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WATCH GIVEAWAY: Tissot Heritage 1936 Mechanical

October 1, 2016
1,669 Comments
by Ariel Adams
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This month on aBlogtoWatch, one lucky member of our audience who enters below will win a Tissot Heritage 1936 Mechanical timepiece. A fashionable way to wear a modern watch with a vintage spirit, the Tissot Heritage 1936 is directly inspired by the time when wristwatches were still very much based on the design of pocket watches. This transitional period often saw round pocket-watch style cases with attached lugs and a strap. The style today is both charming and legible, with the Tissot Heritage 1936 wearing boldly at 45mm wide in polished steel. Like many traditional pocket watches, this timepiece features a hinged “hunter-style” caseback which opens up to reveal a view of the manually wound Swiss mechanical movement.

The dial of this Tissot Heritage 1936 Mechanical watch features legible pomme-style hands and Breguet-style Arabic numeral hour markers. Attached to the case is a soft, rich brown leather strap. In addition to being a handsome and fun-to-wear watch, the Tissot Heritage 1936 Mechanical reference T104.405.16.012.00 also has a reasonable price of $995. Enter below for your chance to win one this month on aBlogtoWatch.

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I’d wear a pocket watch at a wedding or any occasion where I have to be formally dressed. It’ll definitely be different from everyone’s dress watches.

  • I sometimes wear a pocket watch just because I can really. If I’ve got a three piece suit on why not finish off the look with a pocket watch on a chain.

  • If I were to own a pocket watch, I would regularly carry it with me in my purse out of convenience, especially since I don’t always have pockets. On the other hand, if I wore slacks, I would keep it in my pocket since I find the chains stylish.

  • As I only have one three piece suit and not many occasions to wear it, the opportunities to rock a pocket watch are somewhat limited. If there was another acceptable & fashionable way to wear a pocket watch casually, I would!

  • I like this Tissot piece very much in spite of the size. I would carry a pocket watch any time…any time I want to feel the presence of my great uncles who left them to me.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch when I’m wearing a waistcoat. Not often, but it does happen.

  • A would carry a pocket watch at the local chess championship. It could impress quite some people

  • I would wear å pocket watch everyday, just to put that small pocket in my jeans to good use.

  • I was actually just wondering when I’d wear a pocket watch. This last week I’ve been exploring my inherited pocket watches while researching their history. Yesterday I received my first manual pocket watch, and it has it’s own chain. My 5 year old son has been keeping up with a small Quartz pocketwatch with a clip (in his pocket mostly). Because his wrist is so small I’ve not been able to get him to wear a wrist watch while introducing him to tell time with analog hands. As soon as I can regulate my newest pocket watch, I’m going try to make room in my pocket to see how I like it. I’m fascinated with time right now and enjoy learning about the evolution of timepieces. Pocket watches definitely have their own spot in history. I hope to not see them remain there. Can’t wait to bring back the style when the occasion occurs.

  • As a drummer, I’d carry a pocket watch when I play drums because I don’t like to wear a watch when I’m behind the kit.

  • I would wear a pocket watch at this local cigar lounge that I always visit. Wear a 3 piece suit while I’m at it, to get that time traveler vibe. Tissots watches are, timeless!

  • I would wear a pocket watch at this local cigar lounge that I always visit. Wear a 3 piece suit while I’m at it, to get that time traveler vibe. Tissot watches are, timeless!

  • I could put that pocket watch in my jeans watch pocket as I stood to teach my Sunday School class, yes I said Sunday School.

  • I go to a really formal event and dress like a royal turd, with top hat, coat tails, and pocket watch.

  • Complements my style perfectly, would wear a pocket watch to a sales meeting to get noticed 🙂 perfect.

  • I love the pocket watches! I want always to have a pocket watch. but I think it is not convenient to carry pocket watch clothes we wear today. Unfortunately, pocket watches today use very difficult.

  • Of course I would wear pocket watch even today. It’s a style. I would wear them when I need to have my hands completely free and clean, for example manual work, cooking, etc…

  • I would wear a pocket watch to a black tie event in a 3 piece suit. Good way to add some vintage appeal to a modern day suit.

  • Is rule 2 mandatory or not? I’m never quite clear on this.

    If it’s not then here’s my entry, fingers crossed etc…

    If it is then this entry’s invalid as I don’t use facebook, or google+ and I don’t need articles emailing to me either. I just visit this site, probably more often than is good for me.

  • Whenever I ride my motorcycle, which is twice a day at least, I cannot see my beautiful blue Tissot prc200 as I always ride with a motorcycle jacket and gloves – safety first. I have never thought of this solution but a pocket watch can be an original and stylish way to know the time while on my bike. Thanks for the chance!

  • I would wear a pocket watch anytime I’m wearing a three piece suit, it would be very classy!

    Tissot is coming out with some really nice vintage-inspired watches these days!

  • I lik the trend of the modern watch mechanics with a vintage design. Several manufacturers have released some nice ones. I carry a pocket watch every day… my phone, and I have about reached the limit of things to carry in my pockets.

  • Love this watch. I’d wear a pocket watch whenever using a 3-piece suit, or if I knew my wrist watch would get banged up. Also sometimes you just don’t want to wear a watch, and just feel the need to switch up. A pocket watch is a more interesting alternative to just using my cell phone.

  • Interesting question, I think a pocket watch is less limited in terms of shape and size compared to a wrist watch so there’s even more scope to produce an artistic, unique, complex piece. Based on this it would be great to have a conversation piece to discuss with other watch fans… I wouldn’t carry one as a day to day timepiece but definitely would consider one as a beautiful amalgamation of art and engineering to enjoy and admire.

  • I think I’d wear it everywhere. Very unique and stylish. Not limited by what you wear.

  • Realistically, the only time I could see myself wearing a pocket watch is during some sort of themed convention or during a costume wearing occasion. Just like monocles and ear trumpets, pocket watches are a thing of a bygone era. However, Tissot has done an excellent job capturing the most likable (to me) aspect about pocket watches and made it wearable for the modern gentleman (or lady); the dial is the most likable part, and it is a stunner on this new timepiece!

  • That’s a really handsome watch which I would love to win.

    Seriously, I cannot think of a place or occasion where I can carry a pocket watch. Maybe to a steampunk costume party.

  • I suffer from mild eczema and found that, for a period, watch straps were causing my wrist to flare up. The only solution was to invest in a Mondaine pocket watch, which I enjoyed wearing for a while…though, as previous posters have pointed out, contemporary fashions don’t always lend themselves to carrying a pocket watch. I’ve subsequently “trained” my left wrist to tolerate just about any type of watch strap without flaring up. A case of mind over matter…I just couldn’t bear the thought of not being able to wear a watch!

  • As a police officer in England I’d like a pocket watch to be a bit old school when I’m noting the time of arrest!

  • Nice watch… I’m a professional historian so I can get away with tweeds and pocket watches… I will wear my grandfather’s watch now and then if I go to a conference, or something mildly dressy.

  • nice watch. The only reason for a pocket watch is working in hospital. You don’t need to take it off when you wash your hand so frequent

  • I would wear one while traveling – just so I could adjust my glasses imperiously, glance down and exclaim in the airport: “Good Lord, would you look at the time!”

  • This old fashion style in the wrist… Really incredible…. I would wear a classic pocket watch in special social occasion like a marriage.

  • A perfect watch to wear for my chats with my Dr. pals – both male & female. It seems that I have inspred, if I may be so bold to say, an increased interest on their part with time pieces.
    I do occasionally carry a pocket watch and I am very fond of the hunter type back cover.

  • Realistically I could only see a pocket watch being practical today at costumed events or themed conventions, though practically I can see a pocket watch being good for situations where a standard wrist watch could get scratched or broken.

  • This would be the perfect x-mas gift for my Daddy who collects watches. I love the descriptions you provide, because I learn a lot about watches. Thanx for your time.

  • A gentlement, across an overwhelming scene of ultramodern horological timepieces, sitting at the bar, with a tequilla in one hand, reaches into his pocket with the other, flings a pocket watch attached to a gold chain, and checks his time, giving a smirk in the process, is how i would wear a timeless classic

  • I consider pocket watches are best worn to formal events. Like weddings or banquets.This is a classy watch and would look great on my wrist!!!

  • I’ve never been all that keen on Tissot watches, but this one suddently out of the blue ticks all the boxes for my tastes.

  • I don’t have a pocket watch, as I see the uses as being very limited. Perhaps used when one has a smart watch on the wrist? Less clutter that way………..

  • Pocket watches represent a classic, nostalgic period and as such would be appropriate at any formal event. The transition from pocket watches to wrist watches is of particular interest to me. This Tissot is a very cool, eye-catching timepiece. Would love to win it.

  • I would carry it with me when I’m attending functions or weddings because its really cool and eye catching when I bring it out to check the time.

  • I keep one in my pocket while golfing to track yet another five hour round.
    More classy than the current offerings of those designed to clip to your bag.

  • I could see myself carrying a pocket watch with formal wear, albeit it would have to be a very thin model to not disturb the silhouette of a finely tailored suit.

  • Now this is a good time peace very classic and beautiful well balanced and thank your for not having a date window

  • My first mechanical watch was a tissot and I love this one. I would use it as a conversation piece on family reunions.

  • I’d happily wear a pocket watch anywhere. I’ve no fear of looking daft or pretentious, people think that of me anyway 🙂

  • I love pocket watches, but would only wear one in the opportunity where I could wear a vest and be able to reach easily in a vest pocket. I think pocket watches are a handsome touch of class.

  • Would be rotated with my other 35+ watches collection. All kept in mint condition. My first real watch was a Tissot 60’s vintage given to my by my dad in my teens so I have a soft heart for vintage Tissots. I like pocket watches due to my engineering curiosity at mechanic engineering marvels, but what I have in my pocket is an iphone. I wear watches, not store them in pockets.

  • honestly, I cannot really see myself wearing a pocket watch. In everyday life, there’s already enough stuff cluttering in my pockets, and in formal wear, I like to keep the contents of my pockets to an absolute minimum (I even have a special mini wallet to use when I wear suits). So yeah, I’ll stick to wrist watches. However, I wouldn’t mind having one or more well made pocket watches on display somewhere in the house, just to admire from time to time.

  • I would wear this to work every day. Being a younger prifessional, I think this could show my appreciation for history and tradition, which usually becomes a bridge of sorts to the older generation in my industry

  • The only time I could see myself wearing a pocket watch would be with formal wear. But it would have to be slim asmto not ruin the silhouette

  • I would use a pocket watch on special occassions if and only one was passed down to me by a relative. I do love the look of pocket watches though so I am diggin what Tissot has done here!

  • I would carry a pocket watch in very formal events, wearing a tuxedo, since I wouldn’t be wearing a wrist watch. I would mostly keep it at home and look after it so I could pass it on

  • I would use a pocket watch at somewhere like the horse races or at the goodwood revival. Places where classic looks are celebrated and sometimes needed.

  • There are times when a pocket watch still makes sense, but it cannot just be any pocket watch:
    1. A thin elegant gold pocket watch to be worn on a chain with a waistcoat on formal occasions. You could of course double up with a matching elegant gold wrist watch to keep track of time in another time zone 🙂
    2. A tough protected watch that you can wear in extreme situations where vibration could damage the mainspring such as when operating a jackhammer or driving on badly corrugated roads. Better not to have the watch on your wrist then.
    3. A pocket watch with a chronometer for timing sports events, etc. Easier to operate than a wrist watch.

  • The only time I can think of to wear a pocket watch is a to fancy dress party. Not many reasons to carry a pocket in this day and age. Maybe if you were not allowed to wear a wrist watch?!

  • I wear a suit to work everyday so i’d sport that pocket watch with pride. If i had a more laid-back environment for work like casual wear i couldn’t see myself wearing into often except for fancy dinners or posh events.

  • I work in a high tech company in silicon beach where every person has a smart watch. I go the opposite way with mechanical and automatic watches. I would wear a pocket watch all the time to go further against the trend that I view as the “new quartz crisis”. I’ve spent the last 10 years of my career interpreting data and finding new ways of manipulating it to help companies perform better. However, classic timepieces have always been my passion and nothing with a battery will ever be on my wrist.

  • Wearing a suit, that I wear every time, with a pocket watch it would be great! Very classy!

  • I like steampunk designs and pocket watches, so this modernized version would fit well with my daily wear.

  • The only time I’d carry a pocket watch is with a three piece suit. I feel like that is the timeless way to present it, clasped to a button and tucked away in the vet pocket.

  • I often carry a pocket watch on Saturday with good jeans (they already have a watch pocket) and an old beat up dress shirt.

  • I wear my late grandfather’s pocket watch pretty much any time I wear a three-piece suit (which is fairly often in the winter months, in England).

    On the other end of the double Albert chain I wear a JDM Citizen high-accuracy, thermocompensated, quartz pocket watch because, as much as I’d like to rely on a 1930’s timepiece to get me to meetings on-time, the old watch is not exactly in chronometer territory.

  • Unfortunately the only time I would carry a pocket watch nowdays is at a retro-focused event (cosplay, car show etc.) I get the old-world charm of pocketwatches, but unless you have a three piece suit on with a cane and a bowler hat, it just looks pretentious to me.

  • A pocket watch is a relatively old fashion way to track time. In our today’s world I would carry such a watch when I’m in public transport especially in a train (high speed or regional) to check that how much time remain to catch my next correspondence

  • I’ve been wanting a pocket watch to wear with my suit because I think it is perfect for that and this would fit the bill.

  • I need a desk clock, but I’ve always thought a nice pocket watch in a display case would be even better.

  • It would be nice to wear this pocket watch with a three piece suit in a “Downtown abbey” style 🙂

  • I would carry a pocket watch on days that I didn’t want to wear a watch. It would be a nice option. I would probably hook it on my purse — that would work great.

