https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:57:27 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434667 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 19:26:54 +0000 old chic 1434667@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The DH has collected Storm watches for lots of years. He likes the techie-ness of them. But I see an iWatch somewhere in his future.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434664 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 19:24:10 +0000 old chic 1434664@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love an elegant watch and will never abandon the mid-size Baume &amp; Mercier Riviera I have worn every day for 30 years. I've had to have it sent to Switzerland for rebuilding of its innards twice, but it's been worth it because it's still the perfect style for me. Sometime over the years, B &amp; M redesigned it slightly, but I prefer my original model. Thought I had lost it last year (it was actually on the sink back home), and that nearly broke my heart. Did break my wrist on vacay in Vienna and have switched it to the other wrist because the plate and screws made my wrist a little bigger. Feels weird -- I'll have to dig up one of the links I had removed years ago and have it reinstalled. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434521 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 15:42:27 +0000 Marilyn 1434521@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love wearing a watch when I'm out.&nbsp; A quick glance at my wrist is convenient and I think of watches as an accessory.<br />I got a new watch for Christmas.....It was on my wish list. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434469 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:50:47 +0000 Thistle 1434469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Old thread, it looks like&nbsp; :)</p> <p>I wear mine as wrist candy.&nbsp; Much like Beth Ann, they die quickly on me. Although, my Movodo is still going strong after a year, which is a record for me with a watch.&nbsp; Might be the 6 months I didn't wear it when I was pregnant and then home with the baby </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434456 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:42:48 +0000 Beth Ann 1434456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>La Belle -- that would be me, too!&nbsp; </p> <p>I love elegant watches, <i>but I am the Watch Destroyer.</i>&nbsp; Truly.&nbsp; I bash them into things, exploding their parts.&nbsp; I lose them and step on them.&nbsp; And the acid in my skin often kills the batteries before their time.&nbsp; (I was also a flute player with the black smudge on my chin for the same reason).</p> <p>My parents warned DH (when he was still just a SO) not to buy me that expensive Seiko.&nbsp; But he did, bless him. I still have the box, but the watch died within a year. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434438 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:11:16 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1434438@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just to report back in... &nbsp; I wore a pretty, over-size rose-gold watch last night to go out.&nbsp;</p> <p>Even though my watch has a working battery and is set to the right time (this doesn't always happen in my world)... &nbsp;&nbsp;it never occurred to me to actually look at it to check the time. &nbsp; I have a clear recollection of asking my girlfriend what time it was, when I saw her checking her phone. &nbsp;At least twice. &nbsp;<br />&nbsp; &nbsp;:D &nbsp;:D</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434404 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:04:47 +0000 retailgirl 1434404@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love watches. ( I love all accessories and jewelry.). I have a thirty year old Rolex, a Cartier Tank Francaise, and a retro- vintage-y Hamilton. I'm looking for a rose gold watch, but not a huge over sized one. ( small wrists.) I wear a watch every single day. My cell phone, which is definitely not a smart phone, spends its days in my bag. I usually don't even turn it on unless I'm going to make a call. ( I do hate seeing people glued to their phones and not paying attention to those right in front of them.) I wanted a Cartier for years, 30?40?, and bought mine two years ago with a sales bonus I received at work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434340 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 07:35:14 +0000 fuzzylogic 1434340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting thought, Aziraphale!</p> <p>I wear my watches as a beautiful&nbsp;accessory, not as an essential timepiece.</p> <p>I do appreciate the awesome mechanics of winding wrist&nbsp;watches, though!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1434329 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 06:51:02 +0000 andis 1434329@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><span><br /> <span>Prior to&nbsp;2009, I'm not fond of&nbsp;watches.&nbsp;My interest towards watches has<br /> increased,&nbsp;when I&nbsp;got Fastrack analog watch from my brother.<br /> Probably&nbsp;this,&nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.flipkart.com/fastrack-analog-watch-women/p/itmdg4hd9n8r2ngy?pid=WATDG4KPZZUQTBVT">http://www.flipkart.com/fastra.....KPZZUQTBVT</a><br /> From then, I have started my watch collection by purchasing&nbsp;different<br /> watch&nbsp;brands.&nbsp;Now,&nbsp;I wear a&nbsp;watch daily to my&nbsp;work<br /> place.&nbsp;Even&nbsp;at home,&nbsp;If I'm busy in Kitchen&nbsp;with house<br /> hold work,&nbsp;wall clock will be easy for me&nbsp;to look for<br /> time&nbsp;instead of checking phone.&nbsp;I&nbsp;don't&nbsp;think watches<br /> have lost their importance even after using Ipads &amp; Iphones.