Do You Wear a Watch While Sleeping?
It seems like day one, time has been my task master. Early on, from anxiously waiting everyday to admire Judith Wright’s angelic face in second grade, to counting the last moments riding my Schwinn Scrambler before sunset on a hot summer’s day, to now counting down the last moments of a miserable business day…time ticks, ticks, ticks away…and we are whittled away with it.
Time’s brutal tactics don‘t end while awake, but follow me into the other one third of my life — while I sleep. The bump in the night, the occasional bathroom break, or a need for a glass of water often times finds me roaming the house…compelled to know what time it is. So I wear a watch to see the time…to continually measure its influence as it speaks to me from my wrist. The best watch in my collection for a night time watch is my Armitron Griffy. It’s the flashing beacon of watches and assists these aging eyes in preparing what time has in store for me.
Do you wear a watch while sleeping? If so, which watch and why?
Time dictates my linear path to its bitter end. My watches keep me one step ahead of time…and one foot out of the grave.
I always wear a watch while sleeping. I usually just wear whatever watch I was wearing during the day, but there are times that I might swap out a watch without lume for something with lume, depending on my mood. I also keep a UV flashlight on my dresser, and fully charge the lume before going to bed. I like being able to check the time without having to fumble for my phone if I wake up in the middle of the night. We have a cat that likes to knock stuff off of tables, so another reason for me wearing a watch while I sleep is eliminating the chance of finding it knocked to the floor.
I often wear my Marathon Navigator, the tritium makes it easy to read at any time of the day or night. It's also so light and comfortable on its stock strap that I barely notice I'm wearing it.
I love lume that lasts letting me look longingly.
But seriously, yes, I have to wear a watch to bed and prefer it to checking the time on my phone.
Currently, and for who knows how long in this #1WC, I am using my Islander ISL-40.
Never.
I always wear a watch while I sleep, usually it's the watch that I wore during the day. So recently I've just worn my Casio AE-1200.
I always wear a watch while sleeping. I usually just wear whatever watch I was wearing during the day, but there are times that I might swap out a watch without lume for something with lume, depending on my mood. I also keep a UV flashlight on my dresser, and fully charge the lume before going to bed. I like being able to check the time without having to fumble for my phone if I wake up in the middle of the night. We have a cat that likes to knock stuff off of tables, so another reason for me wearing a watch while I sleep is eliminating the chance of finding it knocked to the floor.
Those pesky cats😹
I often wear my Marathon Navigator, the tritium makes it easy to read at any time of the day or night. It's also so light and comfortable on its stock strap that I barely notice I'm wearing it.
I guess that tritium will give you 25 years.
I love lume that lasts letting me look longingly.
But seriously, yes, I have to wear a watch to bed and prefer it to checking the time on my phone.
Currently, and for who knows how long in this #1WC, I am using my Islander ISL-40.
True that!😂
Never.
Then you are a man of a sound mind.
Yes, I started when I was full time dad and wanted to log the hours the kiddo woke up. Now my wrist just kind of feels empty without a watch... almost like not wearing my wedding band.
It's usually the Orient Mako II, as that's the most compact watch with lume.
See my poll for answers :) https://www.watchcrunch.com/watchesandespresso/posts/do-you-wear-your-watch-to-bed-11146
I often wear whatever I had on that day to bed. For me, the watch and time are strangely disassociated. Yes, the watch will tell me the time, but that's not the only reason I'm wearing it. In fact, I'm as likely to check the phone for the time as my watch. I like to look at my watches, but I'm just as likely to look at a bracelet or lugs as the face, and 9 times out of 10 when I look at the face it's not to tell the time. Many here have explored this relationship, and I'm sure can speak to it more eloquently than I, but telling time is only one of many reasons I wear a watch no matter the time of day.
In the end, I'm not really sure why I wear a watch at night. Sometimes I'll check the time if I wake up, but I don't need a watch for that, my phone is right by the be.
I wear a small Casio analog dive watch with good lume. I need to know when to not get up.
I never wear a watch to bed.
I do not wear a watch to sleep. I can sleep rather violently (from what I've been told) and I fear I might injure myself or others. My son sleeps with his G-Shock, however.
Only when camping. The lume lasts all night on this Sinn.
Gorgeous watch!
I guess that tritium will give you 25 years.
Tritium has a half-life of 12.32 years.
Depending on the quality of the tubes and the quantity of the tritium you'll get 10 good years, and then another 5 usable years after that. At 15 years there's only 43% remaining, which most won't feel is all that bright. At 25 years there's just under 25%, and that's pretty much useless.
No. I’m afraid I might smack my wife cause I roll around a lot. Or, I might smack my wrist on the night stand and mess up the watch. So nope, watches come off before jumping into bed.
No. I’m afraid I might smack my wife cause I roll around a lot. Or, I might smack my wrist on the night stand and mess up the watch. So nope, watches come off before jumping into bed.
An active dreamer I‘m sure😴
I wear a mechanical watch all the time. Partially so I can check the time, also because I just like them. Occasionally, maybe once a month I’ll take the watch off to sleep, but I generally just wear it to bed as well.
Only if I’m away from home. Rarely when I’m at home.
Always. Usually, what I was wearing during the day.
I consider wearing a watch at night equivalent to wearing socks to bed. My skin and hair need a breather. Big NO for me!
Good reasons…and much kindness sir!
I saw this thread and wanted to let you know I have switched my primary night time watch to an Armitron Sport Alarm Chrono I got for $18 a little while ago. 😂
I saw this thread and wanted to let you know I have switched my primary night time watch to an Armitron Sport Alarm Chrono I got for $18 a little while ago. 😂
A most excellent choice!
All depend why I was out camping or in the service yes because if I had to get up or check was easy for me to look at the time and the watch was always my closes friend. But back home now all rest in the top dresser or watch box.
Nope, last time I wore one I cracked the cristal and I really don't need cristal chips the in my bed. Also cool watch.
Love the #armitron . I used to wear one when I didn't have a nightstand. However, if I got hot during the night I'd rip it off my wrist and would throw it across the room in my sleep. My biggest issue is that my body heat would cause the resin bands to "sweat" and eventually would break.
Love the #armitron . I used to wear one when I didn't have a nightstand. However, if I got hot during the night I'd rip it off my wrist and would throw it across the room in my sleep. My biggest issue is that my body heat would cause the resin bands to "sweat" and eventually would break.
I often wear a watch with a fabric strap to bed. This enhances one’s ambient comfort while sleeping I’ve discovered.
I often wear a watch with a fabric strap to bed. This enhances one’s ambient comfort while sleeping I’ve discovered.
Makes sense. Perhaps if I return to wearing a watch to bed, I'll give a fabric strap a go