Also when you're in company it's easier to take a furtive look at your watch than seem rude by pulling out your mobile phone.
I've only had two wrist watches in my entire life. My father bought me my first one in the sixties; I think it cost about seven guineas from Harrods. It finally stopped working in the noughties, after around 40 years. Not bad, huh?
Then I bought my second watch, which has been working for about 20 years. I expect it'll see me out.
Surprisingly enough, I've never done anything to ruin my watches. I've never dropped them into the bath water or into a bowl of soup. Of course having said that I'll probably drop my watch into a bowl of soup tomorrow. Oh, and I've never left my watch anywhere.
I didn't know that to begin with wrist watches were almost exclusively worn by women, while men used pocket watches until the early 20th century. Wrist watches were first worn by military men towards the end of the 19th century, to synchronise manoeuvres during war.
Just out of curiosity, do any of my blog friends still own a wrist watch?
Yes! I wear my wrist watch every day. Like you, I'd rather glance at my wrist rather than find my phone (which I don't carry around with me). I'm impressed that you've only had two. I've had too many to count. I remember getting my first Timex in my Christmas stocking when I was 8 years old.
ReplyDeleteBijoux: I doubt there are many people whose watch lasted 40 years!
DeleteI do not.
ReplyDeleteColette: Good for you!
DeleteI own several but I don't use them.
ReplyDeleteSandra: So why don't you use them?
DeleteI have them because I don’t seem to want to be rid of them!
DeleteSandra: I know the feeling!
DeleteWhen I put on a wrist watch it stops working. Something in my body doesn't like them. I carried a pocket watch for years but since I had to pull that out to look at it anyway, I just use my phone which I now carry in my pocket instead of a watch.
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Linda: That's a very curious physical aversion to wrist watches!
DeleteIt's something chemical but I don't remember what.
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I still have my wrist watch but I haven't worn it in years.
ReplyDeleteMary: I think a lot of people have wrist watches they never use any more but somehow never dispose of them.
DeleteI don't like wearing watches. Can't stand the grip round my wrist. Though my trophy watch, a Gucci - alas it was stolen - was more like a bangle; not tight.
ReplyDeleteMakes me laugh to remember: Because of the above, whenever I sat down, anywhere, I'd take my watch off. Once upon a time when sitting on the lawn the visiting dog took care of it. I thanked him.
Neither do I have a smartphone. If out and about and I need to know the time I'll just ask someone. Great way to startle people and a good conversation opener or, at least, an exchange of smiles and a thank you.
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Ursula: I like the one that was taken care of by the visiting dog! I don't have a smartphone either. True, asking the time (or directions) can be a good conversation opener.
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