Actually I agree with that sentiment. And it may be why I don’t wear a watch.

We all judge a man from his clothes & accessories. But what if he doesn’t have/wear any? It is a little disconcerting for the observer and he has to use other means to judge. Perhaps he will listen to what I have to say. Perhaps he will question me to get to know me better, and that’s good isn’t it? Or maybe I’m just dull/too poor to buy stuff/…

More and more these days we must go beyond our observations and preconceived ideas. Travel, emigration, cultures intermingle, our younger generations challenge the set standards we must look beyond appearances to distinguish friend, foe, ally, innocent bystander…

All this said and done, I might ask for a watch for Christmas!

The real question is... why NOT a watch?

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Without mine I feel like I'm missing something. And the more stuff I get done on time, the more time is freed up to play with my survival goodies.

I think you're getting overly philosophical here.

In our society, things are generally scheduled. Get a watch so you know what time it is and don't miss events or annoy people when you're late. End of story.

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Although in an urban setting like Montréal there are public phones about everywhere and you just have to lift the handset a little bit and you know what time it is... But yes, why not have a watch...

Frankie

I get a little tired of wearing a wristwatch sometimes. I don't want to rely on my cell phone since I don't always carry it, sometimes the battery dies, the carrier has been known to mess up the time signal, etc. And pocket watches in the size and style I see them in are silly unless I'm going to the opera (hah) or something. What I really want is a tiny plastic digital watch with a keychain lug, about the size of a Photon II, that I'd put on my keys along with the Photon. There are some cheap ladies' digital watches that are small enough for this purpose, but the case doesn't have the right shape. Someone ought to make something like that. Yeah, I know about the Swiss Army Brand keyfob watches. Those are huge. I want something about 1/10th that size.

Alright then!!! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> As I mentioned, in a civilized setting, I have the time on my cell, pager, truck, computer ?

In a survival situation, having the time will help me:

- structure my day,
- evaluate distance traveled
- coordinate/synchronize events with others (radio contact)
- know what time it is when awake at night!
- evaluate time to sunset?

Analog watches can be used to determine your rough position, directions?

I don?t like wristwatches but I am intrigued by the carabineer watch, something like this has it all.


from here America!

Unfortunately it's imported and I wonder about ruggedness. Anyone with knowledge about these ?

Timex has a line of similar watches that I saw in local pharmacy. Most likely on any of them you can ditch the compass but otherwise times movement is as good as any.

I don't like wristwatches either. I bought one of these a while ago:

Dakota Angler II Watch

Similar to the one you posted.

I loathe anything on my wrists. A $25 timex from WallyWorld, and a length of 10 pound test cotton twine to hold it as a pendant. I have to replace the twine every 6 months or so, but it is light enough that if gets hung up on something, a sharp jerk of my head will snap it easily enough. Just remember to turn your head so that the impact is onyour jaw, not your adam's apple. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> More likely, I'll just snap it with my hands, and I've actually done that a few time accidently.

If you wanted a really spiffy break away, I suppose you could use a bit of heat shrink.

"Clothes make the man.Naked people have little or no influence on society."- Mark Twain