Turn back time? What it means to wear a watch in the era of mobile phones

I can tell the time. Honestly, the big hand, etc, the little hand and so on. I can definitely, absolutely tell the time, but a moment came, around 20 years ago, when I realised… I no longer had to.

I miss wearing a proper watch... I’ve worn a Fitbit watch almost exclusively for a few years now. Activity tracking is oddly addictive, strange considering the tech is a tad ropey really!

It means I like watches.

Because it is a jewellery.

Watches for most outside of needing them for a profession (nurse etc.) have long been a piece of jewellery. I don’t wear one for work / daily stuff but do when socialising, along with three additional thumb / finger rings to go with the one I wear permanently.

Wtf is this?

charlotteh71 Even harder to tell the time when the numbers are offset from the norm 🙈 hamilton

It means you're cool and have a big willy. Obvs.

charlotteh71 And for those who need to know the time yet can't get mobile phones out at work, I'm a gardener, hands always dirty, got a waterproof watch for £25 at my local independent jewellers. But teachers, nurses, doctors, care workers, etc.. watches are still essential

Gosh! I wear a watch and had no idea there was so much hidden meaning. I thought I just wanted to know the time.

My watch is a mobile phone.

I like wearing my smartwatch. It links to my phone which means that I can just leave my phone in my pocket. Quite civilised!

It means you don’t have to charge it every night. It means it’s simple functionality (i.e. telling the time & date) wont flood you with superfluous lifestyle data that many are obsessed with & live by. Design, materials, looks, colours - the timepiece world is your oyster.

Depends on where it's been

I never understood it either. Until my mom, now in her 70s, got me a watch for my birthday. She never got me a gift I liked, but I loved the watch and wear it daily since. I like that I think of her whenever I check the time :)

Wearing a watch? Absolute fucking cringe tbh 😳

Many if not most kids now can't even read analog clocks. Sad.

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