Why “watches” is being discussed
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I remember when digital watches became so cheap/ubiquitous that they were give-aways if you bought a large pizza or whatever during some promo month at a restaurant chain.
by JKCalhoun · Nov 1, 2026
Thinking about it, even a lot of fancy fashion watch brands seem to do this, “Quartz”, “water resist 20m”, however many jewels. The old Casio watches are a bit worse for it thou…
by cillian64 · Oct 31, 2026
When somebody says: > They represented years of hard work, sacrifice, aspiration, and the dignity of finally being able to afford something that was genuinely well made. Somethi…
by criddell · Oct 31, 2026
unfortunately the list is incomplete: quite some of the watches i had aren't listed (i mean, how could they _not_ list the GD-9?). nevertheless nice to see these golden oldies a…
by wickedOne · Oct 31, 2026
If only they would stop putting 'Water Resistant' on the dials. It seems such a silly thing to boast about. 'This watch has bottom rung water proofing', great. Great watches and…
by Luc · Oct 31, 2026
I had a CFX-400 back in the day and it was much more convenient to use it than to not use it. The option of running newtons method by hand on paper was much more annoying than u…
by VLM · Oct 31, 2026
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A watch is a timepiece carried or worn by a person. It is designed to maintain a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities. A wristwatch is worn around the wrist, attached by a watch strap or another type of bracelet, including metal bands or leather straps. A pocket watch is carried in a pocket, often attached to a chain. A stopwatch is a type of watch that measures intervals of time. Read more on Wikipedia