Heather: I have a game for you.
Ari: Ooh, fun!
Heather: Guess what I’m wearing.
Ari: Grey or black yoga pants, tank top, and Hal.
Heather: No. It’s so out of character, you’ll never get it.
Ari: Okay, a nun habit and cat o’ nine tails?
Heather: Close! It is a torture-related device.
Ari: A Jewish star, yarmulke, and nothing else.
Heather: Shit, is today a holiday?
Ari: A corset?
Heather: No. A WATCH! I’m wearing a goddamn watch.
Ari: WHAT?!?
Heather: I know.
Ari: That makes it more of a holiday.
Heather: Did you feel it? The world just started spinning in the opposite direction.
This watch thing is a big deal for me. During my first week of my freshman year of college, my mom bought me a watch. Nothing fancy. Just a timepiece to help get me to class before roll call. When that sucker died two days before graduation, I believed it was a sign. I took off the watch and never replaced it. But now that I have places to be, trains to catch, and I won’t be glued to a cell phone, wearing a watch is sort of necessary. Hateful, but necessary.
And, as it turns out, totally awkward. It feels weird. What’s more, I’m not exactly sure where on my arm it’s supposed to go. Right at the wrist? A little higher up? Is it too loose? Should I have a link removed?
People, there is just no end to the list of things I can worry about. I mean, a watch should not require this much pondering, but I put in the effort, because that’s the kind of neurotic mess I am. Who knew I was one Timex away from a complete mental meltdown?
The Indiglo sure is pretty, though.
1st??? I hope so.
Sorry. Can’t help you with the watch dilemma as I don’t wear one.
Am sure you will get loads of feedback as to where to wear it. I think it goes on the right wrist though.
Hahaha, I have the same problem of not being used to wearing watches (which is fine for now since my cell phone is usu. on my person). I tried the whole watch-that-you-hook-into-something thing (what ever those types of watches are called, I forget), but I always lost them or they broke. Good luck with your watch-wearing, haha!
I don’t wear one either. And I’m a teacher. But I have clocks everywhere. Watches feel weird on my wrist too.
I haven’t worn a watch in years either. But I also have tiny wrists, so it’s almost impossible to find one I can wear. Most watches end up falling off my hand pretty much immediately. I have become a compulsive clock checker though (at least one in every room and sometimes several). Well, good luck with the watch thing, and the Europe thing too : )
My husband has never worn a watch and still doesn’t. And he’s never, ever late for anything. I think he may be from another planet.
I recently embraced the watch, because I was sick of always checking my cell phone for the time. It goes on my left hand, and is loose like a bracelet. I take it off as soon as I get home. It’s a little metal Citizen.
I don’t wear watches either. My mom bought me one for my birthday (months ago) and I’ve never set it. My thinking is, that if I wear a watch I will held more responsible, and there would go my excuse I why I’m (usually) late…”I didn’t realize what time it was!” With a watch on my wrist, that might be just a bit harder to take seriously.
A Movado w/out numbers gives pause for thought on the passage of time. At least you can see analog time in advance (setting it 10 mins fast) or passing – what just happened or was accomplished. BTW, I have the expedition indiglo cause I like the duality and it lights in the dark. Analog and digital (for setting alarms). The coolest retro watch is the Waltham railroader (like the cartier). Do you miss the guy that says ‘you wanna buy a rolex watch for $10′.
I have the same problem. I had to bring my friend (who I consult for all questionable fashion decisions) with me to make sure I was wearing it right. I wear mine on my left wrist (I’m right handed) and have it loose enough that it doesn’t hurt but tight enough that it doesn’t flip around like a bracelet. Hope this helps!
That’s funny. My mom bought me a watch too and when the battery died the watch wearing days ceased. Deep down I feel like watches are for grownups (maybe because I felt so grown up when I got my purple and green swatch?) and I refuse to be a full fledged grownup until I’m at least 50. Maybe 60. So I cheat and use my cell phone.
I always thought most people where it on the left wrist.
I always thought most people wear it on the left wrist. It would feel really weird on the right wrist for me. But I guess it feels weird on both your wrists right now!
it’s so less fun when Disneyfied.
usually a watch is worn on the weaker hand. if you are right handed, wear it on your left arm and vice-versa. i have several watches (to coordinate with different outfits of course) and they all are worn in different places. some hang loose, some are tight, some are bezel set in a bangle, etc. so i don’t think it matters where it’s worn – just wherever you want it to be. you will get used to it in no time! pun intended.
