slo’s THURSDAY 6/19 poll - Your Watch(es)

[Skywalker3]

I have 2 dress watches, a gold one, and an old fashioned one with a black band, but havent' worn them , or any watch, in about 15 years. Both need batteries, never replaced them. I used to wear the gold watch daily. I did try a fitbit for a while, didn't like it. I would like to try a dress watch again, or something fun like a Mickey watch.

 

[RedAngie]

I have a good Seiko dress watch and 7 or 8 casual or fashion watches. I feel naked if i go out without a watch.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I rarely wear watches anymore since my cellphone has taken its place along with several other appliances.

Still I’ve several that I’ve either inherited from loved ones or somehow retained on my own in life. I say somehow as my children were descendants of Dr. Destructo and of course, wild ravening wolves.

What remains:

A Movado and a Rolex watch that belonged to the man. His brother inherited the Schauffhausen. The Movado was a replacement for an earlier piece that a monster teenager lost. One of his personal quirks was that all watches must have Arabic faces. None of that iconography nonsense for him, lol.

Several watches I inherited from Jamaican and Panamanian “aunties” of a different era. Often independent and single (whether by choice or some man’s design), these watches (and dirigeur linen lace handkerchiefs) were symbols of their place in society. Flourishing either entitled them to discuss who was a “lazy Lima bean” going to the bowels of Hell and who was a “gud gell” (translation= good girl) . I’ve two fob watches, one 14 carat and the other, 18 carat. Also a replica MM watch that I’m clueless who the original intended was; it was found among her effects.

My Papa (paternal grandfather) left me a pocket watch given him by his congregation upon retirement. In some ways, it’s my most cherished possession.

I’ve one platinum dress watch courtesy of Mommy who inherited it from Auntie Barbara who directly left me an already mentioned nurse’s fob.

I’ve been searching for a watch ring I was given as a teen to get it cleaned and can’t find it but continue to hope . Finally, I’ve several Swatch watches that proved their permanency by surviving the ‘80s, lol.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I wear a Fitbit but not considered a smart watch I guess. It does all I need. Time, date, sleep, heart, text, oxygen, steps, etc.

 

[disneychrista]

I have a 8-10 Mickey Mouse watches. I don’t wear a watch most of the time anymore. Usually on my when I am on vacation or similar.

 

[DVCjj]

Daughter gave me an iWatch several years ago and I
told her thank you but waste of money. She made me keep. I cannot live without it. Love.
Now I have a drawerfull of regular watches collecting dust.

 

[leebee]

I own two Disney watches- one Pooh watch, one Eeyore watch- but I don't wear them anymore. The batteries died, and although I got replacements, I can't get the backs of the watches on the watch! Last time I solo'd in Disney, I bought a cheap $12 watch at Walmart. I don't own a cell phone but everyone in the world does, so when we travel if I need to know the time, I just ask DD or DH or whomever has their phone out. Traveling alone, I figured I'd need to know the time so I bought the Walmart watch. Turns out I love it, and wear it almost every day!

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I don't wear a watch, or any jewelry. I don't like the feel of jewelry on my wrists especially. Occasionally I'll wear earrings if I'm going somewhere like a formal wedding reception, but they come right out as soon as I get home. I used to wear all kinds of jewelry when I was a teenager a la 80s Madonna, it's only been the last twenty years that I developed this aversion.

My mother always wore a little watch with a gold bracelet strap, every day. It's one of my fondest memories of her. I have it put away now.

 

[georgina]

No watches!

 

[Micca]

I have an old Timex. It just gives me the time.

I have a Spacex but it doesn't give me any space. At the top of the hour it does a countdown and explodes.

I collected Disney watches for a while, I have about a dozen but none of the have been worn in years. I just use my phone now.

 

[tvguy]

I have a Timex chronograph watch because I used the stopwatch function multiple times a day when I was working. I got an old fashioned wind up stopwatch 50 years ago when I started working in radio, but it wore out a long time ago. I kept my watch set to the second to the correct time, again because of my work. I beat the heck out of watches.

I also have a gold analog dress watch I was given about 55 years ago by a neighbor. I used to wear it to church and dressy occasions but I bet it has been 40 years since I wore it, and to be honest, not exactly sure where it is now.

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[Dan Murphy]

At the top of the hour it does a countdown and explodes

Yesterday, your watch??

https://www.theguardian.com/science...explodes-texas-elon-musk-mars-project-setback

 

[Babs Johnson]

I got an Omega watch as a college graduation gift back in 1980 but somewhere along the line it got lost or misplaced. It probably cost close to $1000 at the time.

I only buy inexpensive Timex or similar now. 50 bucks or lower.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I use Apple Watch, I just switch out bands to go with outfits.

I have some others in drawers somewhere, like a couple Mickey Mouse, Snoopy, and one of those ones that has like the moon and stars. I probably still have an old Swatch somewhere around here.

 

[amcnj]

If a Casio was good enough for Del Griffith, it’s good enough for me!