What's on your wrist?

I have a nice watch that belonged to my grandfather which I'm saving for my son. Originally Posted by Sisyphus

I hope you're not using the Pulp Fiction method of handing that down.

Classic Walken........

This watch I got here was first purchased by your great-granddaddy. It was bought during the First World War in a little general store in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was bought by private Doughboy Ernie Coolidge the day he set sail for Paris. It was your great-granddaddy's war watch, made by the first company to ever make wrist watches. You see, up until then, people just carried pocket watches. Your great-granddaddy wore that watch every day he was in the war. Then when he had done his duty, he went home to your great-grandmother, took the watch off his wrist and put it in an ol' coffee can. And in that can it stayed 'til your grandfather Dane Coolidge was called upon by his country to go overseas and fight the Germans once again. This time they called it World War Two. Your great-granddaddy gave it to your granddad for good luck. Unfortunately, Dane's luck wasn't as good as his old man's. Your granddad was a Marine and he was killed with all the other Marines at the battle of Wake Island. Your granddad was facing death and he knew it. None of those boys had any illusions about ever leavin' that island alive. So three days before the Japanese took the island, your 22-year old grandfather asked a gunner on an Air Force transport named Winocki, a man he had never met before in his life, to deliver to his infant son, who he had never seen in the flesh, his gold watch. Three days later, your grandfather was dead. But Winocki kept his word. After the war was over, he paid a visit to your grandmother, delivering to your infant father, his Dad's gold watch. This watch. This watch was on your Daddy's wrist when he was shot down over Hanoi. He was captured and put in a Vietnamese prison camp. Now he knew if the gooks ever saw the watch it'd be confiscated. The way your Daddy looked at it, that watch was your birthright. And he'd be damned if and slopeheads were gonna put their greasy yella hands on his boy's birthright. So he hid it in the one place he knew he could hide somethin'. His ass. Five long years, he wore this watch up his ass. Then when he died of dysentery, he gave me the watch. I hid with uncomfortable hunk of metal up my ass for two years. Then, after seven years, I was sent home to my family.

And now, little man, I give the watch to you.

I'd have a watch up my ass before I had one on my wrist... a Watch is nothing more than a bracelet with a clock on it.. Bracelets are for girls...

A $30 timex that I bought at Walmart with a flexible band since I have huge wrists. Just bought another one after I left mine in a room during a liaison. Went a week with just using cell/computer, but, oddly, I feel naked when I don't have a watch on and am away from the computer. I say oddly because I can't wear a watch when in front of the computer which is 12+ hours a day.
I think they can be penis extensions, but in you're case you're just fascinated by timepieces.
Now if I had the budget, the amount I'd spend on a good pen....

What's on my wrist...tats ....anyways, I am not a big watch fan, I only own one, it's very sexy Gucci watch....Too bad it sits in a box most of the time,as I rarely wear it

For guys- One of my ex-lovers had a really nice sliver Rolex, I quite liked that one...

Casio Wave Captor its a sports watch that never needs setting. Its not a flashy watch but I am guaranteed I won't be robbed of it.

I do have my late grand father's gold pocket watch that was given to him after 50 years service with the RailRoad, it only gets worn on special occasions.

Cartier Tank Solo. Nothing too expensive.

I hope you're not using the Pulp Fiction method of handing that down. Originally Posted by Mazomaniac

I just read that...LOL

I feel naked without a watch. I never use my BB to tell the time..because it's usually stuck in the bottom of my purse somewhere. I'm more likely to be late than dig it out. I have a couple of nice dress watches that I picked up along the way that look very cool with certain outfits. Both are Kenneth Cole..he does interresting and stylish pieces that are not expensive. I do have a Rolex which I have only recently started wearing. My pops bought it for me after I graduated from my masters. I would NEVER have thought about spending that kind of $$ on a watch myself, but I will say that I love it and see it more as investment of sorts I suppose now. It's simple (hate flashy stuff) and its the weight of it I really like. It feels as though it will stand a knock or two if I catch it on something by accident which is important to me..or it just wouldn't ever get worn. I like subtly under-stated watches...I hate big ostentatious watches that scream "look at me!" from 20 feet away. I looked and you look like a knobhead.

