£193 for a Watch !

[#1]

When I wear a watch (rare usually, I'm happy to use my phone instead) it's one of these:

My dad left me an electronic rotary GT, I've since bought a standard automatic and then the monza edition (the electronic tends to go through a battery every month or so, however it's mint so I keep it for special occasions and use the monza automatic as standard).
Got a bit of a thing for those watches, to be honest. Love the GT chequered flag design.

[#2]

Experts slam the technology as 'gimmicky and pointless' with only 5% of customers interested in buying it
"It looks like an asbo tag"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2412456/Samsung-smartwatch-Experts-slam-technology-gi...

[#3]

Quality journalism from the DM as usual 

[#4]

Quote from: Strat

I have one of these in daily use. I wanted a watch with hands so I don't have to put on my glasses to see the time. It has a number of extra functions which I don't use but it's always the correct time which I did want. I didn't buy it as a 'fashion statement' as it's functional and that's what I went for.

The one that you have is solar powered and of a later model than mine.
I use this digital watch (pictured below): it uses an atomic time control signal (The Time from NPL (National Physical Laboratory)); and I display the date and time using the 24 hour format.

[#5]

I'm still wary of devices that have a button with 1000 different functions depending on from which point of the compass you approach it
My watch has 3 such buttons and in trying to stop the back-light coming on randomly I ended up in stop-watch mode in Tokyo time

There is no 'Return to Default' setting as for an international device 'default' could mean many different things.

[#6]

Yes, they are complex. One does need the supplied manual.
It's good training for the next millennium though!

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This is my other watch,

[#8]

Wow! A good picture.
I'm drinking Jim Beam White Label.

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At the third "Ello", the time will be......