I have a Skagen watch that is just that. It has a minute hand, and an hour
hand. No alarms or anything. Almost no marks on the face, for that matter,
and it looks all sleek and stylish ;)
Merle K. Peirce said:
> Have you ever tried to find a watch the only tells time? A bit of a
> search, usually ending in the toy department. I don't want a watch the
> plays music badly. I certainly don't want a watch the subjects me
> constantly to telphonic annoyance and harrassment. I don't want a alarm,
> that somehow is resistant to to disconnection. I don't want a stop
> watch. I don't want a calendar, I have one of those on the wall, nor do
> I especially care for the time in Latvia or Botswana. I'm not entirely
> convinced I need a timepiece with more than one hand, anyway.
>
> I'm inclined to get my grandfather's Hamilton overhauled.
>
> On Sat, 3 Aug 2002, R. D. Davis wrote:
>
> > Quothe Bill Richman, from writings of Thu, Aug 01, 2002 at 11:19:12AM -0500:
> > > This is entirely OT, but since we're probably all gadget freaks here, I
> >
> > Not me. I have no desire for items such as PDAs, digital watches,
> > devices that tell me where I'm located geographically, etc. If a
> > watch needs batteries, doesn't require winding, and doesn't go
> > tick-tock, then I have little interest in it. Real watches go
> > tick-tock and require winding. :-)
> >
> > > thought it would be a good place to ask. My "OnHand" PC watch recently
> > > bit the dust, so I'm in the market for a cool new toy to wear on my wrist.
> >
> > Try a real wrist watch that you have to wind, which goes tick-tock, and
> > you'll find more happiness in life.
> >
> > > I've had various "DataBank" watches, a Timex DataLink, and the OnHand in
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > > the past. Not long ago I got a Kyocera PDA/Phone that handles most of the
> > > functions the watch used to provide, so now I'm just looking for something
> > > fun. I like BIG, HEAVY, INDUSTRIAL watches, so none of those effeminate
> > > little dressy things! I'm currently thinking about either a Casio camera
> > > watch, or a Timex "Internet Messenger" watch. Samsung has released a
> >
> > Talk about information overload... yikes. You need a wind up watch, and you
> > need it fast.
> >
> > > cell-phone watch in Japan, but not available in the US yet, priced at
> >
> > Weird.
> >
> > > $1,000, and duplicates the function of my existing phone. Any
> > > suggestions?
> >
> > Yes, a wind up watch that goes tick-tock; it will simplify your life.
> >
> >
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> > All Rights Reserved an unnatural belief that we're above Nature &
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> >
>
> M. K. Peirce
>
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> Shady Lea, Rhode Island
>
> "Casta est quam nemo rogavit."
>
> - Ovid
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