Looking for a New Wristwatch

**Josh** · 24 Jun 2013, 12:16 AM

Not here to troll. Are watches anything other than a fashion accessory at this point?

**NGEFreek** · 24 Jun 2013, 12:38 AM

I suppose that all depends on your line of work and if you don't automatically pull out your phone to check the time.

**Diff-chan** · 24 Jun 2013, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by Josh

Not here to troll. Are watches anything other than a fashion accessory at this point?

Not really. It's a few seconds faster to check the watch then pull out the phone but that's not worth the money.

**Josh** · 24 Jun 2013, 12:50 AM

Fair enough. I'd imagine if you're dropping a grip on a watch you're not working somewhere where it would not behove you to break out the phone to check the time.

**GohanX** · 24 Jun 2013, 01:12 AM

I don't think I could function at work without my watch, I need to keep an eye on the time constantly and pulling out the cell every 15 minutes would hamper efficiency. It's not jewelry though, just a good $40 Timex.

**icarusfall** · 24 Jun 2013, 01:30 AM

Can't wear a watch. It'd get Foul at work.

**Compass** · 24 Jun 2013, 02:20 AM

It's mostly fashion accessory for me.

I like the Daniel Wellington, Diff. Very British feeling. The Bulova is cool, but a little busy. I like simplicity lately. On that note, I saved myself $1200+ and ordered one of those Timex watches that looks like a school clock. $30!

I've still got my eye on that mirror-faced Movado, though. Not sure I can resist forever...

**Gohron** · 24 Jun 2013, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by Compass

My lovely silver Storm of London watch that looked like some contraption out of MYST finally broke a few weeks ago when I dropped it. Lasted like 14 years! I could probably have it fixed, but I'm ready for a change.

I scoffed at Movados earlier in the thread, but I'm kind of feeling their elegant simplicity lately. First three are like $4-500 range. Last one (my favorite) is $1300-ish...

That third one is pretty cool. I always like designs with stars/open space.

This thread has made me think about buying a watch. I usually use my phone for time/date and I don't have a ton of money to drop. That link somebody posted a couple of pages back with the Japanese LED watches left me pretty impressed. I'm a real sucker for sci-fi type stuff.