phone out of habit.
Chilly Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 I love smart watches. It's sooo helpful at work, can glance at notifications in meetings and ignore / respond if needed. I also love it as a Golf GPS device. I'm currently using a Garmin Vivoactive 3. It's fantastic.
Bills4everNY Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 On Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 8:31 PM, DC Tom said: I'm on my second Seiko in thirty years. I've spent a total of $400 on watches in that time. My wife spends $40 on a new watch every year, because she buys $40 watches that break every year. Cheap is expensive. I had a Seiko that lasted over 20 years. When it stopped running a year ago, I replaced it with another Seiko.
ExiledInIllinois Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 Just now, BuffaloBill said: Never have and never will. "All in time, but the clock is another demon that devours our time in Eden, in our Paradise." Right? I can dig it...
Fadingpain Posted May 1, 2018 Posted May 1, 2018 It's true a cell phone or quartz movement watch will give you much more accurate time than an expensive mechanical movement watch, but that completely misses the point if you are into chronology and a watch geek. The last Ferrari 250 GTO from 1962 sold for $38 million. A new corvette for 55 grand or so would slaughter the 250 on any track in the world... But one car is worth 38 million and appreciating, the other is depreciating as I type. 2
CowgirlsFan Posted May 2, 2018 Posted May 2, 2018 No. I use my cell. Many years ago I did. The battery died and it felt strange wearing it after replacing.
LeGOATski Posted May 4, 2018 Posted May 4, 2018 Yeah. Seiko automatics are the way to go. Just buy a Seiko to get the best bang for your buck. This is my go-to:
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