  • I would wear a pocket watch to work with a suit. I’ve been tempted by the Bomberg “Day of the Dead” watch with pocket watch screw in case (for something fun & a bit different)!

  • It’s hard to pinpoint an exact occasion where is wear a pocket watch. It depends on the outfit really. I still believe they make a handsome accessory mostly connected with evening wear.

  • It’s pretty hard to wear a pocket watch as it used to be worn, but to be honest I would just put it an inside pocket of a suit or sports jacket.

    Just remember not to put your keys in the same pocket.

    That is a nice looking Tissot with the wire lugs and the two tone dial with the rail road track,

  • A pocket watch would be great on days I’m at tech conferences where everybody has a smartwatch on their wrist.

  • I wouldn’t be able to carry a pocket watch everyday, too anachronistic, but would be great to have one for formal occasions, like while wearing a three-piece suit. I think it would be very classy and it hearkens back to a time when people put a bit more thought into their everyday style. Wearing one shows that you can appreciate the history behind it.

  • I would wear a pocket watch when I was feeling nostalgic and anti-technology which is almost daily now. I would put it in my front right pocket in the little change pocket attached to the pocket that my pants have. Since the dial will be larger than my wrist watch, I wouldn’t have any trouble reading the time.

  • A pocket watch will be great for an elegant ocasion where you are trying to impress you inlaws maybe, father of your wife or girlfriend, if he has an appreciation for watches it will be a very good topic for discussion.

  • Love this watch…I used to have a pocket watch which I wore with a vested suit. I haven’t replaced it…but this post is prompting me to think about it!

  • It seems that pocket watches are doomed to be extinct in today’s world… But i think i would most probably bring a pocket watch when looking at your watch would seem inappropriate or rude.. Like maybe in a business meeting or formal occassions such as a wedding.

    That way you won’t seem to be in a rush everytime you look at your watch 😉

  • I used to carry a pocket watch as a kid that I got at a flea market just because I thought it was a cool timepiece. Now I’d probably only carry one if traveling on trains or if it matched certain attire.

  • I would only carry a pocket watch to some sort of appropriately themed party. Unfortunately, I think that I would be mistaken for a hipster of some sort if I carried one openly in public, so I don’t expect myself to ever own one.

  • Great question! I think there’s still a lot of room for a pocket watch, especially in formal wear situations. Specifically, I’ve worn a pocket watch at a friends wedding because it was in a colder climate, I wasn’t going to be removing my jacket, and I wanted my cuffs tighter around my wrists (I’m in south Florida so anything below 70° feels colder than average).

  • i actually had an orient pocket watch (Orient CDD00001W ). it never saw use. i sold it. there are no circumstances in today’s world that would have me carrying a pocket watch as i love wrist watches too much.

  • I’m a drummer and percussionist so can’t always wear my fancier, non-shock resistant watches when I’m performing somewhere. I’d definitely carry a pocket watch when playing at a concert. Right now I have to use my phone or pull out my old G-Shock.

  • A pocket watch would be a cool piece to own but I don’t know when and where I would wear one. I love wristwatches and I can’t imagine not wearing one.

  • I always bring a nice shiny pocket watch to steam punk conventions. Alternatively, it would work well in a zombie apocalypse as a shiny watch on the wrist would attract zombies.

  • Great question folks. At nearly 50yrs old i`m happy to carry/wear a pocket watch anywhere that climate permits. even a waterproof one for swimming if one exists. Imagine , you could even keep in in your swimming trunks and whip it out when required….

    Tissot looks good though..

  • I would wear a pocket watch to events like the Kentucky derby, with the appropriate attire.

  • I’d wear one almost everyday, especially with long sleeves but without a gold chain or similar. Why? I just love the feel of mechanical things.

  • i believe, in today’s context, pocket watch should be worn on a very formal occasion such as gala dinner, business meeting, or any kind of event which involves deep and meaningful talking with someone. If you wear a wristwatch on the aforomentioned event, i am afraid that you will consciously or unconciously look to your hand to check time. Looking continuously to your wristwatches could be bad because you could give impression to someone you are talking to that you are bored–this then would become an obstacle to the relationship that you are trying to make whether personal or business relationship. Thus, with a pocket watch, i believe that it would make it harder to check your time whether consciously or unconciously and then it would prevent the impression that you are bored to someone you are talking to. Moreover, personally i think that pocket watch has its own place for the watch aficionados and for people who even don’t have interest in watch world. By having pocket watch, it will be a good conversation-starter with some new people.

  • I work in a research lab and having a pocket watch would be a nice alternative to a wrist watch, which is always covered by gloves.

  • A pocket watch would come in handy if you were doing some sort of work where a watch on your wrist could be scratched or damaged.

  • I would wear a pocket watch to business meeting or formal dinner. Why? Because it would turn a couple heads and a good topic for networking with people.

  • I would carry a pocket watch when I wear a suit. It accessorises well also becomes a conversation starter at any gathering. As such a wrist watch is concealed when wearing a suit.

  • 1936 was the year my late father joined the Canadian Army as a signalman to fight fascism and to defend democracy – or because it was The Great Depression and it was a job, three meals a day and a good pair of boots.

  • Anytime I want to make a unique expression about who I am….today that is the functions watches serve. Even the apple watch has no truly unique function yet so it is all a statement about who we are.

  • “boldly at 45mm” indeed.

    I would wear a pocket watch if I changed my style to grease monkey / hard livin’ alcoholic uncle that said the word ‘clobber’ a lot.

  • I would wear a pocket watch during a Hipster Convention, with a full beard while wearing a three-piece suit that had a suitable pocket in the vest for a pocket watch. The watch would naturally be supplemented by a pocket watch chain, for more a more thorough effort at Hipsterness.
    I found this beautiful pic of a Tissot Pocket Watch…I’d love to own this one:
    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/34526c47e285160a7eb19dfb9cb1b8ad996eb6ec586a9145185b0a2fc66fa118.jpg

  • If I was to wear one it would have to be at a very formal setting, but I don’t know if I’d ever truly have a reason to

  • Blue Jeans! Almost every pair of blue jeans has a watch pocket sewn into the right side front pocket. I think pocket watches are a must at a horse track when you are betting on the ponies, so I would probably wear one to one of the triple crown races, if ever given the opportunity. I would prefer for it to have audible chime feature too.

  • I will pair pocket watch with a set of suit with theme from the 30s. I might wear this in a grand function. With thepocket watch, I might gain peoples’ attention.

  • That’s a very nice watch in this giveaway! But, I would never wear a true pocket watch. I own a very old one that’s been handed down to me, but I’ve never put it in my pocket and used it. I’ve got keys in one front pocket, carbon fiber card/money clip in the other front pocket and an iPhone in my back pocket. That leaves one back pocket and I wouldn’t put a watch in it. I would and do wear a watch on my wrist that has a pocket watch movement inside of it. Does that count?

    It’s funny how everyone here says, “I would”. But, in actuality, they don’t. Doesn’t that make the, “I would” irrelevant?

    What does Mark Carson have to say about this?

  • Only time I can think of me wearing a pocket watch would be while wearing a 3 piece suit, like at a wedding or something. I would still love to win this watch though!

  • Either while wearing a suit, or when I’m wearing jeans. Although I must say, I think it’s hard to find an outfit and occasion that suits a pocket watch.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch with a 3 piece pinstriped suit. I can see it at a wedding or other formal gathering.

  • Yes, wearing a pocket watch at a special event would be very fitting. I think the uniqueness of a wedding or promotion calls for a special watch such as this.

  • love pocket watches and own quite a few. Not practical to carry. Enjoy “playing’ with them.I love vintage style contemporary wrist watches and have this Tissot on my “short list”

  • I love pocket watches and have owned one, but I hate having to pull them out of my pocket, so would never wear one.

  • I work at a maritime port and commonly on board ships. That’s where i’d carry a pocket watch. Comfortable, big, legible and there is no chance it will get tangled anywhere that could potentially shove you into harm’s way. I actually think pocket watches are pretty practical.

  • Tissot has very interesting watches and I would love to have this mechanical watch! Yes!

  • I don’t often wear a three-piece suit, but when I do, nothing completes the outfit like a pocket watch with chain. I have a late 19th century Hampden that, while not a high-grade timepiece, has a great deal of sentimental value to me. I really like this new Tissot, also partly for sentimental reasons, as the Unitas 6497 was the first caliber that I got my hands on in watchmaking school. If I don’t win the giveaway, I may just have to purchase one of these.

  • Although I really like and impressed from a nice pocket watch, I think that I don’t see any relevant occasion where I would carry a pocket watch on me. Sorry, in my life I just don’t find an suitable occasion.

  • Actually I’ve been thinking of getting a pocket watch. I’d wear with jeans attached to my belt loop on a chain. It doesn’t have to be a formal occasion, but hanging out, going to concert etc. it’s a great way to wear a timepiece.

  • I’d carry a pocketwatch if I was invited to a white-tie wedding of a king/queen. I’d wear a monocle, too

  • Great old-timey inspired design. The numerals are elegant but not overbearing. I especially appreciate the 24-hour numerals that almost disappear into the design of the minute dial on the face of the watch. Polished steel and hinged case are wonderful.

  • Since it’s October, then we can talk Halloween. If I went to a Halloween party dressed up as W. Churchill, two things I would have to have: a cigar and a pocket watch!

  • Could see wearing a pocket watch with my tux for special occasions. Thanks for offering this Tissot model. It’s a beautiful piece.

  • I’d only ever carry a pocket watch if I wasn’t allowed to wear a wrist watch and carry my cell phone.

  • I have considered carrying a pocket watch when I have business presentations, especially ones where I need to use my hands. I do not want a wrist watch reflection catching people in the eyes, grabbing unwanted attention, etc….I should also consider taking one to church. I catch myself checking my wrist more often than I should, in large part because it is so easy. I should be focused on the message, not the time.

  • What a nice watch! I’d wear a pocket watch at formal black tie event, there is nothing classier than pulling a pocket watch while everybody else looks at the time in their smartphone!

  • I would like to carry a pocket watch in situations where I would need to signal my disdain for other peoples tardiness by demonstrably checking the time on a big pocket watch

  • A pocket watch would be good if you are in a situation or environment where you might bang up a nice timepiece on your wrist but still want to enjoy a quality mechanical watch.

  • A few times a month I’ll carry a pocket watch. I have a collection, but most enjoy taking my Grandfather’s “Scotty” for sentimental reasons. Carrying a pocket watch is very nostalgic, but the main reason I do is I can really enjoy the craftsmanship of the more expensive pieces with the large movements and detail, plus the engravings and artistry of the Hunter Cases in gold and silver.

  • I wear a pocket watch to “class it up” a bit, as part of a special night of cocktails or as a conversation starter… and sometimes simply because my cuffs are too tight for a wristwatch. Just as my mechanical watches are selected partially to pay homage to the past, the pocket watch pays slightly flashier homage to a more distant past, which has been a great way to break the social ice.

  • Honestly the opportunities to carry a pocket watch would be very limited – black tie affair maybe. Might carry a modern rugged pocket watch while playing sports, camping, hiking, etc. Maybe it could include weather functions (barometer, altimeter, etc).

  • Very classy time piece. I agree with JF Beaulieu, the time to carry a pocket watch, is to a black tie affair.

  • I have a couple of old pocket watches and have thought about when to wear them but never have. I considered it when attending the opera or a formal wedding.

  • I wear a pocket watch to business meetings and expos. Since everyone wears a wristwatch, I find wearing a pocket watch instead more appealing. It opens completely different discusssions in a lot more positive mood.

  • Beautiful watch! I’d wear a pocket watch at any semi-formal, or formal event. There’s something elegant about pulling out a pocket watch, while everyone is using their new iPhone 7 to check the time.

  • I am an avid outdoorsman and I would carry a pocket watch when chopping and carrying wood and riding my dirt bikes as well as on hunting and fishing trips. These activities give wrist watches a terrible pounding and I usually wear a pocket watch or no watch at all while pursuing them.

  • The Tissot Heritage 1936 is an interesting watch capturing the spirit of yesteryear. For those who see some good in the past it may be a reminder of gentler days. In today’s world I don’t think I would ever wear a pocket watch for any occasion although I do have my grandfather’s Waltham.

  • Love the design! I’d wear a pocket watch during fall,winter, and whenever i get the opportunity to wear one of my coats, pulling it out of the pocket while drinking my coffee or reading a book.. first of all to check the time and then to get lost in its aesthetics

  • I’d most definitely use a pocket watch at work! I always wear dress pants and it would suit them perfectly. I’m asked for the time very frequently and it would make for a great excuse to use it! Would definitely make for a great conversation starter. Thanks for the opportunity ABTW and good luck to everyone!
    Joe

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to formal events where a three piece suit is appropriate.
    Don’t really know a lot of other opportunities where i would wear one.

  • I would purchase a pocket watch but it would have to be afyet I’ve purchased my grails. The setting for one would be formal wearing a suit or tux.

  • I would use a pocket watch during work that causes filthy hands or can damage a wristwatch.

  • I love being outside. Whether doing some tree felling, skiing, hiking, building, etc. I always want a time piece on me. But wrist pieces either get caught on different things, are covered by gloves or clothing, or are just too nice to risk damage. A pocket watch would be perfect to carry in these situations.

  • I often carry a pocketwatch. Mainly in memory of my late father who collected railroad grade watches. I inherited his collection, and even added a few of my own since his passing.

  • I love the hunter caseback on this piece. I have a pocket watch which I have wear occasionally with a three-piece suit. I love the engraving on the gold-filled case. The watch was a gift from my grandfather, so I get the double pleasure of enjoying the watch and thinking about him when I carry it.

