Less and Less People Wearing Watches These Days?

[ludicree]

I was out the other night and at a local diner I met a girlfriend. She was with 5 other girls, which she is friends with. They all had watches. Some expensive like WG 36mm Omega, some stylish Aviation watches for less.

Never seen so much watch on a restaurant table.

On the other hand I would not be surprised if more and more young people never discover the use of a real watch and stick with the next best electronic.

[Memphis]

me personally, i never wore a watch when i was young because i knew i would smash it to bits because i was careless... but also i didn't care in the least of what time it was... after college and 1st real job, i got a real watch, that served more as jewelry than timing device... and now i have a huge collection and im into movements and things of that sort.

i think OP is jumping the gun a bit saying the watch industry is doomed simply because kids use their smart phones to tell time. if i was a teenager nowadays, i would do the same....

[crowncollection]

i agree probably less young people wearing a watch, but they will never replace watches

[Thatguy]

Rarely leave the house without my Rolex or my smart phone. How else can I check this forum during boring work meetings? :)

[Onikage]

Electrical gadgetry has overtaken machinery at the moment...as far as knowing the time/date goes atleast, but it will be back. That's my humble take on it anyway.

[ming the merciless]

I've loved watches all my life. Spent most of my time working my way up through the brands, I had a really nice quality Heuer for years before I got my Submariner. I wear one or other of my Rolex's all the time (apart from when I'm doing things that might damage them) even in bed. I can't understand people who don't wear a watch. My wife takes her Rolex off as soon as she comes home from work, however I have caught her doing the garden whilst wearing it !

[landroverking]

So true. I have given my best friend three watches thru the years(27) and his wife has given him at least two. Since he got a iPhone two years ago he has quit wearing watches.

[landroverking]

On the other side my 24 & 33 yr old sons both weat Speedmasters.
My daughter (31) wears a TT Bluesly or TT YM.

[43builder]

its not even that they don't want to or cant afford it, i think it is more that the cell phone age has taken over. it is easier to look at your phone then to wear a watch. me being 21, i love my rolex and other watches. but i have plenty of friends who say they done need it because of their cell phones. i'm just happy there is a place here that everyone thinks alike!