Is it better to have a crappy watch or no watch?

[babygreenspots]

I lose many things, some of them expensive. Everything that isn't huge or fastened to the body with at least a four-in-hand is fair game. Let's not delve into the psychological as this is just the tip of the resume for this disintegrating, neuroses encased, ungrounded modern man.

It has come to my attention that it is ungentlemanly to rely on a cellphone for telling the time. I always suspected this was the case. I just cannot bear to spend good money or emotions on something that I no I will be fidgeting with in a bar some day, take off, and leave for a very fortunate waiter who would just have made his yearly salary in a night.

Should I continue with my reliance on the ungainly cellphone or buy a really cheap piece of manure that I don't mind losing? That's kind of what I do with hats after losing several that were made in Sicily, etc. For pocket squares, I only use former shirts.

 

[emmanuel]

Originally Posted by babygreenspots

It has come to my attention that it is ungentlemanly to rely on a cellphone for telling the time.
I would prefer to have a watch rather than look at my phone but I wouldnt consider anyone that looks a their cell phone for the time any less gentlemanly. Also I dont understand how people lose watches! They are strapped to your wrist unless you are home! If you lose it in your house it isnt lost it is misplaced! Just get a good watch.

 

[Narciso]

I'd suggest heading to Macy's or a similar store and picking out a simple, clean looking quartz watch. If you really want something that you can lose and not feel terrible about that should do. Something like a $45 Timex.

 

[yfyf]

The Seiko Spirits that get posted every once in a while are very clean and nice.

I don't think it's a big issue to go out with no watch. I can also completely understand how you could lose a watch if you are fidgety. I've never done it, but I could easily see myself putzing around with my strap and leaving the whole bloody thing on the bar counter as I wandered off drunk.

 

[Kev07]

cheap but clean watch>crappy watch> no watch

 

[j]

I have lived wearing no watch for many years, even though I own a few that look respectable enough. If you are dressed relatively formally (i.e. a suit at least) it seems to me you should be wearing a decent watch, but as long as it doesn't call attention to itself, I see no reason why it must be expensive.

Maybe, based on your post, you should invest in a decent watch with a non-disconnectable bracelet (a bit harder to fidget undone as you must take it off over your hand) and a rubber band to snap your wrist every time you find yourself taking it off inadvertantly, until you lose that habit.

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by Narciso

Something like a $45 Timex.

This is what I usually wear. I only wear my 'good' watch a few times a year.

 

[w.mj]

I buy about three or four casio analog classics at ~$10 a piece and put them in my desk drawer. Very basic, white face, black hands, nothing fancy. I'm forever losing baseball hats and watches. Can't figure out why, but that's my solution.

 

[Golf_Nerd]

IMO, in this case no watch.

I am living without watch for 15 years now and it works for me. There are watches everywhere.

 

[Solo1572]

Why not buy a good, somwhat more expensive watch. I think you'll be more careful with expensive watches than with the cheap ones.

I used to wear Fubu watches, but I recently bought a nice one of Nooka, it gives me a lot of attention and I don't wear it daily...

 

[Sander]

How do you lose a watch? I don't even take it off all day.
I think that a watch's design is much more important than its price or mechanical movement. I'm happy with my two well-styled, cheap quartz watches.
(Not that I wouldn't know what to spend my money on if I had enough to buy mechanical.)

 

[ManofKent]

Originally Posted by Sander

How do you lose a watch? I don't even take it off all day.
I think that a watch's design is much more important than its price or mechanical movement. I'm happy with my two well-styled, cheap quartz watches.
(Not that I wouldn't know what to spend my money on if I had enough to buy mechanical.)

+1

Personally I think a classically styled quartz dress watch looks far better with a suit than an expensive mechanical sportswatch...

 

[jsherman02]

No watch...if you can't do it right, don't bother

 

[chewy]

make sure your new watch is waterproof and then never take it off. Ever.

 

[mdg137]

Originally Posted by Kev07

cheap but clean watch>crappy watch> no watch

+1