Your wristwatch

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Your wristwatch
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Sat, 06-05-2004 - 8:39am
Do you wear a wristwatch? What does the one you wear most look like? Do you have an interesting story about your watch? Did you buy your wach with debt? Do you collect them, or have you been wearing the same one for many years?

I have 3 watches which I received as gifts, one for my birthhday, one for Christmas, and one as a gift from my old job for being here for a milestone number of years. I wear the milestone watch when I dress up. It is one I really love. It is black and gold and is just beautiful. The watch I wear the most is an ugly, beat up, plastic digital one that I go for my birthday 3 years ago....I tend to clunk around, so it fits the bill...I won't feel bad if it gets destroyed, but it works well for me and all the things I do. The other watch is too small to fit around my wrist, so it sits in the box....I would get rid of it, but someone engraved it with my initals, so I can't really get rid of it yet.......

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 8:55am

My watch is a bit wacky!!

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Registered: 05-02-2003
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 9:21am
My current watch was a gift from my brother and SIL. I think it was for a borthday but it might have been for graduation (I know, it's terrible that I don't remember!).

Before that I had a watch that was a gift from my parents. I think it's still at their house. I tend to wear only one watch for years.

This fall I will be buying a Baume & Mercier for FH bc he is graduating from med school (money is saved up already so no debt). He really wants a nice watch so I figured I would start his collection for him. Then when we get married I think I will give him my father's Rolex (I should probably ask my dad first though :) He just keeps offering it at random times so I think he will be ok with it).

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 11:12am
I love my watch. I just got it for Mother's Day from my goddaughter.

It is an italian link watch with a big square pink face. Right now it has 6 charms on it. I have one that says "spoiled" with a heart, one that says"godmother", A picture of Van Gogh Starry Night, a Phanton of the Opera Charm, a brest cancer ribbon and an American Flag.

I dont think ill be getting anymore. I feel that all that is on there now pretty much represents me well. The only other one I want is a mom one.

~KRISTINA~



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Registered: 09-26-1999
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 5:49pm
I absolutely love my watch. My first DH bought it for my birthday after I mentioned I really wanted one. It's a Seiko gold watch with a black face and keeps perfect time. I love it so much I'll probably be buried in it LOL.

 

 

 


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 7:46pm
I don't wear one.

All my best,
Danni

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Registered: 08-08-2003
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 7:49pm
I don't wear one or own one. How's that for someone who rides the bus everywhere! My internal clock works pretty well. If I have to guess the time, I'm usually within half an hour or so.

Seriously, I haven't even owned one since high school, which was *cough* 15 years ago *cough*. Pretty much everyone else in the world owns one or has a cell phone, so if there isn't a clock handy, I just ask someone. Piece of cake.

I do have many clocks in my house, though. My friend makes clocks, and I have probably six clocks in my one-bedroom house. Sheesh! :)

lil



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Registered: 06-15-2003
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 10:12pm

Funny that you ask that, my watch serves as a constant reminder of my debt.


I bought it one day after a child support hearing.

~okee

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Registered: 07-06-2003
Sat, 06-05-2004 - 11:21pm
I happen to love watches so I own a few...nope I don't need them but I enjoy nice watches :) I now have 4 watches.

My most recent aquisition is a silver stainless steel Fiori - simple but elegant enough for both daytime and evening.

I'm very proud to say it was bought with cash I'd saved up from my weekly personal spending money! And the price was excellent!



Kassandra

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Sun, 06-06-2004 - 12:39pm
Mine is a two-toned Seiko. I've had it for a few years now, and I still love it. It is just simple and classic - I like things that never go out of style! I did buy it with credit (it was back in the day when we bought whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted) and it was way too much money! My dh and I bought each other watches for our anniversary that year. The same year we also bought each other way too expensive sunglasses (which have since broken) At the least the watch I plan on having for a long time! And I now buy my sunglasses at the dollar store!! lol

jennifer

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Registered: 03-18-2004
Sun, 06-06-2004 - 7:23pm
When I'm home I usually don't wear a watch. But when I go out I almost always wear a watch. I have three.

The first is a Seiko wind-up from like 1980. It still keeps great time and is my first choice.

I also have a watch/charm bracelet my dh gave me for Valentine's. All the charms including the watch face are heart shaped. I keep forgetting that it needs a battery and I should take it with me when I'm out and about.

My third watch belonged to my mother. It's a Hamilton I believe.I think they it has what they call a tank shaped face. She got it in the 40's. Back then receiving a watch from a guy was just a step below an engagement ring. Anyway, a friend of hers had bought herself the Hamilton. This friend then received a watch for Christmas from her soldier boyfriend. Naturally she wanted to keep the watch from the boyfriend so my mom got the Hamilton. When my mom passed, my older sisters didn't want it so I got it. It's my special occasion watch. Not that it's fancy, just very sentimental.

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