Do you wear a watch?

United States
June 9, 2007 7:36pm CST
I love my swiss army watch. But I wonder how many other people still wears a watch, now that you can get the time from your cell phone, iPod, etc. How much do you value a watch? Do you wear an expensive watch?
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
10 Jun 07
i still love wearing wrist watches. i always wear one especially when going somewhere. i have 7 watches all in all... different styles and in different colors, with different brands, too. some of them are not that expensive while some cost much. i do have a cellphone. but i still love and i feel more comfortable looking at the time with my wrist watch... anne
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• United States
10 Jun 07
Wow, 7 watches, huh? There is something nice about wearing a watch. But maybe that's just because we've grown up wearing them. Probably they'll come a generation that doesn't wear them and thinks they are very old-fashioned. Like pocket watches.
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
10 Jun 07
well, i am thinking of buying two watches again in another color. hehe. i am a watch addict! oh, i don't like those pocket wathches, ring watches and necklace watches. i am more comfortable with the ones placed around our wrists... anne
• United States
18 Jun 07
Sounds like you have a nice collection started there. I assume you only wear one at a time. :-)
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• Singapore
10 Jun 07
Yes, I do. It's not an expensive watch, just a simple basic model. It's been with me for many years. I still like wearing a watch these days because I can very easily tell the time just by looking at my wrist.
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• United States
10 Jun 07
Makes sense. I also find a wrist watch the most convenient way of telling the time. Though I think I could get used to using just a cell phone.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
10 Jun 07
I love my watch. The band is filled with Italian charms that signify everything that is special in my life. Right now the battery needs to be replaced and it is running slow but I wear it everyday so I feel close to those that gave me the special charms.
• United States
10 Jun 07
Interesting. I thought some people might have a watch as a fashion accessory, but not so much as a personal keepsake. Sounds like a cool watch.
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@Coolgeth (1215)
• India
10 Jun 07
Hi Bravenewworld!! i have two expensive watches but i dont wear it for a long time.but still its in good condition.. Thats true now a days people used to find the time through their mobile phone, ipod etc..
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• United States
10 Jun 07
Hi Coolgeth, Yeah, but personally I can't imagine using my iPod to check the time. Maybe I just need to retrain myself..
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@FSCAries (881)
• United States
10 Jun 07
I don't wear a watch, I used to, but that was before I had a cell phone and I always scratched it up. I don't really see many other people wearing watches these days either... and it leaves an awkward tan line, ha.
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• United States
10 Jun 07
That's kind of what I expected. Thanks for your response!
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• United States
10 Jun 07
I wear an inexpensive watch that has stainless steel that cost me $21. It's been working and it's battery is guaranteed to run for 7 years. Digital Age rocks.
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• United States
10 Jun 07
Yep. Watches seem to last forever these days. There can't be many watch repairers around.
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@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
3 Jul 07
I wear a stainless steel/rubber water resistant watch that runs in army time, heh. I love the thing..'cause it kindof reflect on me a bit..it's practical and study..like my clothing, and most other things I own. My watch wasn't expensive..I got it for a dollar at a church sale. But then again, I don't own an iPod..or a cellphone, so..*shrugs* and time never was that important to me, but the watch has come in handy.
• United States
3 Jul 07
Sounds a little like my watch, although I'm unsure what 'army time' is. And mine was a little more than a dollar, though not hugely expensive. Sounds like yours is as much a personal statement as anything else. I have a cell phone in the car for emergencies, but never carry it around with me and rarely use it. I do have an iPod, but I've never checked the time on it.
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• United States
4 Jul 07
Right, I should have known that. But is the dial divided into 24 hours such that the hour hand completes a cycle once a day? I've never seen a watch that does that.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
3 Jul 07
yes i do wear a watch but not always on my wrist. i do wear a wrist watch upon occassion, but i do have a clip watch clipped to my purse all the time and plus i have my cell phone. where i sit at work there is a clock both on the phone (i am a receptionist) and on the wall almost in front of me, so i am good. i dont buy expensive watches as i like to change them...these days the battery is almost expensive as the watch itself!
• United States
3 Jul 07
It is surprising to me how hard it is to find a clock when I'm out without a watch. There seem to be very few clocks around. But you seem to be well covered when it comes to figuring out the time. Thanks for the response.
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@senthil2k (1500)
• India
10 Jun 07
I still wear a watch even though I own a PDA of my own. I had become a habit for me to look in to my watch for looking the time, even though I have a PDA on the other hand. May be it will take some more time for me to get used to looking into the PDA for the time, instead of watch. Also I feel I have lost something on those days when I go out without my watch on the hand. What to do?
• United States
18 Jun 07
It also feels weird to me when I'm not wearing a watch. Strange what you get used to and how strong habits are to break. Thanks for your response.
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