Do you guys ever receive fashion watches as gifts from people who "heard you like watches?"

Nope, but my co-workers always joke about getting me Casios for Xmas/b-days (not sure why that's such a bad thing, except they know I'm not really into quartz, but I play along anyway).

Additionally, my sister-in-law has very recenetly talked about getting me a Hello Kitty watch for XMas (long story)..

Funny thing, one of my closest friends who always gives me carp about watches pointed out the AAFES sale this weekend.  I said cool, but what does that mean.  He said he is thinking of getting an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch. I used to have it and he loved it.  I said, 'Welcome to the Dark Side'

Re-gift if it won't be noticed, or if noticed not be offensive, otherwise forget about them in the back of a drawer. Let's be honest, almost all of us have gifts languishing at the back of a closet/drawer, whether it's a sweater, or useless kitchen gadget.  

That said, I'm pretty aggressive about telling people I don't particularly like gifts and would rather have a card or a call. A set of steak knives is nice, but a quick call on Christmas day is better. 

Yes, but not so much fashion watches - more a watch I’m not into of negligible value.

I am much less vocal to those that aren’t into it these days, wanting to focus on a few gooduns, rather than a load of watches I’ll not wear.

I did get once a QVC watch from my mum (so did my dad; mum is a QVC addict). Terrible watch, and one of the most expensive in my collection. It's too garish a monstrosity to give it to anyone, never mind it's enormous size (beside, it's from mum, so I'm keeping it). So it sits in a drawer, alongside bad purchases of mine - a Lige watch whose case I'm allergic too, and a couple of self-winders whose power reserve won't last the night.

Yes, I have. My wife gave me a black and gold Relic skeleton watch for Christmas, and a Bering solar Tonneau case, also in black and gold the following year. I received another Relic, a dive style watch, for my five year anniversary at work. A friend gave me a Fossil skeleton for a birthday present. Fortunately, no one has given me a MVMT, a Daniel Wellington, or a Filippo Loretti! 🤣

Nope. The people that ever gift me anything know I'm snobbish...

In my family, we generally ask each other what we want as gifts. I ask for cheap easy stuff to get.

Oh did I ever. It’s a keeper because it’s from someone very special ❤️

In a few years it will be "2020s baroque" and very valuable. 😉

I don't, and I'm jealous. I would purchase some from shopping channels, but I can't force myself to do it, since many of these watches aren't all that inxpensive.

Compared to that QVC mostrosity (a Constantin Weisz), I wouldn't have minded an MVMT or a Daniel Wellington. DW cost about $150 and are worth $10, but they are wearable. Even some Filippo Lorettis are. They are timetellers, overpriced, but I didn't pay for them.

In a way, it's the thought what counts, and that the giver does not have the watch knowledge to know better that is not a problem. With some truly bad watches however this reflects back as "what were you thinking!" (so there was not much thought to count), but only with true shockers.

And I would unashamedly wear that about once a month. LOL

Yeah, my dad gave me one. He got it as a free gift for some QVC thing.

A FNGEEN. I gave it away the very same day to some chap who did construction next door.

The sub dials are fake and the date is stuck. Oh, the pushers are decoration only. 

i get a few. one fake rolex daytona, one wooden fashion watch, etc. and since somebody give it to me now im stuck with them lol

I received a fashion watch as a gift, it was by a company called Consort (not to be confused with another company by that same name). It was in the style of Movado, it was black face, gold hands and the gold circle at 12, gold bezel ring, and a black leather strap. Very nice looking watch, dressy. I kept it an wore it often but it failed and was tossed.   

I have received 2 in past and I have politely declined by saying that is not my style or it would be wasted on me since I wouldn't wear it that often. I respect their gesture and all other stuff. Never received anything after that from those people. 😕

I totally agree that it is the thought that counts! The Relic and Bering watches my wife gave me are actually in the box in my profile picture, and regularly get worn, even if they are not my taste at all. They were gifts from someone whose importance to me far outweighs my personal aesthetic. 😉

I do not like receiving gifts as I am very specific in what I like and I feel it puts too much undue pressure on my friends and loved ones. In fact I feel the worst when I get an expensive gift that I dont like. As a late teenager I returned a brand new XBox with accessories and replaced it with a tool chest. This is why I wouldnt blame anyone if they stopped buying me things...

Overall I have returned or replaced many gifts in the past but my family still felt compelled to try. However last christmas I returned literally every single gift except for the watch I got, which I happened to pick out myself! My parents were so shocked they finally committed to only giving me underwear and gift cards. Lets see if it sticks.

I do feel bad returning gifts, but I cant stand to be wastefull either. So I keep returning things I dont like and emphasizing to my friends and family their love means more to me than any material object. Im a big boy and can buy my own things (fortunate for me). They still love me, I think, so hopefully your loved ones will understand too of you decide to return or recycle something they gifted you. At the end of the day you know what has meaning and what doesnt, so only keep what matters is my suggestion.

Right there with you. I love my Relic and Bering watches simply because they were gifts from my wife.

It happened to me once 20 years ago and I received a quartz Cross chrono. It's an interesting monstrosity because while its case diameter is just 38mm the actual lug to lug distance is 60mmm due to a semi rigid "wave" bracelet. It's a style that was very popular in the late 90's. It's completely unwearable but I keep it because it was a gift.

I have to agree; they are sort of like the Armitron of Britain. How bad can a watch be from a company that was family owned until 2014? I would rate them as at least equal to Rotary in quality and value.

Luckily this hasn’t happened to me.  My friends and family know how meticulous I am with watches that most of them know that it’s safer to not give me a watch for Xmas or birthdays - I think they fear me having a negative comment and not wearing the watch.  The best watch gifts I’ve received are from my parents as my dad is a watch enthusiast as well, not to the level of my obsession but I trust he knows my taste and he knows never to get me a Michael Kors or MVMT watch cause he will never wear one himself 

Me too…my wife gifted mine at my 45th

Unfortunately yes. My mother in law just returned from a cruise with a present for all the family. My present was an Invicta something or another of the ship. They were so pleased with them selves as they got so cheap against the MRP………. Had an awkward conversation with them

I do, but I think it’s a nice thought, and I’m not going to be a snob when somebody buys me a gift. It’s either that, socks or beard products, because you know, I have a beard. 

Got my dad to not do this, thankfully 😅 

I received a Fossil watch before I was in the cult, which I wore quite a bit and honestly should attribute my now addiction to… my then gf (now wife) got it for me so I keep it in the watch box as a reminder of those facts, but don’t wear it anymore.

Agree, I have one watch box dedicated to these gems - I’ve gotten six over the years, kept them all. I’m sentimental, for sure. 

I'm calling it, in 10-20 years the bizarrely organic liquid metal look of the turn of the millennium is going to make a comeback similar to how ostentatious 70s style Gentalikes are now, wait and see 

I hope they'll fix the flexibility issues of these bracelets by then.