Do you wear watches 24/7?

[Slamdoor]

Whilst in the Selfridges Rolex boutique today I asked to have a look at the President bracelet fitted as standard on the Daydates. To me it seems quite fiddly as there is so little over clasp visible to lift up and remove it.
The assistant said - why would you want to take it off? I wear mine all the time - it's an extension of my personality like a ring.
Do others do this? Day, night, shower etc. Obviously doesn't apply to leather straps of course but solid gold doesn't tarnish so why worry I was told.

[eletos]

24/7. Got bad eyes so can't see clock radio at night!

[DB9yeti]

President bracelet is a work of art, just pull the Coronet with a fingernail. Never came loose by accident, never didn't come off when I wanted it to.

But no, don't wear a watch in bed (scratches the wife), shower (gets gunked with soap) or to bath the baby (might scratch her). I also remove for the gym or hard *ahem* work.

Extension of his personality... FFS it's a wristwatch. And most of mine are on straps, they have to come off!

[nunya]

The President Braclet is great, I like the seamless look to it as it it was all one continuous design, with only the crown catch hinting that it comes open. The newer Jubilee Bracelets also have this now, and adds a quality feel to the watches.

A big clasp, is easy and lazy imho.
But my preference, when well done is the butterfly clasp on a bracelet, I owned a Longines and a Zenith with that design, it gave a beautiful finish to the product. Worst was a Panerai butterfly/deployant, well made but didn't fit me, the curve of the clasp just dug into my wrist, and the holes made the leather strap either too tight or too lose, but solved that with a OEM buckle

I think it might be time to admit you just don't like Rolex
So far we've had negative opinions on, fiddly clasp design, poor qc, movement accuracy, the hassle of setting and winding

[P9CLY]

No,when I'm asleep I can't see the watch.

[Chewy]

My workplace hygiene rules mean I can't wear a watch (or even my wedding ring for that matter) on the shop floor. When I'm not set work, I have a watch on constantly.

[hafle]

Well the salesmans pitch only really works on the basis that it is your only watch.

I wear a watch 24/7, but i'll often go through 5 by the time I turn the lights out. Something light and unobtrusive while working at the desk, chronograph while cooking, diver in the bath, something with strong lume at bedtime etc.

[Deeez Nuuutz]

Never wear a watch to bed. Sometimes wear one in the shower. Wear 1 or 2 each day depending on what I'm doing.

[MuRph77]

No, I take them off for artistic photographs, when I've sneaked off from the wife and kids on a family break.

[Gromdal]

I only wear mine during the day, and never in the shower. I have taken to wearing one of these sleep monitoring bands overnight which I've been doing since Christmas and that drives me up the wall when I wake up and can feel it constricting my arm having worked it's way up from the wrist so I have no idea how people manage 24/7.

[Jdh1]

Can't imagine wearing a watch all the time, irrespective of material. I don't wear one in the house at all, and don't wear one at the gym, running, cycling or arm wrestling...especially arm wrestling. I'm not very good.

[andy tims]

I don't take my watch off at night, but I do when showering, riding motorbikes, doing most sports and if it's a good one, before any work that's likely to damage it.

[StuartGR]

One would assume that the assistant in the boutique only owns one watch, then?

I wear a watch most waking hours, 7 days out of 7. Don't shower or bathe wearing a watch and it'll come off if I'm doing anything manual and before going to bed but other than that, there's always something on the wrist. Only real exception is holidays, when it tends to be evenings only.

SGR

[comdiver]

I never take mine off, feel naked without one on

[Rolthai32]

I never take mine off, feel naked without one on

+1

[Slamdoor]

Thanks for all the replies - clearly some folk do feel 'naked' without something on the wrist. I take mine off at night although confess on wearing it in bed on the first night and was surprised at the high pitched zing from the Rolex movement which I could clearly hear through the pillow if my wrist was underneath.
As for the DD, if I had one I think I'd be frightened to wear it too often so would defeat the purpose to me.

[henryviii]

I'm always wearing one - different pieces at different times, of course. G-shocks for gym/field work, nicer Seiko/Omegas for work. Feel naked without one...so much so, I often end up wearing them in bed!

[endo]

24/7 have a watch on
although I swap to an evening watch to sleep, which is less likely to self destruct when I flail my arms around in my sleep.

[Nealywheelie]

Only when showering or bathing, and if I'm going to be doing something that will 'ding' or scratch a decent watch, on goes my beater.

[mart broad]

Always take mine off before getting into bed and like today have not bothered to put a watch back on and if I need to see the time in the dark I use my phone.

[Neilw3030]

bracelet and water resistance, 24/7. anything else off for shower and might not put back on till morning

[Neil.C]

Wear a watch all day but take them off for night-nights.

[Jim M]

For the most part 24/7 with a rinse in morning shower then wipe down after shower before putting back until next shower.

[JeremyO]

Wear a watch all day but take them off for night-nights.

Me too.

[snowman]

No, I don't.

