How many different watches do you wear on a normal day?

[Harry Flashman]

I wear a watch for days, sometimes weeks, on end. I'll eventually grab another one, meaning to then change daily, but then...just don't.

I wear my more reasonably priced watches a lot more than pricier ones, as the former are out in the bedroom, and the latter are locked away and I can't be bothered to go and get one.

[redrabbit]

popeyewhite said:

redrabbit said:

There are those who have nice things, wear nice clothes, eat nice food, live in nice houses, etc solely because such things bring them pleasure. If they impress others, that's fine, but those people may not care either way. Those people don't have to live in the streets or be in denial. I am one of those people, and happy to admit it on PH

Nah, sorry, I don't believe you.

And that's your prerogative. Have a great weekend with your stuff!

[popeyewhite]

Badda said:

blueg33 said:

Doofus said:

I go to Coventry fairly often. Nobody is sweeping those streets.

I come from Coventry. This conversation was 45 odd years ago. They did sweep the streets then.

This is the content I’m here for.

[Sporky]

popeyewhite said:

Actually it's healthy to care about your image. It's wrapped up in our self-esteem, pride, and confidence. Anyone who says they don't either lives on the streets or is in denial. Watches, cars, houses, gardens - the image you present to others matters to you whether you're prepared to admit it on PH or not.

I think the image you see as being presented to others can be the image we create of ourselves. Not everyone has an external locus of self worth.

So it's an image that others see, but it doesn't have to have been made for anyone but yourself. I reckon there's a scale for how much it's for yourself vs how much it's for others, and different people are at different positions on that scale.

[redrabbit]

Sporky said:

popeyewhite said:

Actually it's healthy to care about your image. It's wrapped up in our self-esteem, pride, and confidence. Anyone who says they don't either lives on the streets or is in denial. Watches, cars, houses, gardens - the image you present to others matters to you whether you're prepared to admit it on PH or not.

I think the image you see as being presented to others can be the image we create of ourselves. Not everyone has an external locus of self worth.

So it's an image that others see, but it doesn't have to have been made for anyone but yourself. I reckon there's a scale for how much it's for yourself vs how much it's for others, and different people are at different positions on that scale.

That's an excellent turn of phrase Sporky, I'm having that!

[popeyewhite]

Sporky said:

I think the image you see as being presented to others can be the image we create of ourselves. Not everyone has an external locus of self worth.

Self-image and the importance we place on the views of others are not mutually exclusive that's true however 'showing off' your nice possessions may not be really related to any locus of evaluation as the impulse (see the post above) can often be subconscious. The other side of the scale is those people who are highly motivated by showing off their 'nice' possessions. Do the views of others matter to them? Doesn't seem to make any difference, they don't seem to need the approval of others.

[Sporky]

That's an interesting perspective.

[hilly10]

Never more that three

[popeyewhite]

Sporky said:

That's an interesting perspective.

An external locus of worth (evaluation) is supposed to be damaging and leads to incongruence. It's a nice theory, but it's pretty obvious if you have no opinion of your own and let others guide you entirely then something's out of kilter. All research shows what other people think matters to us, it's to what degree and whether we acknowledge the fact.

[redrabbit]

popeyewhite said:

Sporky said:

That's an interesting perspective.

An external locus of worth (evaluation) is supposed to be damaging and leads to incongruence. It's a nice theory, but it's pretty obvious if you have no opinion of your own and let others guide you entirely then something's out of kilter. All research shows what other people think matters to us, it's to what degree and whether we acknowledge the fact.

Chat GPT is brilliant, isn't it?

[popeyewhite]

redrabbit said:

popeyewhite said:

Sporky said:

That's an interesting perspective.

An external locus of worth (evaluation) is supposed to be damaging and leads to incongruence. It's a nice theory, but it's pretty obvious if you have no opinion of your own and let others guide you entirely then something's out of kilter. All research shows what other people think matters to us, it's to what degree and whether we acknowledge the fact.

Chat GPT is brilliant, isn't it?

Sorry I don't know what that is.

[BrokenSkunk]

Countdown said:

BrokenSkunk said:

I fully accept that they are just jewellery for blokes, but I genuinely couldn't give a stuff what anyone else thinks about what I wear, whether that's watches or clothes.

Surely the main (if not only) point of wearing jewellery (or nice watches or nice clothes) is to convey a certain image towards other people (because we DO give a stuff what they think)?

Whether we want to admit it or not we care what other people think of us. That's why we brush our teeth, cut our hair, shave, wear smart clothes and why we don't go to work in onesies. The "image" thing also extends to the house we live in, the car we drive, and the type of person we marry. So, unless you're a sociopath you care what your friends, family, wife think about you and you want to portray a certain "image"

Conveying image towards others may be your main point of wearing jewelery, it isn't mine.

I see watches as pieces of art. I guess the closest I can get to explaining it is that to me, collecting watches is akin to having a private art gallery. For some, there is a joy to be had in collecting art, hanging it on a wall and admiring it. That joy is not related to the opinion of others. I'm not into paintings, but I do appreciate the engineering and aesthetics of watches. I get joy from the little pieces of functional art that I can wear. I like what I like, I'll chat enthusiatically with anyone who is interested, but I do not wear watches to project an image.

I'm the same with the way I dress. Always comfort and practicality over fashion. When I go to the office rather than working at home, I always dress smartly, wearing a collar and suit trousers. I'm the only one who does so. Fairly sure the others think I'm a bit eccentric (maybe I am), but to me it's my work uniform and it makes going to work feel right. Again I don't care what anyone else thinks.

