Your dream watch on your wrist, and nobody gives a f***.

I think people notice but don’t want to comment for one reason or another. What matters is that you’re the owner of a great watch, being grateful for the journey that led you there and all the time you’ll spend together.

Wear what you love, because nobody else cares. I don't say that to make anyone feel bad, it's just the truth. I drive a car that I think is really great, and exactly nobody else has ever noticed. Either I'm ok with that, or I'm going to be miserable all the time. I choose happy.

Plus, every once in a blue moon, somebody will actually notice. And that's a great bonus when you didn't expect it.

Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. 😂

I agree. Three straps are waiting for me when I get back, and nobody will notice. Except maybe the dog, as one is to replace the blue leather she chewed.

I haven’t really had the experience with a watch yet, but I love being the one to recognize when someone is driving something really special, and making sure the motorist knows that I recognize it. They smile SO wide, and are so excited to talk about the car!

I don t care what people say (or don t say) on my watch. I buy, wear and apreciate it just for me. If someone looks to change word about it i enjoy the talking, thats for sure, but thats not 'my' matter to wear my timepieces. Got a few, and still love all of them like it s the first sight at unboxing

What you feel in your heart when you where a time piece is all that would mater to me. I only had one stranger comment on my seagull watch that said “nice watch” it isn’t my fav watch in my collection but I appreciated the comment but even if I got 0 comments I’m happy all the same!

Read somewhere only 5% of people will notice your watch and out of these only 2% will comment. So makes you wonder whether if us watch geeks are such rare breed?

I think it comes down to just wearing a watch for your own enjoyment. As someone else mentioned earlier if someone notices and comments it’s a bonus.

In my 50+ years of wearing watches I think 2 people have actually commented.

Both times were at an AD.

I agree. I wear them with appreciation and love regardless someone else notice it.

And do you like yo receive a comment? I find it a great conversation starter.

I love how you can make a watch sound like that horse off Neverending Story.

I'm totally here for it.

I think it's a deeper thought than just saying no one will notice your watch. First of all, it is about your personal enjoyment of watches and your hobby of collecting them. Then comes the turn of your surroundings and the people who move around you. There are close people and people who are just part of your routines. The second group is easy to justify because they have their own interests and their primary goal is to free themselves from their responsibilities, whether at school or at work, and to go to their loved ones, so I'm not even surprised that they have more thoughts directed in a different direction than someone's watch. The first group, people who are close to you, is again a little deeper consideration. In one hand, it's about whether you give compliments to their watch, to their hobbies or generally to their overall impression. If you don't then you can't expect them to. On the other hand, if you do that and they still don't comment on your watch, they probably don't know clearly enough that you like watches. Try to inform them about it or direct them, but then comes the second dilemma. If for instance someone commented on your watch every day, sooner or later you would get to the point where it will bother you. You would ask what irritates so many of them about my watch, that they keep talking about it but don't know anything else about me. Then the question remains, why do you need comments on something that is difficult for people to notice in ordinary life. If you want to be the center of the room, then the watch is not exactly the right tool that will lead you to that. So hopefully you will meet people from this social network in life and they will definitely not let you down... 😉

If what you want is attention and validation, wear a bright Swatch or something with a cartoon character on it. Most non-watch-enthusiasts won't notice something unless it's really obvious.

... on the other hand, if you just wear what you want, you'll always notice.

People that know us are jaded to the fact that we are watch popinjays, and strangers aren't going to break the ice on the topic unless they are the type to post here (run!). Besides, if someone comments, this would surely raise the question of why everything else didn't draw such notice. It's like "Hey, you finally wore something interesting!" And this is why I compliment nobody. It always seems backhanded.

This is funny and I know of what you speak. Yesterday I had a customer lunch and wore a short sleeve shirt. Took 5 minutes to decide on what Watch to wear. No body notice or at nobody said a word or no body cared. I just had to tell myself, it’s not important to them, losers.

But I do think that makes all the for those of us in the “club”, right?

Love this thread. I wear my Omega Speedmaster sapphire sandwich and crickets. I wear my Seagull 1963 and get tons of questions and compliments. 🤷🏻‍♂️

That's life. The general public don't care about watches at all, let alone ones on other people's wrists.

I wear the watches because I like them. If others notice that’s fine. If others don’t notice that’s fine as well. I have a 1986 Rolex model 15210 that goes completely unnoticed. Funny enough, the only watch that I wear that has ever been commented on was my Lorier Neptune. The person asked me if it was a Rolex. Probably thought it was a submariner. 😂

Others have already said it much more eloquently than I could. I wear what I like. I don’t really care two 💩s if anyone else likes it. If you’re collecting watches to impress others, good luck with that.😂

I wouldn't know what to say if someone commented about my watch. Other than saying thank you, I'm probably going to wait for what they are going to say next. Or I might end up asking what watch are they wearing and end up hearing more then what I want! 😀

The one and only time anyone has commented on a watch I was wearing was in a pub when I was wearing a striking blue dial Ball Roadmaster TMT. At the bar a bloke said ’thats a nice watch, what is it?’ We had a brief conversation on the watch and that was that.

It's a conversation starter.

In a world where people wear smartwatches more and more we stand out. And no-one gives a Kcuf. I wear a real watch because of not to have to look at my phone. The look, the feel of the watch. It's a fidget tool. Taking it off my wrist and wind it. Other times just to press the light button. Or turning a dive bezel. Adjusting the bracelet or strap. A watch is my own personal pleasure. Sometimes there is a story to tell.

And european car guys.

No one notices. Doesn’t matter, I enjoy them and that’s the point.

Nope. We’re just weird. But that’s ok.

I always have the urge to compliment someone with a nice watch when i spot one but Im too afraid to tell them.

Guy ringing up my purchase at Best Buy today was wearing a SRPE "DressKX," I was wearing my Alpinist 1959. I knew nobody else was going to bring up his watch, so I did. He seemed to appreciate someone noticing, as would I.

That's right!

Me too.