  • I’d only wear a pocket watch with formal clothes and it would have to be vintage!

  • I would probably only carry a pocket watch if I were in costume. My wrist is my space for a watch and I am very satisfied with that. I think of my phone (which I always keep in my pocket) as fulfilling that need anyway. If I had a nice pocket watch, I would either display it or sell it to fund the purchase of a wrist watch. I really like the Heritage 1936 though.

  • The Tissot Heritage 1936 is an interesting watch capturing the spirit of yesteryear.

  • Such a beautiful watch. Elegant and classic. If I had one, I would carry a pocket watch to any formal event. It would definitely be better than pulling out a phone to check the time!

  • I love this watch!! As for a pocket watch, I already own my later fathers vintage ( early 1900’s Hamilton ) pocket watch and have worn it many times when my wife and I attend one of her company functions. Would I consider purchasing another one…of course!!

  • in my opinion, now a days thereis only one situation for a pocket watch: the marriage. A 3 piced dark grey suit, black shoes and a golden skeleton pocket watch on a chain… just great ?

  • I would carry a pocket watch in the summer if outside doing yardwork or just strolling around. I don’t like the tan line a watch makes on my wrist

  • The idea to have a watch based off a pocket watch is retro and way cool. really pulling them hipster heart strings. pocket watches are definitely nice to have when you don not want any things like straps or bracelet on your wrist. likely when i can be all formal with suit and shirt or even simply hipster with a tee shirt and skinny jeans but don’t want any accessories on the wrists. keeping time on the other hand is like a good habit to have a watch somewhere in the pockets!

  • I would wear a pocket watch for some timeless events just like the pocket watch, marriage, work anniversary and the likes. It will stamp the memory of the event with timelessness.

  • Pocket watches are great for fun but formal dress events like a wedding. Pocket watches aren’t practical for every day use, but when you want a unique touch to your fashion sense, it can make a statement.

  • I know most people are saying that they feel that they would only wear a pocket watch to a formal event, but I feel like it would be something that I could wear every day. When I was younger, we got my grandfather a pocket watch that he wore almost everywhere, so I can easily imagine a pocket watch in casual attire. As of now, I only have wrist watches, but my favorite thing about watches is that each is different in its own way. I love how you can choose what complications/styles you want and I love expanding my collection with new, different types of watches. For example, I have never seen a watch with the “hunter-style” case back like this beautiful Tissot displays. It would be an honor to add this piece to my collection.

  • I don’t often wear a three-piece suit, but when I do, nothing completes the outfit like a pocket watch with chain. I have a late 19th century Hampden that, while not a high-grade timepiece, has a great deal of sentimental value to me. I really like this new Tissot, also partly for sentimental reasons, as the Unitas 6497 was the first caliber that I got my hands on in watchmaking school. If I don’t win the giveaway, I may just have to purchase one of these.

  • A pocket watch in the modern world, in my opinion, belongs with the owner, in social static environments where it can be the source and trigger for a conversation topic with curious others. Places like cafe, bars, public events are primed for a pocket watch to have centre stage and entice a new raft of followers. Such timepieces are an event to take them out of a pocket to read the time, therefore they belong in ‘event’ scenarios.

  • Perfect for any dress-up or dress-down event. On a chain, it’s sleek with suits, simple with a t-shirt and jeans.

  • The only time I would wear a pocket watch is to a wedding. With all the customs associated with weddings, they are one of the most formal events, and a pocket watch would fit the conservative traditions associated with weddings. Having said that, I would must rather wear a dress watch.

  • A pocket watch could be very welcome in a vintage/barn style wedding! Both for the groom and the guests.

  • First off, I love hand wind movements. Second, the retro look is fantastic. I’d love to add this to my collection.

  • I’d use a pocket watch mainly when wearing a suit, but a smaller one would probably go well with the small pocket in jeans

  • Aye, this is a fine watch…I’d wear it every day if I win it, but considering my chances, I won’t and I personally cant afford it, sadly. I’d carry this watch every day and everywhere I go. This watch may only be worn at a formal event by others, but I personally love this style of watch. Others would say that they’d like to ONLY wear it at formal events, but I’d carry it everywhere with me. Anyhow, besides the subject, I’d like to thank Ariel Adams and those at ABTW for funding this post! This watch would complete a formal outfit but STILL! 😉 Thanks to Ariel Adams and ABTW! :DDDDD

  • I would purchase a pocket watch but it would have to be after I’ve
    purchased my grails. The setting for one would be formal wearing a suit
    or tux.

  • Anytime I was wearing a vest…I’d match it with a pocket watch on chain. The look is just so dapper! Plus it would be such a good conversation piece. Hopefully pocket watches make a comeback.

  • this watch has a style very Vintage, with the right look could be used every day. In my opinion, the watch goes well for a ceremony or social events. Captures much the scene

  • My wife gave me a pocket watch for my first Father’s Day. I don’t wear it often, but it never fails to become a topic of conversation when I do. Pocket watches don’t have to have diamonds or other accessories to catch the eye.

  • What a beauty! Vintage style in a beautiful new look. Would look FABULOUS on my wrist.

  • I wear a pocket watch whenever I wear a suit or tux. It gives me a feeling of luxury and elegance.

  • i really want to have a classic manually wound pocket sized watch with a display back. this is just so good! this and the stowa marine, just perfect!

  • I usually wore a pocket watch all through middle and high school. I did a lot of motorcycle repair work and dirt riding and I liked to keep my wrists free. They were inexpensive watches that weren’t very classy but it was fun to wind it every day and pull it out when someone asked for the time. Now that I’ve gained an appreciation for timepieces I may have to take another look at the quality pocket watches that are available today. I might end up carrying a pocket watch as my daily beater.

  • Well, I’ll wear it everywhere I go., with tux, suit and tie, or…. Jeans with t-shirt….
    It’s kind of a teenager trends nowadays here in South West Asia. A classy chic pocket watch, with chain, hook it on the belt loop and done.

  • I think the one situation I would carry a pocket watch is if I would be wearing a vintage suit (something 1920s-ish), probably British. Why ? Because it (the pocket watch) looks cool with such an attire.

  • It is usually very fitting for a pocket watch to be worn at formal occassions or with a vest. But I think I could wear it with a pair of denim as well. Even if it’s small enough I could wear it like a pendant with proper stylings and it still fit a casual outfit of young man like me. Not to mention that although it may sounds sentimental, if that’s a pocket watch that I inherited as a legacy it’s possible for me to carry it on every setting, just like its name, on my pocket.
    Personally there are times when I feel don’t like to wear anything on my wrists, especially since I am a person with allergy, sometimes I get hives. But if I look at my phone, the distraction could be annoying in some conditions. And that’s the moment that a pocketwatch is helpful.

  • Pocket watch looks great for any occasion whether u wear it with suit or jeans. I’d definitely wear it with jeans.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch in the coin pocket of a pair of dark selvedge jeans and crisp white T-shirt..Why? Just Because it’s unconventional and I think it would look really cool with the chain attached.

  • I’ve found that pocket watches work best with formal outfits, but I’ve worn one with jeans before. I find that it can be difficult to pull out of your pants pocket. If I wore a vest casually, it’d be a no brainer.

  • I am currently working on a pocket watch as part of an online course in watch repair. The watch itself is not interesting – but if and when I finish taking it apart, putting it back together, and it still works, then the watch will have HUGE value for me.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch at weddings, as I usually wear a waistcoat. Just to check how late the bride was to the ceremony!

  • I’ve been looking for such a dressier watch, would be very nice to own and good to go on any occasion!

  • Thank you for motivating me to research pocket watches, which is very interesting indeed. Especially interesting was the mandated certification of watches that were to be sold to railroad workers that started at the end of the 19th century. I would carry a pocket watch anytime either of the following two conditions were true: 1) I was wearing a vest and working or, 2) I was wearing a vest and traveling. The reason why I would carry a pocket watch is for the same reason I use fountain pens, because I enjoy some of the finer things in life (at least those within an educator’s budget). Also, this would send me out in search of vests with watch specific buttonholes.

  • I suppose I could see wearing a pocket watch in a situation where even a rugged watch might be damaged. Perhaps when welding or dealing with intense heat or flame.

  • I think i’d use it in many circumstances: from a Grand Gala event to a night passed with friends. Why especially in the night is simple. The reflections of the metal with the moon light are outstanding. I love the lights on the watch, how they are reflected..
    It’s a pleasure to see “what time is it” even inf you dont need to know it at that right moment!

  • I don’t know if I would wear a pocket watch but I think it would look great on my hubby when we are dressed up for a more formal event. He would wear it more as an accessory or decoration than for function but it’s always great to be able to check the time.

  • As a hairdresser, I would use a pocket watch because I don’t want to get my wrist watch wet when washing clients hair. That way I could have it safely in a pocket for easy access.

  • I would carry a pocketwatch every possible chance i got, because it is a classy way to carry a timepiece. Preferrably in a vest or when i get my self a bunad(norwegian national costume).

  • During my concert, to fashionably check out how much time I have with my audience. 🙂 A great eye catcher and performance filler.

  • I play upright bass, and dress up, often. I like using my Molinja pocket watch, to keep up, with time and style…

  • There is a 1920’s lawn party that a friend goes to every year and I will be attending for the first time next year. It seems like a great opportunity to wear a pocket watch

  • I’d wear it anytime; just to be anachronistic. The ubiquity of time telling on phones is missing the point.

  • Last wore a pocket watch when I got married nearly 29 years ago. Have it in a box but would certainly wear it with a 3 piece suit to a formal occasion.

  • A night at the opera, a day at the races, well I don’t go to the track, but classical music events it would be cool to pull out, get a few looks…. When I was a kid I found a pocket watch in the mud. Wonder what ever happened to it.

  • Tailor made suite would be a perfect match or pretending to be a hipster for a haloween.

  • A fantastic watch, the Tissot Heritage 1936, I would wear it every single day! However, I own a pocket watch and I wear it every single time I wear a 3-piece suit with a vest.

  • I would carry & use a pocket watch if it had day/date/alarm/chrono and had a large enough display for all data to be readily legible to people with old eyes such as myself.

  • Pocket watches go great with any 3 piece or vest. Unfortunately not everyone gets the chance to wear clothing like that in day to day life anymore.

  • I carry watches in my pockets because I chose to walk through neighborhoods on my way to my parking garage where an expensive watch on my wrist could make me a target for mugging or car jacking. I don’t want to advertise affluence. Once I get to my office I usually put the watch on my desk. So pocket watches are extremely practical for me. I also sometimes work in a setting with high intensity magnetic fields where rings and watches just can’t be worn. Again pocket watches are a very practical solution and a larger easily viewed dial is a bonus for older eyes. I

  • To be honest I don’t see myself wearing a pocket watch. Maybe if I wore a three-piece suit to some event.

  • I would only carry a pocket watch if I did not want to wear a wrist one. I think for men it would be specially very chick to wear one with a 3 piece suit

  • A pocket watch could be a part of my everyday carry rotation. I wouldn’t need a special occasion

  • The last time I wore a pocket watch it was before cell phones. The weight of my Victorinox pocket watch was rather nice to have with a corduroy blazer and tweed pants. Now if we could make an iPocketwatch that functioned much like the scaled down phone but more robust than the iWatch I might try it again. As for pure mechanical time pieces, I believe it is just a bit too much of a historical piece for everyday.

  • I would happily rock a pocket watch because as a professional ballet dancer I am always appreciating art from a different time. This watch is a perfect reflection of how artistic and innovative our ancestors were. And because I perform rolls of ballets made hundreds of years ago. I truly appreciate that.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to occasions where a wrist watch would be too casual, or situations where a wrist watch would be likely to be knocked about or damaged if worn.

  • I wear my pocket watch to formal events for my wife’s company. It is a Zenith Grand Prix 1900..unfortunately I really don’t know a thing about it! But in that circumstance is clearly stands out from the generic wrist watches that most others are wearing.

  • I still own a pocket watch, but rarely use it. I’d like a suitable pocket watch for hunting, keeps the watch nice and clean and safe from damage in the bush.

  • I would were a Pocket watch with blue jeens cause both will never die cause they are classic

  • This would be a nice entrance into the world of Swiss watchmaking, I currently only own entry level Japanese watches.

  • I used to carry a pocket watch for a certain affected style, and I’m afraid I couldn’t again without mimicking that affectation. However…there are some just amazing vintage pocket watches out there, really beautiful, and I just might see rocking one again with a well-tailored three piece suit.

  • I would carry a pocket watch if I was somewhere where jewlerry was not something you want to flash around

  • This is a very nice looking watch, reminds me of when I was a young lad and got a Tissot as my first mechanical watch. The only time I can see myself using a pocket watch is when going to a formal event like the Royal Ascot to go with a morning suit. Otherwise I already feel like there are too many items vying for space in my pockets.

  • I’d like to carry a pocket watch on a station platform while waiting for a train. I’d take it out when the train was late getting in and look so retro doing it.

  • I would love to have this watch!. I would carry a pocket watch when the weather is too warm so it feels more comfortable knowing that I sweat a lot on my wrist.

  • I work nights all alone in a big office building, so I like to dress up with a tie and jacket to keep myself in a work-time frame of mind. A pocket watch would be a cool addition. to show off in front of my imaginary friends. Anyone hungry? Hey look, a butterfly that looks like Sean Connery!

  • I’ve often worn a pocket watch in “this day and age.” First, I like the look of a pocket watch, and it does have a particularly nostalgic air to it. Second, I like the idea of fishing in my pocket for the watch itself. It’s not a bad thing, really. That said, I wouldn’t mind winning a Tissot wrist watch!

  • i mostly wear my pocket watch to formal events and fancy balls. it just adds a little twist to the tuxedo/suit!

  • I’m a surgeon and I always carry a pocket watch in my white coat. That way I always have a watch when examining patients but I don’t have to worry about taking off my watch when I scrub into surgery.

  • Have considered getting a pocket watch for those occasions I would wear a tux to.. a pocket watch still has its place in this world

  • I love that design and see the back is amazing. The dial is beautiful. This is now my favorite Tissot watch.

  • I always get my automatic watch off when I mix cocktails… that would be the perfect oldschool bartender watch!

  • Perhaps if I were taking a trip on the Orient Express I’d bring a pocketwatch with me because it seems appropriate to the journey.

  • I still carry a pocket watch in the form of a stop watch to time film and video production. Can’t switch to fully digital been using it off and on since 72.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch while hunting. Can easily pull it out with gloves on. And if you can find a pocket watch with compass built in, jackpot.

  • I’ve never had a pocket watch before but I could see myself wearing one with a Tux or other dressier occasions. I do really like this Tissot mechanical and it’s vintage vibe… very nice piece.

  • I would – or acctually does – wear one at work as a train driver. Right now it’s Seikos Railroad Pocket watch. Although there’s a clock in the cabin, and there’s a clock in my phone, and so on, I still like to keep something reliable with me.

  • If i was to carry a pocket watch it would be any time I am dressed up to a nice event. Its like being stealth but with a hidden gem!

  • I´d wear it on those days where I wouldn´t want to wear a wristwatch and be stressed out by thinking about what time it is. If I really needed to know the time, I´d just whip it out 😉

  • I would carry it while on my bush trail walks. Why? It will be safely tucked away until needed.
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  • I love pocket watches so much I carry with one every day 🙂 no need to have a special circumstance for it… Why? Because I love them!

  • With a well made and attractive pocket watch it would be fun to wear it all the time. But really it would make a great weekend watch. It suits life at a slower pace.

  • Pocket watch is difficult today… but in a reunion with some real aristocrats, maybe some lords, why not?

  • Where: At a black tie dinner.
    Why: In homage to my ancestors who owned the pocket watch before me.

  • thanks for the opportunity to win a fantastic watch.
    I would wear a pocket watch almost anywhere, because i would love to have something to put in that little seldom used pocked on my jeans!

  • I got married three weeks ago and wore my great-grandfather’s pocket watch in my waistcoat.

  • A pocket watch at a black tie event – it’s a level above a wristwatch in class I think

  • First, let me say thank you for the opportunity to win such a classy timepiece! I would graciously wear a pocket watch at any chance I get. I wear a suit 5 days a week and would have no issue adding a pocket watch in the wardrobe. More so, to answer WHY i would…I have a need to constantly carry something important on me: to fidget with, to appreciate, and enjoy. I just knowing that i have something I treasure close by always makes me happy! Thanks again for the chance!

  • Thanks for the giveaway.
    I don’t wear a pocket watch, but I would love too. The idea of opening that little cover to unreveal time, and then place it back in a tiny place… Now where or when ? Well, why not not for a day to day activity like… work.

  • my son would love a pocket watch for Christmas as he has just discovered them and thinks they are classy. He would wear one when he wasn’t working

  • There are a lot of gorgeous pocket watches, but I don’t wear one for two reasons: It’s pretty unpractical to find out quickly how late it is (the same applies to cellular phones) and besides I would worry all the time about causing scratches or serious damages on my timepiece by wearing it in a pocket!

  • I have a buddy who always carries a pocket watch (usually digital). He does so because his body is such that ALL wrist watches self-destruct when in contact with his skin. They literally corrode from the inside out. The only watches he can carry are of the pocket variety. Given I don’t have that problem, I would likely carry a fancy one for special black tie events. However, I would find one useful when I am dealing with design work. Sometimes my watch gets caught on the components I am soldering and testing. Going without a watch has been the solution in those situations.

  • I would definitely carry a pocket watch in my upcoming Gatsby themed party. And also when I’m wearing too many brackets to have room for a watch on my wrist haha

  • I certainly love pocket watches. I used to have one when I was a kid, it had a train engraved on the back and a beautiful white face with Roman numerals. If I were to carry a pocket watch today would be just for show, as a conversation starter or that sort of thing. I’d put it in an inside pocket of my jacket, or in the designated pocket in my jeans if I wasn’t wearing one.

    By the way, I really like the aesthetics of that Tissot. It sort of reminds me of the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec collection, which I happen to love. I also don’t have a watch with a brown leather band in my collection, and I could really use one.

  • I always love wearing my dress attire, but it is annoying to have my cuffs different sizes to accommodate my watch. I’d much rather have a pocket watch in my suit pocket. Also, the ability to view a larger, “naked”, movement would be simply mesmerizing.

  • I would carry it most days to the office. There is something about carrying a piece that pays tribute to some amazing timepieces. Yes, I would carry it…

  • I have a three peice suit that I definitely don’t wear every day. And same would go for a pocket watch, it would never be a daily driver. But the occasions that call for a three piece suit would certainly pair with a pocket watch.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch whenever I’m required to dress up for a formal event. It doesn’t happen too often, but what a statement it would make to have one with you. It would be like you stepped out of a time machine from 1920.

    If I’m reading the rules correctly, I’m to leave my email address in the comment section too? Just in case it’s [email protected]

    Thanks for the cool giveaway!

  • My son’s into classic steam trains. I’d wear a pocket watch at the train museum or on a train ride with him.

  • Thanks for yet another generous giveaway.

    I’d maybe carry a nice pocket watch as a functional conversation starter…perhaps to some formal settings and possibly as part of an formal event or even a Halloween accessory just because.

  • I’d pocket a watch for formal events. Sometimes I don’t want a wristwatch flashing about. This pocket watch would give me the opportunity to live out one of my dreams. Thank you for the chance to win!

  • Pocket watch? Absolutely! Everyday carry,just by thinking of peeking at a precious instrument in my palm for time is classic.

  • Never thought of that before, but I would definitely carry a pocket watch if I worked somewhere where a wrist watch might get wrecked, something like a mechanic maybe. Not much of a stretch in practicality either because jeans still have a pocket watch pocket!

  • I carry a pocket watch at all times; it’s also called a cell phone. I wear a wrist watch for convenience and show. But I would carry a proper pocket watch in formal attire. The wrist watch, especially today’s big styles, always gets in the way with a buttoned dress shirt sleeve cuff. I’d have to get a vest and watch chain too…

  • I would carry a pocket watch whenever I wear a tuxedo to a ball or to any black tie event. I reckon it’d also make a great conversation starter.

  • I would wear a pocket watch at work, as an electrician it’s not wise to wear a metal watch on the wrist.

  • I would wear a pocket watch, from time to time, just for the heck of it. And the novelty.

  • i dont own a pocket watch. but if i had one i would wear it where i could not wear a wrist watch.

  • If I worked in an office and wore a three piece suit everyday. I would attach the fob to my vest and keep it in my vest pocket. A classy way to use a pocket watch!

  • I’d definitely wear a pocket watch to match my monocle whilst I am passing GO and collecting 200 dollars.

  • I would wear it at a cigar lounge or a whisky bar. It just looks the part with a nice vest. It completes the vintage look.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch at all times so that I know the time – plus they are cool

  • I love watches, so I carry a pocket watch just whenever I want to. Also it’s an excellent conversation starter nowadays and so it gives me an excuse to talk about watches the moment someone I know might ask me for the time 🙂

  • Is carry a pocket watch at a black tie event. Accessories complete the while outfit.

  • Another beauty in these giveaways. I probably wouldn’t carry a pocket watch, but I would use a watch like this as a desk watch at home or in the office.

  • I have to wear cuffs everyday at work. Not only that, my cuffs are quite tight and sometimes make a wrist piece difficult. I’d totally rock a pocket watch in my daily suits ??

  • I’m not one for wearing a pocket watch. I would consider it for a formal event if I am wearing a waistcoat.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to work. It would look amazing with a blazer, two or three piece suit.

    I’d also bring it with me hiking, if it were a newer, more robust one. I think that I would be easier than a wristwatch, because that might get scratched on rocks or something. Having it in your pocket gets it out of the way.

    If I won the Tissot, I’d wear that thing almost all of the time… It is a tool watch, a dress watch, a pilot watch, and a sweet watch.

  • Il like the idea of wearing pocket watches in places where a wristwatch would be at risk of being damaged. Say while working outside, hiking, etc. It would also be nice for those moments when I am looking at my watch less frequently.

  • I have two pocket watches that I used to carry when I was about 10 years old. I was always into timepieces since my Dad collected, but pocket watches I got into watching old western movies with Clint Eastwood. Today I would carry for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, etc.

  • Pocket watches signify class and are great conversation starters. Thus, I would carry one to work and also have one on me at the pub after work. Just to differentiate myself and show my appreciation for horology. Even if no conversation is started, having one on me brings back good memories too, the era of the monocle, handlebar mustaches and top hats.

  • Beautiful typography! When would I buy a pocket watch? As a table clock or a small one for a jacket pocket.

  • A handsome trench piece with a prettily decorated movement. One would need to get some good gentlemanly manners to go with it.

  • I would give it to my husband for wearing at cool whisky bars or at weddings and other formal events

  • I never have a thought to have pocket watch, still prefer have wristwatch. Here in my country I have never seen such a gentleman carrying a pocket watch. I think that’s good idea to bring pocket watch for formal occasion.

  • I would not wear it but put it on top of the desk (with some sort of stand) during some meetings or when working in something that needs timing. I sometimes remove my wrist watch and do that, but a pocket watch seems more fit to this function.

  • I would wear it pretty much anytime other than when wearing workout clothes. I like the style and old nature of pocket watches and would like to carry one in daily use.

  • That is a nice piece. It ticks many boxes. If there was one thing that would really make a ‘connection with the pasta’ was to include a porcelain dial.

  • I carry a railroad key-wound piece that my aunt collected, just at family occasions. If you’re not wearing a vest, it can feel a little cumbersome.

  • I would carry a pocket watch to all formal events involving top hats and canes. The reason is I find it awkward telling time on my wrist watch while using my monocle. Haha I mean no offense to anyone, I just thought it was funny.

  • I think with any dress uniform a traditional pocket watch wouldn’t be out of place.

  • I would carry a pocket watch to a watch show/event. Really to just show it off. Otherwise it’s just not practical for my tastes. I would really like this Tissot!

  • I dont think i would wear it for any reason because i think it is really not adapted to my lifestyle but could could have one for exposition in my home. It would be a great conversation starter and a great ornement.

  • I’d love to own this piece. Its nice to add to my small collection. For the pocket watch, i never thought to own a pocket watch for real. I rarely go to a gala and super formal stuffs. Its kinda awkward these days haha.

  • Love this Tissot. Perfect size, design and movement for a heritage piece. I would wear a pocket watch only in ‘converted’ to wristwatch way.

  • This is a big watch. Maybe it would be more practical if it could easily convert to a pocket watch. Would I wear a pocket watch…maybe if it was a family heirloom. Could wear one with a 3 piece suit…maybe I could wear a vest more often, but likely I would start to look like a hipster douchbag.

  • Without a waistcoat, a pocket watch isn’t really practical, but my brother is getting married so maybe an opportunity will present itself.

  • I would wear a pocket watch when I would worry about damaging a watch on my wrist during physical outdoor activities or work.

  • Only reason I might use a pocket watch would be if I had to do work that may damage my wristwatch. Really like this Tissot watch.

  • I would wear my pocket watch with a fabulous three piece suit for the sheer pleasure of it!

  • A pocket watch makes the final touch when you wear a waistcoat.
    It’s the perfect jewelry for a man.

  • In world where the art of wearing a watch has gone away with the advent of smart phones, a pocket watch would be a great homage and throw back to where watches used to be. That being said, I would would wear a packet watch on date nights with my wife and at my place of business, which is in the watch industry.

  • I would use a pocket watch on a formal night. I like to use tight shirts, so most of the time I can’t even use a wrist watch.

  • A 3 piece italian cut grey suit and oxford black shoes will be wonderfully complemented by a pocket watch with a silver chain. The perfect gentleman’s look for a daytime wedding! Using a pocket watch inserts an awesome touch of timeless fashion to your look.

  • I think that in someway everyone of us carry a pocket watch: our phones.
    I would only carry a “traditional” pocket watch just in some particular circumstance, maybe to show some style.

  • Probably to either a formal black-tie affair, a diplomatic or royal function, New Year’s at the Vienna Philharmonic, etc.

  • I see myself in a particular cigar lounge. Hounds tooth jacket with leather elbow patches, silk waistcoat. Brandy in hand. Occasionally taking the watch from the fob on the waistcoat. Not to see what time it is, but to see that time is passing.

  • I would use a pocket watch most definitely for formal evenings. Formal evenings convey a sense of traditional fashion and the pocket watch has always been a symbol of traditional fashion.

  • Any black tie/tuxedo event. I remember hearing somewhere at fancy parties it’s rude to the host to wear a watch as it signifies you’ve got somewhere else to be

  • I’d wear it with a waistcoat at formal events, galas, the philharmonic. I’d wear it around my neck if it was also a time turner.

  • I think a pocket watch makes sense in a credit oriented country without coins where keeping one in your pocket won’t scratch it. And if you don’t like bracelets then a pocket watch is a good way to avoid problems with leather or canvas in humid or wet environments.
    And it’s got a vintage vibe which is nice sometimes even when going casual.

  • First off, I absolutely love the Tissot. Second, I used to carry a pocket watch in the 90’s, when I was in my swing music days! Today, would wear it in some situations where I would beat up a wrist watch (certain work) and still want a time piece.

