I thought we had a thread about watches, couldn't find it so given yesterday's apple watchthingy announcement, now would be a good time to start a new one.
Given the above news and the expected hugmungus sales, I'm predicting the 'fashionable' tech/nerd consumer will be persuaded that they need a watch, rather than just looking at their smartphone/cellphone, something many of the will have been doing for all their adult lives.
So do you still use one, what do you look for in a watch?
I think I may have found the most hideous watch on ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371276987697 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371276987697)
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I don't use a watch against all expectations.
Always, I can't understand how kids these days don't like/care for wearing a watch.
Quote from: lustindarkness on March 10, 2015, 03:00:36 PM
Always, I can't understand how kids these days don't like/care for wearing a watch.
[old timer]
This.
[/old timer]
I would say something but it would just be marginalized by Generation Assburger and the rest of Languish for being old/out of touch/whatever. So fuck all of you, you can all bounce off the hood of a Buick in a crosswalk for all I fucking care.
Quote from: Martinus on March 10, 2015, 03:00:14 PM
I don't use a watch against all expectations.
How do you do physical training?
You can run fast with a phone in your pocket or in one of those gay arm pouches.
Quote from: Siege on March 10, 2015, 03:08:00 PM
Quote from: Martinus on March 10, 2015, 03:00:14 PM
I don't use a watch against all expectations.
How do you do physical training?
You can run fast with a phone in your pocket or in one of those gay arm pouches.
I have a personal trainer.
There was a time in the not so distant past that a watch was a significant fashion statement. Swatches were all the rage and Rolex was a prestige statement. Maybe apple will be able to generate that kind of hype again. But I am not so sure.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 10, 2015, 03:07:10 PM
I would say something but it would just be marginalized by Generation Assburger and the rest of Languish for being old/out of touch/whatever. So fuck all of you, you can all bounce off the hood of a Buick in a crosswalk for all I fucking care.
So you wear a watch? Is it a Hello Kitty one?
OK I need a watch that is always illuminated at night, so I can see the time, ideally digital, without having to use my other hand.
The watch must also have a cloth or fabric strap, be genuinely water proof and ideally have a stopwatch and alarm in addition to date display option.
Does anyone know if such a watch exists, because I can't find a digital one that matches that spec. <_<
I don't wear a watch. Been over a decade since I have.
Quote from: lustindarkness on March 10, 2015, 03:10:33 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 10, 2015, 03:07:10 PM
I would say something but it would just be marginalized by Generation Assburger and the rest of Languish for being old/out of touch/whatever. So fuck all of you, you can all bounce off the hood of a Buick in a crosswalk for all I fucking care.
So you wear a watch? Is it a Hello Kitty one?
I can pull a garrotte out of the crown and choke the shit out of smartasses.
I don't like the feeling of metal or plastic against my skin.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 10, 2015, 03:21:01 PM
Quote from: lustindarkness on March 10, 2015, 03:10:33 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 10, 2015, 03:07:10 PM
I would say something but it would just be marginalized by Generation Assburger and the rest of Languish for being old/out of touch/whatever. So fuck all of you, you can all bounce off the hood of a Buick in a crosswalk for all I fucking care.
So you wear a watch? Is it a Hello Kitty one?
I can pull a garrotte out of the crown and choke the shit out of smartasses.
Ahh, like a James Bond kind of watch?
^^James Bond gets lasers. It's James Bond badguys who have garrottes ^^
Quote from: mongers on March 10, 2015, 02:36:16 PM
So do you still use one, what do you look for in a watch?
Yeah, I have a few. There's nothing I really specifically look for in one, just that I like it.
I wear a nice watch. Very comfortable, titanium.
I also have a titanium watch. Solar powered, radio controlled. Because I'm lazy.
Quote from: mongers on March 10, 2015, 03:11:26 PM
OK I need a watch that is always illuminated at night, so I can see the time, ideally digital, without having to use my other hand.
The watch must also have a cloth or fabric strap, be genuinely water proof and ideally have a stopwatch and alarm in addition to date display option.
