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Weekend Open Forum: Do you still wear a watch?

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Matthew, Feb 22, 2013.

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  1. 63Jax Newcomer, in training Posts: 62

    I wear a 500 eu CK elegant watch, I love it!
  2. taimuraly TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 100

    I wear watches occasionally, usually when I am wearing formal.
    A good time piece does make a suit look better and kinda completes the look.
  3. ETF Soldier TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 199   +23

    Yeah, I wear a simple digital casio. It's easy enough to tell the time on a phone, but hardly as convenient as glancing at your wrist - especially with the fact that it's waterproof, and I don't lose anything from wearing it. If there's nothing to lose, then why not?
  4. Haven't worn one in over ten years now, ever since mobile phones become portable and convenient enough to use as a replacement. Watches are really only timekeeping devices like 10% of the time anyway, and 90% status symbols/demonstrations of apparent wealth which puts me off the entire notion of them anyway. I know that's not the case for everyone, but really if it weren't the case everyone would be wearing a watch that cost <$50, not obscene $1000> dollar monstrosities.
  5. Zoltan Head TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 259   +27

  6. I still use a timex the ex mother-in-law found in the garbage. Works great after 26 years!
     
  7. hahahanoobs TechSpot Booster Posts: 488   +32

    I wear one in the spring and summer when it's not covered up with a big jacket., and when I go out somewhere nice.
  8. p51d007 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 161   +15

    I always wear a watch. Easier to look at my wrist, than to grab the phone out of my pocket & turn it on.
  9. stonarda TechSpot Member Posts: 77   +7

    Been so long since I used mine - seems it has dissapeared, but I can still hear it beep every so often!
  10. Wendig0 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 999   +47

    It takes much less time to look at the time on my wrist, than to pull my phone out of my pocket and look at the time, so yes I wear a watch.
  11. rvnwlfdroid Newcomer, in training Posts: 63

    I use to wear a watch all the time. Then I started a job where the shifts were 12 hours and I found myself looking at it every 10 min. That makes for a long night so I stopped. I just can't bring myself to wear one again (yet). I'm not big on iProducts but if a decent one (with features I like) becomes available for android I may re-evaluate wearing/getting one then.
  12. Andrew Young TechSpot Member

    Always wear my watch before I leave the house. Much more convenient to flip my wrist than fishing for my phone..... I wear an oldschool Citizen watch. Automatic, so I never have to worry about battery life:)
  13. Benny26 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 1,516   +36

    I don't wear a watch anymore thanks to my phone having the time on it. However lately I have been interested in getting another one and going back to wearing it.
  14. Relic TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,368   +11

    Every time I go out, have a couple for more casual or formal settings to choose from. I find myself missing it if I don't have it with me. Flipping my wrist is just so much more convenient than checking my phone, and I always liked the feel/look of a watch :) .
  15. NTAPRO TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 585   +46

    Had one that came with a pair of sunglasses 2 years ago but never got to get one of the links removed. Had to move it away from my bed because I can hear it ticking when I'm trying to sleep
  16. humphrey Newcomer, in training

    I wear a Dakota wrist watch, a small company based here in cincinnati....awesome watches. mine was top of the line when I got it, stylish, rugged, but my fave feature , the reason I got it.....never needs winding or a battery, just put it on its dock when you retire and it is good to go, doesnt drop time..ie slow down....awesome watch
  17. Lurker101 TechSpot Booster Posts: 542   +63

    I will once I get it back from the shop. One of the links finally gave in on Friday, dropped it off today and hopefully, I'll have it back on Monday. I know most people I know think watches are antiquated but I'm pretty much lost without mine.
  18. Really? Running out of decent WOF topics are we?
  19. taimuraly TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 100

    Don't know what a "decent" WOF topic would be but I think this is a good question. With the news that Apple might have a watch coming up and with products such as the Pebble watch, this post sheds light on what the general notion about watches people have.