  • I got so used to not using a watch, but hate taking my phone out every time I need to know what time it is that, a pocket watch would be ideal for a daily wear. Sometimes we tend to just leave classy pieces like this for “special” occasions, and then it is not enjoyed as much as you’d want, because most of the time it is placed away. I believe that you can add a bit of classy and fancy in your every day, by wearing the right accessory. Something that would definitely be a conversational piece as well. Thanks for the opportunity.

  • I can’t imagine wearing a pocket watch these days, but I like to look of this one as a wristwatch.

  • I may carry the pocket watch depending on what clothes am I wearing, some attire is just more appropriate than other. I would also like to have a table mount where to insert my pocket watch to make it a table clock.

  • I work in a school and it feels hypocritical to tell students not to have cell phones out, and then have to look at one myself to find out the time. I’ve been wanting a watch for a while, and I would use this pocket watch as an everyday tool. I’m old-fashioned in that all I want from my watch is for it to keep time accurately. No alarms, no computer, no stopwatch, etc. Thanks!

  • The Tissot Heritage 1936 evokes the timeless elegance of a pocket watch. I have the pocket watches that belonged to my great- grandfathers. Today, I carry them on special occasions and over the past few years with increasing frequency as a connection to the past. It’s an interesting contrast to carry a pocket watch and a BlackBerry. I wind them regularly and each time look at each of their inscriptions and imagine what their days were like. I would love to win the Tissot Heritage 1936!

  • To me a pocket watch would make sense for me in the winter as I wear long sleeves and don’t have room for a wrist watch. I also do more writing in the winter and wristwatches get in the way.

  • Love this Tissot from yesteryear. I’d take my pocket watch on my rock fishing trips. Totally out of place you’d think but who would actually do this…me.

  • I carry an All Carry by Cranky Hanks and a pocket watch would fit perfectly in it and fit right into my EDC lifestyle. I would make it a part of my everyday carry rotation.

  • I would use a pocket watch to stand out from the modern crowd. There is something endlessly classy in taking out an instrument from your pocket in order to tell time.

  • I am not to fond of pocket watches, my daughter on the other hand loves them. This would make an amazing gift no doubt.

  • I like what tissot has been up too lately, this watch just sends it over the top in a good way.

  • I would use a pocket watch with my Indian traditional attire as it will complement it best as it will be traditional meets traditional

  • I would opt for the pocket watch at any time. It’s more protected in an empty pocket than on your wrist.

  • Under all circumstances. A pocket watch stands out in the sea of smart wristwatches anyway.

  • A pocket watch is a sign of class, understanding, and affluence. It points towards where horology and the world of watches originates. I would wear a pocket watch with any attire because its unique, interesting, and more involved – having to pull it out, open it up, and wind it up – is a part of the process and appeal.

  • Never really tried using a pocket watch. But I would probably use it while at work in the hospital. I take my watch off and put stuff it in my pocket for surgeries and some procedures anyway.

  • I love pocket watches. I carry one in the coin pocket of my jeans. Because I can and it fits there perfectly. This Tissot timepiece is fantastic. I love how the back opens like a true pocketwatch.

  • I am getting married and would have said it matches greatly with the suit in this special occasion, but in a wedding i think the less relevant think is time, so the best occasion would be everyday to work.

  • In today’s world filled with smartphones.. I can see myself bringing pocket watch when… Wearing fancy clothes, either novelty-costume, tuxedo, at wedding, assorted party, watch-event. Or just when I want something nice to carry around. Like around the house for instance.

    When I was little, my mom used to have all sort of Swiss mechanical trinkets (clocks/music boxes/pocket watches, miniature clocks, sculpture with clocks. Its just those things that is nice to have lying around the house, and fiddle around with. Though completely unecessary…)

    Have to say though. I can see that in the near future; mechanical homological/timepieces might/will/is viewed less for utilitarian purposes, and more towards art/novelty pieces. Smart watches is getting more and more compelling by the minute. It’s getting to the point where it appeal to the logical and emotional side. The new Apple watch is really nice; it provide a lot of functionality and it looks beautiful without needing regular maintenance, not to mentioned the incredible annual price increase. Mechanical timepieces is beautiful and intriguing yes. But in today’s increasingly intricate world – do we need more hewdache/complexity?

  • I can’t imagine carrying a watch in a pocket, but a pocket watch on my wrist seems cool.

  • A classic gentleman’s three piece suit can never get bored of a pocket watch on a fob! Besides, the guyss at Levi’s put in a small pocket on denims to put in a pocket watch. So I guess it’s the best way to relive times gone by! I love the idea of carrying a pocket watch and would love to own one of those pieces I feel proud to check time every now and then with a quick dart of pride!

  • personally i would use pocket watches for formal suit, particularly in weddings and other special occasions. it is true that pocket watches were used primarily before the 20th century, but its always refreshing to go against the grain and be different from the rest! moreover, apart from classic designs, one can also find pocket watches that have a contemporary design. moreover, in my opinion, pocket watches can be more decorative and eye catching since they can be easily observed from both sides. thanks once again for this opportunity!

  • Tissot Heritage 1936 Mechanical is a beautiful watch! Tissot tends to not abandon historical styles within their product offering, and this model is a true classic! A pocket watch goes well with a vested suit in semiformal occasions, such as dinners, business meetings and receptions.

  • Beautiful watch. Love the caseback door. Pocket watches are still useful today. For instance if people have (dare I say it) moved over to a smartwatch but still want to experience the joy of mechanical watches then that’s a perfect excuse to carry a pocket watch.

  • When I am at a theme party, a back to the 50s style themed party.. Or use it under a formal suit…

  • I always love the classic and vintage watch, and Tissot really made me want to have a pocket watch to carry around. If i do have a chance to win this giveaway, this could make me feel like i’m a a classy gentleman. I’d like to wear it on a formal dinner with a special person.

  • In the rush to adopt new technologies, to make watches ‘smart’, it is nice to see a company who realise that the ‘smart’ thing to do is to keep in touch with their roots. A classic design. I would wear it in a heart beat.

  • In this fast moving world, i never go without wearing my watch as time runs out too quickly and under bad circumstances time is more valuable than money in fact time is money which i must need a pocket watch to save and look after my money. Preferably a Classic Tissot heritage is a must have for me in order to survive and move with time.

  • I’ve always worn a pocket watch. My favourite being a 1920’s model from Tissot.
    The Heritage 1936 harks back to the days when watches were still beautiful mechanical works of art and not digital notification centres.

  • I’d like to begin by saying that I really want a pocket watch. I’d wear it to work most days, as I wear smart attire. I would also wear it to weddings and formal events. Why? I have an old fashioned style and love the idea of getting a pocket watch out to check the time. Its different and would be a conversation starter!

  • Time management is the keynote of success, Well we all have heard this quote since our childhood and even written essays on this topic but do we really apply it on our practical lives ? The answer is not most the people do. In order to be practical we must need to monitor our time 1st and for that we should carry a watch. In my life time is the first priority of all since I am a teacher I always tell my students about the value of time and I have even attended time management workshops. So as a conclusion in order save and monitor my time in probably during work we must have a watch with us so that time management becomes practical which will ultimately effect on the quality of our work

  • I would say an ideal place for me to wear a pocket watch would be when i visit my grandparents, as it would be fun to bring some memories through timepieces.

  • The best place for me to bring my pocket watch – Junghans is in winter time with my wife to walk alongside the river and enjoying the view and wonderful moment – it’s much precious than anything in the world.

  • I would wear a pocket watch any time I dressed up in formal or even semi-formal attire.

  • Actually I carry my grandpa poker watch with me to remember him, I think the tissot with his 45mm is a massive piece, love the hunter case back, ready to be engraved.

  • If you are interested in the famous “Unitas” 6497/6498 and want it in a high quality “manufacture” format this is the way to go. Hamilton offers a less expensive version, but it does not have a fully open case back.

    That said, the size of the “Unitas” watches makes them a bit hard to wear daily, so while I have nice watches I went with a cheap option ($105 – Chinese Seagull clone) for my “Unitas”:

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  • Pocket watch defines time is always available to be carried everywhere.i’ll put in a pocket blazer or pants that have small zip to a dinner or meeting.when people ask why,i’ll say time only exists in this world unless i can prove otherwise. So there you go

  • I would only wear a pocket watch if it is a theme party and I suit up as Willy Fog 🙂

  • I would wear a pocket watch to a formal dinner or party. It would be nice conversation starter.

  • A blog to watch, I love this watch and if you ever give me a chance to win and own it. I will die happily ever after. Love the design of the case back. So unique and classic.

  • I used to walk around with one of those chain wallets, so I would have zero issue walking around with a pockets watch and a nice chain, no circumstance required.

    Also, I have been fascinated with them since I was a child, since all the old timey shows had them and so did my father.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to work in the yard. That way, my wrist watch would not get dirty. I have a very old pocket watch but keep it in a glass display case.

  • Been working in the gulf for a few years now and the summers are brutal. My leather strapped watches barely get worn. I’d carry a pocket watch out here to keep my wrists free ( and from keeping them from getting horrible wristwatch tanlines ).

  • Ooooo, nice giveway! I’d probably only wear a pocket watch to a steampunk festival, really.

  • There are occasions in which I work in a machining environment, and when I set foot in those spaces my wrist watches have to come off for safety purposes. A pocket watch is perfect in those cases, and still allows me to use a mechanical watch to track the time.

  • Beautiful classic design…My grandfather always used to wear an old American Waltham (I think) pocket watch when he was out fishing; I cant think of a better use.

  • This watch has a unique feel to it. Its is a classic watch which meets with the modern standards and taste. Having this watch in my collection will be a great thing adding that I would have it in my wrist for my whole life.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch when wearing French cuffed shirts and cuff links. None of my watches currently fit under the cuff.

  • I would wear a pocket watch when going out in casual but new settings where – i am embarrassed to say this – I tend to knock into things and scratch my watches. Prefer to keep the good looking watch safely in my pocket.

  • I may carry a pocket watch if I bought one of those fitness tracker / heart rate monitor.

  • Great brand they are very diverse and have something for everyone.
    I just took a new job which puts me at my desk most of the time. I would probably wear a pocket watch on the days I didn’t travel .
    It would give the feeling of being back in time with all the great entrepreneurs

  • I would carry a pocket watch in order to protect my watch, which is bulky and easily knocked against walls etc. I also would happily use one if, similar to that of Hermes, it was not too large and could be put onto a wrist adaptor strap.

  • Just beautiful. Refined despite its diameter, it would be great even on the wrist of a modern dynamic woman…

  • I would use a pocket watch if I ever got a job as a train conductor. I would pull it out of my vest pocket and proclaim “Allll aboard”, in my best baritone voice.
    Cool looking watch, kind of reminds me of the better looking shinola runwell.

  • I would carry a pocket watch any day. I’m already used to check the time on my phone instead of my wrist. So taking a real watch out of my pocket would feel sort of the same.

  • I worn one before I wore a wristwatch because a wristwatch felt uncomfortable. Maybe if I was in a foreign country and didn’t want my watch stolen I might carry a pocket watch that hooks into a belt loop so it won’t get lifted.

  • id wear one without a reaso , especially in one of my three piece suits. they are so practical and beautiful and their understated elegance matches perfectly with every occasion.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch anytime I have a fifth pocket (i.e. Jeans). I think I’d be cool to carry one if I found one that I liked and one that had shock absorption built in.

  • Actually, the second watch I received as a youngster was a pocket watch. I always wanted one, already as a boy. I have, unfortunately, lost my boyhood pocketwatch long ago. But I find myself longing for one more and more. I could imaging wearing one in almost all circumstances … except while doing sports, gardening, or under the shower, of course. But otherwise, in a business meeting, it the theater, on the weekend. Really, almost anywhere.

  • I love to wear a pocket watch with a jacket or a suit. I like the look and feel of wearing something traditional that my great grandad used to wear.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch any day, they’re gorgeous, stylish and stand out from the crowd.
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  • Why would you not carry a pocket watch? They are unique these days, they stay protected in your pocket and they are stylish. I have 3 and carry them often

  • I love the look of a pocket watch, and I would wear one with my jeans if I had one. They are just so stylish!

  • Ah, the best time for me to wear a pocket watch is when I do low voltage cabling at work. My wrist gets into pretty tight places and usually my watch takes a beating before I remember to remove it. Thank goodness for sapphire glass.

  • Train travel, especially through Europe feels like the perfect place for a pocket watch, even if it is a high-speed train. As to why, it feels like a nice homage to the heyday of the pocket watch.

  • A very nice watch, vintage looking, that would make a good pairing to my grandfather’s Longines.

  • I have two pocket watches currently and typically wear them with my three piece suit of a tuxedo, depending on the venue. They are a very classy accessory to wear and practical as well. I have also worn them with jeans and a white dress shirt, more along the lines of urban chick. Of the two, I prefer the mechanical pocket watch as there are two opening, one for the time and the other to show the mechanism’s inner workings. Most people who see me wearing this are fascinated by the double sided opening as most people do not really see pocket watches today or even watches for that matter. A great majority of the newer generations rely on the Smartphones. Under an apocalyptic situation where all technology implodes on itself, most people will be hard pressed to tell the time.

  • I carry one in my small denim pocket. It is a watch pocket so it fits perfectly there.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch for any event that would require dressing up in a suit or tuxedo, as I find in general wrist watches on bracelet don’t really look great in that situation. A pocket watch would add some class to the outfit. Here’s hoping I win the Tissot!

  • I used to have a pocket watch. I would certainly wear one to a pretty formal event, like if I were a member of a wedding party. I love how the chain peeks out from under the jacket when it’s open.

  • I would wear pocket watches with t-shirt & jeans. In that way, that little pocket on the front right of the pant leg (which all jeans have) would be utilized.

  • I would dress up just as an excuse to wear the pocket watch. I love old fashioned mens styles and would love to imagine a world where every man was chivalrous, wore pocket squares and waistcoats to put their watches in.