I hated digital watches when they were the height of fashion in the 80's. Even as a kid I didnt think they were hip or cool. A watch, to me, should have a face and 12 numbers..it's a watch not a microwave lol. Agree Mazo that it is pretty amazing, even in this day and age where phones and laptops etc are so compact, that so much technology fits into such a small area..and works! Pure craftmanship...

C

Rado. Love them.

While it's true that we usually don't need a watch now that we have cell phones, I know of one incidence where a watch was needed. My niece is in college and asked her mother for a watch for Christmas since some classrooms don't have clocks and she couldn't have her cell phone out during tests.

She told me she was walking through the mall with friends when one asked "What time is it?" She didn't have to take her phone out of her purse. She just looked at her wrist. She was thrilled with the convenience of having a watch! LOL!

So funny. I remember getting my first cell phone and thinking THAT was more convenient than having to keep my wristwatch collection in fresh batteries.

I hope you're not using the Pulp Fiction method of handing that down. Originally Posted by Mazomaniac

Classic Walken........

This watch I got here was first purchased by your great-granddaddy. It was bought during the First World War in a little general store in Knoxville, Tennessee. It was bought by private Doughboy Ernie Coolidge the day he set sail for Paris. It was your great-granddaddy's war watch, made by the first company to ever make wrist watches. You see, up until then, people just carried pocket watches. Your great-granddaddy wore that watch every day he was in the war. Then when he had done his duty, he went home to your great-grandmother, took the watch off his wrist and put it in an ol' coffee can. And in that can it stayed 'til your grandfather Dane Coolidge was called upon by his country to go overseas and fight the Germans once again. This time they called it World War Two. Your great-granddaddy gave it to your granddad for good luck. Unfortunately, Dane's luck wasn't as good as his old man's. Your granddad was a Marine and he was killed with all the other Marines at the battle of Wake Island. Your granddad was facing death and he knew it. None of those boys had any illusions about ever leavin' that island alive. So three days before the Japanese took the island, your 22-year old grandfather asked a gunner on an Air Force transport named Winocki, a man he had never met before in his life, to deliver to his infant son, who he had never seen in the flesh, his gold watch. Three days later, your grandfather was dead. But Winocki kept his word. After the war was over, he paid a visit to your grandmother, delivering to your infant father, his Dad's gold watch. This watch. This watch was on your Daddy's wrist when he was shot down over Hanoi. He was captured and put in a Vietnamese prison camp. Now he knew if the gooks ever saw the watch it'd be confiscated. The way your Daddy looked at it, that watch was your birthright. And he'd be damned if and slopeheads were gonna put their greasy yella hands on his boy's birthright. So he hid it in the one place he knew he could hide somethin'. His ass. Five long years, he wore this watch up his ass. Then when he died of dysentery, he gave me the watch. I hid with uncomfortable hunk of metal up my ass for two years. Then, after seven years, I was sent home to my family.

And now, little man, I give the watch to you.

Originally Posted by texasjohn1965

Walked into that one!!!!

Very funny & very nicely done!!!

I agree with your wife Mazo. You're a bit weird and use a cell phone as a watch.

As I wrote in another thread, I'll bet high priced watches will go the way of baseball cards, stamps and other collectibles. Not the uber high priced stuff encrusted in diamonds but the stuff priced 1/2-10K

In response to the original question. A mole is on my wrist. I should probably have the Doc take a look at that.

I quit wearing a watch when I retired.

No more middle class shackles for me.

I stopped wearing a watch when my vision got so bad that at best correction it was 20/200. Now I talk to my cell phone to get the time. Its more technically advanced than most wrist watches and decodes signals from around the world.