What watch do you wear?

The only watch I wear on the right. I’m used to keeping a fitness tracker on that arm for the past 10 years (Withings Pulse O2 before AW), and it lets me keep wearing my nice analog watches on the left where I’m always looking for the time.

I hate to look at my left arm and not see a watch with the time displayed, but I learned to operate the AW better when it’s on the right. And half the time when the Apple Watch is my only watch, I look at it and I don’t see the time, but rather I see some kind of notification and have to use my other hand to switch to the time.

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DocJekl said:
The only watch I wear on the right. I’m used to keeping a fitness tracker on that arm for the past 10 years (Withings Pulse O2 before AW), and it lets me keep wearing my nice analog watches on the left where I’m always looking for the time.

I hate to look at my left arm and not see a watch with the time displayed, but I learned to operate the AW better when it’s on the right. And half the time when the Apple Watch is my only watch, I look at it and I don’t see the time, but rather I see some kind of notification and have to use my other hand to switch to the time.

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I have had my Apple Watch Ultra off the charger since 10:55 AM Monday, and at 18:55 PM Wednesday it's still at 15% charge without engaging low power mode, and that's with it tracking 5 workouts (totaling 3 hours) over the 3 days and wearing it 24/7 except for showers.

My old Apple Watch 6 Edition (Ti) would last about 18 hours before hitting 15%, but I've routinely made it 60+ hours before seeing 5-10% with the Ultra (I'm at 56 hours now).
 
Had a Dr. app’t today. He was sporting his new Omega Moonwatch! Gorgeous!
First one I’ve seen in person…fortunately oxygen was handy…
 
GmpaJim said:
Had a Dr. app’t today. He was sporting his new Omega Moonwatch! Gorgeous!
First one I’ve seen in person…fortunately oxygen was handy…
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That's a very interesting watch to see in the wild. I think it would be relatively rare even among watch enthusiasts however there is one for sale on the sales forum if you can't resist.
I've been a watch enthusiast for a long time and I've spotted less than a half dozen enthusiast watches in the wild, not counting the Rolex watches that lots of non-enthusiasts wear.
By coincidence I just received my Moonwatch-inspired very cheap Pagani that I bought from Amazon black Friday deals. I won't ever be an owner of a real Moonwatch, if I had that much money to spend I would certainly spend it on a different hobby. I wanted one of the MoonSwatches but I don't think those have gotten to be readily available yet so I spent a lot less on the Pagani.
 
bdmicarta said:
That's a very interesting watch to see in the wild. I think it would be relatively rare even among watch enthusiasts however there is one for sale on the sales forum if you can't resist.
I've been a watch enthusiast for a long time and I've spotted less than a half dozen enthusiast watches in the wild, not counting the Rolex watches that lots of non-enthusiasts wear.
By coincidence I just received my Moonwatch-inspired very cheap Pagani that I bought from Amazon black Friday deals. I won't ever be an owner of a real Moonwatch, if I had that much money to spend I would certainly spend it on a different hobby. I wanted one of the MoonSwatches but I don't think those have gotten to be readily available yet so I spent a lot less on the Pagani.
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You are right about the rarity. He bought it in S. Carolina on a trip, as he wanted to get hands on vs being that order & return guy.
The case was thinner than I’m used to. Good under a cuff. Ironically, our wrist side is the same, so my “test wear” was a treat! Meanwhile, I’m sure other, waiting patients, were checking their watches…
You make an interesting point about seeing enthusiast watches. I‘ll complement someone and let the conversation develop. Usually it’s a fashion watch. Which reminds me of one of the most incredible stories I own.
A relative went on a group business trip to discuss THEIR products being counterfeited. (I don’t recall the country..Asia anyway)
What did he do while there? Bought my father and I counterfeit watches!!! A Seamaster of some kind, and an Oyster Perpetual. When I held his feet to the fire, all he said was, “They were expensive” Apparently the meeting didn’t mean much. I was rather curt to him, in front of his wife. She later told my wife, I’m a watch snob. 🤦 I still don’t believe he did that.
Time has passed, they still come to family functions, but that tainted our relationship.
 
DocJekl said:
The only watch I wear on the right. I’m used to keeping a fitness tracker on that arm for the past 10 years (Withings Pulse O2 before AW), and it lets me keep wearing my nice analog watches on the left where I’m always looking for the time.

I hate to look at my left arm and not see a watch with the time displayed, but I learned to operate the AW better when it’s on the right. And half the time when the Apple Watch is my only watch, I look at it and I don’t see the time, but rather I see some kind of notification and have to use my other hand to switch to the time.

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I wore a Fitbit Charge (one model or another), for something like 6 years. I bought the AW Ultra a little over a month ago and made the decision at that time to stop using the Charge, mostly because Google already has enough of my data and I think Apple manages user data better. So, the Ultra has been on my left wrist since the day I bought it. Appreciate the longer battery life, the sapphire crystal and the titanium case. SInce I no longer use the Charge, the AWU tracks my sleep. I have to admit I still prefer the FitBit app UI but am getting used the the Apple Health app.
 
bdmicarta said:
That's a very interesting watch to see in the wild. I think it would be relatively rare even among watch enthusiasts however there is one for sale on the sales forum if you can't resist.
I've been a watch enthusiast for a long time and I've spotted less than a half dozen enthusiast watches in the wild, not counting the Rolex watches that lots of non-enthusiasts wear.
By coincidence I just received my Moonwatch-inspired very cheap Pagani that I bought from Amazon black Friday deals. I won't ever be an owner of a real Moonwatch, if I had that much money to spend I would certainly spend it on a different hobby. I wanted one of the MoonSwatches but I don't think those have gotten to be readily available yet so I spent a lot less on the Pagani.
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A friend of mine from work used to wear a Speedmaster all the time. I believe he got his, as a graduation gift (from either high-school or college). His father worked for the State Department, and they lived in Switzerland for a while, I think. He rotated between an old Breitling (a chronograph of some type), the Speedmaster, and a Breitling Aerospace (that I think was the newest watch he owned). The chronograph looks like an older version of their B01 Chronograph, or their new, similar, Top Time Deus. He was very much an enthusiast for aviation or space, and watches associated with them.
 
Here is my 2013 Omega Speedmaster Pro Moonwatch. I also have a 2005 with sapphire caseback and Mitsukoshi dial/hand mod, and a Speedy Tuesday LE. Another pic of the trio. I bought a new bracelet for the LE a few years ago, but have not installed it yet.

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Vibration resistance for the win😂
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