How many of you ACTUALLY look at your watch for the time?

[unlisted]

I think I can speak for most if not all, when I say we didn't buy these watches just to tell time. How many of you actually even get the time from your watch though?

I caught myself yesterday searching for my phone when someone asked me for the time instead of looking at the actual watch on my wrist.

[Naples09]

Why wear a watch if you don't use it for the intended purpose? I use my watch all the time and hardly ever use my cell phone for the time.

[murphy j]

Originally Posted by Naples09

Why wear a watch if you don't use it for the intended purpose? I use my watch all the time and hardly ever use my cell phone for the time.

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[snowpea]

Originally Posted by Naples09

Why wear a watch if you don't use it for the intended purpose? I use my watch all the time and hardly ever use my cell phone for the time.

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[unlisted]

Just to clear any confusion up, I use my watch for it's main purpose 999 out of every 1000 times. This thread was not about me not using my watch to tell the time and imply that most don't. I just caught myself doing otherwise (which is very rare) and it made me wonder. For example; I was at a gallery showing this week and saw about 4 people who had watches on open their phones to get the time, instead of looking at the watch on their wrist. It made me wonder how many people who find it reasonable to spend thousands and thousands of dollars on something that can be achieved by something for $15 ACTUALLY use their timepiece for it's MAIN purpose. In no way do I find owning these watches unreasonable. I am a huge fan/aspiring aficionado. I just was curious as it didn't seem too out of the realm of possibility that some hardly ever do, since most everyone's lives seem to revolve around their cell phones. Just as how many people even use half of the minutes on their current cell phone plan that they pay $180 a month for? I see so many people who browse the web/text/listen to music 10 times more than they actually talk on their phone, which is what the phone was created for.  Although I personally don't do it hardly ever, if people think using a cell phone to tell the time while having a watch on is crazy, then they must know that wearing a Deep Sea is doing somewhat the same. Anyone thousands of feet below sea level will have electronic meters and much more sophisticated and relevant equipment than something that can tell the time and offer a manual 0-60 minute timer.

I would say we all could agree these watches are far more about something than other than just telling time. I just was curious how many people if any bypass the obvious completely and have the watch for the other aspects. 

Glad to know most everyone here uses it for it's obvious born purpose! I can't say the replies are too far from what I expected!

[Timber Loftis]

Originally Posted by unlisted

For example; I was at a gallery showing this week and saw about 4 people who had watches on open their phones to get the time, instead of looking at the watch on their wrist.

Typical reprogramming of the human psyche by our little idiot-boxes. I really hate surfing on my phone and refuse to get one that can actually pretend to be a decent web browser. I don't want to become one of those drones standing around sucked in by my idiot-box.

[z32turbo]

I usually am forced to look twice if I need to know the time.

[capote]

Originally Posted by z32turbo

I usually am forced to look twice if I need to know the time.

x2. Double take all the time

[novae500]

I work in Finance/Accounting and looking at my watch several times a day for the time and date. Rest of the time, i look at it to see how nice of a watch i have!

[CEG]

Originally Posted by novae500

I work in Finance/Accounting and looking at my watch several times a day for the time and date. Rest of the time, i look at it to see how nice of a watch i have!

Precisely the same (except I work in car sales!)

[Dr. Robert]

Tres facile......I can multi-task......I do both......admire the watch & check time.

[Rooster77]

I use mine for the date and time all the time.

[firstOwatch]

ACTUALLY I did yesterday !
Completely depending on my watch like the good old day !

Forgot my iPhone !

[Actsulb]

I use my watch to check the time and date throughout the day. I am "old school" :chuckle.

[Gharddog03]

I do

[nc42acc]

I do.......date and time!

[chicagofan]

Originally Posted by nc42acc

i do.......date and time!

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[T-Rip]

Of course...But I also look at it, just to look at it lol

[Grumpy Badger]

I bought a watch because that is what I use to tell the time, probably a dozen times a day.

My watch happens to be a Rolex because I have always wanted a Rolex. First and for most, though, it is still a wristwatch and I use it to tell the time.

[11618]

I forgot my phone had a clock lol

[Mikel212]

Only for the time, why else would I wear a watch. First thing I look at when I wake up is my watch for the time. I dont even know how to use my alarm clock. I'm old-school. Where is the time on my phone

[STEELINOX]

More blurry pictures please - with neo substantive explanations, oh and btw, someone moved the coffee machine without Raf's permission - so now he's mad, thank you very much, u can kiss the "floater free weekend," goodbye !

[impalass]

50% of the time spent looking at my watch is an actual time check.

The other 50% is to smile and admire it.

I do not rely on ant other devices for the time.

[cedargrove]

When I want to know the time, I almost always look at my watch.

However I look at my watch five times more often than when I want to know the time.

[GRabens]

Originally Posted by cedargrove

When I want to know the time, I almost always look at my watch.

However I look at my watch five times more often than when I want to know the time.

This answer holds true for anyone who is on this or any other watch forum! lol

[FeelingTheBlues]

I buy a watch to take a look at the time but I bought my watches for the beauty of them. Best of both worlds!

I wouldn't have paid that much if it wasn't for the beauty of them but I do use them for their main purpose (otherwise I'd just buy some gold or stainless steel bracelets)!

[mjclark32]

I do.

[ArcticMoose]

Originally Posted by unlisted

I think I can speak for most if not all, when I say we didn't buy these watches just to tell time. How many of you actually even get the time from your watch though?

Not only, of course. I look at my watch much more often than I need to know the time. However, I do rely on it for the time all the time, my cell phone is normally packed in my bag.

This is why it severely annoys me to hear the complaints about the accuracy-obsessers here, for me a minute or two can be the difference between being forced to run to catch a train or not. (No, I will not wear a quartz, sorry.)

[FeelingTheBlues]

Originally Posted by ArcticMoose

(No, I will not wear a quartz, sorry.)

We can own quartz watches and still look at them from times to times just because we think they're beautiful!

[rolepam312]

My watch is the only thing I use to tell time and date! My phone is somewhere on my desk under a pile of charts/ paper.. No way can I get to it to tell time..even if I have it on me, the phone is in my pocket... Way quicker to glance at my wrist ...