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Old 12 December 2005, 12:49 PM   #1
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Nighty night!

So, do you guys wear a watch to bed, or take it off when retiring? If you take it off, why?
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Old 12 December 2005, 01:34 PM   #2
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So, do you guys wear a watch to bed, or take it off when retiring? If you take it off, why?
I do wear mine to sleep. I am not sure why, I really can't remember not wearing it to bed. I actually check it first in the middle of the night before my alarm clock. I only take it off to shower and play golf.
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Old 12 December 2005, 03:21 PM   #3
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So, do you guys wear a watch to bed, or take it off when retiring? If you take it off, why?
The professional tossers amongst us leave it on!!!

In all seriousness though, I prefer to leave it off at night....hate some solid metal biting into my wrist.....much prefer the comfort of having nothing on!! ...but that's another story.
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Old 12 December 2005, 03:23 PM   #4
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The professional tossers amongst us leave it on!!!

In all seriousness though, I prefer to leave it off at night....hate some solid metal biting into my wrist.....much prefer the comfort of having nothing on!! ...but that's another story.
Well then TOSSER of all TOSSERS, why the hell do you wear it so damn tight on your wrist? Ever think of that? All 3 of my watches, even this 88 on this fence called a bracelet are so comfy and part of my arm I don't even know it is there.
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Old 12 December 2005, 03:33 PM   #5
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You call this tight?



Comfy as all hell....

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Old 12 December 2005, 03:37 PM   #6
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Hold on JJ, I'll call the ambulance for ya, your finger in pic one looks like it has lost all the blood and may need to be amputated. Hold tight buddy, they are on the way!!
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Old 12 December 2005, 07:29 PM   #7
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Old 12 December 2005, 08:42 PM   #8
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I used to only wear a watch to bed when I was travelling, but I started again when I had the shingles and was sleeping in a different room. I took it off the first night I was back in my own bed, but it just felt strange
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Old 12 December 2005, 08:42 PM   #9
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Go to bed with out wearing my watch why, it's due to my not wanting to whack it into the wife or bed during my sleep. (leaves terrible ding in wifes head also, dents the wood of the head board)
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Old 12 December 2005, 08:43 PM   #10
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LOL, which is why I used to NOT wear a watch to bed
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Old 12 December 2005, 10:16 PM   #11
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I wear mine to bed. Only take it off to shower.
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Old 12 December 2005, 10:19 PM   #12
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I wear a watch in bed, usually my Panny. If I've been wearing another watch during the day I change it for the Panny at night because it's easier to read in the dark.
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Old 12 December 2005, 11:15 PM   #13
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Old 12 December 2005, 11:22 PM   #14
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Most nights mine come off, but once in awhile I'll wear it to bed. Seems to be easier to sleep when not wearing the watch, I always worry I'm gonna bang it on the door when I get up at night.
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Old 12 December 2005, 11:38 PM   #15
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I don't wear my watch to bed at all. Uncomfortable.

The only time I will is if I'm travelling and there's no clock visible from bed.
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Old 12 December 2005, 11:54 PM   #16
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Never wear a watch to bed. I may have done so on the odd occasion, such as when I used to go camping in the great outdoors. But that was too many moons ago to count.

If I'm at home, I put it on the dresser with my keys, wallet, money, etc. In a hotel room, I usually put it on the night table next to the bed. That's in case I want to see what time it is at home if I wake up in the middle of the night. Don't ask why i would want to do that. I have no idea.
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Old 13 December 2005, 12:24 AM   #17
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<--- stifling a laugh at Bruce's responce
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Old 13 December 2005, 02:36 AM   #18
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Now that's a secret....................Victoria's Secret.
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Old 13 December 2005, 02:38 AM   #19
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I don't wear my watch to bed at all. Uncomfortable.
Not if you keep it on your wrist John.
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I always wear a watch to bed, usually the YM as it has tritium markers, so I don't have to "charge it" before going to bed. The reason is that I wake up many times through the night, and like to know what time it is so I know if I should bother going back to sleep. Nothing worse than just getting back to sleep and then alarm goes off - ruins my whole day

My eyes are so bad without contacts that I could not possibly read an alarm clock unless it was 2 inches from my face. So, the watch does a good job!
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Old 13 December 2005, 03:11 AM   #21
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Not if you keep it on your wrist John.
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Old 13 December 2005, 03:12 AM   #22
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Only thing I wear in bed is my skin,nothing more nothing less.
Hey Padi,

How on earth can a person wear something LESS than his skin?
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How on earth can a person wear something LESS than his skin?
He could take all his piercings out.
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He could take all his piercings out.
Never thought of that!!
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Old 13 December 2005, 03:23 AM   #25
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That's cuz people older than Yoda don't associate with piercings.
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Old 13 December 2005, 03:25 AM   #26
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That's cuz people older than Yoda don't associate with piercings.
That's right....Yoda's only pierce their disciples!!
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Old 13 December 2005, 03:53 AM   #27
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That's right....Yoda's only pierce their disciples!!
I bet that hurts.
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Old 13 December 2005, 06:20 AM   #28
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That's right....Yoda's only pierce their disciples!!
I just got a really sad picture mentally of JJ's grandkids and his own children.
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Old 13 December 2005, 10:43 PM   #29
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I do not wear my watch to bed, unless I am away from home.

The reason is comfort and wear on the band. Sound silly? But just read my rational first.

All bands will stretch over time. Even the new solid link bands will. When you wear your watch, that is when the band has the opportunity to stretch. Right?

At night you are are not as active, but still you move and your watch shifts.

So if you sleep 6 hours a night, 42 hours a week. 2184 hours a year or 91 days. That is extra time that the watch band can wear.

Maybe not a big deal, nothing lasts forever, but by taking the watch off 6 hours a day, you could prolong the replacemnt of that new band for awhile.

Just like hard impact sports, the Rolex CAN take it, sure, but do you really want to subject it to that if you do not NEED to?

That makes sense to me, it does it make sense to anyone else?
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Makes sense to me, Mark!
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