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Odd thing. I'd always liked wearing a watch since maybe 5 years old. Wore one every day until I retired. Even got the proverbial retirement watch because it was something I'd really wear. After retiring I soon stopped wearing one. Don't need it to know the time these days. While it has its conveniences I've now not worn one for a few years, with an occasional exception. The watch I was given at retirement is a nice slightly dressy Citizen's Eco drive which loses 6 seconds a month. It is titanium so even though it has a large rather simple analog face it is delightfully light on your wrist.
I'd always had cheap windup watches growing up. Usually a cheap divers watch because they were mildly water resistant. I'd syncrhonize it every day. Learn how many seconds it gained or loss and adjust. During college had one of the TI digital watches with the tritium glowing dial. Was accurate to 1 second per month. It started killing the battery after 3 years. Had a Casio that was good with stopwatch as well as regular watch. Broken during a beach volleyball game. Was given a Seiko digital watch the following Christmas. Gained 3 seconds per month. I wore it daily for 33 years, still have it, still works and now and again gets worn. Batteries last almost precisely 11 years. So saving money on watches allowed me to spend on stereo gear.
I'd always had cheap windup watches growing up. Usually a cheap divers watch because they were mildly water resistant. I'd syncrhonize it every day. Learn how many seconds it gained or loss and adjust. During college had one of the TI digital watches with the tritium glowing dial. Was accurate to 1 second per month. It started killing the battery after 3 years. Had a Casio that was good with stopwatch as well as regular watch. Broken during a beach volleyball game. Was given a Seiko digital watch the following Christmas. Gained 3 seconds per month. I wore it daily for 33 years, still have it, still works and now and again gets worn. Batteries last almost precisely 11 years. So saving money on watches allowed me to spend on stereo gear.