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[Discussion] Why is wearing two watches (one on each wrist) so polarizing?
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I’ve worn two watches, a mechanical watch on my left wrist and an Apple Watch on my right, for about 5 years. I love my mechanical watches for the same reasons that most people on this sub do, and I wear the Apple Watch because it’s incredibly useful, both for communication and especially for health monitoring and tracking (I even wear it while I sleep).
I do this every day, at work and play, in meetings with thousands of people over the 5 years, I do it while traveling (mostly throughout Europe and the US but also Africa and Asia), I do it while on stage and in videos viewed by many people, I do it with long sleeves and in the summer with short sleeves... and the only people who ever notice are watch enthusiasts. And their reactions are a mix of confusion and sometimes mild outrage.
I just don’t really understand how something so innocuous can spur so many strong reactions. I saw that Hodinkee posted about it last year and many people in the comments were full on angry about it. It boggles my mind.
In my experience it doesn’t matter or even register to the average person, but it seems to matter a great deal to watch enthusiasts. What gives?
Top Comment: By their nature, watches are tools which show time: this would imply that one should wear only one watch as wearing two doesn't really give much functional advantage (the second watch may even just get in the way!) On the other hand, no one really needs a watch these days, so they are more and more just "jewelry which happen to tell time", thus making it more acceptable to wear two at the same time. Having a "jewelry watch" (regular watch) and an Apple watch/fitness tracker at the same time absolutely makes sense, as they kinda serve a different purpose (even if the Apple watch does show time too). I'd still say wear whatever you like, most people aren't going to pay attention anyway. I rarely, but sometimes wear two watches at the same time, usually to keep an automatic watch I plan to wear more in a few days still running.
[Orient Ray 2] New strap day! Especially like the grey one!
Main Post: [Orient Ray 2] New strap day! Especially like the grey one!
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I also like that grey one. What brand are they? I have the green one from cheapest nato
[Orient Ray 2] Watch straps really change a whole watch!
Main Post: [Orient Ray 2] Watch straps really change a whole watch!
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That is always such a beautiful watch.
[CW C65 Dartmouth Series 2] First automatic watch to celebrate U.K. citizenship!! : Watches
Main Post: [CW C65 Dartmouth Series 2] First automatic watch to celebrate U.K. citizenship!! : Watches
In Oceans 11 Danny Ocean Has 2 watches on.
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Top Comment: If you look closely you'll notice he's wearing two gloves too.
Bought this Ingersoll watch for £2, does anyone know anything about it? Even an age of it?
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It's tiny
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nice one. an ingersoll bevor Timex sold the International rights to Zeon Watch Co.
the watch is defenetly made bevor 2007.. more is near impossible today, because ingersoll made long lasting production runs of its models.
a good price, for what basicly is a vintage timex ;)
[Patek Philippe] My grandfather’s Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse 3604/2
Main Post: [Patek Philippe] My grandfather’s Patek Philippe Golden Ellipse 3604/2
Top Comment: Wow! Beautiful piece. On a lighter note, the quality of grandpa specials on this sub is consistently higher than it was last year. 👍
Shipments of Apple Watches fell by 19% in 2024
Main Post: Shipments of Apple Watches fell by 19% in 2024
Top Comment: There were no compelling features in the series 10 other than its slightly thinner. The series 9 got the same extra apps the 10 has & the chip inside the 10 is exactly the same as the 9. Only difference is it has a 10 stamped on it Worst of all, the series 10 looks exactly like every other series. I’d expected Apple to do a design change by now. Gonna skip this years apple watch, even if they finally introduce a real design change.
2 questions about Khaki Field watches…
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What is the sweet spot for the Khaki Field, quartz, mechanical or automatic?
To me it looks like mechanical but I’m no expert. Winding the watch every couple days doesn’t seem too bad.
Also what size of the Khaki Field watches would be best for an 8 inch wrist?
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Depends on how much "care" you want to put into it...
Quartz - Change the battery every few years and never have to think about anything else.
Automatic - It will wind itself while you wear it. May have to occasionally wind it to get it started if you go 3-4 days without wearing it.
Mechanical - You'll most likely need to wind it every 1-2 days for as long as you have it.