steve Loc: Iowa

Also get the Eco drive. Stays charged for a very long time.

Indi Loc: L. I., NY, Palm Beach Cty when it's cold.

If the battery runs down again take a pencil eraser and clean the contacts, top and bottom, then install the new battery. Sometimes the contacts oxidize or corrode from the battery leaking.

badapple Loc: Twin Lake, Michigan

My wife bought me an Citizen’s Eco watch a couple of years ago. Best watch I have ever owned and as a time freak have had many.

dpfoto Loc: Cape Coral, FL

Confucius also say, "Man who fart in church must sit in own pew."

SteveFranz Loc: Durham, NC

I have a bunch of nice looking - but relatively inexpensive watches. I used to go for stainless steel, case and band, but kept having problems with corrosion. I must have nasty chemicals oozing out of my pores because after a few months the metal looked really bad.

Then I discovered "ceramic" watches. They are brittle and prone to breaking if dropped - but they really look sharp and keep looking nice. My current watch is Tungsten Carbide, heavy but almost diamond hard. After more than 6 months wear, it looks a sharp as the day I first wore it. No scratches or scuff marks and no corrosion.

gpc

Timex worked fine for me. Now that I'm retired I stopped wearing one.

TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA

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sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Some people are never satisfied with whatever Christmas gift you get them. I bought my Better Half a new bowling ball for Christmas last year. Because I wanted it to be a surprise and she was not there to size it, I had it drilled to fit my hand. I also wanted her to always remember that the gift was from me to her so I had my name put on it.

Try my best to be the 'Perfect Husband' I failed again. She said that it was too heavy for her, the finger holes were too wide and too big and it should of had her name on it...not mine. I took it back however they would not accept it because it had already been drilled and embossed with my name.

I guess I'll just have to keep it now and use it when I bowl with the guys on Thursday nights. I've been married 55-years and I have yet to get a Christmas right!

dallis Loc: Lompoc, Ca.

Several years ago I was going through a pretty rough patch fighting cancer, not being able to do a lot I stumbled onto Citizen watches on e-bay. There are hundreds of new and used Citizen watches there. I used take my Seiko into a jeweler to replace its battery from time to time, that’s where I admired the Citizen watches he had on display, they are a bit pricey and there are so many styles to choose from. So thanks to e-bay I now have 15 Citizen eco drives. Three of them are radio controlled and several are chronographs. Every day I have a decision to make, which one to wear today, I like them all equally. Haven't had to mess with batteries at all and one of the watches is 16 yrs old.

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

Just two watches??? I have five wrist watches, three pocket watches and a wrist health monitor. The monitor tracks my heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen level, steps, sleep hours and even reminds me to get up and move. The watches simply tell me the time but a couple tell me the date and a couple also have stopwatch capabilities. You need another couple watches, at least.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

About 31 years ago, my father sat me down before I got married. The conversation my father started was about if this girl (my fiancé) was the “right” one. I had made mistakes before. When I told him emphatically “YES!” he gave me one of his life lessons that I have never forgotten. He poured us both a glass of Chivas Regal Scotch. He suggested that I have a choice in life. I can be always right or always happy. I cannot have both. I should make my choice very wisely. It will effect the length of my marriage. I had picked “Always Happy”. I am never right but I am a happy fool (man). He suggested that I never buy a gift for my wife that has a plug attached to it. He said that a gift like that would probably mean that you wanted her to iron your own clothes, vacuum your floors, and even blow dry her hair properly.
These kinds of gifts don’t do very well to strengthen a marriage. When I asked my Dad what makes a nice gift, he suggested jewelry. A necklace, earrings and bracelet is a lovely gift. Diamonds are best but Amethyst is a good choice since it compliment’s my wife’s eyes. Flowers are nice and better if you have a garden to put them in. (Save your money and buy her a house). Don’t get her a huge box of chocolates. Trust me, because the fight that will happen will last for years. A watch is nice when you want to tell your beloved of the happy years you have together. Our 5th Year Anniversary, I bought her a Grandfather clock. I bought her a few watches over the years. Many of them were high end and not cheap run if the mill kind.
After so many years, I ran out of ideas. I asked her what kind of a gift she wanted. It is a lot easier when you know what kind of gift to buy. Basically subtle hints don’t work after many years.
As for a bowling ball you must be subtle. First pick a color that she would like. Pink or Purple are the makings of a nice ball. For any engraving, her name is better. You can embroider the bag with her name as well.
Now you have to get clever. You have to ask the owner of the bowling alley. A ball from the Bowling alley that she likes is best. She will pick a ball with the best weight for her. She will pick a ball with the proper holes in it for her. When you are ready to leave, meet her by the car. You tell her you have to go to the bathroom. Find the manager. Ask if you can borrow the ball she likes to have one made for her. Don’t forget to slip him or her a twenty. Get the ball made and surprise her with it. Then bring the old ball back to the alley.

Recently I had undergone open heart surgery. I never had so much as a broken bone in all my life. My wife was frightened. She thought I was not going to pull through. When I was in the PACU (post anesthesia care unit) she promised my sister that if I come out of surgery alive she will buy me a gift. My sister said “buy him a camera.” When my wife came to me, I was still groggy. I told her I wanted a Canon 1v-HS. She didn’t bat an eyelash. (I could have asked for a Nikon D6). A few days ago this beast came in the mail.
Sometimes it is best to get your spouse what they want and not what you think they will like.
P.S. Don’t buy your wife a set of dishes, cooking pots or silverware. If she gets angry at you, she now has something to throw at you.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

You know if you tell the wife anything, that automatically leads to a change in your plans. I would say nothing.... Now watch her give you a nice watch she found at a yard sale...

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

You probably are correct. I can’t tell you how many times we go into a restaurant (before COVID) and I would order something then my wife will order the exact same thing. So now I tell the waiter I have a pastrami on toasted rye with lettuce tomato and mustard on the side. When my wife says She’ll have the same thing, I order a chicken Parm platter with fries and penne pasta. Don’t forget the chocolate milkshake.
I like the clip watch. I attach it to my pants loop. For under ten dollars not a bad deal. The retail price was about $60. My wife will probably buy a watch for me for my birthday in a few months.

mikee

Reminds me of a joke.

An attorney does some work for a good friend. The bill is $500, which the friend pays him in crisp new $100 bills. After the friend leaves the attorney notices that two bills stuck together and he actually received $600, which cause the attorney some hesitation...does he inform his partner?