Hand Watch (with numbers) or Digital Watch?
By DB
@dgobucks226 (35972)
August 24, 2018 4:16pm CST
Do you have a preference?
The nostalgic hand watch or analog as they are called uses time displayed with a numbered dial upon which the clock hands are rotated and point to the numbered location. There is a rotating hour hand and a longer, rotating minute hand. Many watches also incorporate a third hand for seconds.
A digital display watch shows the time as a number, e.g., 11:05 instead of hands pointing towards the number 11 and 5. The first digital electronic watch was produced in 1970, a "Pulsar LED prototype developed jointly by Hamilton Watch Company and Electro-Data."
There were many issues with these initial watches particularly the inefficiency of battery usage, which made the watches lose power and not run continously. It wasn't until the 1980s onward, that digital watch technology vastly improved.
For me I own a digital wrist watch although I do have clocks with hands in my home.
How about your timepieces?
Some Source info- Wikipedia
Photo- lordtimepieces.com
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
6 Nov 18
@dgobucks226
I like my watch with the big numbers and is 1, 2, 3, etc and not roman numerials.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
11 Nov 18
@dgobucks226
I have this watch that I got and the numbers are very big that I can read it much better.
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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11 Nov 18
@Hannihar I also have hand watches with a Velcro strap, lol. The regular bands never properly fit my wrist so this way it's an easy adjustment.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
25 Aug 18
I prefer analog. It still works for me.
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
28 Aug 18
@dgobucks226 That would be nice as well, but for analog is a bit challenging. Maybe because this is what we are used to.
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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27 Aug 18
I'm one of those who need to know the exact time. I hate to be late to an appointment and digital focuses me better.
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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29 Aug 18
@Mavic123456 Oh I see. Thanks for your response!
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Sep 18
I don't wear a watch @dgobucks226 , I use my cel phone to check time, but when I was younger I had an analog watch, I like the look of an analog watch.
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
4 Sep 18
@dgobucks226 yes with a cell phone always with a person it is convenient to check time on that, "D." 
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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4 Sep 18
Analog is definitely more classy than digital "C." With the cell phone, one really does not need a wrist watch anymore.
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@just4him (318962)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Aug 18
@dgobucks226 Even a digital can get a wrong time on it. I prefer the regular numbers vs. the digital.
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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31 Aug 18
@just4him Yes, that is true. I often have to check it against my cell phone.
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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27 Aug 18
Yes, my alarm clock is also digital numbers, I do have some clocks on my walls with hands. My wrist watches though are digital numbers. I guess I'm obsessed with having the exact time, lol.
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
27 Aug 18
I don't tend to wear watches much, but I do like my digital one that has a huge face on it. Antique winder clocks are lovely too
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@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
27 Aug 18
@dgobucks226 That is a very nice gift indeed :-)
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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27 Aug 18
My sibs and I bought my parents a wind up clock for their Anniversary years ago. It ran very well for many years and was a nice momento. It was fun to take the key to wind it!
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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27 Aug 18
I have one in my home and they are classic looking. For trying to get somewhere at a certain time, digital works better for me.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
25 Aug 18
I prefer watches with numbers. But I haven't worn a watch for a long time. I use my mobile phone to see the time now.
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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27 Aug 18
Yes, Mobile phones are just as effective as the digital watch in providing an exact time.
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@Marilynda1225 (83625)
• United States
3 Sep 18
My watch has numbers as well as the clock in my house. The only digital time shows on our cable box. I really don't have a preference when it comes to either analog or digital
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@RonElFran (1214)
• Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
31 Aug 18
For me it's no watch. I haven't worn one for years now. With my cell phone always in my pocket, I haven't felt the need for a watch.
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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3 Sep 18
Yes, the cell phone is a perfect go to item Ronald 
And no worries about accuracy!
And no worries about accuracy!
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
4 Sep 18
i use the traditional wrist watch because it is a part of our uniform as health care providers
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Aug 18
I prefer digital rather than traditional hands.
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@dgobucks226 (35972)
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27 Aug 18
I'm one of those who need to know the exact time. I hate to be late to an appointment and digital focuses me better.
@dgobucks226 (35972)
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27 Aug 18
Yes, good point! I use my digital for timing runs also.
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@Nickzter1331 (4229)
• Philippines
25 Aug 18
,,i prefer wrist watch... its better for me.. and i dont usually look at a digital watch...
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