Your preferred personal timepiece?

Do you really need to know what time it is after a collapse?

Casio F91W is on my wrist 24/7. Digital, classic look and suit my wrist more so than a chunky g-shock. I had one as a kid, so some nostalgia factor too no doubt. Costs $20 and usually gets a few years life before the strap gives way. Some have replaced the strap with a NATO but I haven't gone there. Showers, swimming, recreation...no problems. Time, day, date all on the main screen. Stopwatch, alarm, hourly chime, does the basics and does it well. According to it's wiki page, it was also al-Qaeda's timepiece of choice.

But no plan for replacement when SHTF, just go back to natural cycles according to the seasons.

Sun up, i’m up.
work
Sun down, i’m down.
repeat.

Best clock in the world.

Same here. Get up early in summer, late in winter.

Back when I used a watch most times I had a Timex Sportsman (?) Cheap, durable, accuarate enough.. Do they even make that model anymore ??

Have not worn a watch since I retired.. Don't miss it.. I guess checking time is one of the few things I do use a phone for.... When I need to know the time..

I Have a old Rolex, cant remember what model, but it does need a battery every 5 years or so. I hardly ever wear it. The phone or clock in a truck or the radio time is good enough around here. I think its more important to wear a heavy copper bracelet as this enables your body to keep its copper levels up continually. Ive worn one for 40 years and apart from the fact that they wear out every few years, its all I have on my wrist. (Must be 99.9 % pure electrical copper, preferably from an old electric motor with the insulation removed)
Working outside,I am aware of the suns position and can determine when its lunch time reasonably easily (With a little help from my stomach !) A bit harder in overcast weather or rain though.
There is a small digital countdown clock in the kitchen for cooking timing, and of course, a bedside radio/clock.
One of my SW radios has a duel clock display, so its available. Internet (computer) time is always available when blogging as well, so keeping track is easy. After TSHTF things will get a bit harder though, and we have a few analogue wind up watches/clocks.




No one is listening until you make a mistake.

I'm a horrible millenial so of course I have a smart watch and I'm SUPER smug about it  . James Bond can suck it, I can make and receive calls on my wrist. 🤣

Up until I got this watch though I relied on a solid G-shock which I still have should I have reason to want to off-grid myself. Prior to that I ran with a $12 cheapie digital from Kmart that went through hell and high water and probably still works. I haven't checked for a while. Other than that, I have a self-winding watch that my mum gave me from when she was in her 20s. It's got an extremely small face but decently solid and keeps time perfectly.

And anyone who thinks 'you don't need a watch when the shtf' has never had to try to time someone's heart rate by the sun There's a lot of really good reasons to have a sturdy, reliable analogue watch. If you don't have one because you never feel the need to check the time, I'd still recommend having an analogue watch/nurse's watch/stopwatch in your first aid kit. They can be really useful for assessing how much distress someone's system is.

But I'll always remember the 'three fingers from the horizon means three hours till sundown' rule that I was taught as a kid. Not sure if it's entirely accurate, but works pretty well if you not required to remember meeting times!

I personally wear a Sinn 556a.
Accurate, hard wearing, repairable by any watchmaker by virtue of the movement used and as far as quality watches go they are pretty reasonably priced.

I’m looking at an omega aqua terra but it’s just not at the top of the priority list.