  • I wear a pocket watch (heirloom, from an uncle) when the occasion dictates something fancier than just a suit and a wristwatch. Makes for a cool conversation piece.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch when performing, so as to have less of a shiny distraction on the wrist.

  • i would wear poket watch in my relaxing trips in old town center at coffe shop, i love the poket watch old stile.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch with a suit plus another on my wrist because you can never have enough watches.

  • A pocket watch is also a plus when you have a nice suit. Just makes you even more classier, as a banker I’m telling you how I use it and will continue using it.

  • I sometimes feel like I already am since smartphones are today’s pocket watches. I would wear a pocket watch at a formal occasion,or a very rugged model in the great outdoors

  • I´m going to be honest and say that I don´t see myself carrying a pocket watch In any situation , wrist watch all the way.

  • I think the exposed lugs and dial treatment make for a striking watch. Having accidentally scratched a couple of cases over time, the idea of a pocket watch appeals when moving things, or packing up to go away, when you are most likely to scratch a wristwatch. Hmm, perhaps with a nice fob chain with a 3 piece suit would look great.

  • Was in a physical occupation, were watches were damaged alot, mainly broken straps etc… Use to carry my pocket watch in leather pouch [belt attached] on a chain..

  • I’m currently on an inpatient pediatrics rotation for my third year of medical school. Some of the infants on the floor are in large cribs which allow physical exams through bars in the crib…but the extra thickness of a watch prevents me from sneakily checking on them. Since you can’t hear some heart and lung sounds if the baby is crying, and opening the crib is loud, a pocket watch would be ideal.

  • Unbelievable. Shine a free trinket in folks eyes and they come out the woodwork in their droves.

  • I love wearing pocket watches for special occasions that I need to dress up. it adds a different level of class.

  • If I had a proper pocket watch, it would likely be an heirloom. It would be a unique timepiece, reminding me of an ancestor who was the original owner. It would represent to me family, history and style. I would wear it as an accessory that also has function and meaning.

  • Recently I was at an outdoor event where I needed to repeatedly time an activity. My wristwatch was a bit too small for this, and I would have definitely preferred something that was easier to read. One of those old school pocket stopwatches would have been perfect. I’m not sure I’d ever want a pocket watch for the time alone though.

  • I find it difficult to hypnotize someone with a wristwatch, forget it if you have a smartwatch. A pocket watch would come in very handy the next time I feel the need to do some voodoo.

  • I’d be keen to use a pocket watch any time I was wearing a suit or sports jacket type arrangement, particularly when it was a bit colder.

  • I wear pocket watches about once or twice a week. The newest being roughly 80 years old. They’re easy to read, and being the librarian of a small library, on days staffing is low it’s great not to have a watch on the wrist to avoid banging about on shelves and carts.

  • I don’t know how often I’d actually be able to use a pocket watch. I suppose for extremely formal events like a black and white dinner or a night out to the opera.

  • I carry a pocket watch every time I have to wear a suit to an executive meeting at work. A wrist watch does not work that great with cuff links.

  • The more traditional cruise lines – Cunard (established 1840) and others – still require passengers to dress formally for dinner; men in black tie or dark suit, ladies in evening gown or lbd, typically on a couple of occasions per week. I would enter into the spirit of this by wearing my grandfather’s Waltham – either conventionally (with a waistcoat) or maybe in the breast pocket of a jacket, with the chain attached to the buttonhole.

  • if it was heriloom id give to my son but id carry it in my purse cause im a lady but id guess it would be like at a wedding funeral or perhaps if i was not a country girl who would put it up to be given to heirs id well put it up

  • I like to use a nice pocket watch with a formal (tux) suit. You attach the chain to either the waist (if the chain has a clip) or the button hole of the vest. This works better than a wrist watch. Which is difficult with cuff links(French cuffs).

  • Whether the watch has a movement in a pocket-watch case or a wristwatch case, I appreciate a manually wound watch. There is a connection to the watch and its daily attention I like which is absent in automatic movement and, certainly, quartz movement watches.

  • Great looking watch. Has a cool factor that a smart watch just can’t match. I’d wear a pocket watch to meetings with my Gen X clients… show how it is done “old school”.

  • From time to time I will carry a pocket watch that belonged to my Grandfather, when I look at it brings back memories of another ‘time’.

  • It’s a very nice watch. The back of the watch is stunning. But the cover is a waste of time. Why did Tissot put a cover on the back? Give me the watch anyways. I will learn to live with that.

  • Carry a pocket watch in summer. When it’s really hot I can’t abide anything on my wrist. Weird, I know.

  • I would (and do, in fact) wear a pocket watch anywhere I’d need to wear a three-piece suit. Why? Because I have a pocket for it then. I mean, normal clothes just don’t present that many places you can put a pocket watch. Then again, maybe I’m just not being creative enough.

  • I doubt I would carry a pocket watch unless going to a costume ball dressed in vintage.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch to a formal event. It would be a great finishing piece in that type of gathering.

  • Pocket watches are always classy. I would use one daily just for the vintage feel of another time.

  • I have a vintage piece that I usually wear with a 3 piece suit and it looks stunning. Would love to add this great Tissot to my collection

  • I would carry a pocket watch everywhere, it just has that class which wrist watches cannot replace. I use blazers most of the time for work and this Tissot would be the perfect addition to it.

  • A vintage style pocket watch would be the perfect accessory for a Halloween/costume party dress as George Washington!

  • I think it would be fine to wear a pocket watch with any outfit or for any occasion because it would look out of place regardless of the situation.

  • I actually think a pocket watch would be a great option for work, especially in situations where you’re working in extremely tight quarters & would scratch up a wrist watch.

  • I would wear a pocket watch pretty much any time I would wear a suit, particularly at weddings. My father has one that his grandfather passed down to him and I would love to have it refurbished one day.

  • Nice looking watch for specific occasions. I would probably only carry a pocket watch to an event where a wrist watch wouldn’t be appropriate. Some type of vintage style party or wedding most likely.

  • I would wear a pocket watch anywhere. It would be fun to look at for the time, just as I enjoy looking at the time on my wrist. This watch is neat. Bold at 45mm and powered by an ETA movement that I was fortunate enough to get to take apart in an horology introduction class. Thanks for the great blog Ariel! All the best. Also, where did HourTime go?? You and John were back for a few weeks with great content and commentary on the industry. It’s great to hear from voices who haven’t “drunk the Koolaid,” and can make things a little more lighthearted; it helps this hobby seem more approachable. Cheers!

  • A pocket watch is great when working with your hands. Keeps from scratching up the watch or destroying it (especially when doing electrical work).

  • I never really thought about it but I’d probably wear use one when I’m doing an activity that doesn’t require being too active. Something like walking, Eating out, going out, etc. And having a pocket watch would make going out look “fancier”, idk though but I wouldn’t mind winning one ? ?.

  • as a member of a professional organization,I attend a lot of formal and informal functions. I can see a pocket watch going with a suit or a suit jacket paired with jeans

  • I would wear a pocket watch whilst doing my live action roleplaying! Would suit my outfit perfectly!

  • I will use pocket watch on weeding ceremony with traditional
    suit to give old theme and the best would Tissot a watch with history

  • I would definitely carry a pocket watch with me during a meeting. It looks cool and very appropriate for a formal setting. What’s more it will serve as a perfect time keeper. Imagine whipping out the pocket watch when the meeting has over-run. A very polite and discreet way of informing all attendees that it’s time to wrap up the meeting !

  • I can think myself wearing a pocket watch in a theater on a classical concert wearing a traditional suit.
    But I wouldn´t mind take it to a bar and just be different with it 🙂

  • I would definitely carry a pocket watch to a themed party , maybe a 40’s or 50’s theme night?
    I personally think that all vintage pocket watches have an excellent story to tell which would be an excellent ice breaker with people!

  • I would consider wearing a pocket watch, only if it has been turned into a marriage watch in a wristwatch’s case.

  • I would wear a pocket watch with a three piece suit for a wedding just because I think it looks smart with the pocket watch chain connected to the waistcoat

  • I always promised myself I’d get a pocket watch if I ever drove (conducted?) a train, and a Rolex when I sold my first car as a used car salesman. So far, I’ve done neither, so this Tissot would be perfect!

  • I always remembered my Grandpa with his hanging out of his pocket golden pocket watch and wanted to do the same,at some point growing up, a sentimental remminisant of past days was always fueling this desire.Perhaps it’s time with this Tissot to revive the past.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to my favourite cigar shop/lounge in London. I think the watch would make the perfect compliment to the Edwardian decor and furniture of the establishment.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to any event where I wanted to meet new people and have something to be remembered by – especially a business event – because they would always remember the guy with the pocket watch and it can add depth to the conversation as the piece would likely have some history.

  • I would wear a pocket watch on a long chain around my neck with a dress for a formal ocassion.

  • I wear a pocket watch when I can, used to not be allowed to wear a wrist watch at work so I wore my pocket watch instead. A big factor for new pants is “will my watch fit into the fob pocket?”

  • I would like to wear a pocket watch, if I had one, with my jeans. I used to hate taking off my wrist watch each time I had to take apart a pc. A pocket watch would save me the trouble and all my jeans already have the pocket watch holding dedicated pocket. May even look cool too.

  • I don’t usually wear any of my pocket watches but theres is one occasion that I would consider it and another where I indeed carry one with me nowadays.
    So, these days, where I live we have a tradition in universities where we have several occasions during which we [mostly students but sometimes professors as well] wear a traditional custom that resembles much like a normal suit with the addition of a black cape, where the goal is to be all black and white as tradition tells and people are not allowed to use any accessories that may break the rules (i.e. earrings, wrist watches, sunglasses). In this situation, me and several other friends, reliant on watches as we are, we take out our pocket watches in bright daylight so we can still keep time the old fashion way without breaking out of character.
    As for the second situation, were I invited to a white tie event, akin to Benedict Cumberbatch, I’d wear one as he was the only one that supposedly got the outfit right and still got to carry some piece of horological history with him. Can’t be a single day away from watches.

  • I have two old pocket watches that needs service. When I get that done i will wear them with my three piece suite and look good.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch for a usual day, just for the love of watches and horology.

  • For me a pocket watch would be most suitable if you’re someone looking to standout from the crowd

  • I’d probably never ‘wear’ a pocket watch (the chain and all), but I would gladly carry it in my pocket all the time (if there would be any space left near my phone, keys, wallet,…)

  • I would take a pocket watch to places I didn’t want to hear a watch like the gym and I could just put in my bag to check the time coming and going.

  • I haven’t a pocket watch but I really would like to wear an old one on a formal occasion with a three piece and tie or when I’m very relaxed and I don’t need to look at my watch for seeing the time.

  • I would carry a pocket watch if I’m doing a job where wearing a watch on the wrist may interfere with the job. e.g. need to use hands reach into small areas

  • When I was young I had a pair of overalls with a pocket watch pocket and a buttonhole to secure it. So I’d need to purchase another pair of overalls.

  • I would wear a pocket watch for a formal occasion. Wearing a tux adds an air of prestige and what better time to wear a pocket watch than while donning black tie garb, unless of course you’re James Bond, then it might get in the way.

  • I could imagine wearing a pocket watch to a formal occasion. But I’d also need a monocle to stay in character

  • I would wear a pocket watch on days when I know I will be doing a lot of typing. Otherwise I end up taking off my wristwatch and setting it up beside the keyboard somehow.

  • I would only wear a pocket watch to my wedding (faaaaar down line) and have it engraved after the fact. I don’t see myself wearing one often so such a special event, and customization to an heirloom to commemorate it would be most appropriate in my mind.

  • If I could win this give-away, it would be my first swiss made watch in my collection (so far all of them are ‘japanese’), mostly because of a student’s budget. Hence, this masterpiece deserve to be treated as my treasure, it could be worn only in some formal and special events. I could even imagine how gorgeous I & my beloved watch could be if this particular one belong to me 🙂

  • 3-pieces suit & celebration is the natural combination for a pocket watch. I could wear it with less formal clothing, but I’d prefer wristwatch.

  • I have worn a pocket watch at formal events usually with a waistcoat to safely hold it.

  • A three piece suit does the job to put in use a pocket watch… At the end of the day it’s all about esthetics

  • Nice watch (good styling; no date; great price:value proposition) – thumbs up, Tissot
    Great giveaway prize too – thumbs up, ABTW

  • As a computer programmer i have to be active on my keyboard & my wrist watch hinders with it. Even today, i keep the watch at my desk once i start work. So a pocket would be an ideal fit for me as a daily wear

  • New Years Eve, with a tuxedo. For those times when you need to know the time, but shouldnt be checking it too often.

  • Working in the hospital environment, a pocket watch is just the ideal watch… having a watch on the wrist have some restrictions….

  • I honestly can’t think of a time or place that I’d go with a pocket watch. I fear it would end up getting knocked around with keys etc, or just fall out and get lost. The wrist is just such a handy place to carry a watch!
    That said, this homage is really nice looking!

  • Very nice looking watch. I’d carry a pocket watch any time; just to be different. Would help strike up conversations and encourage interactions with others.

  • Great watch by Tissot, I’m a big fan of vintage looking watches.
    I’ve never owned a pocket watch before, if I had one, would carry it when I’m wearing jeans, put that little front pocket to use. Why, cos I’ve got a pocket watch!

  • I would carry a pocket watch in a suit jacket or trench coat for that vintage old school vibe and feel. Would feel very good opening up the coat to reveal a beautiful and mysterious pocket watch, very unique and stylish. Definitely has a lot of charm and a little style x factor

  • I already carry a pocket watch included in my cell phone but the tissot would stand out as a nostalgic throwback

  • Unlike James Bond et.al. a pocket watch is THE choice for wearing/carrying with formal wear.

  • Tissot makes great watches at a great price which makes them an extremely great value and great gifts. I love my Couturier Chronograph as a daily wearer. This design is similar to another watch in my collection, a 1934 Omega “Open Heart” Skeleton Apprentice watch, which has a similar case-back for the movement. I would carry a pocket watch with a suit or vest that had a pocket that respected and protected it. Few tailors include them now. I will be sure to include that in my next suit.
    My thanks to Tissot for the great offer! Kudos on the design elements on this one. Very nice piece!

  • I’d carry a pocket watch today in pretty much only one circumstance: When I had to in order to win a give-away for a wristwatch (or something else I’d value). See, I find a wrist watch to be everything I need in a timepiece that’s not my smartphone. I will say, though, that my sister-in-law does use a pocket watch, so it’s not like *everyone* has moved on beyond that anachronism.

    The hinged case back on the Tissot Heritage 1936 is a nice feature, for when you want to show this one off.

  • My first real Swiss watch was Tissot. I’d love to get another one! And this is is a perfect watch for a more formal occasion~ 🙂

  • Though I already own a pocket watch and really love it, I rarely wear it. Only for formal events.

  • I feel pocket watches are very cool to wear on formal occasions. Not sure that I would consider a pocket watch on a casual or sports occasion as I feel I might be more likely to misplace it on casual occasions. Heck – I tend to more easily misplace my phone and keys/wallet on formal occasions. I feel that on formal occasions, I am altogether more ‘buttoned up’. I have two two Tissot watches; a T-Touch and a 1000 meter diver, and they are both in pretty regular rotation on my wrist. Tissot makes amazing watches on the whole. I would love to add another that is a bit more formal on the wrist for such occasions!

  • Beautiful classical watch! I always am thrilled with a classic timepiece, gears, Swiss movements, etc.! Love the design!

  • Very nice classical timepiece, i think a pocket watch is perfect for formal events but definitely it would look great with a string in the special pocket in jeans for a touch of class ..

  • This is a good looking business casual watch. The contrast stitch makes it appear more weekend-y but the clean dial and script add a nice upmarket touch. I’d wear it.

    I also like the lack of a date. As a person with too many watches, dates are often more of an annoyance than anything else.

  • Have to say, that as this is the month of Halloween, nothing completes an old fashioned costume like a classic pocket watch! But luckily this Tissot is for the wrist, and I’d be happy to wear it year round!

  • I think it’s a cool watch from the front. If it’s a “new vintage,” though, why do companies insist on a display back for something this inexpensive? I can understand if it’s a Patek-level finish, but this clearly is not. Is it just that they think seeing a machine-stamped balance wheel is that neat?

  • I’d love to wear a pocket watch when I’m dressed formally, the pocket watch just adds to the look.

  • I have two pocket watches??. One I inherited from my grandfather?. He carried it everywhere, everyday. I personally do not carry it..
    The other is a inexpensive Winnie-the-Pooh pocket watch?that is a permanent passenger in my handbag ?.

    I would love? to win the Tissot Heritage 1936 Mechanical Watch ?for my wonderful husband?who is the love ? of my life. It would make an awesome gift? for his birthday?, which is in November 8th?.
    If I am the lucky winner?? I can be emailed ?at LLMG1960(AT)(AOL)(DOT)(COM).

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  • I’d wear one if all suited up for a formal business meet. Preferably with a wonderful chain attached to a buttonhole in the vest

  • The only time I would wear a pocket watch would be to some mega fancy event where a calatrava wouldn’t fit in, if that’s possible.

  • Where and why to use a pocket watch? That’s for sure a tough question. Maybe the only time I´ll use a pocket watch would be in a really really formal meeting or in a watch fair.

  • Nowadays, a pocket watch would only be part of a costume for me. Even at an über-formal event I would still go for a luxury wrist watch; a pocket watch would be too over-the-top to be taken seriously.

  • Any day I feel truly ‘old school-classy,’ I’d have to bust out the pocket watch and show off how real men sport it.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch when I go out with friends. They would of course tease me about it and they would have a lot of fun doing so. I like amusing my friends.

  • I wear a pocket watch every day. Unfortunately it isn’t mechanical, but it also has talk, text, and tweet capabilities.

  • I would wear a pocket watch everyday if I had one, but preferably an expensive one. Obviously I would not wear one to work, but going out to dinners, weddings, etc., would be the ticket. Just the behavior of pulling a pocket watch out and popping it open to look at the time would give me satisfaction, and that old-school feel.

  • My phone counts as a pocket watch, I guess. I still like a wristwatch though. Especially this Tissot 😉

  • Being a lover of “vintage” style watches, there isn’t a place, time, or situation where I would not wear an “old-fashioned”, vintage style watch (I own several watches in the Tissot “Heritage” line) or even a pocket watch like the Tissot Bridgeport Lepine Mechanical. I would rock that baby with a nice 3-piece suit or if I’m traveling and want to have a vintage piece to check the time on a flight after I’m told to shut down my cellphone or other time-keeping device and with a “stylish-flourish” I can pull it out effortlessly and quickly! But that’s just me…

  • Pocket watches really only seem appropriate when you’re wearing a vest. This would limit you to three piece suits or hipster-chic fashion statements.

  • My 16 year old son wears a watch on his wrist and carries a pocket watch with him every day. Call him old fashioned, but his dad would be proud to follow his lead.

  • That was an interesting watch indeed. I have an old Omega pocket watch that I have considered to transform to a wristwatch but never got the time or currage to do so. With this Tissot in my collection the old Omega can remain untouched! Very nice!
    Greetings from Sweden.

  • I am a business professional who wears suits 90% of my working week. Friday is a leisure day.
    With this in mind, a pocket watch would look extremly cool and add a vintage feel to the outfit.

  • Any traditional gent that wears a three piece suit in Autumn and Winter could find a pocket watch such as this both useful and stylish. I myself have a Sterling Silver pocket watch with Welsh Dragon engraved into the back. A wedding gift from my brother.

  • Always loved Tissot watches. Have a Le Locle which looks very classy but reasonable price.
    The Pocket watch would sit in my vest pocket.

  • I used to wear a pocket watch that I had gotten at a local meet, it was an Elgin, beautiful it was almost 100 years old and the movement was still in pristine condition, I wore it on the inside coat pocket in winter, it had a bit of weight it, now I would probably get a lighter one and wear it in my jean pocket as a conversation piece. Love this Tissot and it has the looks of a pocket watch but can be worn on the wrist. Tissot has a great and rich history.

  • I will carry a pocket watch in very formal occasions when I also dressed in a suit. I have pocket watch from my father and love it to use. The Tissot Heritage 1936 Mechanical is a very nice watch, and really would like to win this

  • i’ll probably wear my grandfather’s for themed parties.. though, i use it everyday as a bedside clock!

  • Lovely watch. When the occasion calls for a pocket watch I’d be more than happy to wear one

  • I actually carry a pocket watch with me every day i called it cell phone, but if we are talking about those that people used to wear on pocket vest, i’d probably wear it on formal ocations specially when i want to bring something to start a conversation or break the ice.

  • I carry a pocket watch all the time, it’s on my phone. I carry it under all circumstances.

  • I have both mine and my husband’s grandfather’s pocket watches in a dome display case. They both still run but, given that I have a pone at all times in my pocket, I do not think I would ever carry an actual pocket watch.

  • I have a couple of family heirloom pocket watches that I would actually love to carry, if they worked. I would use one in a family function scenario as a way to remember those before us.

  • Years ago I meet a Tissot dealer and I was very impressed but we lost contact, as I see the new generation 1936 I am wanting to add this one to my collection as this would be my first.

  • It would be definitly wearing a very formal look, may be a black tie event with a tailored suit where a regular wrist watch would interfere with the fit of the shirt.

  • My first Swiss watch was a Tissot and I love the look of this one. I’d rock pocket watch to a very formal or fancy functions. I’m talking a tuxedo kind of event…

  • I often work in the laboratory. A pocket watch would be perfect, as typical gloves do not sit high enough to protect a wristwatch. That and I would love to have a pocket watch dock that I can use to covert the watch into a table clock whenever I’m working in the laboratory.

  • I would wear the pocketwatch whenever I wore a suit, placing it in the right inner pocket.

  • I would wear a pocket watch when I do experiments. I work as a scientist. When I wear a wrist watch, I usually take it off when I am doing toxic things.

  • would carry a pocketwatch because love mechanical things and the more I can carry the better.

  • If I was to carry a pocket watch these days, I’d make it part of my evening ensemble for functions and dinners and have it as a fob hanging attached either inside or outside of one of my gorgeous evening bags.

  • I wear a manual-wind Panerai with a pocket watch movement. It’s as large as a pocket watch. Does that count?

  • I’d sport a pocket watch while playing “train conductor” with my kids 🙂

  • I would carry a pocket watch if I had to attend a black tie or otherwise formal function, especially if I chose to wear a vest.

  • I would actually prefer a pocket watch. I don’t like wearing things on my wrist. My fiancé is the same way, plus with him being a doctor he sometimes can’t wear one.

  • I’ve been looking for a watch like this for a long time. Separate seconds hands, breguet numerals, time only watch and glass caseback. It’s perfect. Someone told me that this kind of design is generally called a “jumbo”.

  • The only time I could see wearing a pocket watch would be when wearing a vest with pockets. Could be part of a three-piece suit, or just a vest over a dress shirt, but I wouldn’t put a pocket watch in pants pockets or jacket pockets.

  • I don’t actually think I’d carry a pocket today. There could be an exception when wearing a 3-piece suit for something very formal, but I still don’t think I would. I’m more of a hand watch guy. Plus we all have phones in our pockets telling the time if we need to.

  • I would wear a pocket watch if I were wearing my three-piece suit. I think it would be quite a nice addition.

  • Maybe on the golf course? I usually keep my phone in my bag and I don’t like things on my wrist when I swing.

    If it wasn’t too heavy, wouldn’t be to noticeable in my pocket and it would likely be ok from shocks being off the wrist.

    On a side note, I really dig this watch. Hope I win!

  • This is a really nice classic looking watch with a reputable Swiss ETA 6498-1 movement where some say it’s basically the same as a modified movement that were in a lot of Panerai watches. at this price, it is s great watch. Although still a great deal of money in the country where I live in right now. The size is way to big for me though I would probably better off with the “Lady” version (36mm) 🙂
    I cannot think of any occasion where I would carry a pocket watch. as I’m just a regular guy, don’t think will ever be in a black tie event or anything like that. I think I just would put a pocket watch on my desk next to my keyboard just to look at while I’m working, or hang it on the rearview mirror of my car, again just to look and admire at…

  • Once time I could remember wearing a pocket watch would be when wearing a vest in formal formal celebration.

  • As it name Heritage.. Tissot has done a great job by kept the traditional and vintage spirit but with modern touch

  • Why worry about where to wear this beautiful watch. It’s a classic bold and very readable design tag can be worn everyday and almost everywhere. I would wear it on days I’m not in the working in the fields on the farm especially days I meet other watch lovers who will be amazed by the workmanship and the hunter designed case back. And no doubt will not believe the fantastic price point.

  • I would definitely wear it to a vintage theme party or a family gathering just for all those question it would instigate.

  • I would wear a pocket watch to an awards banquet or to meet the President. They are classy when done right.

  • I wouldn’t feel the need to wear a pocket watch at all in today’s world when you have quality modern interpretations like this Tissot representing on the wrist

  • Nice watch! Although at 45mm, it would fit better in my pocket than on my wrist, let’s say with a three-piece suit, at a formal dinner.

  • …hipster Halloween party riding in on my penny farthing, whilst twirling a freshly waxed handle bar mustache. Wearing nothing but an Arapaho kilt and a vintage black vest still musty from the Goodwill nickle bin, I slowly pull out grandpa’s Waltham from underneath my dress. My arms fully tattooed and glistening from sweat (from riding on said penny farthing) I scream “WHAT UP BITCHES! I HAVE ARRIVED! ” It is a this moment I realize it has all been a mistake. A puzzled woman dressed as Hillary clutches a little Donald Trump and says,”Your supposed to be a balloon animal Dracula…AND YOUR LATE!”

  • I use a pocket watch at home. I carry it in my pocket rather than my phone. I tried just leaving my phone on my nightstand when I got home, but I’m so used to having in my pocket that I felt anxious without it… So I got a $200 mechanical pocket watch to fill the void. I come home, swap out the phone for the watch, and unplug.

  • Probably when I’m visiting family at our village plantation, almost like going back in time.

  • The only circumstances I would carry a pocket watch is if I was attending a White Tie event, because it is prohibitive to carry a wrist watch. In any other situation, the wrist watch trumps over the pocket watch.

  • I try to match the watch to the outfit. Wearing a button shirt and vest with a pocket watch in the outer pocket of the vest with a chain is very stylish. Basically completes the outfit IMHO.

  • I think wearing a pocket watch is a good idea if your going to be doing any kind of physical labor or working around rotating machinery. Wearing a wrist watch and rings might lead to a possible missing appendage if your watch or rings get caught in a lathe or other mechanical piece of machinery.

    The pocket watch, on the other hand, stays safe and sound while it’s tucked away neatly in an enclosed pocket where it can’t get sucked into a piece of machinery.

  • OK. Here is what I would do. I’m a lay Dominican, so I would locate a decently thick black and white grosgrain ribbon and use that and my Phi Beta Kappa key, to have a pocket-watch pull out. Like the watch considerably, hope I’m the one to be keeping it ticking!

  • I wouild like to wear pocket watches on a “good-day occasions” as weddings, birthdays a so on, becoase on those days I mosty wear suits or at least a jacket, so –its a good opportunity ))

  • Obviously I would wear a pocket watch to our annual Renaissance Fair. That’s the only place where old-fashion watch would fit in.

