Who wears a watch these days?

**palo5** · July 12th, 2018, 05:46 PM

I haven't seen a reason to own one for a long time

So watch-wearers: why do you wear it? Does it tell you more than a mobile?

Dennis346 · July 12th, 2018, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palo5

I haven't seen a reason to own one for a long time

So watch-wearers: why do you wear it? Does it tell you more than a mobile?

Don't have a mobile!!

**botogames** · July 12th, 2018, 06:11 PM

I’m wearing an Apple Watch, found it’s extremely useful for me in managing my workout process. Walking, standing, expel energy and heart rate.

My wife got one about a year before I did... until that time I rarely wore a watch.

Now I find it rather useful.

Oh yea it tells me the time too...

**HugoHackenbush** · July 12th, 2018, 06:13 PM

I do. I have for years. I have two in fact, one black strap and one brown strap. It helps when I'm walking someplace and my phone is in my pocket. And when I'm at work, the phone is on the desk, and the only time I'll look at it is if it buzzes with a message, or rings with a phone call.

Call me old fashioned, I guess.

**Brecht** · July 12th, 2018, 06:23 PM

I still can't part with my Casio watch, bought in 1996. In the 22 years I've owned it, only once did I have to change the battery.

Here it is:

It tells you the day, month, year, the exact time and lets you store 150 phone numbers, has a schedule, calculator, world time clock, alarm, timer and stopwatch. Why would I want to part with that? The way it still works, it might outlive my sorry ass.

I have another watch, a Diesel. It was a birthday present from my mother but it's too large for my taste. Perhaps I should try and sell it.

I don't know why I still wear a watch. Maybe because it's still more practical than pulling out the mobile phone all the time. Or maybe there's some elegance to it?

**Greenman** · July 12th, 2018, 06:41 PM

Casio G-Shock watch, the Mk III version which I've had for years. My very first digital watch was a TIMEX in the 70's and since then I've had quite a few but I found CASIO to be incredibly reliable watches and I am never without one, although if they ever bring out a Dick Tracy style watch where can use it as a telephone and other things I might consider one. I'd have killed for an iWatch years ago but then again the phone is more expensive.

**Nobody1** · July 12th, 2018, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by palo5

Does it tell you more than a mobile?

It makes tic toc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbUccKtb2GM

**cicciobuki** · July 12th, 2018, 08:57 PM

The day i ended school was the day i stopped wearing a watch. I never liked to have something on my wrist anyway.
In fact the latest school years the wristband had broken so i'd been keeping it in my pocket.

In my after school years (the 90ies, way pre-smart phone times) i relied on parking meters to know the time when i was outside, or i'd ask someone if i really needed to know it. Or look at the sun (not straight into it), somehow i'm pretty accurate in estimating the right time, during daytime, that is.

These days i have a cell phone so that tells me the time..

**bombermouse** · July 12th, 2018, 09:20 PM

I am a stonemason, my few early watches all died young so I quit wearing them. Now I'm old and don't care so I wake up when I wake up, go to work when I'm ready, eat lunch when I get hungry, go home when I'm tired and go to bed when I'm sleepy. Clock time doesn't matter.

cabclive · July 12th, 2018, 10:33 PM

I wear a watch, i like to it is so cool to look at it when all the others have those cell phones lol but then i am 70 yrs old.

p.s i do have a phone its a pain in the pocket

July 12th, 2018, 05:46 PM	#1
palo5 Former Staff Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 16,579 Thanks: 452,836 Thanked 222,658 Times in 16,567 Posts	Who wears a watch these days? I haven't seen a reason to own one for a long time So watch-wearers: why do you wear it? Does it tell you more than a mobile?

July 12th, 2018, 06:11 PM	#3
botogames Everything in Moderation Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On VACA - Aloha! Posts: 2,923 Thanks: 143,500 Thanked 42,715 Times in 2,706 Posts	I’m wearing an Apple Watch, found it’s extremely useful for me in managing my workout process. Walking, standing, expel energy and heart rate. My wife got one about a year before I did... until that time I rarely wore a watch. Now I find it rather useful. Oh yea it tells me the time too... __________________ "Enjoy your day off, laborers, and have some chili – you’ve earned it!" -- Lt. Frank Columbo Did you know... VEF membership has it's privileges... read the… To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. …to learn more about them!! And remember to have fun on VEF!! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I guess it’s just another day...! Max & Jenny I’ll miss you.

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HugoHackenbush Veteran Marxist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wherever it's warm Posts: 14,121 Thanks: 205,952 Thanked 336,577 Times in 14,174 Posts	I do. I have for years. I have two in fact, one black strap and one brown strap. It helps when I'm walking someplace and my phone is in my pocket. And when I'm at work, the phone is on the desk, and the only time I'll look at it is if it buzzes with a message, or rings with a phone call. Call me old fashioned, I guess. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Just give me your body - I'll give you my brain - it's a fair exchange

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Greenman Live Legend of VEF Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Underground lair somewhere in the world Posts: 20,353 Thanks: 30,936 Thanked 383,520 Times in 19,356 Posts	Casio G-Shock watch, the Mk III version which I've had for years. My very first digital watch was a TIMEX in the 70's and since then I've had quite a few but I found CASIO to be incredibly reliable watches and I am never without one, although if they ever bring out a Dick Tracy style watch where can use it as a telephone and other things I might consider one. I'd have killed for an iWatch years ago but then again the phone is more expensive. __________________ There was only ONE Greenman, and you accepted no substitutes! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Rest in peace MaxJoker-you will be sorely missed. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. 20,000: Milestone reached!

July 12th, 2018, 06:23 PM	#5
Brecht Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10,657 Thanks: 180,485 Thanked 188,138 Times in 10,453 Posts	I still can't part with my Casio watch, bought in 1996. In the 22 years I've owned it, only once did I have to change the battery. Here it is: It tells you the day, month, year, the exact time and lets you store 150 phone numbers, has a schedule, calculator, world time clock, alarm, timer and stopwatch. Why would I want to part with that? The way it still works, it might outlive my sorry ass. I have another watch, a Diesel. It was a birthday present from my mother but it's too large for my taste. Perhaps I should try and sell it. I don't know why I still wear a watch. Maybe because it's still more practical than pulling out the mobile phone all the time. Or maybe there's some elegance to it?

July 12th, 2018, 08:57 PM	#8
cicciobuki supermoderateur Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Belgium Posts: 24,383 Thanks: 157,854 Thanked 321,489 Times in 24,294 Posts	The day i ended school was the day i stopped wearing a watch. I never liked to have something on my wrist anyway. In fact the latest school years the wristband had broken so i'd been keeping it in my pocket. In my after school years (the 90ies, way pre-smart phone times) i relied on parking meters to know the time when i was outside, or i'd ask someone if i really needed to know it. Or look at the sun (not straight into it), somehow i'm pretty accurate in estimating the right time, during daytime, that is. These days i have a cell phone so that tells me the time..

July 12th, 2018, 09:20 PM	#9
bombermouse Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the fog Posts: 3,857 Thanks: 105,667 Thanked 33,511 Times in 3,828 Posts	I am a stonemason, my few early watches all died young so I quit wearing them. Now I'm old and don't care so I wake up when I wake up, go to work when I'm ready, eat lunch when I get hungry, go home when I'm tired and go to bed when I'm sleepy. Clock time doesn't matter.

July 12th, 2018, 10:33 PM	#10
cabclive Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 100 Thanks: 1,800 Thanked 813 Times in 92 Posts	I wear a watch, i like to it is so cool to look at it when all the others have those cell phones lol but then i am 70 yrs old. p.s i do have a phone its a pain in the pocket