Just curious, Do you consider watches to be Jewelry, an Accessory, or a Utility?
Obviously, jewelry and accessories can mean the same thing, so I’ll clarify. Jewelry is usually for looks or sentiment, while accessories (belts, ties, etc) typically have a function as well.
Personally, being new in the watch collecting space, my watches are all “Jewelry” for now.
I don’t find myself using them for the time since clocks are everywhere, and I’ve used the ones I’ve bought lately to add a bit of flare to my outfits. Smart watches (definitely a utility) just aren’t pretty enough!
All of the above. Utility is high on the list though. I don’t like checking time on a phone when I’m out.
Utility (Casio W800H)
For me, an accessory.
Transition from looking at the time on my phone to looking at my watch was a process, but now I often end up looking at my naked wrist. I probably wear a watch around 3/4 or more of my waking hours, either a smart watch during sport or a “watch watch” the rest of the time.
Great analogy btw with the belt!
Both
Jewelry.
Bro nobody can say it’s a utility with a straight face
I don’t personally see the difference between jewelry and accessory
I’m a nurse (home hospice) and I need a watch with a second hand to take Vital Signs because the only other option would be for me to take out my phone turn on the stopwatch and use that. Which would be super annoying and slower.
There are these super cool Spiegel watches that are kind of like pocket watches with a retractable leash and when I worked in the hospital and needed to count drips in the chamber when I was running stuff that could not go through the IV pump, like albumin, because it is too thick you could literally hold the watch right up to the chamber and count the drips with the second hand right there. The first time I did that the other nurse in the room had her mind blown
I’m a nurse and a medic before that. I need a watch with a second hand to take vital signs.
For me it’s half accessory, half utility. I take the bus a lot so it’s convenient to have the time right there on my wrist.
All three. I like the way they look, I like the tech, and looking at my wrist is easier than pulling out my phone. Plus I use them a lot instead of a timer on my phone.
Jewelry - it’s why I don’t care about movements or history or anything like that.
all in one, babyyyy
Yes.
Sad this isn’t the top answer.
I wear watches because of utility (and I guess a bit accessory as well). I wore Timex Weekenders before getting into Watches, and I’ll still wear a Casio Duro should anything ever happen to my nicer watches.
I wear expensive (to me) watches because then I also get to wear jewelry.
Everything everywhere all at once
Given the availability of the time in our phones, computers, etc I’d say watches are an accessory/jewelry (kinda the same thing imo).
I say that as someone who wears a watch with the specific goal of looking at my phone less often.
I do a lot of hiring, and use my watch as a way to check the time without using a screen, to make sure I’m not running over but also not being distracted while interviewing a candidate. My watch increases my concentration and is a reminder of the value of time, for both me and others. So I guess, utility?