Does anyone know if such a watch exists, because I can't find a digital one that matches that spec. <_<
That sounds awful. You want something classy. Preferably from the 60s.
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My parents bought me a fancy watch for christmas.
I can't bring myself to wear it often. When I was a kid I used to wear a watch all the time. Now though...hard to see the point.
Even when I do wear it I usually just look at my phone
Quote from: mongers on March 10, 2015, 03:11:26 PM
OK I need a watch that is always illuminated at night, so I can see the time, ideally digital, without having to use my other hand.
The watch must also have a cloth or fabric strap, be genuinely water proof and ideally have a stopwatch and alarm in addition to date display option.
Does anyone know if such a watch exists, because I can't find a digital one that matches that spec. <_<
https://www.etsy.com/de/listing/223768739/knight-rider-steering-wheel-retro?ref=related-0
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Quote from: MadImmortalMan on March 10, 2015, 03:47:20 PM
Quote from: mongers on March 10, 2015, 03:11:26 PM
OK I need a watch that is always illuminated at night, so I can see the time, ideally digital, without having to use my other hand.
The watch must also have a cloth or fabric strap, be genuinely water proof and ideally have a stopwatch and alarm in addition to date display option.
Does anyone know if such a watch exists, because I can't find a digital one that matches that spec. <_<
That sounds awful. You want something classy. Preferably from the 60s.
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Something that I can use at night out on the moors/downs/hills and likely mud covered or in pouring rain?
Never took to wearing a watch. Can't stand things like jewelry.
Quote from: mongers on March 10, 2015, 03:55:52 PM
Something that I can use at night out on the moors/downs/hills and likely mud covered or in pouring rain?
At this point, an outdoor smartphone that you strap to your forearm might be the easier route.
I don't like the idea of a watch I would have to wind or plug in every day or so. I've been wearing the same Swiss Army watch for about 15 years now.
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I have a small collection of those clunky modern watches my wife has tried to get me to wear. I wear them once just to please her and then they get buried in a drawer.
I want an Apple Watch.
I'd totally buy the $350 version, but I wouldn't want the cheap plastic strap around me wrist.
But I balk at paying $1000 for the nice metal strap.
Oh I think I've found one, but it's military kit, so there's no way I'd wear one, as civilians wearing military spec. equipment often seem, well, meh. <_<
Quote from: Barrister on March 10, 2015, 04:18:11 PM
I want an Apple Watch.
I'd totally buy the $350 version, but I wouldn't want the cheap plastic strap around me wrist.
But I balk at paying $1000 for the nice metal strap.
Those bracelets look horrific.
Quote from: MadBurgerMaker on March 10, 2015, 04:24:07 PM
Quote from: Barrister on March 10, 2015, 04:18:11 PM
I want an Apple Watch.
I'd totally buy the $350 version, but I wouldn't want the cheap plastic strap around me wrist.
But I balk at paying $1000 for the nice metal strap.
Those bracelets look horrific.
Which ones?
Quote from: Barrister on March 10, 2015, 04:26:38 PM
Which ones?
The ones I just scrolled through on the Apple site for the watch. The last one, the $1000 version, looks like a steel version of the thing you'd get on an 80's calculator watch. Perhaps that's what they were going for, but some different options would be nice (the "Milanese" mesh type is there too, but there don't seem to be any normal oyster, or whatever, types).
E: Is the Moto360 the only round smartwatch?
Can't afford a watch, don't want one, and don't have plans to buy one.
I do enjoy wearing a watch from time to time. They were very handy in tests at UT where cell phones were verboten and they grew on me. Not literally.
I really like the idea of a cell phone wristwatch combo. Clear out space from my pants pockets.
Quote from: Valmy on March 10, 2015, 06:04:43 PM
I really like the idea of a cell phone wristwatch combo. Clear out space from my pants pockets.
One day I will probably get one of those. I am always forgetting to carry my phone with me. So, essentially it just sits at home and I use it as a handy way to access work email from home.