I (nearly) always take mine off when I go to bed or showering or washing up - even my divers!

M

[uktotty]

I never sleep with a watch on, not sure why anyone would want to?

[walkerwek1958]

I never sleep with a watch on, not sure why anyone would want to?

Mere speculation on my part, correct me if I`m wrong, but I think it's to tell the time if they wake up in the middle of the night and to check the time in the morning.

Thinking about it, wearing a watch for a nominal 8hrs in bed introduces increases variability. If the watch is placed dial-up at the side of the bed it is spending 30% of it's time in a constant position, which helps it perform consistently. If it's worn inj bed,assuming the wearer moves around in the night thus placing his watch-wearing arm in various positions, the overall variability the watch is subjected to has increased. If the watch runs significantly faster or slower in the flat positions it's possible that wearing in bed improves the overall accuracy; completely randomising the positional orientation may prove beneficial..........or maybe I`m overthinking it

Paul

[MrGrumpy]

Mere speculation on my part, correct me if I`m wrong, but I think it's to tell the time if they wake up in the middle of the night and to check the time in the morning.

Thinking about it, wearing a watch for a nominal 8hrs in bed introduces increases variability. If the watch is placed dial-up at the side of the bed it is spending 30% of it's time in a constant position, which helps it perform consistently. If it's worn inj bed,assuming the wearer moves around in the night thus placing his watch-wearing arm in various positions, the overall variability the watch is subjected to has increased. If the watch runs significantly faster or slower in the flat positions it's possible that wearing in bed improves the overall accuracy; completely randomising the positional orientation may prove beneficial..........or maybe I`m overthinking it

I'm sure you are quite correct, but Yes, you are overthinking it!!!

[Tazmo61]

I wear one most of the time .

[bmwrover]

Used to be 24/7... now it is off for shower and heavy spannering on the Land Rovers....

[sco77w]

I went for about 7 or 8 years where I rarely took off my watch but as they've got bigger and i had a choice of watch to wear I found myself removing them at night. In fact I don't have one on now. I took it off mid morning to shower and I haven't put one back on.

[GrandS]

The assistant said - why would you want to take it off? I wear mine all the time - it's an extension of my personality like a ring.

The "assistant" is taking you for a fool. If you don't like the bracelet, don't buy it.

[Mark lowman]

Every evening the same ritual either the Seamaster GMT or the Certina Ds First are held up against the lamp light. Nicely lume charged the watch is then strapped back onto the wrist. If the littlun wakes up bellowing or I just momentarily wake, I get to check the time. Somehow it is very soothing so I guess I am a 24/7 man.

[Der Amf]

As soon as I put my trousers on it the morning, I feel the lack of a watch. If I'm still wearing it when they come off at the end of the day, I feel like a terrible pervert

[Kingstepper]

Just the one.

[Harleyrider]

I normally remove my watch as I go to bed, then put it back on only as I leave the house the next day, if I`m off to work/gym/gardening/motorbiking etc, the watch stays on the wrist.

[mjoranga]

First thing I remove when at home is my watch and will only wear it again when going out...

[E_2_Right-Force]

First thing i remove when i get home is my trousers.
Sometimes i put them on again if i`m going out.

I put a watch on when retiring to the marital chambers of an eve, then take it off in the morning when i put my trousers on.

[Wexford]

First thing I remove when at home is my watch and will only wear it again when going out...

My missus does this too, never understood it myself, but cheered to learn that she's not the only one.

Watch on 24/7 for me, got something for every occasion.

[E_2_Right-Force]

got something for every occasion.

What would you wear while riding a Gloucestershire Old Spot pig through a carwash?

[MrGrumpy]

What would you wear while riding a Gloucestershire Old Spot pig through a carwash?

A Rolex Sea-Dweller. Obviously. Why on earth do you feel the need to ask?

[snowman]

A Rolex Sea-Dweller. Obviously. Why on earth do you feel the need to ask?

Fool - Clearly the correct answer is an Audemar Piguet!

M.

[cmcm3]

I have 3 possible scenarios, excluding removal for gym or other potentially damaging activities:

1. On bracelet and decent water resistance - wear 24/7
2. On bracelet but insufficient water resistance - off for showers
3. On strap and insufficient water resistance - off for sleeping and showers

[chrisparker]

Eeuw, there's some gruffty buggers on here. Some of your wrists must smell like a homeless man's armpit. At least your watches will smell of Radox though, which will might some way towards masking the putrid stench.

[17bex]

Used to wear 24/7 when it was a cheap casio.

Never wear a watch in the shower bath or bed, sometimes even take it off when watching the tv... sit it nicely on the coffee table where it catches my eye more...

like this

[SSK007]

Yep 24/7.

[Finners]

Tend not to wear anything but a smile in bed.

[Normunds]

yes, of course.

[soapy]

What would you wear while riding a Gloucestershire Old Spot pig through a carwash?

that was funny

[Topcat30093]

Yes :)