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Have Cell phones edged out watches in telling time??

Created by : Amrita , Animation/Graphic Artist, Creative design  | 10 27 2010 07:53:28 +0000
Industry : Consumer DurablesFunctional Area : Gadgets(Personal Interests)
Keywords : mobile phones cell phones watches wrist watch time telling machines cell phones edge out watches in telling time
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May be this debate may be of not that significant value but today Watch making co's are facing a hard time.  Cell phones are edging out something as basic as wrist watches in telling time. One in seven people say they have "no reason" to wear a watch, according to a survey.  The change has been attributed to the rising tide of time-telling gadgets in our possession - mobile phones, iPods and laptops.

Today people relied more on their mobile or PC, rather than a watch, to tell the time,  Although 86 per cent of people still own a watch, but more than nine in 10 own a mobile. So, what do you think people... have cell phones edged out watches in telling time??

  
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I think watches are the best time tellers ,as I have seen people carrying expensive mobile phone asking time from those wearing a watch. It is because if you want to see time on your mobile it would take atleast 8seconds and more during the daytime because of reflection of the sun. and in a watch you require less than 2 seconds.

Besides people wearing watches look very professional and they appear to be better time managers.I feel wearing a watch increases one's credibility.
By Priyanka Agarwal, Cerificate student, Indian Institute Of Management (IIM), Indore  10 27 2010 10:46:57 +0000
 
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Yeah It's a fun in participating a different type of debate...

But I would like to say a hindi proverb "Jahan Kaam Aawe Sui(Needle) Ka Karei Talwaar(Sword)".

Since a sword can't replace needle similar is the case with Watches. They are the best time teller for years and will be too in future, however their shapes and wearing standard may be modified.

You never know in future we may have Artificially intelligent watches which can tell time just by wearing a device in the form of ring and they can shadow upon any object pointed toward. See Pranav Mistry's Videos for Artificial Intelligence.

Mobile is an exceptionally different device which is being used for various other purposes.
By Rishi Gaurav, Software Engineer, HCL Technologies  10 27 2010 11:12:53 +0000
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Most definitely. Today a mobile phone has replaced the the wrist watch, alarm clock, camera, walkman, gaming machine all into one.
By Jaygopal Raghavan, Marketing Manager, Landmark Group  | 11 21 2010 13:26:50 +0000
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yes agree in some extent. but not in all ways. wrist watch is also come under the professional looks and also in trendy look. but most of the middle income group move towards the mobile as substitute of watches.
By naveen vaish, MBA/PGDM student, I.T.S GHAZIABAD  | 11 10 2010 16:09:43 +0000
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cellphones have not only replaced watches but so many things but that does not mean watches are not going to be worn.
By s.baalu , Consultant, XYZ LTD  | 11 08 2010 14:23:01 +0000
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because it has a lot of other addons: regular time synchronisation: my cellphone is accurate to within a few seconds to IST, alarms ets,
By V. Srinivas, Freelancer, Information Technology  | 11 02 2010 05:25:06 +0000
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No, designer watches will always be in demand for both men and women.
By neha singh, Content Editor, Avestia Corp  | 10 28 2010 13:39:23 +0000
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yes nowadaty they lke 2 do that
By a.irshath mohammed, B.Tech/B.E. student, kalasalingam university southern tamilnadu  | 10 28 2010 13:08:27 +0000
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In futre, Cell phones will be available in the form of Wrist Watches.
By P. Abraham Paul, MD FCOMNET  | 10 28 2010 07:41:10 +0000
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yes, in the long run, mobile phones and PC eradicated wrist watches. This happened because of multifeature capability of mobile phones and people accepting mobile phones with both hands. With mobiles in hand, people can use them in several ways, infact we can say that use of calcualtor is also reduced a little but since even a small shop requirs calculator for the ease of use, it is not much impacted. there is no doubt that wrist watches are important but the use is definitely reduced.


By Saurabh Parikh, Project Manager, Upside Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd.  | 10 28 2010 07:10:43 +0000
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I think its partialy true to say that, but wrist watches or Wall clock will never come to an end. Generaly, i don't use any of the two though i have my wrist watch but use to check the time on my PC or Laptop oterwise i use my cell phone. Don't know abt others.
By Anand Sharma, Monitoring the research funded by DIT, Department of Information Technology  | 10 28 2010 06:58:43 +0000
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Yes, many including me have stopped wearing a watch since starting to carry a mobile.

May be the watch makers can now look forward for mobile on wrist technology.
By Ravindra Sharma, Managing Consultant, CHEF-India  | 10 28 2010 04:36:54 +0000
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Yes, I think so. and I would add that not only it replaced Watches but also it has many other features apart from only telling time which is incredible.
By anuradha , Education Coordinator, A to Z Technologies  | 10 27 2010 14:48:43 +0000
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I myself stopped using a watch for over ten years.