Still wear a watch. You baboons don't like it? Go eat a bag of dicks.
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 10, 2015, 06:10:05 PM
Still wear a watch. You baboons don't like it? Go eat a bag of dicks.
Why would we care about your choice of personal jewelry? :huh:
Quote from: Jacob on March 10, 2015, 06:11:49 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 10, 2015, 06:10:05 PM
Still wear a watch. You baboons don't like it? Go eat a bag of dicks.
Why would we care about your choice of personal jewelry? :huh:
Ok, Yi. That's enough out of you.
Quote from: Monoriu on March 10, 2015, 05:35:29 PM
don't want one
Fine.
Quote from: Monoriu on March 10, 2015, 05:35:29 PM
don't have plans to buy one.
Good.
Quote from: Monoriu on March 10, 2015, 05:35:29 PM
Can't afford a watch
Wha? You do realize that watches come in all price ranges. Homeless bums on the street can afford to buy a watch if they want one.
No, I don't. I guess I don't really see the point.
For years I never wore one, then I got one as a gift. So I wear it. I guess I'm used to it now. It's not the end of the world if I forget it or anything, but I really do prefer having it on.
I've got a pretty nice watch, but I need to replace the leather strap. Not sure where to get that done here.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 10, 2015, 07:28:46 PM
I've got a pretty nice watch, but I need to replace the leather strap. Not sure where to get that done here.
The same place you get shoes repaired and key cuts, this may be a common worldwide shop type?
Used to pretty much always wear a watch. Broke the bands a lot, and about 6 years ago I got tired of that and quit wearing one for everyday use. I've still got a couple I wear when I have to wear a suit.
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 10, 2015, 07:23:19 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 10, 2015, 06:12:59 PM
Ok, Yi. That's enough out of you.
:unsure:
It's an easy mistake to make. Sometimes even I am not sure who of us is whom.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 10, 2015, 07:28:46 PM
I've got a pretty nice watch, but I need to replace the leather strap. Not sure where to get that done here.
Here you go: http://www.crownandbuckle.com/straps-by-type/leather-straps.html
There are lots of places like this.
Quote from: Jacob on March 10, 2015, 08:05:40 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on March 10, 2015, 07:23:19 PM
Quote from: Ed Anger on March 10, 2015, 06:12:59 PM
Ok, Yi. That's enough out of you.
:unsure:
It's an easy mistake to make. Sometimes even I am not sure who of us is whom.
I detected an attempt to use "Yi Questioning" against me.
Quote from: mongers on March 10, 2015, 07:45:20 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 10, 2015, 07:28:46 PM
I've got a pretty nice watch, but I need to replace the leather strap. Not sure where to get that done here.
The same place you get shoes repaired and key cuts, this may be a common worldwide shop type?
You get your shoes repaired at the hardware store? :huh:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 10, 2015, 10:50:42 PM
Quote from: mongers on March 10, 2015, 07:45:20 PM
The same place you get shoes repaired and key cuts, this may be a common worldwide shop type?
You get your shoes repaired at the hardware store? :huh:
What, you've never been to the mall and seen the shoe repair/leather repair/key cutter/emergency tailor Asian dude? Usually it's the first store to go into a mall, and the last one to leave when the mall dies. :lol:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 10, 2015, 10:53:02 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on March 10, 2015, 10:50:42 PM
Quote from: mongers on March 10, 2015, 07:45:20 PM
The same place you get shoes repaired and key cuts, this may be a common worldwide shop type?
You get your shoes repaired at the hardware store? :huh:
What, you've never been to the mall and seen the shoe repair/leather repair/key cutter/emergency tailor Asian dude? Usually it's the first store to go into a mall, and the last one to leave when the mall dies. :lol:
:D
Yeah with some variation on the theme, we have a shortage of Asian dudes filling the role, those kiosks/stores are found in lots of countries.
I have three different wrist watches - one for business and formal contexts, another for smart casual, and another for Fun Time. I generally use them to tell the time.
