What kind of watch?

Watch with numbers and a second hand .

Honestly I wouldn't wear anything remotely expensive to clinicals.

A cheap watch with numbers and a second hand will do fine.

I would recommend a cheap watch that can get wet and you can wipe off. I have 2 of these (I keep one in my car as a backup):

Prestige Medical Women's Cyber Gel Watch | allheart.com

several in my cohort with inexpensive watches have already had theirs break in some way, including mine. So, the question would be do you load up on several cheap watches (to have back ups) or get one that's sturdy and reliable?

I bought a SWATCH. They come with a 2 year warranty on the watch and band. You can get cute ones that are made of synthetic materials like rubber, latex or plastic. They are water proof to 100 feet so no worries about washing your hand 100 times a day.

They run about $50-100 depending on the style.

No matter what you get make sure it has easy to see hands and a second hand. It won't do you any good if you can't see the hands. I would recommend buying in person and not online as size of the watch face & band and also how it feels (like weight) cannot be gauged online.

Honestly a coach watch sounds lovely but you'll need that money for your books. That's more like a graduation gift in my opinion.

Yes, hubby went a lil overboard. For clinical just use a cheap watch with a secondhand, plastic (easy to clean in case you get something nasty on it). The Coach watch can be worn on your days off when you are not at risk of getting it messed up or broken.

I bought a SWATCH. They come with a 2 year warranty on the watch and band. You can get cute ones that are made of synthetic materials like rubber, latex or plastic. They are water proof to 100 feet so no worries about washing your hand 100 times a day.

They run about $50-100 depending on the style.

I love swatch watches and had one before I caved and got a pebble. I could still collect swatches, there's nothing like them. Classic, relatively inexpensive and sturdy. Reminiscent of childhood, too!

I don't see why you wouldn't be "allowed" to wear this watch. I also don't see why you'd WANT to wear such a watch to clinicals, where you'll oven be elbow deep in feces.

I would recommend a cheap watch that can get wet and you can wipe off. I have 2 of these (I keep one in my car as a backup):

Prestige Medical Women's Cyber Gel Watch | allheart.com

I had this exact watch in purple all through Cna school, Cna work and nursing school.

Once I started working, I bought a digital baby G watch with military time that also keeps count of seconds. ]

I have a Baby G watch that has military time and counts seconds, I got it off amazon for maybe $60, which isn't bad at all. I used it for clinicals, the exam, and am using it at work. I'm only a CNA and people said go the cheap route but I plan on going on to be a nurse so it made sense to get a nice one that would last. I love it and get a lot of compliments (it's black with rose gold colored accents).

I recommend NOT getting "rubber" or "latex" banded watches to use in your practice. Many people ARE rubber/latex sensitive or allergic and it could be so bad that the particles being around them (not on them) could cause them to go into anaphylactic shock. Try and look for plastic or metal bands or bands that specify latex free.

Something you can wash if necessary, that won't get damaged if you wash your hands, and with a second hand (or digital seconds). I wouldn't wear anything particularly expensive, but a waterproof Timex or something isn't out of the question.