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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: 8weekly on October 12, 2014, 10:17:30 am

Title: Watches
Post by: 8weekly on October 12, 2014, 10:17:30 am
What watches do people use for work? I have broken two now, both with sentimental value and want something a bit tougher that's waterproof. I can't be doing with reaching into my pocket for my phone to see the time.
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Mike #1 on October 12, 2014, 12:30:49 pm
Surely you dont need a watch for work its hardly the hardest thing stopping for a few seconds to check the time if needed .

I hardly ever check the time whilst working , Only when i get back to truck usually .
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Tom-01 on October 12, 2014, 01:44:45 pm
This is the one I've got: http://www.gshock.com/watches/?id=A5FE5CD6-553F-4EE7-8D5D-EBEFAA43873C

Had it nearly 3 years cost about £100, no problems at all. Can't remember where I got it from now.
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: dannymack on October 12, 2014, 01:52:05 pm
Use to wear my Rolex but got quite scratched so only buy cheapies. At the min just use me fone now as cheapies don't last long !!!
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Smudger on October 12, 2014, 01:56:21 pm
Watches are banned( edited - this tongue in cheek for those who have stability problems ) I've trialled 2 people who wore a watch for work both spent most of the day looking at that rather than working, then huffing and puffing because we were still working at 4 pm.

Most vans come with a clock, check the time when the job is done

Darran
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Window Lickers on October 12, 2014, 01:56:31 pm
I used to wear a Rolex on each wrist, so i could see what the time was whatever i was doing. Now I just look to see what angle the sun is in the sky.
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: 8weekly on October 12, 2014, 02:05:38 pm
Watches are banned, I've trialled 2 people who wore a watch for work both spent most of the day looking at that rather than working, then huffing and puffing because we were still working at 4 pm.

Most vans come with a clock, check the time when the job is done

Darran

Better banning mobile phones I'd think. Perhaps I'm old fashioned. I like to time some jobs to see if they are underpriced.
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: paulben on October 12, 2014, 03:53:14 pm
Never wear watch or rings incase I scratch the glass
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Smudger on October 12, 2014, 04:06:32 pm
Never had any of the guys use mobile while working, maybe just those with watches were obsessed with time, taking breaks, not working a minute over what they thought was the end of the day.

Darran
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Window Lickers on October 12, 2014, 04:13:31 pm
. . . . So she said 'is that your ring dear?'

And I replied 'No it's my wrist-watch'.


Think about it. . . . . .
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: dannymack on October 12, 2014, 04:29:26 pm
Wouldn't like to work for you Darran you sound like a right Hitler or Normqn the Foreman he he he !!!!
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Smudger on October 12, 2014, 04:35:45 pm
Think you need to read the posts again Danny ( very slowly, well slower than you can normally manage ) then you'd actually understand something other than your usual misguided, vitriolic posts


Darran
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: 8weekly on October 12, 2014, 04:52:53 pm
Think you need to read the posts again Danny ( very slowly, well slower than you can normally manage ) then you'd actually understand something other than your usual misguided, vitriolic posts


Darran
Got to admit I thought your post was a little odd. I read it literally also - that you had banned watches because people that wore them spent all day looking at them. Depending on the age group people employ I was a little surprised as very few "youngsters" wear watches these days and hence my thinking that mobile phones would present a greater distraction.
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Don Kee on October 12, 2014, 04:57:52 pm
I dont wear a watch...for some reason it seems my jobs take ages when i wear one...
Put my pole down, have a look at my watch...and when i pick the pole back up (for some unknown reason) nothing seems to have been done but a few minutes have gone!!!

Since i cant work out why nothing gets done when i wear a watch, i refuse to wear one...
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: oldman on October 12, 2014, 04:59:05 pm
 Timex Expedition...does the job....

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2838940.htm?CMPID=GS001&_$ja=cgid:18091996165|tsid:59156|cid:189934525|lid:98862013765|nw:g|crid:53116097845|rnd:3044533480186935939|dvc:c|adp:1o3|bku:1
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: Smudger on October 12, 2014, 05:01:58 pm
Sorry for the confusion 8 weekly, was said in jest and edited the post.

Never had a problem with mobiles, all the guys have them but none use them constantly, in fact we probably text them the most with work updates etc..

darran
Title: Re: Watches
Post by: dannymack on October 12, 2014, 07:06:47 pm
Yeah that's right Darran you need to write your posts more clearly still wouldn't want to work for ya as I have and always have thought you was a right twat !!!! Or an odd bodd !!!