One of those questions that make you go “Hmmmm”

Over at Gizmodo, they ask the question "Watch or cell phone: Which do you use to tell the time?"

For me, it was an interesting question.  For a long number of years, I didn’t wear a watch as the one I loved that I had bought in Hawaii back in the early 80′s died and I never replaced it.  However, it was only a problem when I was out and around outside of a car.  At home I have several timepieces scattered around, several PCs are on most times, the TV is on, and two cable boxes have the time.  When driving around, each car has a clock.  Most places have a clock as well, so there was little practical need for one.  Still isn’t, for the most part.

Except I always seem to be with my kids whenever there were no clocks around, so I’d ask them.  Well, I’d get the look – "Dad, stop being so lazy and go get one!", and then I’d find out the time.  Three years ago, my eldest finally had had enough and bought a Citizen Eco-Drive Skyhawk. 

The Skyhawk part is that he bought it while in Pensacola awaiting training as a new Marine – the front plate has a small Blue Angels decal under the crystal and a much larger fitting on the back plate.  It is a large watch and not a lightweight either.  But I have made it a habit that if I go out, it goes on my arm.

The question still stands, however.  My answer is that it is the timepiece of last resort, mostly from a lack of habit.