HOPE I AM USING MY MOBILE AS A PERSONAL ASSISTANT FOR TIME, DATE, CALENDER, SCHEDULING, ALARAM, CALLING, MESSGING....

TO BE CANDID I AM VERY BAD AT RECEIVING CALL.....

I RARERLY AM HANGED UP ON CALLS WHEN I SPEAK TO OTHERS, WHILE ON DRIVE, SHOPPING ETC...

 

 

 
By Mohana Varma, Head - Corporate Planning/Strategy, Technology Consulting  | 10 27 2010 13:41:20 +0000
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To participate in this debate based on the title it is YES....since telling the time....and if it mobile is a replacement to watches it is a NO....Thanks for some different debate
By Manoj Kumar, Sr: Manager - QA, ARCHETYPE GROUP, INDIA  | 10 27 2010 08:06:18 +0000
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No, now a day’s watch is not considered as a time telling machine but a style statement. Just think for a while why does international watch brands are opening their franchise outlets? Simple they see huge potential in India market. Why does Titan has exclusive range of Raga watches ? Why do Ethos Swiss Watch Studios, a retail chain of exclusive Swiss watch stores plan to open more 6 store in the country.
By Manzoor Ahmed Sohail, Deputy Manager - Marketing, Normak Fashions (P) Ltd (Estelle)  | 11 11 2010 11:23:25 +0000
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Watches will remain watches and mobile is no answer to the watch. As on date there is 671 million users of mobiles in India but the wrist watch market is also growing in all segment of pyramid.
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 10 28 2010 13:17:14 +0000
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Watches are still having their own importance..Watches stand out with their own elegance & style..
By Mohammed Sarfaraz Alam, Team Lead - Process Design & Quality Control, Powertech Automation Solutions  | 10 28 2010 10:06:37 +0000
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I always prefer wrist watch to see time and date in-spite of having other things like mobile phone and PC. But whenever I don't wear wrist watch, I have no other options than depending PC when I am at work and cell phone when I am out to see time. Even my bike's electronic speedometer shows time. But still I really find hard time to see time whenever i don't wear watch since I have to depend so many things to see time that I am not habitual of. 
By K Rajesh, Freelancer, Publishing  | 10 28 2010 05:00:35 +0000
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Cell phone is being used for reference of time, but I feel watch as an accessory will never fade out in usage. Its seen as an accessory. I cannot stay without wearing a watch. I feel something is not complete without wearing it.
By Joe Antony, Retail Sales and Marketing, JSW Steel Limited  | 10 28 2010 04:48:02 +0000
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People wear a watch coz for its utility,style and also for its emotional factor.The emotional factor is very important as watches are the most sought after gift by family members,friends and colleagues on special occasions. It is hard to believe that cell phone could ever bring down the sales of watch.Otherwise why would companies spend millions on celebrity endorsements for their brands.It is the unorganised watch market from China that is eating up the share of pie on the branded ones.Do you think cell phone can take on your music player,wall calendars,wall clocks,etc? Never,because aesthetic value can never be replaced.
By Kaushik Kumar Borah, Sr. Business Development Executive  | 10 27 2010 17:10:23 +0000
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Phones are actually small computers these days, also there's only one phone, by LG which can worn on wrist. Watch can be just looked at, for phone, you to take them out from pocket. When wrist watch was not invented, people did carried their small watches in pockets!!
By Abhijit Anand Prabhudan, Admin/Facilities Manager, Ca*****  | 10 27 2010 16:11:56 +0000
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Definitely Not!

Watch is a wearable item.  Its treated as ornament and not merely as a time-piece.  When we think of ornament, it needs to be gorgeous and so becomes more presentable.  There are many international brands still launching there products in India.

It will never die and will managed to retain the place.  I do not see any threat in coming years.

Wear it, follow it...

Nilesh...
By Nilesh Jain, Project Manager, A Leading Media/Telecom Co.  | 10 27 2010 09:21:28 +0000
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its not alway possible to remove cell phone from pocket / cover to check time
By Hamir Charania, Managers Sales, Pammvi  | 10 27 2010 08:17:04 +0000
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I left my watch behind several times, and it was not very convenient for example to pull out my phone just to check the time during some meeting or other occasion when I'm not at a computer where I can easily know time.

I'm not going to go into the phones vs watches war, but I think watches are more convenient for telling time. Just another example when specialized device does its exact function much better than universal device with many functions.
By sameer kamble, IT Manager, indsoft systems  | 10 27 2010 08:00:40 +0000
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I don't think so...... watches are the still the best time telling machines, and also its a fashion statement a lot lately and people still wear watches a lot by default and they go for these watches even when they have mobile phones with them.
By Amrita , Animation/Graphic Artist, Creative design  | 10 27 2010 07:53:28 +0000
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