</span></span> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1333128 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 04:22:02 +0000 Staysfit 1333128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a timely post! I just purchased a swatch watch. It reminded me so much of the watch I used in high school that I couldn't resist. Water resistant so I could swim with it, a small face so it fit my wrist, a second hand - needed by me so I can check pulses and whatnot. Perfect. So, yes! I still wear a watch every day. Wouldn't it be odd to see your doctor checking your pulse while looking at a cell phone? No, no, no......<br /> Watches please! (My favorite is a Bulova, next in line is my Raymond Weil, then my Timex sports watch. I have a GPS watch for logging miles when I run ---- definitely not a fashion item!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1333095 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 03:23:05 +0000 Erin 1333095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Since I'm a teacher, pulling out my phone to check the time isn't the best modeling for my students. I wear a watch most days and, sadly, a lot of my students comment on it because they've never seen one before--let alone know how to tell time with one! (They're third graders and YES, that is one of the things I teach them.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/3#post-1333064 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 02:55:26 +0000 Debbie 1333064@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a watch every day. I love the look of watches. They will never be out of fashion for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1333059 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 02:50:50 +0000 Thistle 1333059@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a watch on work days. It is rude and distracting to take put your phone to check the time in meetings. I also wear one if I am going to be outside. It is hard to see the time at the park in the direct sun. And, a lot easier to not drop my watch than my phone. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1333046 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 02:44:08 +0000 Lyn D. 1333046@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes- I like to wear my watch when I am going out. I feel 'dressed' with it.<br />At work I don't carry my phone, and I agree that taking out a mobile phone is fiddly and obtrusive at times! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332976 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 01:38:59 +0000 SarahTheWhite 1332976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love to wear watches sometimes for the jewelry aspect, but something in my body chemistry kills the batteries extremely fast. So I wear watches that don't work. This has led to rather confusing exchanges with strangers who wanted to know the time... I should probably give up watches, but I think some of them are really cool and most people can't tell at a glance that the time is all messed up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332968 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 01:27:29 +0000 Makrame 1332968@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a really interesting discussion. &nbsp;I got used to wearing a digital watch all the time because of working in the lab - I am obsessive about hand washing because of potential hazards in the lab and&nbsp;don't like to touch my phone without washing my hands first. &nbsp;I also don't see how I could possibly use a phone to check the time while teaching - a watch is much better for this. &nbsp;On the other hand, I see my students carry their phones with them all the time, including&nbsp;in the lab. &nbsp;</p> <p>So while I feel like there are&nbsp;practical reasons&nbsp;for people in some occupations&nbsp;to keep using wristwatches&nbsp;(aside from lab workers,&nbsp;I would think of landscaping, construction, teachers,&nbsp;customer-facing occupations) but on the other hand I too wonder if they will gradually just disappear... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332846 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:25:49 +0000 Mander 1332846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a watch most days, even though I am constantly surrounded by electronics that can also tell me the time. If I'm out and about it's sort of a pain to dig my phone or ipad out, and even if I am sitting at the computer (which has a clock right there in the corner!) I am still prone to glancing at my watch. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332839 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:20:51 +0000 DonnaF 1332839@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I prefer glancing at my wrist vs. digging out my phone.&nbsp; I now use watches as accessories, esp. after I figured out that ordering watch batteries on Amazon is so much cheaper than a drug store or watch place.&nbsp; Doh! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332792 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:39:39 +0000 Denise N 1332792@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have one watch, a DKNY, that I wear. I had originally bought it in Australia, as I was tired of buying cheap watches that always broke down. One day, I lost it, and sadly went to the Bay to buy a new watch. As luck would have it, they had the same style!, and it was on sale! I was so worried that someone would buy it before the sales person came to me. I use it as both jewellery and a timekeeper. I never think to use my phone, unless I forgot to wear my watch. &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://m.fhinds.co.uk/Watches/Watches_By_Brand/DKNY/DKNY-NY8439-Two-Tone-Rose-Gold--Copper-Plated-Stone-Set-Bangle-Watch-236713.html"><a href="http://m.fhinds.co.uk/Watches/Watches_By_Brand/DKNY/DKNY-NY8439-Two-Tone-Rose-Gold--Copper-Plated-Stone-Set-Bangle-Watch-236713.html" rel="nofollow">http://m.fhinds.co.uk/Watches/.....36713.html</a> </a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332638 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:47:22 +0000 Style Fan 1332638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love wrist watches.