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

[TXRN44]

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....

[priorities2]

Ha. I just find the concept of a $300 watch funny. Maybe I'm naive, but I start NS in September and just ordered a watch from Amazon for $2.99. It's cute enough and reviews state that it functions.

I would only buy something high quality if the high quality version of that thing actually delivers a better service, and I find that service really useful. Pretty much the only high quality things I own right now are my camera ($304 on sale) and my winter boots ($80 on sale) -- I love photography and live somewhere with horrible winters.

I don't want "my stuff to own me" and I try to save as much as possible for my future. And I'm just kinda anti-materialism... so in summary, no, I would not wear a $300 watch to work, lol, if I acquired a $300 watch, I'd sell it and pocket the money. :)

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I am into nice wristwaches, so the answer for me is yes.

Right now I am wearing a Citizen EcoDrive gold-plated watch with small diamond accents around the bezel. This watch is powered by exposure to light; therefore, it will never need a battery change.

On occasion I'll also wear my Bulova Diamond Series watch to work. My best friend wears a $600 Movado watch almost daily.

BTW, one of my coworkers was married to a wealthy physician for many years. She still wears the $10,000 Rolex Datejust wristwatch that he gifted to her many years ago. It's a gorgeous watch.

[GodIs082010, ASN, RN]

I think $300 is expensive! I guess expensive is subjective. .....

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[Caffeine_IV]

No. I wear a $10 watch to work.

Many nurses where their engagement rings (some do just the band) to work and those costs thousands.

I don't wear anything valuable at work, my preference.

[NurseDirtyBird]

Casio for me. Of course it's the high end Casio, with the calculator. I wouldn't be seen in anything less!

[applewhitern, BSN, RN]

Commuter, I think you and I have the same watch!

[BrandonLPN, LPN]

I don't even wear a wristwatch. I hate the way they feel and I never would remember to put it on in the morning anyway.

All our residents have clocks with second hands in their rooms. And if I'm not near a clock, I just pull out my iPhone and use the stopwatch feature. My nursing instructor would've had a cow, but it works.

[PediLove2147, BSN, RN]

I have a swatch that I wear at work, it is plastic and washes off nicely.

I also wear my engagement and wedding band to work.

[thelema13]

I wear my $500 Bulova to work everyday. Lots of scratches in the ED, but oh well.

[RNperdiem, RN]

My $900 Movado watch was a nursing school graduation present from my Aunt.

15 years and many working shifts later it looks just as pristine and unscratched as when I first saw it. I love my watch and will probably wear it for another 15 years-if not more.

In certain circles, $300 is a moderately priced watch.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

My $20.00 watch works well for me. I hate watches and bracelets.. Just drives me nuts having something around my wrist.. To each their own.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

In certain circles, $300 is a moderately priced watch.

Heck, a $300 wrist watch would be considered a cheapie in certain circles!