Watch Culture Generally

[Watchnewby]

I feel that the trend of owning the watches to tell time is decreasing day by day. Mobile phones, ipad laptop etc may be the cause of the depreciation of watches culture. As a watch forum, I think we should take some effort to promote the culture of wearing the watches. Maybe through educating the people, showing the finer points of what makes a watch tick, dress sense like as an acessory to your clothing etc. 

[hanz079]

Actually, most people who buy expensive watches already don't see them as time telling devices...
They look at it as a piece of jewellery.

[brolex]

Actually, most people who buy expensive watches already don't see them as time telling devices...
They look at it as a piece of jewellery.

Pro tip: it's quite hard to tell time from a submariner. Two-tones are especially 'busy' and rather distracting. I'm not going to lie - it is indeed a nice piece of jewelry. After a while, sentimentality gets to you, where you just get used to the weight and miss the feel of the watch when not wearing it.

[brolex]

They will be back.
At certain stage, they will need some mechanical thingy other than their e-gadgets.

Vinyls and turntables are also sonically more superior to MP3s, but I doubt they will ever make a comeback, en masse.

[Watchnewby]

Actually, most people who buy expensive watches already don't see them as time telling devices...
They look at it as a piece of jewellery.

So a watch is a piece of jewelry, like a bracelet, necklace etc.
For me, a watch is to tell time + a piece of fashion on your wrist.
That is why I join MWF to find out more information about collecting watches and have decided to start at the lower end of the market first.(Budget permits).

Cheers and have a good weekend.

[GlySinn]

They will be back.
At certain stage, they will need some mechanical thingy other than their e-gadgets.

Vinyls and turntables are also sonically more superior to MP3s, but I doubt they will ever make a comeback, en masse.

"sonically superior" is debatable

[G.MAC]

A watch now has been relegated to the status akin to jewellery in my opinion to denote status and class. Logically this is a sound argument as other means of timekeeping is definitely more accurate as compared to a mechanical watch. It is also much cheaper to own a mobilephone or e-gadget as opposed to even a mid-level swiss watch. Also a mobile phone or e-gadget has other functions as opposed to a watch. Then, why should we buy watches? One reason is that it is definitely more 'classy' to tell time with a watch then say a mobilephone. Imagine checking your mobilephone or ipad in a high-society function where everyone is wearing a suit just to tell the time. It is inappropriate plus it is also awkward to do so. Also which carries more weight and status? An iphone 4 or a rolex submariner? Res ipsa loquitur. The watch will never die..It will fade but it will never be thoroughly phased out..my 2 cents..

[brolex]

Everybody owns iphone nowdays. Owning and wearing a quality mechanical watch will surely set you apart frim the mass.

Te set me apart frim the mass, I have my sparkling personality

I'm not ashamed to admit that my watch is a clichéd and somewhat kitsch-y status symbol. I would be lying to myself to claim it has superior timekeeping attributes.

[brolex]

They will be back.
At certain stage, they will need some mechanical thingy other than their e-gadgets.

Vinyls and turntables are also sonically more superior to MP3s, but I doubt they will ever make a comeback, en masse.

"sonically superior" is debatable

My point exactly 

[TheHobbit]

They will be back.
At certain stage, they will need some mechanical thingy other than their e-gadgets.

Vinyls and turntables are also sonically more superior to MP3s, but I doubt they will ever make a comeback, en masse.

"sonically superior" is debatable

My point exactly 

why would it be debatable? Is it not correct to say that electronically generated music like mp3 would have some colouration and even missing information?

Look at the picture of a wave form. The 'perfect' wave is generated by an analogue source, e.g. vinyl while the 'step' wave by a digital source e,g CD. The red areas are colouration while the blue areas are losses. I stand corrected on this.

[brolex]

A DJ mate of mine recently switched from vinyls to digital. He didn't have to worry about warping issues or breaking his back lifting crates of drum n bass records to his sets anymore. MP3 tracks are cheaper, and the way he sees it, his audience can barely tell the difference in the fidelity at parties.

In the grander scheme of things, the cost of horological devices or vinyls outweighs the relative benefits. These days where most people are practical about things, getting a (collectible) watch just to tell the time is pretty much a redundant exercise.

Referring to the OP statement "dress sense like as an acessory (sic) to your clothing ", I started a thread  on Nixon watches. They are accessible, fashionable watches. Yet MWF forumites aren't interested. Watches must have pedigree and built for a purpose, it seems. Yet people who have submariners, like myself, end up being desk divers (though I have taken mine out to sea).

[rusminag]

http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php/topic,3686.0.html
http://www.malaysiawatchforum.com/index.php/topic,3394.0.html

Maybe I can sum it up, that it is my hobby to wear and collect watches.

[Watchnewby]

Maybe I can sum it up, that it is my hobby to wear and collect watches.

Like.    

[siodee]

Interesting debate, if I remembered correctly, watching one of the HK movie, the dialogue go like this

Ma chai : "Taiko, are you searching for something"
Taiko : "Looking for my Gold Rolex"
Ma chai : " but we need to go now, the big boss is waiting"
Taiko : "Are you nut? without the Gold Rolex, how to match my Gold Necklace, ring and shoe; faster go and search, if cant find, you guys all no need to stand already"

So, someone will treat it like a jewelry, some will think it is for status, so it is really up to individual how you treat your watch. If you love it, you treat it like your friend....

Just my 13 cents
 

[Gigi]

I wear watch to tell time.

I don like use mobile phone to look for time.

I find it was easier to twist your wrist to see time then taking your mobile out of your pocket which will waste you few second of your life.

Status, what status? I wore seiko watches so I am wearing the "no eye see grade". Omega vintage no one knows abt it other than me and few watch kaki.

lol

[Watchnewby]

As a summary, wrist watches are just devices that tell the time and at the same time act as a "jewelry" of sorts. But, in niche perspective, watches are just like shoes. We have office shoes, casual shoes, jogging shoes, etc. So many type of watches for different ocassions.

If one is to ask "What time is it now?" If you are not wearing any watches on your wrist right now, look around you - on the car dashboard, a clock hanging on the wall in your room/office, on your desktop/laptop, or check the time on your mobile phone. Nowadays, time telling is convenient and inexpensive! So who need wrist watches? People like you and me in MWF who goes "ga-ga" on anything about watches.

Cheers.   

[Peiseh]

I guess when you are in the watch enthusiast community, the watch on your wrist is more than just a time piece to tell time.

Its about the appreciation of fine quality mechanism and craftsman-ships.

[Watchnewby]

Ya,  the watch on your wrist is more than just a time piece to tell time but an appreciation of fine quality mechanism and craftsmanships as well as a fine jewelry.

[bryankwc]

Ya,  the watch on your wrist is more than just a time piece to tell time but an appreciation of fine quality mechanism and craftsmanships as well as a fine jewelry.

I would add that it's a way for us to show our own individual identity.

Personally, if I'm going out casual, e.g. to the pasar malam in shorts and tees - I don't wear any watch.

But other times (still in shorts and tees), I do wear one cos I felt like it.

To each his own, I guess.

[Peiseh]

My phillosophy is to lie low when dealing with clienteles & during office hour, rather than draw unneccessary attention. My Orient quartz is therefore my best working companion. When off duty, hehehe ............... can play lah, but, dun wear Rolex as it is an easy target

hm... I know what you mean. Folks tends to judge people by their appearance and accessories he donned as well, no? It is just being normal-lah in our materialistic society.

[dpkong]

i put on a watch just like putting on underwear. i don't really think i need either one but that's what i do.