Wow, reading this thread really humbled me. I just came here to read a little bit about watches. According to some, I am apparently a child, and am being looked down upon for not wearing a watch. And if I did wear a watch, it would be even more humiliating because I cannot afford an expensive, respected brand. Some people are a little too judgmental. /rant.
I have a cell phone (pocket watch).
Watches for me have always been "battery dies in 5 years, then you get a new watch." I had a Casio calculator watch that lasted like 12 years on the same battery (!), the band broke before the power ran out.
Over time this has become "battery died." Seriously, I have a cell phone. The battery's rechargeable. It's not like a watch is going to plug in and recharge; the battery dies eventually and you have to go inside.
I actually went through watch withdrawal for like 3 or 4 years... just never bothered to buy another watch, eventually stopped wanting one hanging on my wrist.
Wow, reading this thread really humbled me. I just came here to read a little bit about watches. According to some, I am apparently a child, and am being looked down upon for not wearing a watch. And if I did wear a watch, it would be even more humiliating because I cannot afford an expensive, respected brand. Some people are a little too judgmental. /rant.
And I think a lot of the "judge" comments are aimed more at using "judge" as a short-form way of saying "gain preliminary information about the individual from non-verbal clues" sort of thing
I think you may have taken this harder than it was intended.
I agree there is no malicious intent behind any of this. I echo what a few others have pointed out though. It's a slippery slope. What you see is not always what you get. I know folks who are broke as a joke because of what they "have". I also know folks on the polar opposite of that. The only thing I can possibly imagine one would gain certain information on is solely regarding the watch.
For example... Rolex. They can be heirlooms, stolen, fake, a dream come true purchase with honest money, a dream come true purchase with dishonest money, a theft, gift. Just too many variables... And that's just with regards to one single watch! I just see it as an inaccurate waste of time. If one is willing to waste their time, they don't require a highly accurate watch anyway IMO.
I always wear a watch. I feel awkward when I don't have one on.
I wasn't really dwelling on it or feeling bad, just surprised at some of the comments that seemed to look down on others. Usually people are much more respectable towards their fellows around here.
"Never judge a man" and "Always wear a watch""Never judge a man by his success" and "Never judge a man by his clothes".
Watches for me have always been "battery dies in 5 years, then you get a new watch."