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Feb 21, 2015 17:47
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i have a p. cool mickey mouse watch from the 80s, i should start wearing it
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Feb 21, 2015 17:48
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Dave Concepcion posted:alright, that's one beautiful watch Some days I wish I had gone with the black, but I have a movado which although pretty common now, is still a cool black faced dress watch Bishop fucked around with this message at 17:52 on Feb 21, 2015 |
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Feb 21, 2015 17:48
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no because only sperglords or old dudes still wear those
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Feb 21, 2015 18:00
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I have a Citizen Eco-Drive and an analog Fossil I really like.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:03
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watches are basically just bracelets with some marginal practical value.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:08
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I worked in a couple places that don't allow cellphones also I've had some labs where the emissions from cellphones can disrupt measurements. They are always a dozen feet away from me during most of my work hours. So I embraced a wristwatch renaissance. I really dig my Tissot. A good warranty and that thing just doesn't scratch.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:11
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what do u guys feel about pocket watches
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Feb 21, 2015 18:13
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Watches are jewelry that are useful but not necessary. Unlike women's jewelry they are complex. A good suit, firm handshake, and good watch goes a long way in the world. E: I find them kind of gimmicky but there are some nice pocket watches out there.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:14
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Dyna Soar posted:what do u guys feel about pocket watches the same rules apply for them as for fedoras basically, it's ok to wear if you're super old
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Feb 21, 2015 18:17
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Do people still wear watches?
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Feb 21, 2015 18:17
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:I'd like to borrow $200M
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RattiRatto posted:Do people still wear watches? adults with a soruce of income often do
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Feb 21, 2015 18:18
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having a chronograph strapped to your wrist for work-out/sports is super useful
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Feb 21, 2015 18:20
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Professor Shark posted:
Adults wear watches much like they wear hats when they go outside. Decades ago. The wristwatch is the fedora of the future. There is absolutely no point to a watch that does not lord your disposable income over people you interact with. If it costs less than €500(0) who are you even trying to impress?
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Feb 21, 2015 18:21
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NihilismNow posted:Adults wear watches much like they wear hats when they go outside. Decades ago. literally every guy I know 27-31 wears a watch
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Feb 21, 2015 18:23
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Your Dead Gay Son posted:I want this precursor to Quartz watches I have quite a few watches, including one of these. However, it doesn't work. It was left to me by my Father-In-Law. I really need to get it worked on. I also have a Russian pocket watch that was made as a tribute to the Apollo/Soyuz mission (Referred to as the Soyuz/Apollo program in Mother Russia.) I have 10 different Mickey Mouse watches. Mrs. Genesplicer got me one for each of our first ten anniversaries. Then she stopped, and on our 12th anniversary, when we were in Switzerland, she got me my favorite watch, my Omega Speedmaster Professional. Great watch. I like watches. But then, as many have pointed out in this thread, I'm an Old Fart, and therefore allowed to enjoy watches.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:23
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What do you guys think of smart watches?
