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Re:Quest for My Perfect Watch by bluGill on Monday November 21, 2022 @08:56AM (#33692476)
That is why for years used a pocket watch. No pain, just wind it every day, when it breaks send someone to Malaysia to get another "genuine imitation" of whatever big brand. I was thinking about finding a quality make from a genuine brand when the G1 android came out, and it turns out a smart phone in my pocket does everything I need from a watch and so much more.
Re:Quest for My Perfect Watch by aliqot on Monday November 21, 2022 @09:41AM (#33692970)
Username, pocket watch, I can tell we're friends we just dont know it yet. What model watch are you currently carrying? I know you said they're imitation, but still curious.
Re:Quest for My Perfect Watch by bluGill on Monday November 21, 2022 @11:55AM (#33694772)
It was a Ferrari logo on it. No other documentation or model number, so I can't answer your question. Those who know what the Ferrari logo is supposed to look like can tell it is wrong at 3 meters.
Re:Quest for My Perfect Watch by alpaca128 on Monday November 21, 2022 @09:44AM (#33693020)
Wristwatches were invented because constantly pulling it out from a pocket is cumbersome and needs a free hand. And at least I don't carry my phone everywhere. If you are fine with a smartphone then that's great, but for me the only true wristwatch replacement would be normal-looking smartglasses that actually aren't too smart and have a long battery life. Or in other words, there is no replacement.
Re:Quest for My Perfect Watch by bluGill on Monday November 21, 2022 @11:52AM (#33694732)
Wrist watches are very uncomfortable (to me), and so the no an option. If it works for you great.
Re:Quest for My Perfect Watch by mod on Monday November 21, 2022 @12:23PM (#33695174)
Not trying to correct, just to be helpful:

I find personally that some watches are extremely uncomfortable, and some I barely feel.

The small, thin watches that don't get hung up on clothing etc work well for me. Timex weekender, and Casio F91W-1. Of course, they have pretty limited utility. Time & alarm.

All the bigger, nicer watches I've tried are uncomfortable, and that's coming from someone who wears a watch basically every day.

Bands can matter a lot, as well. I have a very small "tightness" range where it's tight enough not to slide around, but not so tight that it hurts at all. The bands with a bunch of holes in them sometimes don't have a hole where I need it.