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I know that the inclusion of a 'date' window on a watch is often a divisive matter - but since the Corona Virus Lockdown I'm beginning to lose track of what day of the week it is!!!
Hence I'm now finding I'm preferring to wear watches which have both a Day and Date complication - am I the only one?
No. But then I preferred a day and a date before CV.Quote:
Originally Posted by KAS118
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Got to say, I'm finding day & date on my watch quite handy currently.
I generally only like it on one watch in particular, by the same name.
I've been losing track to a degree. My problem is the date though. Half !y working days seem to be writing out product date labels, so was always aware of the date. Now I'm bumbling around with a bb58 on, i feel a bit lost.
I have already lost track of what day it is several times, it may have been on the radio or a podcast that I heard now being described as like the period between Christmas Day and New Year. I only have two watches with a day feature, neither of which I’m wearing as I just don’t care at the moment.
I obtained my 18238 just as the lockdown started and it's been a good companion. I have had a few Seikos in the past with a day date function with SAT in blue and SUN in red. Nice touch imo.
+1. Or should I more correctly say +300.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dsmith1974
I’m still going to work every day so no need for me!
Most of my watches have a day and date function but I never set them. As I wear them all in rotation Ive always found it a real faff to have to set the time, day then date. Ive never bothered with the last two and I still dont, If I want to know the date or the day I just look at my phone. I do have to look at my phone more often these days to check what day it is though. :smiley:
Worn my day date every day since lockdown, kept me right when my wife was insisting Wednesday was Tuesday.
There was a beautiful old black-dialled Tudor date+day “jumbo” for sale near me a couple of years back; I lusted after it mightily, but ultimately the lack of quickset held me back. Would’ve been a cracking only watch...
Don't have one, but it would be v helpful right about now. Another reason I need a Sinn 103 in my life.
My Bremont has a day/date function, but I’m wearing my MKII which doesn’t even have a date window...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave O'Sullivan
As with Mr O’Sullivan, I’m still going to work, so I’m no more disoriented than usual.
Dave
LOL - sounds to me that you MUST get one 👍🙂Quote:
Originally Posted by Jari37
I've been retired for years so every day is very similar and I generally don't know what date it is, or maybe never now care
I generally prefer Seiko's with a Kanji date wheel, so I'm never sure looking at my watch what day it is anyway
the older i get the more I prefer a "no-date" as it's just a fiddle to change when it's incorrect
As a daily wearer, I'm moving more towards quartz - a 7548 in a 6309 case as I'm sick of adjusting the time on my mechanical watches
but the just me, I'm generally a grumpy old bugger and the present situation is making me worst, plus I trapped a nerve in my shoulder a couple of days ago moving some paving slabs in the garden....... so you can guess how I feel
You are absolutely correct of course. I mean, are we saying it's essential?
It sounds like we're saying it's essential.
I have one but unfortunately it had a meeting with a tiled floor and I haven't got round to getting it fixed yet.
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I’m currently wearing a basic g shock which shows day, date and month. Let’s hope we don’t collectively lose track of what month it is!
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I you have a >3 collection, all complications becomes an annoyance in my experience.
When you switch, you just want to wind, set and go.
Pics of day/dates?????https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...b3d0045885.jpg
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On my ipad and in the top corner it says 11.14 Sun 5 Apr no need for a watch:devilish:
I hadn't given it a seconds thought until seeing this thread, but I've just counted and I think I currently have 12 with a day/date function.
https://i.imgur.com/h9Rox9I.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/WoTpV2F.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/hgw4Lrs.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/UZVlWvM.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/cL79Rn5.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/BlAsbKg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/mcVvNTu.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/zowjQmA.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/p8vvnuE.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/VuS6dfJ.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0JOMFcs.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kE2QqiR.jpg?1
Where necessary, I always set the day and date when putting them back on.
My citizen has day/date although sometimes when it is on S i can't remember if it's Sat or Sun.:unconscious:
https://i.postimg.cc/T3WM4T54/P1000265.jpg
Here’s my 1970’s Tissot PR516 GL. Obviously they hadn’t thought about a red ‘Sun’ then - but I do have the recent re-edition of this Watch that does have it [emoji846]
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Originally Posted by mart broad
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Pretty much essential at any time if you work nights as I do.
iPad- laptop the same, but since it’s lockdown and I have no work to go to, I don’t care, every day is Groundhog Day.Quote:
Originally Posted by mart broad
That is lovely. One of those has been on my list for a while now.Quote:
Originally Posted by KAS118
Not quite the gold DD I'd have in mind for a lockdown but itll do. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1f412ff78c.jpg
Wow - very nice; I'll have to keep a look out for one of those now I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by verv
(I should just mention that its Monday 6th though 😜)
Thank you. I have just spent the last 3 hours setting it now you've highlighted my laziness [emoji6]
Keeping with the Day Date theme - but going ‘old-school’ digital
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...837c84141c.jpg
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Day-Date.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...25f767e1_k.jpg
Day-Date-Month-Moonphase. My dementia watch.
https://live.staticflickr.com/4836/3...b1dec694_k.jpg
Not your traditional day, date https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...702adb6d31.jpg
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I hate Mondays. I mildly dislike Sundays, as they remind me of Mondays (I think this is all linked to my job, but that's another discussion). And so generally, I like date only watches.
However, and ironically, I have 4 day/date watches. One a Casio Protrek that I love; two Seiko's being a SKX 009 and 6309 cushion case vintage; and a Sekonda manual wind.
I prefer the days to be all in black, and so the 009 is my least favourite, with a blue Saturday and red Sunday. The other two mechanicals have red Sundays only, which is better, but annoys me that they're red.
However, on holiday, I tend to take 2 watches. My protrek because I love all the gadgets AND the fact it's a day/date; and a mechanical, usually one of the Seikos. I find it quite handy to have a day date on holiday.
Whilst on lockdown, I swap watches about a couple of times a day, and wear a mixture of no date, date only, or day/date. Now I've got my Seiko 6309 diver on. Black Saturday which is a plus.:eagerness:
I know, I know, but you asked.:smug: