Wristwatches!

I stopped wearing a watch after my first pregnancy. My perfectly good Bulova kept stopping and I kept having it repaired but it would work for a very short time before stopping again. I bought a cheap one, it stopped after a week. Every watch I have worn since (mechanical or battery) has stopped working within a few weeks so I no longer bother. Fortunately mobile phones came into being so timekeeping wasn't a problem.

Rainwashed

I feel lost without a watch if I am out..However I don’t always wear it at home, and don’t wear it at night.No criticism of anyone who does , I am just genuinely surprised that people do wear one at night.

Wearing it at night stems from the days when they were amalogue. It was supposedly bad for a watch to be subject to fluctuations in temperature which affect the metal workings inside it. So, recommended to wear it day and night.

I wear a watch all the time. It's a fitbit now, which a friend gave me, because I like to be aware of steps and heartbeat. I have had watches since I was about 10. Having to use a phone is just annoying.

Sorry, saw it too late... analogue...

Yes - always do. But now it’s a simple Timex -over the years I’ve had a number of Fitbits and this year I gave my latest IWatch away because decided I didn’t want to be locked into the constant discipline reminders of steps, heart rate, incoming phone calls etc. I decided my life at 80 can be on my terms now ….and I’ve discovered I love the freedom of just a watch on my wrist for telling g the time and nothing else!

I never wear a wrist watch, no particular reason for not doing so, can't remember last time i did wear 1.
I have the time on my mobile so i go by that.

My mum had the same 1 for years and as the years rolled by, her eyesight got worse, she would squint and squint at her watch, I would say about getting 1 with a bigger face, but the reply was always that there was nothing wrong with the 1 she had so why buy a new 1.

I wear a wristwatch when I go out - I always have and always take it off when I come back home.

I find it hard to see the screen of my mobile when outside in sunshine or just bright light, and as I frequently do not take my phone with me when I go shopping or the like, if I need to know the time I wear my watch.

However, I belong to the generation that were proud to be given a watch as a school-child and have worn one ever since. I was after all well into my thirties before mobile phones entered my life.

Obviously, those who so to speak have grown up with mobile phones, or even smart phones are unlikely to wear a watch, or use an appointment diary for that matter.

I wear an Apple Watch - I find it useful as WhatsApp messages etc flash up on it. Sometimes it surprises me - recently I found myself answering and talking through my watch when I couldn’t put my hands on my phone! ?.
I was also surprised to find messages still flashed up when I had forgotten to take my phone to my sons house (it was connecting to their Wifi) and I was able to answer the messages through my watch too which was useful as I was babysitting at the time and they were able to let me know when they were on their way back even though I’d forgotten to take my phone ……..
Incidentally as an added bonus I can also use the watch to find out the time ??

Clocks thru the house and in car so need for watch really. But I like to choose one to wear like a bit of jewellery to match my outfit if going out and if meeting a friend/ at meeting, it is more discrete to check the time on a watch that using phone.

Yes. Old Timex analogue with light up facility! Essential, especially at work. Unfortunately, I come across more and more teenagers who cannot tell analogue time at all, orvtake ages to work it out. This is not good when it comes to exam time, for example, where timing is crucial. If they wear a watch at all, it's always digital and the type of watches that do everything BUT tell the time!

I take mine off at night - I have several every day ones & they're all quite chunky so can be a pest in bed. Otherwise I feel completely undressed without one and would keep scanning my naked wrist for the time!

An Apple Watch but a smart other one for occasions. My watch links with aids so I know if my phone rings.

I was given an Oris wristwatch for my seventh birthday and have always worn one. Much easier to check on the time whenever I need to. It only comes off for showering.

I do, yes.
I have about 7 different wristwatches ranging from a big chunky automatic vintage man's model with a second hand and a date window, through a ladies model which requires winding every day (!) to a quartz model.
My only criterion is that they must sit "flat" to my wrist - I can't abide big fat watches. The thinner the better!

I used to wear one all the time but in recent years just forget to put it on! I use my mobile all the time for most things-even the diary for memos and appointment is on my iPad now. Bills/ finances on spreadsheets and no cash much just card. How times have changed!

I wear an Iwatch, I love it and only take it off to shower or charge it. It's paired with my iPhone, so I can answer the phone on my watch - if I want to!

Not a conventional watch but I wear a smart watch, that monitors my steps, my fitness, blood pressure, sleep patterns, calls, text, and so on. Oh and it, tells the time Does that count ?

I haven't worn a watch for years, apart from when I had a visit from a family member who'd given me one for my birthday. I have another couple in a drawer , batteries ran out ages ago.I use my phone when out and ask Alexa when at home, haven't even got a working clock anymore

I have a Samsung Smart Watch. It's a bit bulky but my late husband bought it for me for Xmas 2020. He knew how much I love gadgets. I sometimes wear a wristwatch if I'm dressed up for something special

Never wore a watch for years then only when going shopping.
Now I am housebound no need to time watch. I haven’t got a mobile phone because I am not mobile!

I have a lovely 1960s little gold watch, 21st birthday present from my parents. The face was tiny an the numbers just gold chips. Later I had witty Swatches with faces so creative as to be difficult to decipher. When my eyesight deteriorated I asked my daughter for a watch with a clear face for Christmas. She apologised for only being able to find a child’s Swatch with exactly the clear face I needed. I am still wearing it happily after at least 25 years, several new straps, and replacement batteries.
Asked the time by a young man I automatically glanced at my wrist and saw his look of disappointment at my modest watch. I think he was hoping for something worth stealing. I told him the time and pointed out the accurate church clock just across the road. I don’t understand why people wear costly status symbols in public.

I have a beautiful Longine watch a present from my partner. I have always worn a watch and to my shame wear it for gardening cleaning etc. I have twice had to have it repaired ( soldered ) it is spoilt and I am ashamed at what I have done. Lesson learned !!

Yes - I wear a really basic watch, with no bells & whistles! Take it off at night.

Always both as a timepiece and a fashion statement (!) I own 13watches in various styles from a Rolex, a longines to a cheapo and all styles and colours , usually to compliment whatever I'm wearing. I don't have much going on in my life so I make the effort to dress well usually slapping on the old Warpaint and coordinate....... It's an interest in the absence of any sort of family life or frienships

Just use my Fitbit for the time - or my phone if I’m out and about.

I Wear a I -watch ….tells me everything ….time..date …how far I’ve walked how far I swim…how many calories I’ve used up…can take incoming calls …medsages…id be lost without it. !