Got the time mate?

Bit of a small scale watch collector myself, but is it safe to wear one these days? Anyone into Rolex?
Personally, I hate them, but watch people are quirky. Do I even need a watch? Not really, but I'm a watch nerd.
Looks like phones and watches are easy pickings.

I used to wear a watch everyday up until around 10 years ago but don't wear one at all now, just fell out of the habit. 

Can't afford a Rolex anyway but i did see that people are being targeted on the street now for them.

Norpig wrote:I used to wear a watch everyday up until around 10 years ago but don't wear one at all now, just fell out of the habit. 

Can't afford a Rolex anyway but i did see that people are being targeted on the street now for them.

Rolex is out of my league too. Wouldn't buy one even if I could.
I collect for fun, not as an investment that needs to be kept in a safe.
Looks like it wouldn't be safe to wear one anyway.
I'll stick with my Seiko Alpinist.

I don't feel dressed if I haven't got a watch on.

Strangely I find it easier to look at my wrist to see what  the time is, than faff about with my mobile.

Crazy world.

Cajunboy wrote:I don't feel dressed if I haven't got a watch on.

Strangely I find it easier to look at my wrist to see what  the time is, than faff about with my mobile.

Crazy world.

I agree. My brother never wears a watch. But, looking at the number of watch channels on YouTube, there's still a huge love for the old wrist candy.

I wore a watch when I was about a teenager. I then never bothered as it didn't go with my gold bracelet at the time so relied on the phone for the time.

I purchased a couple of years ago an Apple smart watch series 3 I got brand new at just £50 off Amazon which I thought was a real bargain but couldn't get used to it being on my wrist etc so gave it to the Mrs to upgrade her old series 1/2 watch she had.

Since I had my stroke, I bought a series 7 watch that has some health functions on it for Atrial FIbrilation and beats per minute etc which I thought would give me a guidline for if I needed to see a doctor or go to hospital for instance.

I have to say I love wearing a watch now. I can even pay for stuff by contactless with it!

karlypants wrote:I wore a watch when I was about a teenager. I then never bothered as it didn't go with my gold bracelet at the time so relied on the phone for the time.

I purchased a couple of years ago an Apple smart watch series 3 I got brand new at just £50 off Amazon which I thought was a real bargain but couldn't get used to it being on my wrist etc so gave it to the Mrs to upgrade her old series 1/2 watch she had.

Since I had my stroke, I bought a series 7 watch that has some health functions on it for Atrial FIbrilation and beats per minute etc which I thought would give me a guidline for if I needed to see a doctor or go to hospital for instance.

I have to say I love wearing a watch now. I can even pay for stuff by contactless with it!

A mate of mine has one of those watches with only one hand. I just don't get it. 

I would struggle to tell the time with that Bonce

My kids can't even read a traditional clock, just not something they use these days 

Norpig wrote:My kids can't even read a traditional clock, just not something they use these days 

I bought my nephew an automatic dive watch with a screw down crown
He didn't understand how to unscrew the crown, and when he managed it, he couldn't work out how to change the date.
Has no problems with an iPhone of course.

Since I  retired 9 years ago I’ve not bothered with a watch and rarely take my phone with me.
Why bother? Who cares what time it is?

Haven’t worn one since getting an iPhone. I’ve resisted the Apple Watch so far because I don’t need any more fucking notifications about deadlines or meetings or raspberry seedless jam running low. But, if I discover that there are genuine health benefits to owning one I’ll be tempted. I do kinda miss wearing one.

Well I stopped wearing one when the batteries wore out and since I always take my phone with me if I leave the house I can’t say I’ve missed wearing one. I’ve never really been into expensive watches, as long as it told me the time it was fine by me so I certainly wouldn’t buy a Rolex even if I could afford one.