01-23-2008, 11:06 PM
I wear watches because I need to keep track of time when on the job, and because I love watches.
Some are jewelry for me. Almost all analog; a few are digital when and where function precedes form.
But a clean, simple elegant analog watch is a thing of beauty, I do have a couple of chronographs, too.
Then again, the boring, long-winded old man is probably still frightened by this confusing new technology.
That's a pretty arrogant and biased (not to mention a tad hate-oriented) leap to a conclusion.
Where you in his place, I'm sure you'd have *no* problem trying to conduct business while your subordinates are busy check the phones for the time, text, messages, new e-mail... It becomes obvious that these people are distracted and/or don't GAF.
It then becomes your duty to see that the remainder do.
It is also rude to be using a watch to check the time in some instances, but at least it can be done fairly covertly, and not be a distraction to anyone.
Some are jewelry for me. Almost all analog; a few are digital when and where function precedes form.
But a clean, simple elegant analog watch is a thing of beauty, I do have a couple of chronographs, too.
Then again, the boring, long-winded old man is probably still frightened by this confusing new technology.
That's a pretty arrogant and biased (not to mention a tad hate-oriented) leap to a conclusion.
Where you in his place, I'm sure you'd have *no* problem trying to conduct business while your subordinates are busy check the phones for the time, text, messages, new e-mail... It becomes obvious that these people are distracted and/or don't GAF.
It then becomes your duty to see that the remainder do.
It is also rude to be using a watch to check the time in some instances, but at least it can be done fairly covertly, and not be a distraction to anyone.