Quote from: mongers on March 11, 2015, 07:22:07 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 10, 2015, 10:53:02 PM
What, you've never been to the mall and seen the shoe repair/leather repair/key cutter/emergency tailor Asian dude? Usually it's the first store to go into a mall, and the last one to leave when the mall dies. :lol:
:D
Yeah with some variation on the theme, we have a shortage of Asian dudes filling the role, those kiosks/stores are found in lots of countries.
Those guys are great--they'll fix your eyeglasses or your metal watch wristband on the spot when you're picking up your shoes, while the little missus is in the back working the sewing machine, repairing a coat zipper. The children can't be found, as they're attending Stanford and MIT.
In honor of this thread, I put on a Fossil all metal analog on today, instead of my Timex plastic and velcro strap digital running watch.
We got this watch from the company some years ago, it's radio controlled but that isn't really working very well and the minute arm is a little loose, so I don't really wear it.
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The most accurate watch I have is a Полет кварц that looks sort of like this:
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Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 11, 2015, 07:41:01 AM
Quote from: mongers on March 11, 2015, 07:22:07 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 10, 2015, 10:53:02 PM
What, you've never been to the mall and seen the shoe repair/leather repair/key cutter/emergency tailor Asian dude? Usually it's the first store to go into a mall, and the last one to leave when the mall dies. :lol:
:D
Yeah with some variation on the theme, we have a shortage of Asian dudes filling the role, those kiosks/stores are found in lots of countries.
Those guys are great--they'll fix your eyeglasses or your metal watch wristband on the spot when you're picking up your shoes, while the little missus is in the back working the sewing machine, repairing a coat zipper. The children can't be found, as they're attending Stanford and MIT.
Korean clamp will never fail.
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Quote from: Liep on March 11, 2015, 09:12:40 AM
We got this watch from the company some years ago, it's radio controlled but that isn't really working very well and the minute arm is a little loose, so I don't really wear it.
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The most accurate watch I have is a Полет кварц that looks sort of like this:
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Sorting through watches yesterday, I found some cheap plastic Lorus watch, that I'd not used in 2/3 years since it got trashed in an accident, and you when I check it's time, it was only 1 minute 19 seconds out. :huh:
I think it's because whilst they're a cheap, it's a Seiko brand and so have their 'movement' in them.
I've another Lorus and that keeps good time too, so I don't think it's a fluke, so much better than Casio's +/- 30 seconds for a lot of their range.
Quote from: mongers on March 11, 2015, 09:26:23 AM
Quote from: Liep on March 11, 2015, 09:12:40 AM
We got this watch from the company some years ago, it's radio controlled but that isn't really working very well and the minute arm is a little loose, so I don't really wear it.
....
The most accurate watch I have is a Полет кварц that looks sort of like this:
...
Sorting through watches yesterday, I found some cheap plastic Lorus watch, that I'd not used in 2/3 years since it got trashed in an accident, and you when I check it's time, it was only 1 minute 19 seconds out. :huh:
It's better than my radio controlled one, it's 2 minutes 3 seconds off. Granted, it has been in a drawer for 6 months so it'll be accurate tonight at 04:00 if it can find a signal.
I own several watches, some of them very cheap and some of them rather expensive, and use them every day, changing them according to mood, attire and milieu :frog:
L.
So are any of you thinking of getting a $20K Apple Watch? Beeb?
Quote from: Jacob on March 11, 2015, 03:30:53 PM
So are any of you thinking of getting a $20K Apple Watch? Beeb?
No, not even the $300 model. I've already my phone always with me.
L.
Quote from: Jacob on March 11, 2015, 03:30:53 PM
So are any of you thinking of getting a $20K Apple Watch? Beeb?
Saving my money for when Apple starts making strollers.
Quote from: Jacob on March 11, 2015, 03:30:53 PM
So are any of you thinking of getting a $20K Apple Watch? Beeb?
I think the wife will get an Apple Watch for sure, though I think she'll buy a stainless steel one. She is a big Apple fan.