I hate wearing a watch too so I loop it around the strap of the purse I carry everywhere. Itâs one of those sporty Timex ones with an alarm and dual time zone setting do it comes in handy when Iâm traveling and because it wasnât especially expensive Iâm not heart broken when it gets banged or scratched
You are WAY more on the ball than me. My best friend and I managed to head to a TEN day trip in Costa Rica with no watches and a dying cell phone…thank the dear baby J for nice fellow travelers who lent us their alarms for those early morning shuttle rides to La Fortuna!
Okay, I am here to tell you to seriously re-think the cell phone thing. You absolutely must have one if you are traveling in Europe. You have no reason to trust me on this, but… trust me on this! I have been living overseas for eight years, and I can tell you they are indispensible!
When you disembark from the plane, try to put aside your jetlag for a moment and boogie over to the nearest mobile phone provider (in most places they are called Mobiles, not cell phones… although in Germany they call them Handies). You can buy pre-pay phones in each country. They are cheap and well worth it.
Say no watches; say yes to mobile phones!
Wow Fish, I think we are leading a paralelolel life. My last watch broke at one of my last college exams; I decided then that being on time was largely overrated. Now, some years later I want one for running. I have been “training” myself, I try to keep it on for a couple hours every day and give myself a treat if I make it
Watch sales are down all over the world…so many people use their cell phones instead. Watch companies don’t know what to do to compete. So, at least you are helping the underdog
Well, ever since I left my watch at a certain someone’s apartment, along with a couple failed attempts to retrieve it (she said something about holding it hostage for a while), my left wrist have been naked since.
Since I don’t see or talk to her often anymore for a while now, I have assumed that my really nice timepiece is dead. Along with my favorite shirt. And soccer shorts. And sandals. Actually, I can do without the sandals… But I do once in a while wonder if she had garbaged them all at once, or still held them hostage…
I guess after over a year, I have yet to find the motivation to get myself a new watch. Don’t know why. But I sure like how my left wrist has been evenly tanned with the rest of my arm for over a year now. =)
Here’s a super nerdy answer to the “which wrist” watch dilemma.
Wear the watch on the wrist that is not attached to your dominant hand. It will be scratched and bumped less frequently.
Or maybe just leave it in your purse and use the time as an excuse to try your luck with a new language and interesting strangers.
Have fun!
Unless it has a metal band, the watch should be worn as close to the wrist/hand junction as possible. Put it on right at the wrist and till your wrist up. If the watch dial digs into the back of your hand, move it slightly back up your arm.
Sorry for the advice free zone violation. Bring me spoons from Europe, and a haggis.
I feel naked without my watch.
Can’t wait to read about your upcoming trip!
Remember the first time you put on a bra? Remember how strange that felt? How it was the only thing you could think about and how you kept surrepticiously touching it all day?
Well watches are just like that. Pretty soon you’ll forget it’s even there.
I’m one of those weird people that wears my watch ALWAYS, and on my dominant (right) hand as well!
I say wear it however it is most comfortable….and since batteries die, you can use that as an excuse for running late!
I have one of those cool citizen’s that have an everlasting battery charged by light. It’s so cool. Plus my husband bought it for me and it has pretty diamonds around it so I have to wear it. I have no excuses:)
I’m a big fan of the $5 clearance watches at the local superstore (no names, they do enough advertising!) That way I can lose it regularly without stressing out and just replace the annoying thing when the battery dies. No fuss timekeeping.
wow – how very responsible of you! Congratulations on the new watch!
My whole perspective on watches changed when I started viewing them as jewelry, rather than guilt-inducing obligation reminders.
enjoy
I agree with the jewelry comments… I’ve got over 25 watches: Pooh, Mickey Mouse, moon phases, Coca-Cola, Swiss Army, camping watch with compass, glittery watches, plain silver bracelet watches etc. Just wear it a while and your wrist (about 1 inch above the joint) will get used to it. Keep it a bit loose. Good luck with the being on time thing… I always try for exactly on time, thus I’m always late!
Jodie Z, Plano TX