{"id":81023,"date":"2022-08-03T13:11:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T12:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=81023"},"modified":"2022-08-03T13:11:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T12:11:19","slug":"style-statement-or-timekeeping-why-do-we-wear-watches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/style-statement-or-timekeeping-why-do-we-wear-watches\/","title":{"rendered":"Style statement or timekeeping? Why do we wear watches?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Humanity has been obsessed with telling the time since it was first noticed the passage of the day could be monitored by watching the sun traverse the sky.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first mechanical tickers can be traced back to the 13th century and the earliest wristwatches made in the mid-1800s.<\/p>\n

Today, with timekeeping accessible on every mobile phone, the practicalities and accuracy of watches are less important and brands focus as much on turning them into must-have style statements.<\/p>\n

But is the habit of telling the time by looking at a wristwatch dying?<\/p>\n

Pre-owned watch specialist Luxe Watches<\/a><\/strong><\/span> aimed to find out, as it asked members of the public why they wear a watch?<\/p>\n

63.5% of UK watch wearers just want to know when it\u2019s time to go home from work.<\/p>\n

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It makes sense that more people would choose functionality over fashion, but the ratio was never this skewed.<\/p>\n

Over time our work life has become a lot more fast-paced.<\/p>\n

We see this very clearly in the design of everything from buildings to smartphones. We think more about how functional something is over how it looks and watches are no different.<\/p>\n

What Other Reasons Do People Wear Watches?<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>When we look at the other reasons people wear watches, we find that fashion is the 2nd most popular choice. This makes perfect sense considering the difference accessories can make to any outfit.<\/p>\n

When we compared men and women in our survey, we found that 60% of men valued the fashion aspect of watches versus only 40% of women.<\/p>\n

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Many celebrities love showing off their jewel-encrusted watches online, but this is not an indication of the watch community as a whole. Watch owners and collectors wear watches because they love watches and not because they want to socially signal to others that they are wealthy. This is shown in the data as less than 2% of respondents chose this as the reason they wear a watch.<\/p>\n

When we compared men and women in our survey, we found that 53% of men wear watches to signal social status versus only 47% of women.<\/p>\n

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We were very surprised to find that only 1.7% of people wear watches due to some sentimental connection to the watch.<\/p>\n

Are people losing their love for gifting watches or do people keep their sentimental watches safe somewhere to avoid damaging them? We\u2019ll never know for sure, but all we know is that watches are still getting inherited and gifted every day to people that will cherish them forever.<\/p>\n

When we compared men and women in our survey, we found that 53% of men wear watches for sentimental value versus only 47% of women.<\/p>\n

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We found that around 10% just wear watches every day because it’s part of their everyday look. Some people don\u2019t feel comfortable without a watch.<\/p>\n

Whether it ties their outfit together or because they love the look and feel of a watch on their wrist the outcome is the same. You step out into the world every day with a watch.<\/p>\n

When we compared men and women in our survey, we found that 53% of men wore watches out of habit versus only 47% of women.<\/p>\n

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We were also glad to see that people still value fashion over fitness. There\u2019s no denying that smart watches have taken the world by storm primarily due to their health and exercise features, but their main downside is still that they look like a tiny screen tapped to your wrist.<\/p>\n

When we compared men and women in our survey, we found that 52% of men valued the fashion aspect of watches versus only 48% of women.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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