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Feb 21, 2015 18:24
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psyopmonkey posted:What do you guys think of smart watches? NihilismNow posted:the fedora of the future.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:24
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Dave Concepcion posted:literally every guy I know 27-31 wears a watch The only people i know who wear watches wear those watches that look like a diving watch.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:27
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psyopmonkey posted:What do you guys think of smart watches? They remind me of casio calculator watches
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Feb 21, 2015 18:27
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NihilismNow posted:There is absolutely no point to a watch it's beautful to look at and gives the wearer pleasure, you can check time discretely in fractions of a second and in situations where a phone would be cumbersome to pull out if you keep it in your pants (on a bike, walking fast), great during exercise when the phone is strapped to your upper arm
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Feb 21, 2015 18:28
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NihilismNow posted:Adults wear watches much like they wear hats when they go outside. Decades ago.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:28
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i had a terrorist casio when i was a kid, it was the coolest thing ever
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Feb 21, 2015 18:28
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Bishop posted:by this logic there is no point in wearing anything but a sweatshirt/sweatpants every day. or eat anything but soylent
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Feb 21, 2015 18:30
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SKX173 It's very readable at a glance, it's everythingproof, the mechanical movement is pleasant to watch, and the rotating bezel makes a nice tea timer. Even if I wanted to start carrying a phone, we aren't allowed to have any electronic devices at work so welp. GW-M5610  Sometimes I wear this one. I dunno, it just owns.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:32
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Bishop posted:by this logic there is no point in wearing anything but a sweatshirt/sweatpants every day. not quite. a wristwatch w/ no other functions that just showing time is going obsolete, much the same way as pocketwatches or pocket squares or canes or top hats
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Feb 21, 2015 18:32
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Dyna Soar posted:not quite. a wristwatch w/ no other functions that just showing time is going obsolete, much the same way as pocketwatches or pocket squares or canes or top hats mechanical watches have been obsolete for over 40 years if anything they're more popular now
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Feb 21, 2015 18:35
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Bishop posted:by this logic there is no point in wearing anything but a sweatshirt/sweatpants every day. Except that is not the social norm, unlike not wearing a watch.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:37
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Dave Concepcion posted:mechanical watches have been obsolete for over 40 years if anything they're more popular now i'd say they are not more popular now since everyone wore a watch in the 80s. everyone, it was the only way to tell the time. the other things i mentioned have gone obsolete, and the wristwatch is going there slowly. it's gonna take a few decades since cheapo wristwatches sell in the 3rd world but it will happen.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:38
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NihilismNow posted:Except that is not the social norm, unlike not wearing a watch. dressing like a slob is the social norm though (in large parts of the us and britain at least)
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Feb 21, 2015 18:38
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Dyna Soar posted:i'd say they are not more popular now since everyone wore a watch in the 80s. everyone, it was the only way to tell the time. I meant mechanical watches, the 80s were all about quartz
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Feb 21, 2015 18:39
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Dave Concepcion posted:I meant mechanical watches, the 80s were all about quartz well, watches in general. i honestly don't think smartwatches are gonna go big until they come up with a battery that lasts for at least a week.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:40
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Dyna Soar posted:i'd say they are not more popular now since everyone wore a watch in the 80s. everyone, it was the only way to tell the time. Today you have to work very hard to not have a clock in your field of vision. Car has a clock, gym has a clock, all computers have a clock on screen, clocks all over the streets, church towers. If you get really desperate you can even have your cellphone tell you the time by a voice command if it is such a hassle to remove it from your pocket.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:40
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NihilismNow posted:Adults wear watches much like they wear hats when they go outside. Decades ago.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:41
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Dyna Soar posted:
I don't think so
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Feb 21, 2015 18:41
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It's a fashion thing rather than a practical thing though Yeah no poo poo I have a clock on my phone, I wear a watch because I think it looks cool
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Feb 21, 2015 18:42
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Dave Concepcion posted:I don't think so well, on that we disagree. watches will continue to be popular status symbols for a while, maybe a few decades but i don't think the kids now will ever be that much into watches, smartphones and other gadgets are their status symbols.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:43
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Dyna Soar posted:i'd say they are not more popular now since everyone wore a watch in the 80s. everyone, it was the only way to tell the time. My shop's best customers were all Chinese. Apparently watch culture is on the rise over there. Also doctors buy a lot of watches, I guess to check the time while doing a surgery or w/e.
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Feb 21, 2015 18:43
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butbutbut the time is right there in the corner of my computer monitor why would I ever wear something beautiful that makes me smile every time I look at it when the time is right there, it's highly illogical
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Feb 21, 2015 18:44
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Dyna Soar posted:not quite. a wristwatch w/ no other functions that just showing time is going obsolete, much the same way as pocketwatches or pocket squares or canes or top hats wristwatches evolved after pocketwatches as they are more convenient to check. a phone serves the same purpose in a time checking context as a pocketwatch; they're not going to replace wristwatches
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