&nbsp; I use a cell phone because it is necessary.&nbsp; I do not tell time with my phone.&nbsp; I tell time with my watch.&nbsp; I have some beautiful watches and I will always wear them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332607 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:03:12 +0000 Anonymous 1332607@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A few years ago, it seemed that everyone around here had stopped wearing watches. (In fact, I checked to see if this was an old thread that had resurfaced.) I started to wonder if wearing a watch was making me look old! But now, with the whole "big watch" trend, I'm seeing them again, and even on young people. So no. I don't think their popularity is waning at the moment.&nbsp;</p> <p>I keep my phone in my clutch when I'm out, so it's much easier to check the time on my wrist watch than to unfasten my purse and fish out my phone. I imagine it's much easier to check the time on your phone if you keep your phone in your back pocket at all times, but I don't always have a back pocket so I've never gotten into that habit.&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332604 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:54:31 +0000 Deb 1332604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband and I love our Swiss watches. They are a beautiful as a time piece and as an accessory. After my diamond wedding band my watch is my favourite and most expensive piece of jewellery. My sons on the other hand, have nice watches that we bought for auspicious milestones in their lives, and they go largely unworn. They always use their iPhones.....which are basically glued to their hands anyway!! Ha!! Personally I find it easier to look at my wrist than to rummage in my bag for my phone to know the time. There is a decline in watch purchases globally but hopefully they will always be an option. In fact I was reading an article recently about upcoming iPhones that are worn as watches! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332597 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:46:54 +0000 Kari 1332597@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Another thought: it's more practical for me to wear a watch now that I have a dog with me a lot (My pup accompanies me to work most of the time.) wrangling a purse and laptop backpack on my shoulders is enough when I have her on leash; pulling out a phone can be impractical, even dangerous, when walking through the city with her during our commute. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332588 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:30:04 +0000 Louise 1332588@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I adore watches and see them as a piece of jewellery. I wear one daily and find it much easier to check the time on it than having to dig in my bag looking for my phone! X </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332559 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:59:43 +0000 Mia 1332559@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My son has never worn one but is talking about getting one. Fashion will keep them around for awhile but I sense they are waning. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332552 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:54:19 +0000 viva 1332552@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear a watch every day as jewelry and as a timepiece. I love my watches. LOVE.</p> <p>I just asked DD (22) and she wears her Michael Kors watch unless she is babysitting at the beach, and her SO wears his watch every day ("It's one of his 'four' when he leaves the apartment: phone, keys, wallet, watch."). When she thinks of her friends who are transitioning from college to jobs, she said most seem to be wearing watches, both as jewelry and as timepieces -- although some still rely on their phones.</p> <p>So I don't know if they are dying out. I think Michael Kors has done a lot to revive watches among women, and there are a lot of cool styles out there for guys too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1332534 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:20:14 +0000 Kari 1332534@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like wrist watches and sometimes wear a boyfriend watch. However, I spend the majority of the day on a computer and have had significant wrist pain over the past few years off and on. Ergonomics help, and I have wrist braces (though hope to avoid having to wear them again!) I usually have to take a watch off when I type to avoid extra pressure/pain. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1331373 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 03:13:57 +0000 Laurie 1331373@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My boyfriend has one of those Pebble Android smartwatches - he seems to like it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1331244 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 01:20:25 +0000 rachylou 1331244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love my wristwatch, but I keep losing it because I'm not allowed to wear it in production. Arghh! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/are-wristwatches-over/page/2#post-1331185 Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:41:17 +0000 Nicole D 1331185@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Loving this watch topic! &nbsp;</p> <p>Hi back&nbsp;to Dianthus - I bet you have more than one la mer watch by now - they are so much fun.</p> <p>JAileen I get what you mean about the phone...I totally love to toss it aside once I get home.</p> <p>Aziraphale - one thing I like about watches as well is the second hand - you can time something without pushing a button (for example checking your pulse). &nbsp;Also, a watch is handier than a phone for timing yourself during a swim or run. So I don't see them becoming obsolete, although maybe the phone will become a wrist-borne item. &nbsp;Like an mp3. &nbsp;</p>