Do you still wear traditional watches?

[Mity]

Prior to my first AppleWatch (S5 SS in Space Black), I would wear the venerable Casio F91 to the gym to time my workouts. It was cute and reminded me of my childhood but outside of the gym, I never bothered to wear a watch at all since I always had my phone with me.

The only watch I wear now is my AppleWatch because it always has the correct time and date and I can use it for other things besides just as a watch. I can only think to wear my old Seiko to a formal event but outside of this, it just sits there. From a utilitarian standpoint, I don't see the need for it any longer but I'm curious what you all did with your non-smartwatches.

How many of you are in the same position now? Do you still wear traditional watches and under what circumstance? Formal events? Long camping trips?

 

[Isamilis]

Slightly different situation. I didn’t wear watch until I had smartwatch. Now I wear AW and Garmin, both depending on my outfit.

 

[the future]

Mechanical watches used to be tools, but in the age of smart watches they are (just) jewellery. Hence I wear mine only for special occasions, but still enjoy them when I do.

 

[HandsomeDanNZ]

I have a collection of around a dozen "normal" watches.
I haven't worn any of them since getting my first true smartwatch - a Pebble, many years ago.
Since my first Apple Watch - the Series 0 SS, I haven't worn another type of watch at all.

 

[nkawal]

Yes. Just picked up an Apple Watch Ultra 3, finally upgrading my Series 6. However I’ve also just purchased two brand new Omega. A Planet Ocean in Blue and a Green Seamaster. I have about 8 other watches as well in my collection. Apple Watch during the work day and I work from home, go figure.

Regular watch after hours, weekends and going out.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

Sure do, just not as often as I used to. I still love wearing them just to disconnect and always wear them for special occasions

 

[estabya]

I have an Ultra 2, SS S9, and roughly a dozen analog watches that I’ve collected over the last 20 years. Like a few other posters, I usually wear one of the Apple Watches but will sport a traditional watch for stuff like going out with the wife or special occasions.

Here are my current favorites. The Bulova was my grandfather’s.

 

[Gypsy36]

I wear a regular watch every day. The Apple Watch didn’t really make sense for me given my phone is always in my hand. And I’m not a fan of the design. I enjoyed it for a bit but missed my watches.

 

[Sital]

I only wear my AW during workouts. The rest of the time it's one of my mechanicals.

 

[Nathan King]

I wear the Apple Watch to the gym and all day one or two days of the week. The other days, I swap between mechanical watches.

 

[Jackbequickly]

Has not seen daylight in 7 years but don’t have the heart to sell it.

 

[stanza.richi]

Who's got a nice watch? Traditional watches only, no smartwatches please.

So whos got a nice watch? I've a few nice ones. I just got this the other day, thought I'd share....so show me yours?

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[The-Real-Deal82]

I have recently started wearing mechnical watches again and tend to dump the Apple Watch on weekends and sometimes when I fancy wearing a traditional watch to work. Its nice to disconnect and also wear something that looks nice, rather than a bland screen on the wrist. Bought a Rolex recently and find I don't even miss the AW on the days I don't wear it.

My wife mostly stopped wearing her Apple Watch, apart from when she exercises. She even considered selling it at one point.

 

[th0masp]

Smart watch to me is just for sports - or I strap it onto my other wrist when I go on walks (to count steps).

Mechanical watches however are jewellery to me - the only kind I've ever worn. I wear them every day and currently own six (one each from IWC, Sinn, Tudor, Cartier, Girard-Perregaux and Tutima).

 

[circatee]

I am actually moving away from wearing a watch, period.
But, from time to time, when I pass my watch box, I do feel a little guilty for not wearing them as often as I used to...

 

[MarkX]

I have recently started wearing mechnical watches again and tend to dump the Apple Watch on weekends and sometimes when I fancy wearing a traditional watch to work. Its nice to disconnect and also wear something that looks nice, rather than a bland screen on the wrist. Bought a Rolex recently and find I don't even miss the AW on the days I don't wear it.

My wife mostly stopped wearing her Apple Watch, apart from when she exercises. She even considered selling it at one point.

Which model did you buy? Were you fortunate enough to get it from a dealer or did you buy used?