I have avoided wearing wrist watches for the longest time. I think the last time I wore one with any regularity was back in high school. All I remember is that there would be a nice white band on my wrist whenever I took it off. From then on, I kept the watch in my pocket and pulled it out whenever I needed to know the time.

I now have a belt watch that clips to the belt loop. It works out really well, but I'm always asked, "Is that a compass on your belt?" I guess that would be a natural assumption, since I must look lost all of the time. After a while, I'm thinking that I should actually wear a compass. So the next time they say, "Ah, you're wearing your watch, can you tell me the time?" I can say, "Oh no, this isn't a watch, but that way is north."