icoopernicus Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 So today was no different than any other day. By that I mean I was asked if I would be getting a smart watch, cause I like watches and that's a watch. Another one that comes up fairly regularly - "I have a nice watch but I don't wear it much, it's a Fossil and it was like $200 I should show it to you sometime." While wearing a Cal. 1887 Carrera a coworker said "You like watches huh, check this out." I just looked over at his watch and said "yeah, that's pretty nice" it wasn't though, it was some 50+mm Nixon in gold and it was not nice. The assumption being that 55mm Nixon > 41mm Carrera I'm starting to get the feeling that people really don't understand my interest in watches. Does anyone else get questions like this? Do people expect you guys to rush out and drop your cash on an iWatch? Do they show you their 55mm monstrosity of a centre running seconds chronograph wondering why someone who likes watches is wearing such a small watch? I mean can't you afford a big watch? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 coop do not get me started................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcardoza Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Never. I'm old and stick on auto winder analog watches. If I buy an iwatch it'll be as a toy Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EbolaVirus Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 I like watches and I manage an IT department. That means every second question is "are you getting an iwatch?". No. No I'm not. There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who use binary and those who don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icoopernicus Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Just to be clear, I'm not asking anyone here if they are getting an iWatch, just asking if others ask you that All I can think when asked this question is "to what would a affix my actual watch while wearing this iWatch?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptopman Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Yes i get asked weird watch questions a lot. Staff come in with pics all the time. Would you wear this? No....how about this one? No... I have an iPhone so when the news hit a couple asked about the iwatch. Again not my style. And several co workers are rocking Nixon's... Sent from my droptop using telepathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 yep i know what you mean about the expencive fossil watches, i used to get it lots in my last job, Andy can you change a battery for me in my best and most expencive watch? me- what is it? Them- A fossil, quite expencive, have you heard of them? me facepalm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpz5142 Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Definitely deserves a palm to the face, I get it from my family, friends, heck my wife even showed me a cheapie POS on Amazon and said "I know you like watches, look at this..." But is it really any different than with any other hobby? From the inside looking out it's hard to explain to an outsider. If they don't share the passion then to them it's just a watch. I get the same thing with my cycling. It also goes with if someone looks at it as a utilitarian device to mark the passing of time or as a fashion accessory or as a piece of horological history. Probably no different than a typical guy looking at a woman's shoe collection, "she's only got two feet, why does she need 50 pairs of shoes?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlnlnlnene Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) I'm gonna get whatever device comes out. If it's a watch, I probably won't wear it much. I'm hoping it's more of a health device though. That will be a lot more useful than a digital watch that has wifi. Edited June 26, 2014 by nlnlnlnene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 I do get these kinds of questions often since everyone I work with and around knows of my watch addiction and while my initial internal response to the Fossils and Nixons and whatever else they have is similar to some of those posted above I try to step down off the horological horse a bit and put myself in their shoes. Along the lines of jpz comment, a "nice" watch is a subjective measure and is relative to the perspective of the observer. What is not a nice watch to me may very well be to someone else. Similarly, how nice a watch is really is dependent on what it is compared to. For example; a $200 Fossil is a much nicer watch then say a $40 Walmart no-name or a $10 flea market digital. So for me the fact that someone likes what they have and are proud to show it to me in acknowldgement of my interests I think is very nice so I return comments in kind. Not everyone is a WIS so why would I expect them to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aajaxx007 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 As it's a real chore to take my phone out of my pocket every time I want to check a text, email, etc I find myself wondering how I would go about wearing an iWatch or similar. My best guess is mechanical watch goes destro and iWatch goes on the left wrist (I am right handed). I will let you all know if this happens OP hang in there you are bound to run into a proper WIS at some point or other. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aajaxx007 Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 For example; a $200 Fossil is a much nicer watch then say a $40 Walmart no-name or a $10 flea market digital. Ooo I remember when I thought my $150 Fossil was a real splurge and super classy. Takes me back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauspro Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 Had a friend look at my omega seamaster 300 at the bar last week, he was like "oh I would pay like $200 for this on amazon.. Good quality....". Face palm. That was my gen you idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 iWatch hahahahahahahahahahaha and breath .... No, I won't be getting one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icoopernicus Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 He can pick up a Seamaster for $200 on amazon? I'll take 10! My Tissot PRS516 is always assumed to cost more than my Speedy and Cal. 1887 due to size and trendy styling and if I owned a Nixon or Fossil (gave the Fossil to a coworker) they would also garner far more attention than any of my higher end watches or even my reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 If only this was true for most humans.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenTLe Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 I like watches and I manage an IT department. That means every second question is "are you getting an iwatch?". There are 10 types of people in the world. Those who use binary and those who don't. Oh man, how much I understand you... But we are IT, so we MUST (in their minds) stick to all new trashnology that comes out, know all the functions of ALL the smartphones around, and, obviously, be ready to fix "that PC I've at home, which is not working fine but it's only 7 years old and I'd like to have W8 on it" :/ If only DEAD people understand hexadecimal, how many people understand hexadecimal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffindodger Posted June 28, 2014 Report Share Posted June 28, 2014 i did give 1 of them pebble watches a try. lasted a week then went back on ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genoint Posted June 29, 2014 Report Share Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) I get the same thing sometimes. I was once asked if Timex is a good watch. Of course I just said "sure!" Edited June 29, 2014 by genoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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