I disagree with this (although am aware this is me showing my age)

if you need to know the time, it *is* easier and quicker to glance at your wrist than to reach into your pocket, pull out your phone, and press the on button or swipe the screen or whatever.

Plus you can wear your watch anywhere anytime - eg swimming or whatever. Trickier with a phone.

(This does not justify spending ???s on a watch though, obviously.)

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 21st 2014 at 14:09:04

Message Thread

"watches that cost tens of thousands of pounds are just status symbols for people who don? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 13:23:30
- the difference between rich people and those who have a lot of money (General Chat) - usacanary, Jul 21, 14:53:03
- Buying a watch is very much like making love to a beautiful woman... (General Chat) - yellowman, Jul 21, 14:31:46
- I have a couple of expensive watches and also some expensing shades. (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:15:14
- If you want a good watch for a low price (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jul 21, 14:10:12
  - thanks, but i like the watch i have at the moment (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 14:15:09
    - He was offering a choice for a "good" one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:16:19
      - it is, tells the time without losing any of it out the side (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 14:30:25
        
        them expensive self winders need a service every one in a while. (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:36:04
- not read it all, but my argument is that a watch is jewellery (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jul 21, 13:59:47
  - I disagree with this (although am aware this is me showing my age) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 14:09:04
  - I still use my watch to tell the time. I like a watch. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:05:14
    - I want to get one. I haven't worn one for years. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:09:19
      - People will then just think you are a techo-bellend (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:16:56
        
        They already do tbf. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:18:29
        
        mmmm. Go for a ?100 Citizen with USB , auto wind and techo flim flam. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:19:46
        
        No. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:20:10
        
        ?10 Petrol Station special with free latte and a copy of the daily Star ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jul 21, 14:26:31
        
        ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:28:15
      - Haregew (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:15:24
      - I lost my Nixon watch yesterday. (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:11:42
        
        Oh FFS. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jul 21, 14:23:26
        
        Is that the chunky white one? That is a nice timepiece. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:20:55
        
        Ha. It was. (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:22:44
        
        'C'est possible' (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jul 21, 14:24:27
        
        Run baby run. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:35:44
        
        'Comme ci, comme ca'. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Jul 21, 14:38:13
  - yes, that's right, an expensive watch is a status symbol (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 14:03:03
- An expensive holiday or wedding is far more frivolous (General Chat) - Ben, Jul 21, 13:55:12
- Surely the argument could be made for anything that you can get a cheaper version of? (General Chat) - Brom, Jul 21, 13:50:58
  - not if you read the piece, no (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 21, 13:58:06
- Can't disagree. But suspect one thing that article will do (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 13:41:37
  - He also uses the word "timepiece". (General Chat) - APB, Jul 21, 14:03:26
    - tbf anyone who has ever even entertained a relationship with an item called a yachtmaster (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 21, 14:06:07
- Bill Drummond spends a lot of time in the Norwich area (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jul 21, 13:32:18
- Agree also with sun glasses (n/m) (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Jul 21, 13:28:00
  - I bought some genuine Ray Ban's a couple of months ago which are REALLY comfortable. (General Chat) - lurd, Jul 21, 13:47:48
  - I have yet to find a pair of suinglasses that are really comfortable (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 21, 13:45:15
  - almost anything really (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 21, 13:32:39
- Never wear one, always have my phone with me for the time. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Jul 21, 13:25:08

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