Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

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I have been working m/s for almost 2 weeks and have noticed that so many of the nurses I work with wear either the Micheal Kors watches or coach watches. You wonder how I get close enough to notice this, but if you know the watches they are unmistakeable. I also notice that most of them wear their ginormous wedding rocks and since I am a newbie fresh out of nursing school, of course I leave my rock at home, but I was just wondering and polling you random nurses if you would risk wearing a very expensive timepiece or your wedding rings to work all day? Being so new, to me it screams INFECTION!!! lol. I wear my little old nursing school watch and feel so plain next to all the bling on the floor....

Specializes in Pediatrics, High-Risk L&D, Antepartum, L.

I spend under $20 for my watches for work. $300 is an expensive watch...at least for the majority.

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Specializes in High-risk OB.

Compare to a Swiss watch...sure. But I'm willing to bet that to most floor nurses, three hundered dollars for a watch is expensive.

Did you mean to quote me? Because I do agree that $300 is an expensive watch and would never wear one to work that costs that much....My other watch is for dressy occasions only. :)

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Specializes in Pedi.
I wouldn't even pay $300 for a watch, so I guess the answer is no.

Ditto. I don't think I've spent $300 cumulative on all the watches I've had throughout my lifetime. My watch probably cost like $30 and I've had it for YEARS. I plan on keeping it until it completely dies. I don't like to spend money on these kinds of things.

I am not married and I wear no rings at all.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, NICU.
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Did you mean to quote me? Because I do agree that $300 is an expensive watch and would never wear one to work that costs that much....My other watch is for dressy occasions only. :)

No. I meant to quote BlueDevil. My bad!

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Specializes in High-risk OB.
No. I meant to quote BlueDevil. My bad!

I figured as much. Just checking! :)

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I've had mine for many years but, as long as Mickey's hands keep pointing to the correct numbers I'll keep what I've got.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

My current facility doesn't allow watches, which I think is a good rule. But after trying to pick poop out of various crevices in my watch when I was allowed to wear them, I certainly wouldn't wear a watch at work that wasn't truly disposable.

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My watch is just north of a 100 dollars but it was the cheapest watch I could find that wouldn't breakout my arm, and I usually take it off halfway through the day when I'm done with my assessments and admits because I hate wearing a watch. Then I pull it out PRN.

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Pay $300 for a watch? Does it tell a different time then the $10 watch??

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
Pay $300 for a watch? Does it tell a different time then the $10 watch??

Are you married? Is your wedding ring with a diamond or a CZ? Because a CZ looks just like a diamond.

Just making a point. It's okay to like a good quality watch that will keep its color and its time for more than 2 years, and is pretty to look at. Some people purchase watches as jewelry, in addition to keeping time.

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Specializes in Oncology.
Pay $300 for a watch? Does it tell a different time then the $10 watch??

It makes the time 7:30 on demand.

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So I guess that my everyday wear at work watch is a little over the top. It is a gold Rolex that only cost me a bit over $7000. It is heavy and large, but it will last well beyond any future grand children's life.

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