I'm not a sociopath, but I am a stereotypical engineer. Like many drawn to my career I'm probably on the autistic spectrum somewhere. Hopefully near the very mild end! Like most nerds, I'm a bit introverted. Perhaps this will help explain my motivations to you, regardless I assure you that not everyone on the planet is driven by the need to impress others. Like most things, I think there's a sliding scale of motivations, from "couldn't care less" at one extreme through sycophant to fully Essex at the other end!

[Countdown]

If I was to choose “comfort over fashion “ I’d be wearing jogging bottoms, trainers, and a T-shirt rather than anything formal, but I don’t, because we’re expected to dress a certain way whilst at work. I guess you’re in a fortunate position where you find suits etc “comfortable. Can I ask - do you always wear a collar and suit trousers when you’re at home, or doing the weekly shop? It just seems a bit contradictory (?) I.e you’re not doing it to fit in but at the same time you feel like it’s your work uniform??

Interesting points about being on the spectrum, I think there may definitely be some truth in that.

Edited by Countdown on Thursday 20th June 22:52

[BrokenSkunk]

Countdown said:

If I was to choose “comfort over fashion “ I’d be wearing jogging bottoms, trainers, and a T-shirt rather than anything formal, but I don’t, because we’re expected to dress a certain way whilst at work. I guess you’re in a fortunate position where you find suits etc “comfortable. Can I ask - do you always wear a collar and suit trousers when you’re at home, or doing the weekly shop? It just seems a bit contradictory (?) I.e you’re not doing it to fit in but at the same time you feel like it’s your work uniform??

Interesting points about being on the spectrum, I think there may definitely be some truth in that.

Edited by Countdown on Thursday 20th June 22:52

I don't wear collar and suit trousers around the house, I don't find them uncomfortable, its just a work uniform - I always have worn that to work. Its an eccentiricity that won't stand logical analysis. But we're digressing from my point which is that I couldn't give a stuff what others think about whatever watch I'm wearing.

[Countdown]

BrokenSkunk said:

Countdown said:

If I was to choose “comfort over fashion “ I’d be wearing jogging bottoms, trainers, and a T-shirt rather than anything formal, but I don’t, because we’re expected to dress a certain way whilst at work. I guess you’re in a fortunate position where you find suits etc “comfortable. Can I ask - do you always wear a collar and suit trousers when you’re at home, or doing the weekly shop? It just seems a bit contradictory (?) I.e you’re not doing it to fit in but at the same time you feel like it’s your work uniform??

Interesting points about being on the spectrum, I think there may definitely be some truth in that.

Edited by Countdown on Thursday 20th June 22:52

I don't wear collar and suit trousers around the house, I don't find them uncomfortable, its just a work uniform - I always have worn that to work. Its an eccentricity that won't stand logical analysis. But we're digressing from my point which is that I couldn't give a stuff what others think about whatever watch I'm wearing.

Apologies for harping on about this, I'm genuinely curious - do you wear your work uniform (collar and suit pants) when you're working from home? Given that you're wearing it just for yourself and not for others and you consider it your work uniform it would be logical for you to wear it at home if you're WFH.

Re: "not caring what others think" I think most people actually DO care, whether it's their partner, their family, their boss, their work colleagues. So we behave in a way they consider to be acceptable, and that includes how we speak, how we act, what clothes that we wear. In simple terms its why most of us don't go to work in a onesie or pyjamas (even though their exceptionally comfortable) because if we didn't fit in we'd soon be unemployed.

[BrokenSkunk]

No, I don't wear the 'work uniform' when working at home. I wonder if I should, it may help me differentiate between work time and personal time. I love the flexibility of WAH, but it's a struggle to focus on work stuff sometimes. Right now for example I'm faffing on PH when I should be issuing files to manufacturing...

[CrippsCorner]

I think you do need to differentiate between work and home attire. Working from home is an interesting one... I did it for a few days but hated it. I honestly can't remember how I dressed then. I will soon be studying at home one day per week so need to prepare mentally for how to approach that.

As for wearing (watches) to impress others. Interesting one. I think I do it to impress myself lol. I finally moved on to the next step that I wanted to, which is a Breitling, and now I look at it and say to myself, I can't believe I've got a Breitling

I do remember seeing my (much) older cousin's TAG when I was a youth, and always aspired to own one of those too. He was a bit flash. Wonder what he's got now, 20+ years later, haven't seen him for ages.

[jeremyh1]

CrippsCorner said:

I think you do need to differentiate between work and home attire. Working from home is an interesting one... I did it for a few days but hated it. I honestly can't remember how I dressed then. I will soon be studying at home one day per week so need to prepare mentally for how to approach that.

As for wearing (watches) to impress others. Interesting one. I think I do it to impress myself lol. I finally moved on to the next step that I wanted to, which is a Breitling, and now I look at it and say to myself, I can't believe I've got a Breitling

I do remember seeing my (much) older cousin's TAG when I was a youth, and always aspired to own one of those too. He was a bit flash. Wonder what he's got now, 20+ years later, haven't seen him for ages.

i love watches and cars but I dont need that to impress people my looks alone achieve this
Hope this helps

[TheJimi]

If it's a training day, I'll change from whatever I'm wearing to one of my gym watches.

If it's not a training day, no change.

I also usually take two watches on holiday with me as well.

[7 5 7]

Citizen Promaster diver Eco-drive as the daily work hack, has been for the past few years, great watches imo. Swap to a Casio AE-1000 Worldtime as the home/work-out dont give a st about watch.

Suited n' booted or special occasion, its usually my 1960's Mechanical AVIA sub-second.