My 15+ yr old Timex Indiglo finally went kaput. The watch is dead; long live the watch. Here are some reasons why I still have and use an analog watch in 2022. Read More ...

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Many people have outdoor watches that do it all. Mine tells the time: the Timex Indiglo.

A watch, at its most basic functionality,  is for one purpose: To tell the time.

However, much like phones, they have acquired more functionality over the years: altimeter, heart rate monitor, GPS and so on.

Telling the time only? That is so 1980s.

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 Though I was always envious of Ralph P’s watch back in 4th grade!

Naturally these new watches spark pages of discussion too. Which watch to get? Which watch has the best features? Will it place my order at Starbucks? And many other questions.

Yellow fedora optional.

Much like the over-fascination with gear in general, watches are discussed quite a bit.

I suppose I’m a bit of a Luddite outdoors person.   I prefer analog watches for aesthetic reasons.

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