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Paladin

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47. It was a Wednesday afternoon, over 50 years ago.

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 07:09 AM

Jan 15

My wife and I had been married a couple of years, no kids yet; we were just starting to make a little money from our first for-real jobs. I came in the house after work that day, and displayed on the kitchen table was a Rolex watch, a steel-and-gold Oyster Perpetual Datejust. It wasn't Christmas, it wasn't my birthday, it was just a Wednesday. I turned to my wife, too stunned to say a word. She gave me a look, then said to me: "It's the only thing you've ever said you really wanted, and you're so damned hard to buy for."

That's why I wear a wristwatch. I'm wearing it now, as I type this reply. I trust that's alright with you.

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Do you wear a wristwatch? Why? [View all] Jeebo Jan 14 OP

A jeweler friend told me they are making a comeback and they are selling quite a few esp to men... hlthe2b Jan 14 #1

Smart watches do lots of incredible things. The main things for me spooky3 Jan 14 #2

No wristwatch. True Dough Jan 14 #3

I gave you a rec because I like your sense of humor. Jeebo Jan 14 #7

I'm so funny True Dough Jan 14 #13

You can get "outfitted" for an ankle bracelet? BOSSHOG Jan 14 #14

Yeah, it's all coming back to me now True Dough Jan 14 #15

rec. AllaN01Bear Jan 14 #27

That sounds like someone I know, he claimed he was allergic to alcohol. Conjuay Jan 16 #70

Backup to my dive computer. Rigpa108 Jan 14 #4

I am with you bottomofthehill Jan 15 #45

Yes I'm a nurse mucifer Jan 14 #5

Yes I do. It was the first thing I bought as a teenager... Enter stage left Jan 14 #6

I can relate. Jeebo Jan 14 #11

Better days, better lifestyle... Enter stage left Jan 14 #12

I destroyed a few back in the day Shermann Jan 14 #8

What you say is true, my dear Jeebo! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 14 #9

Dear CP - How did I not know that you are a nurse? What kind of nursing did you do? 3catwoman3 Jan 14 #23

My dear 3catwoman3! I haven't talked about it much since I retired in 2006. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 14 #26

Love my Seiko too. And my angle Wife RN. multigraincracker Jan 15 #43

Yes I do BOSSHOG Jan 14 #10

Yes, I wear a wristwatch, a Rolex Explorer II ref. 1655. rsdsharp Jan 14 #16

I will be 77 years old in a month. I have probably been wearing a watch for doc03 Jan 14 #17

I'm with you. zanana1 Jan 15 #50

I like my privacy, if it is important leave a message or call back later. doc03 Jan 15 #56

I'll be 77 in Feb as well and have had a watch on my wrist since I went to high school. Fla Dem Jan 15 #59

As a nurse I wear one for documentation even if not in emergency case. FloridaBlues Jan 14 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Wifes husband Jan 14 #19

I have an Apple watch to keep an eye on my heart rate because of atrial fibrillation. 3catwoman3 Jan 14 #20

No I don't sdfernando Jan 14 #21

No. They quit working when I wear them for a short time. Clouds Passing Jan 14 #22

Yes. It is an easy way to see what time it is. Ptah Jan 14 #24

I can dig out my phone or look on my wrist. The wrist is quicker. Solly Mack Jan 14 #25

i couldnt deal with analoge dial watches . when the digital ones came out . wowowowow. AllaN01Bear Jan 14 #28

Not since claudette Jan 14 #29

I do Docreed2003 Jan 14 #30

I wear a smartwatch normally DetroitLegalBeagle Jan 14 #31

Apple watch to keep track of steps & in case of health issues TBF Jan 14 #32

Step count, yes. As I sometimes say, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 17 #74

I'm totally lost without my watch. woodsprite Jan 14 #33

Smartwatch and I take 10,000 steps per day. Seems to help me. chouchou Jan 14 #34

I didn't for many, many years...probably 25...now I wear my smart watch all the time. Ferrets are Cool Jan 14 #35

An Apple watch Keepthesoulalive Jan 14 #36

I wore a wristwatch for years EYESORE 9001 Jan 14 #37

I only wear one when I'm getting dressed up for a night out. Aristus Jan 14 #38

it's a fitbit tracker Skittles Jan 15 #39

Me neither/watch, same reasons. UTUSN Jan 15 #40

Why, yes I do wear a wristwatch. LogDog75 Jan 15 #41

Try finding a clock these days!!! LeftInTX Jan 15 #42

I wear an apple watch hot2na Jan 15 #44

Apple Watch because I want to know ! LetsGetSmartAboutIt Jan 15 #46

It was a Wednesday afternoon, over 50 years ago. Paladin Jan 15 #47

I have a fitbit that I wear every day. Luciferous Jan 15 #48

No, and haven't worn a ring for decades. Emile Jan 15 #49

To tell the time. Liberal In Texas Jan 15 #51

All the time when I was still working Nittersing Jan 15 #52

I use my cell phone to tell time, but . . . . no_hypocrisy Jan 15 #53

Haven't worn on in decades Attilatheblond Jan 15 #54

Because it's the fastest way to check the time Easterncedar Jan 15 #55

I have a cell phone I hardly ever use. I don't even turn it on more than once or twice a week. Diamond_Dog Jan 15 #57

Not only do I wear a smart watch genxlib Jan 15 #58

No. I became obsessed with the time during my working days, when everything was time intensive. Midnight Writer Jan 15 #60

Yes. Because I like it. Layzeebeaver Jan 15 #61

Yep another nurse justaprogressive Jan 15 #62

I have four watches and wear one mnhtnbb Jan 15 #63

As several people have mentioned upthread, area51 Jan 15 #64

wearing a watch for convenient and handy timekeeping on the go Eugene Jan 15 #65

My watch drmeow Jan 15 #66

Haven't worn it in ages but I have a wristwatch that I wear n/t ailsagirl Jan 15 #67

I wear a Fitbit that's paired with my Kaiser Health app on my phone. Iggo Jan 15 #68

Yes. I bought myself a Rolex GMT Master II in 2023 and wear it proudly every day. A lot of sweat and tears beaglelover Jan 16 #69

I Do, Yes ProfessorGAC Jan 16 #71

Sure! Conjuay Jan 16 #72

Apple watch AnnaLee Jan 17 #73

Never wore one until my daughter bought me one for X-mas bif Jan 17 #75

oh hell no ZDU Jan 17 #76

Yes Polybius Jan 17 #77

No, because retirement means freedom from deadlines. DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 17 #78

Nope, for two reasons happybird Jan 17 #79

Why should it matter to anyone if I wear a watch or not. EarnestPutz Jan 17 #80

I have a cheap smart watch that I wear occasionally and 2 thatdemguy Jan 17 #81

Fitbit exboyfil Jan 17 #82