Who wears a watch, and why?

[GendrKweer]

A funny observation I read somewhere recently: People used to carry pocket watches to get the time, and wrist watches replaced them. Cell phones have replaced wrist watches, and tend to be carried ... in a pocket! Circle of life right there...

[Kevin Peña]

GendrKweer, that is exactly what I keep thinking. People say pocket watches are stupid, but they use the phone to check the time. 

I wear a watch. I prefer to look at my digital numbers than the analog clocks in the middle of school. Plus, taking a phone out of my pocket whenever I need to check the time or use my stopwatch is too time consuming, especially when I'm sitting down.

Plus, my school doesn't allow phones to be used. 

[big kim]

I got a nickle allergy shortly after starting HRT and stopped wearing them when I got fed up of painting the back and buckle with clear nail polish

[Jamiep]

I think Angie got it right, as a generational thing. I am from the wrist watch generation. Used to have a cell phone, my wife has one. She has the Ipod, but she still wears a wrist watch. A flick of the wrist & you have the time, I would be lost without the watch.

Jamie

[Cindy]

I did hear that JamieD stopped carrying a timepiece as it only worked when the sun was shining

[peky]

I did hear that JamieD stopped carrying a timepiece as it only worked when the sun was shining

UR  LOL

[muffinpants]

I love wearing watches! I wear mine everyday to work and school, though I do take it off when I get home. Watches are just so cute and you can get em' in so many styles. I wear a little plastic-y rainbow watch that has frogs all over it. SO cute!

[Tossu-sama]

I got a watch when I was in elementary school and wore it on daily basis until we figured out I'm allergic to nickel, thanks to that watch. Got a nice rash from it.
These days I check the time from my cell or ask someone if I'm being lazy. And I think watch would just get it my way when I'm working. Construction sites, yay.

[Elsa]

I love watches - sometimes they can be used to either add a masculine or feminine touch depending on your choice.

Just got a new watch this month and I am totally loving it. I really missed having a watch on my arm and this one is the most fem one that I've ever had

[Elsa]

 

Got the grey one on the right as I hated the gold ring on the white one  

[LivingInGrey]

I just had this conversation with someone not that long ago, they noticed I was wearing a watch and I had my cell phone in it's holster on my belt. They wanted to know why I still wore a watch when I had a smart phone.

For me, it's a simple matter of respect depending on the situation. When I'm at work or in a social environment I don't want to be seen as "checking my phone" constantly, seeming to be bored with what I'm doing IE: checking for text messages or emails or something like that. I'm still (though I'm only in my 30's) "old school" when it comes to "toys" at the dinner table I guess. If I have guests over or I'm out with people my time is their time, not conversing on the phone so for just checking the time I'll fall back to a watch.

I also consider a watch to be more or less a fashion item (bracelet for males essentially) more then utilitairian purposes. I stopped using a digital watch (though I still have one) after switching to portable devices back in the early 00's but I've always had my nice watches for social / meetings type gatherings.

When I'm at home or not expecting socialness I'll just check my phone. I also switch wrists to help keep the "farmers tan" down to a minimum.

[jojoglowe]

Watches are better. Reaching to check my phone can be distracting to whomever I interact with. A casual glance at my wrist is much less obtrusive.

For me, it's a simple matter of respect depending on the situation. When I'm at work or in a social environment I don't want to be seen as "checking my phone" constantly, seeming to be bored with what I'm doing IE: checking for text messages or emails or something like that. I'm still (though I'm only in my 30's) "old school" when it comes to "toys" at the dinner table I guess.

just a few days ago i asked a friend why she wears a watch to which she replied:

my job has me talking to a lot of people but i also have a strict schedule. i tend to get caught up in conversation so if i can occasionally glance at my watch i can easily say something like "o wow, its time for me to run i've got a 12:30 2 towns over! it was great talking with you, i'll see you next week." she said its always awkward to pull out cellphone, which requires a flick of the wrist to light up/unlock the screen.

she also loves her watch because its super cute.

as for me i prefer to pull out my phone. its no smartphone so i think people understand i'm simply checking the time. i tend to ignore time and whenever i need to do something at a specific time i'll program a reminder/alert in my phone. i enjoy time more when i'm not keeping track of it.

[Joe.]

I wear a watch. I used to on and off but then I didn't for ages as mine broke. I finally got another one and when I don't wear it I feel like a part of me is missing haha. I still use my phone to check the time but most of the time I check it on my watch. I don't know why I wear one really, part of me just likes to wear something on my wrists and a part of me needs to know the time every 5 minutes.
Joey

[AdamMLP]

I wear a watch when I'm not at work -- my watch is leather and my job involves a lot of washing up so I don't think it would be too happy.  I get totally lost if I can't find out the time, and my phone has a habit of running out of battery whenever I need it (stupid smartphones...) so if I don't have a watch on I find myself walking around trying to find a clock somewhere.  They're just practical, and phones aren't.  Phones get lost/stolen/run out of battery, much less is likely to happen to something that's tied to your wrist.  And they can look awesome.

[Celia]

Wristwatch - no contest.  The day I use a smart phone to look at the time . . . how shall I put this?  Hell no!  And anyone who ever asks me that question had better pray their phone is small enough to fit in a nostril!  

[AusBelle]

I can't go out of the house without a watch on.  As soon as I get to work, or home again, it comes off.  But out of the house I feel like something is missing without it 

[Pica Pica]

I never used to wear a watch until a few years ago I got this one.



It is mechanical and you can see the little cogs whirring. Unfortunately I broke it recently because I used to find that watch quite hypnotic.

I have replaced with with this, but it hasn't arrived yet so I don't know what it looks like.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/615jT-wPzLL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Incidentally, a wrist watch was considered a female item until WWI when pocket watches were just too impractical for trenches.

[bobbiesueram]

I wear a Minny mouse watch that I got from Disney world. It's girly is why I wear it.

[Pica Pica]

That new watch came, it's very pretty - it has a glass back so you can see all the way through it.

On the down side, the mechanism doesn't work and the minute hand fell off - so I'm giving it back.

[spacial]

I always wore a watch after seeing a photo of Paul McCartney wearing one. He looked cool, lets face it, was so sexy.

I got out of the habit when I was nursing and scratched a patient once.