So, how about them watches?

[Tsal]

So, how do you feel about watches? Do you use one, or do you just use your cell phone? And if you do own one, is it a basic watch you can abuse, or have you put down some cash to get one of the expensive crafted automatics?

I just put few hundred bucks into a new Seiko, when my old cheapo broke down - I wanted something with a bit better quality for daily use. I like watches, and for me it's a practicality issue too, since I do some lab work.

[mrokern]

I had to sell my Omega last year when I hit some hard times (just married, wife couldn't find a job, etc..).

I'll be buying a new one at some point next year. My grandfather was a watchmaker, so I appreciate the good ones.

-Mark

[L-A]

I like original ways of displaying the time. I love me *some* Tokyo Flash watches, as they are both a fashionable item, and a watch when needed.

[Petary791]

I hate having to dig into my pocket to figure out such basic information. For everyday I use a Nike watch because it's waterproof so when I sweat it's fine. I also have a sweet leather Fossil watch, and if I'm getting really classy I'll pull out the pocketwatch.

[Visirale]

I have a pretty nice Seiko. I've had them before and decided to get one of the nicer ones. They're great watches. As long as I'm in school, I don't see a need for anything nicer.

At some point I'm sure I'll get a Cartier or something... Jacob & Co. watches are popular with the more well off kids at our school. I wish I had the means to drop 15k on a watch, but I don't :P.

[BruisedOoze]

I always liked how they looked and enjoyed having watches. However, I never liked how they felt around the wrist. Anytime I would be at friends I would remove my watch and forget quite frequently. Once I got my cellphone I stopped wearing the watch largely because of comfort and that I had an additional time source.

[JNowiski]

i used to use a nice watch a year or two ago, i wish i brought it over here, but i'm fine with the crap watch i bought in kuwait. no need for a $300+ watch to get screwed up

[RedemptionBass]

I get seriously riddled with anxiety if I'm not wearing a watch. I only take it off to shower. I even sleep with it on. This watch has lasted longet than any other I've owned, even Seiko. It's been about 6 years without a battery change or anything.

I always rock the Timex. I have a weird acidity to my sweat that turns leather into sticky goo and destroys any metal that's not stainless steel or gold.

[Eric Perry]

I have a Movado that I love, but the clasp recently broke and I haven't gotten around to fixing it yet.

[awakefie]

My Timex recently broke. I'm lost without it.

[KsToaDangr]

I can't stand having anything around my wrist. I used to carry around a pocketwatch for a couple of years until I got my cell phone, and now that's pretty much all I use.

[ahkiatt]

My dad loves his Seiko, he's been wearing one for almost a decade.

[Vorago]

I recently started wearing one again after getting paranoid about the bad effects a cellphone in your pocket can have on other technology


Seriously, go to sleep with a cellphone next to your head. You'll wake up with a weird fuzzy feeling in your head. Can't be healthy...

[Waspinators]

I have a crappy $5 watch I bought from Target three years ago. It works for me but the cloth band reeks of 3 years of wrist sweat, and looks like it too.

[dave64o]

Originally Posted by Eric618

I have a Movado that I love, but the clasp recently broke and I haven't gotten around to fixing it yet.

My wife bought me a Movado Sports Edition (SE), which is not one of their higher end models, a few years ago and the band broke. I paid more to get that band replaced than I paid for any watch I've ever bought in my life, whether for me or for a gift. Few jewelers want to even try repairing them so I had a tough time finding someone who'd do it.

Sure it's nice to have a dressy watch for a formal occasion, but they're just not my thing. I only wear a watch because it's functional, not as a fashion statement, so the most expensive I've ever bought for myself is a low end Seiko. I've had more Timex's than anything.

[WickedPissah]

sometimes i wear mine. i am right now. it's a Fossil that has hands like a regular watch, but the seconds go by as a digital display.

[RandomEvent]

I have a Fossil Blue, and it's served me well for 4 years. I've changed the battery once. I'll probably try something different when it tickles my fancy. Something cheap though, because I'm not a person to drop a ton of money on a watch. I know I want something that doesn't have a metal band this time around though.

[Eric Perry]

Originally Posted by dave64o

My wife bought me a Movado Sports Edition (SE), which is not one of their higher end models, a few years ago and the band broke. I paid more to get that band replaced than I paid for any watch I've ever bought in my life, whether for me or for a gift. Few jewelers want to even try repairing them so I had a tough time finding someone who'd do it.

Sure it's nice to have a dressy watch for a formal occasion, but they're just not my thing. I only wear a watch because it's functional, not as a fashion statement, so the most expensive I've ever bought for myself is a low end Seiko. I've had more Timex's than anything.

Yeah. Realistically, they ain't worth what they cost! I didn't even buy mine. It was a gift from an ex g/f years ago. I'd never drop $1k on a watch! Last time the battery pooped out I had a hell of a time finding someone willing to replace it. This was back in northeast PA. I'm thinking it'll be easier to track someone down out here. I expect it won't be a cheap fix though.

[Scarlet Fire]

My wrists are too small to wear a watch...

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Always have one on, this is my hoard: