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Originally posted by MagicHorse:
1 that is purple with a black & white horse on it & the tail moves to tell the time

Could you send me a photo of that watch - would be a great gift idea to my wife

I wear a Rolex Sub daily - for both work and play. The only time it comes off my wrist is at shower and bedtime. On the rare occasion I travel, I often wear my watch 24/7.

I wear a Casio G schock. I wear it about 90% of the time that I am awake.

Same Omega Seamaster for probably 15 years. Wear it daily, take off to shower.

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Originally posted by braillediver:
Do you wear a wrist watch= No

Same here.

Up until I began AIT for my Army aviation job, I wore basic digital watches.

Shortly after beginning my training, I was told numerous times to remove my watch when working on the bench and/or aircraft trainers, ( wearing watches, jewelry, etc, while working was a safety no-no, ) however, being the stubborn young guy I was at the time, I tended to ignore these warnings.

One day, while plodding along at the bench working on a black box, the head instructor, ( an old retired CSM, ) came up behind me, deployed his Buck knife, pinned my wrist down to the bench with the knife and informed me that I WILL remove my watch or that HE would remove it.

Needless to say.. I stopped wearing watches on my wrist from that day forward.

Once I began carrying a cell phone, I completely stopped buying watches.

I wear a watch about half the time--I am retired and time doesn't mean much anymore. Despite the observation that, "Watches are a confidence trick invented by the Swiss", I own a bunch, including ten Ball watches, which I rotate wearing.

Never wear jewelry (wedding ring including). Quit wearing a watch the day I retired from EMS. I've never been a jewelry guy. Worn my ring for a few years but when I got involved in fire/EMS decided it was better to leave it at home (too easy to hang it on equipment).

Sigh. Finally got the image I tried to post yesterday to a reasonable size.

I wear a men’s Seiko SSC017 solar powered dive watch everyday and I really like it. For the most part the face is easy to read - except the date. The face of the watch is the solar panel and is thicker making the date recessed deeper. It also has a stop watch feature that I rarely use. I’ll post a picture if I get a new account someplace.

Phoibos PY006c lately.

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Originally posted by HKg3:
I filled out your survey. The only thing that did not fit perfectly is that my watch is a solar digital (Casio G-Shock).

Best regards,

Mike

+1

Went about 6 months using my phone. Was unnatural to me I checked my wrist for 6 months. I gave up that experiment and am back to my 24/7 routine.

Wearing a wristwatch or not is a personal thing, and I get that. As far as the "I'll just check my phone" response goes, that may or may not be applicable.

Quite frankly if I wanted to have to pull something of my pocket and press a button to check the time I would buy a pocket watch, not a phone.

But anyway. I too have worked many places where I could not wear jewelry, watches, wedding rings, etc. I didn't even wear my dog tags around my neck (except during inspection). I did however wear a watch looped throught the pen (a.k.a. "ink stick") loop on my coveralls. It sat there hanging upside down and offered me the time whenever I glanced down. In the days before cell service, and in places where that was not possible, I loved knowing the time. Gave me sense of normalcy.

Nowadays the cell is still not the best idea for the guys in the service (and this changes by command). But the last two units I was with we had to ban cell use for anyone under the rank of Sgt. The piglets could just not use them responsibly. Pull it out, check the time, sure. But they would check the time, check their email, check their facespace, pop a snap chat or two...negative. The two biggest pushbacks I got were "what if my wife calls" and "I was just checking the time".

To the first, your wife should have every number in the BN, if she needs you I guarantee you will know within 5 minutes. To the second, if you want to know the time, buy a watch. $30 bucks for a Timex at the PX.

As I said a watch is a tool for me, as valuable as the Swiss Army in my pocket. If I was somehwere without cell service or internet why would I keep a phone in my pocket just to tell the time? I have been in those places and I prefer the watch.

Always wore a watch, even as a child.

I bought my first Rolex in 82 - a Sub Date sapphire crystal and high beat movement, first of the breed.

Bought a Yacht-Master in 03, put a Daytona clasp on it, daily watch till today.

Wear it 24/7, shower, work, play, etc.

Bought a two tone Daytona with the new movement, but sold it as gold isn't me.

I also have a small collection of Seiko's. Black Monster, Military and 6105.

I wear the Black Monster when I travel, feels like a Rolex on the wrist and if something happens, no great loss.

I don't even think about looking at my phone for the time, guess it's a generational thing.

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Originally posted by mbinky:
Wearing a wristwatch or not is a personal thing, and I get that. As far as the "I'll just check my phone" response goes, that may or may not be applicable.

To further that point, a cell phone on the deck of a tanker or petroleum barge is a huge no no. Regardless, I'd still wear a watch even if I could always carry a cell phone everywhere.

Daily wear Rolex Air King that my grandfather willed to me when he died. I've worn it ever since -- about 35 years.

I have no use for a wristwatch. When I did wear one, they never lasted more than a couple months.

Been wearing a Citizen Eco Drive Chrono for the past 6 years and before that was wearing a Seiko titanium self winder for 8 years. Before that it has been Timex or Casio G-Shock. Have no use for a watch that cost more than $500. I consider more expensive watches such as Rolex as pretentious.

I wear a watch all the time. No faster way to tell time than a quick flick of the wrist. Can't beat a watch when sitting in long boring meetings either. A quick discrete glance at your wrist would hardly get noticed by the boss running the meeting.

I wore a watch all through high school and college, usually a Timex or Casio. I stopped for several years, but recently started back. My daily wear watch is a Tag Formula 1.