I wore a watch up until my last year of college (2002-2003). Don't remember why I stopped wearing it (didn't have a cellphone until 2 years later), just that I did. Never once did I have to change batteries "every few months." One of the more advanced watches/stop watches/gizmos I wore lasted six YEARS on one battery. Sure, I didn't sleep with my watch on (at least not intentionally), but the idea of needing to charge it every night? And probably replace it outright after two years because it's a sealed device and the battery can't be replaced? ? That seems wacko.
But I'll admit (slightly off from my first post) there's an obvious market, and that yes - plenty of folks do still wear watches. This whole thing just seems odd.
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I wore a watch up until my last year of college (2002-2003). Don't remember why I stopped wearing it (didn't have a cellphone until 2 years later), just that I did. Never once did I have to change batteries "every few months." One of the more advanced watches/stop watches/gizmos I wore lasted six YEARS on one battery. Sure, I didn't sleep with my watch on (at least not intentionally), but the idea of needing to charge it every night? And probably replace it outright after two years because it's a sealed device and the battery can't be replaced? ? That seems wacko.
But I'll admit (slightly off from my first post) there's an obvious market, and that yes - plenty of folks do still wear watches. This whole thing just seems odd.
Now that I think about it you're right—it's been every year or two for me. (On a standard Timex Ironman.)