Well, now that they have laid claim to the thinnest watch, we can celebrate my original 2005 round Nixie watch as the thickest wristwatch in production.
Yes, the one worn by the Woz, whose aesthetic sensibilities may be a bit different from Ferrari’s.
I’ve been rocking the Apple Watch since Gen 1, and don’t know what my phone ring tone sound is set to since the iPhone is set to silent b/c I rely on the haptic notifications on the Apple Watch.
All of us trogladites who got into the habit before these newfangled cordless phones, bank roadsigns, pocket calculators and (any day now) brain implants started telling you what time it is whether you wanted to know or not
For me, wristwatches lasted in inverse relation to their cost… and my cheap Casio is still “ticking” after 10 years (with replacement straps and batteries.)
My BF got one fairly recently when he replaced his old phone. He loves it. It cracked me up the first time it rang and he answered - I called him Dick Tracy
One thing that I learned within months of getting my first Apple Watch was that I had to pare down the notifications and not look at the watch immediately when things come in, as people started asking if I was in a rush to go somewhere or if they were boring me since I kept looking at my watch like a total dick in random situations. ^___^
@anon65433207 Mine is beginning to be a bit like Trigger’s Broom, given the number of new batteries and straps it has had and the fact I had two of them and when one gave up I swapped its new strap to the other body.
I’ve always worn a watch, but when mine broke a year ago, I took about two months to replace it, because we’re surrounded by clocks everywhere, now.
Finally bought the replacement and have only worn it once or twice. Again, surrounded by clocks.
But it is very convenient having the time right there on one’s wrist, out of the way yet easily available, even when one’s hands are full.
There’s no way in he77 I’m gonna keep digging out my phone to glance at the time when no clock is in sight, so yeah, still a watch wearer, although I have lapsed recently.
I used to wear a cheap Casio in middle/high school, and when it broke i just never replaced it. I bought myself some nice watches a few years ago, i have about 4 of them, and i very very rarely wear them. I love the watches and they look nice, but i am not the kind of person that accessorizes and prioritize comfort over everything else. I do wish to be more stylish so it’s definitely something i have to put effort into, so hopefully some day i’ll be more comfortable wearing watches again.