  • Hmmm….there are different type of scenarios that would constitute for such a timepiece. The one event that begs for one would be for my grandparents anniversary who got married in the 1940s. I would have to wear a vest with a pocket of course as I would get tired holding it in my hand.

  • I would be the guy that would wear a pocket watch to any place (so long as It wasn’t a sport activity were I had to do something) my friends wouldn’t understand why I would carry such a thing, but thats me! I like to be controversial!

  • Hi!I would wear the Héritage 1936 anytime the occasion calls for a suit.l would wear it because it looks vintage,classy and timeless.

  • I would use a pocket watch because I don’t like the feel of wearing anything on my wrists. I also love the looks of pocket watches.

  • Pocket watch? Anytime when I could afford a bit of and extravagant style, parties, business cocktails, etc..miss the good old days style, always classy!

  • HI
    for me a good opportunity to wear pocket watch is weddings, so classy with a suit.

  • I can’t imagine any reason for a modern adult to carry a pocket watch unless they are trying to capture a specific vintage look (e.g., pocket watch and chain with a suit). The pocket watch inspired wristwatch, like this one by Tissot, is a much more practical way to bring that vintage flair into the today’s world.

  • Wearing my worn vintage style Rider jeans with oiled Double HH square toe Rider boots and a loose white cotton long sleeve shirt rolled to 3/4 length, (my preferred everyday-ready for anything style) I slip my pocket watch into the front right pocket. I’ve done this so often the watch has worn a round outline in my jeans. My fingers trail along the looping sterling silver watch chain. As I feel the engraved silver tag attached to the chain. I say my little mantra to myself, “Be happy, be useful.” And tonight is going to be especially happy, it’s my grandson’s first birthday. In 20 years the watch in my pocket will be his piece of family history.

  • While not a daily replacement for a wristwatch, I agree that those nights when you want to have a more classic elegant night a pocket watch would fit in well. And I am liking this watch and some of the other older style watches that are coming out.

  • If I had a job where I could wear suits daily, on the days I’d wear a 3-piece, I’d definitely try carrying a pocket watch. Why would I do it? I actually own a couple of old pocket watches, some of my grandfather’s, and I really like both the feeling of a pocket watch and the idea of using one.

  • The time to wear a pocket watch is when you are wearing a suit. I would throw one on every time I wore a suit. Nothing classier than having the chain of a pocket watch hanging by your side. And then there is the undeniable satisfaction of taking it out of your pocket..into your hand, and snapping it open. Perfect.

  • Pocket watches today are reserved for Polo matches and meeting the queen. So, lots of occasions.

  • I would actually wear it on my jeans, yea right 🙂 and keep it inside that small pocket inside the pocket, which, is actually meant for carrying a pocket watch. Yes certainly, I
    would do that on a nice evening in the city

  • I would only wear a pocket watch with a 3 piece suit – what else would go into the vest pocket…

  • I’ll carry Pocket Watch when I go have my moustache waxed before going to join the boys at the club for a jolly good time.

  • As a 30 year old it would be difficult to justify purchasing a pocket watch. However, I would definitely wear one if I had one. One word why…Hipsters. I’d be so hipster all my hipster friends would be envious.

  • I actually have a couple of pocket watches…they spend most of their time (;)) in holders in our living room but I will occasionally take one out on the town. No specific events, just when it feels right… or when a conversation starter is needed. Casual in the back pocket of my jeans or in the watch pocket of my suit jacket (yes you probably have one – left side bottom. At least that’s what I use it for) for more formal occasions.
    Thanks for the contest – would love the watch!

  • I don’t currently own a pocket watch, but some day I will inherit my grandfather’s pocket watch which my mother currently keeps on a stand under a glass dome as a homage to her dad. I plan to wear that watch, likely with a vest.

  • As a law student, I think I would wear a pocket watch with a suit instead of wearing a traditional wristwatch. It would be more subtle and attract less attention which is something we want when going to court and meeting with clients. Something about a three peice suit and a pocket watch screams classy and traditional.

  • I would wear a pocket watch to formal events, ranging from graduations to weddings. However I would not keep my watch in a box when these events are not coming up, instead I would probably wear this watch whenever I was dressed in formal attire preferably when I would be wearing a full suit. I would do this to show that I still am in touch with older class and that all the new smart watches are for kids who do not appreciate the intricate and unique pocket watches.

  • I really like this. Tissot have a number of old 40-50’s era watches that would be great to see reinterpreted and reintroduced.

  • In today’s world, a pocket watch would be acceptable at a 16th century themed cocktail party. That’s about it.

  • I think a pocket watch could add a sense of class in any situation. However… being fall wedding season (I’ve been to 3 in a month, 1 more to go), I feel like this would add nicely to a suit.

  • I’d reserve a pocket watch for formal occasions – weddings, balls, any function requiring black tie.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch any time I had an excuse to wear a vintage suit. That or just on a day I felt like it. I love ’em.

  • I like the look of vintage watches, and this one has some unique design elements. Very nice.

  • I carry a pocket watch at fancy occassions when it looks tacky to wear my digital watch

  • The ‘pocket wristwatch’ looks to be a coming trend. Though it may look ‘clunky’ to some, the larger face and markers make for much better readability.

  • Really, I can’t think of any time I wouldn’t wear a pocket watch, other than when I’m playing sports so that I don’t get it damaged. It’s convenient, it’s classy and it leaves my wrists free. Pocket watches can also be hidden in the pocket so you’re not flashing it everywhere in public to incite thieves. I think the only reason less people wear pocket watches is because they’re not as readily available as wrist watches, not that they’re out of style.

  • For something as fragile, beautiful and nostalgic as a pocket watch I would wear it at home.

  • As a watch aficionado, Tissot is a brand that is very close to my heart. Would love to add it to my small (but well chosen) collection of watches

  • I would love to have a pocket watch at the Venice Carnival or at a thematic gala with a tuxedo and top hat! However I would love to wear this Tissot as my daily watch

  • I will carry a pocket watch whenever I am wearing an outfit that calls for bare arms and wrists. 🙂
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  • I would wear a pocket watch with jeans or if i am going to some royal celebration, particularly if i am having the “victorian look”. Simply because pocket watches are a symbol of nobility.

  • Carrying a pocket watch – seldom – owning, tinkering, repairing often. Love the look of the Tissot Heritage 1936

  • I actually used to wear pocket watches – as a student back in the day – to be different. Today a pocket watch would go perfectly with a hand-tailored three-piece suite from Savile Row … which I would wear everyday if I had one or two 😉

  • A pocket watch wouldn’t be my go-to timepiece, but I would consider it for any event that requires extremely formal dress.

  • I’d probably only carry a pocket watch if a friend said, “Hey, check out my pocket watch”, handed it to me, and walked away. In this situation I’d probably carry it until I could catch up to him and give it back.

  • I would wear a pocket watch for a formal affair with a tux or at a wedding with a suit & tie. To me a pocket watch is not one that you look at whenever you feel bored and it speaks of class & dignity better than an Apple Watch.

  • Awesome looking heritage watch! Lately, I’ve seeing a lot of wearable pocket watches (Orient monarch, this one etc)

  • I inherited a Waltham pocket watch from my grandfather that I wear when donning a 3 piece suit which although not a frequent occurrence, looks cool with the gold chain and vest. Because of it’s vintage styIe, i would wear the Tissot 1936 when dressing up to go out to a refined dinner or a concert.

  • This vintage stile Tissot looks magnificent. The movement look familiar to me sins it’s in large part based on the Omega caliber 40.6L and I am currently rebuilding one. I would were it to go to concerts and the opera.

  • I would wear it at a fancier dinner party/banquet that required a three piece suit minimum. Not however a work related event which would label you as the guy with the pocket watch. Some party where it would be a nice conversation piece and would facilitate meeting new people.

  • Great watch! As for a pocket watch, it would have to be a more formal event. I know I like to wear a vest at times either under a sport jacket or on its own so it would be a nice touch of class. Good luck to all.

  • Really enjoy the hands, they give it a classic and understated look. Also the font used for the numbers give it that little extra.

  • This is a sharp piece, however I’m not sure I’d be able to use a pocket watch nearly as often. If I had one, I’m sure it would get some “pocket time” at formal events like weddings.

  • I used to wear a pocket watch to be different when I dressed in a suit, and even had watch pockets in my dress pants. I probably wouldn’t wear one now unless I wore a vest and had a fob to go along with it.

  • I have an old pocket watch which I wear when I wear a waistcoat,although normally not for formal occasions, but to dress up with jeans. I love the style of this watch as I like to mix contemporary & classic styles.

  • I used to wear my grandfather`s pocket watch for a while but the size was too big for me so I would prefer smaller diameter watch. But in today`s world I would wear pocket watch probably just to evening formal events, possibly weddings.

  • I just performed a friends wedding over the weekend and he had his grandfathers pocket watch on him. I realized how beneficial it would be to use a pocket watch during weddings so I don’t have to keep my phone in a pocket or have a watch on that may distract from the ceremony. I’m currently looking for a great pocket watch!

  • I tend toward the anachronistic anyway, so I already wear pocket watches on a regular basis. I have a couple of vintage pocket watches that don’t keep great time, but are fun to wear nevertheless. They rarely fail to serve as conversation starters.

  • Well, with a watch as nice as the Tissot, you wouldn’t need a pocket watch in your collection. But if it was an interview at a really hipster new-style coffee shop or cafe then I would totally carry a pocket watch with me.

  • A pocket watch? I’d only carry one as part of a formal outfit or in the winter months when I have more pockets. With a phone, keys, front-pocket wallet and sometimes a pocket knife or mini-tool, there’s no space! I’ve hung a watch from my belt before, but sitting a desk all day, it just gets in the way.

  • I would prefer to have a pocket watch anytime I’m playing a sport. In fact, I always put my wristwatch in my pocket before catching a ball.

  • If I had a nice vintage, reliable pocket watch I think I would wear (carry) it everyday. Mainly as a middle finger to all the kids and their reliance on their phones (and subsequently power outlets) for everything. Pocket watches are super cool, and I’m all for things that don’t have screens, batteries, and an abnormal control over your life. Of course I would have to get a monocle to go with…..

  • My favorite watch is a Gruen Airflight 24 hour watch. Always liked the mechanical watches. The navigator had to maintain his bulky timepiece when wind power was the latest and greatest.
    would like to see more affordable mechanical watches on the market.

  • I have a 9-5 desk job and I hate when i wear a watch and am constantly banging it on the desk. Since i have my pocket watch i can nicely display/lay it on my desk out of any harms way and easily visible to me when i need to check the time. I do however take it with me when i go home and attach it to the inside of my purse.

  • The only reason i’d wear a pocket watch would be to match a 3-piece suit.
    I think they match pretty well together!

  • I can’t see a reason, to be honest. Though have my grandfather’s in a customer made base and use it as a desk clock.

  • I can see myself carrying a pocketwatch anytime I am dressed in a suit or tux…it classes up the outfit

  • I did wear a pocket watch during a speech I was giving in a seminar, it was a more classy way to time my self .

  • As a student who works part time on odd jobs, it is more logical for me to wear a pocketwatch to avoid hitting a wristwatch on metal shelves or when lifting heavy irregular objects. When I graduate in a few months, said pocket watch will become part of my attire when I start applying and getting interviewed for jobs.

  • Ahh yes, a pocket watch. I have always been a huge fan of the pocket watch, and have owned a few over the years. I currently own about four pocket watches and often wear them when I wear a three piece suit with the watch in my vest pocket on a chain. I love the distinguished look that a pocket watch presents.

  • I wanted to buy a pocket watch to just have in my collection. But as to wearing one… I don’t think I would do that, that’s why watches evolved to the wrist.

  • i would wear a pocket watch to complete a classic looking 3-piece suit, especially during a special event. Would it be great if this Tissot Heritage 1935 Mechanical can fit a custom-made chain like what Boomberg did.

  • Would love to have a solid pocket watch, and eventhough I love vintage or vintage inspired pieces that is not what I’m aiming for when say this…

    The pocket watch that I would absolutely(!) want is a full on modern one that will be both impressive and as durable as can be. Would love to see it with an integrated stand as well. The purpose of this imaginary strange beast would be in situations (or full days) when I would prefer my hands to be as free and as light as possible, like in intense physical labor in very hot days, extreme sports, and even in days when I have to type a lot and a watch may be a bother over an extensive period of time, so I would love it to be on the table with the integrated stand for constant reminder. I would prefer it so very much to the alternative of pulling out my phone or looking at the computer screen, because every time I do so it is extremely distracting and eventually I get lost within the zilion notifications that I end up forgetting to check the time.

    PS. I hope I’ll still be able to win even if I can’t follow or like on social media as I simply don’t have any social media accounts.

  • I actually own some pocket watches and do wear them occasionally. If I’m wearing them out I always pair up a waistcoat with the pocket watch – access to the watch and fit of the pocket just works well.
    I also use a Heuer pocket watch in my vintage car (can mount on the dash) on spirited runs in the Adelaide Hills – mainly because its a bit of fun and provides a nostalgic experience.
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  • I couldn’t see myself carrying a pocket watch at all until I saw a triangular one. Seriously reconsidering my original opinion now. 🙂

  • Only at a watch enthusiasts reunion you can wear a pocket watch :)) otherwise you might get some odd stares

  • I’d wear a pocketwatch under one of the three following conditions:
    -If I were in a steampunk competition,
    -If I competed in a Bavarian mustache/beard competitions
    -I were a train conductor

  • I’d wear a pocket watch if it were too uncomfortable to roll up my sleeve, for example in the depths of winter in a howling gale.

  • When there’s a G shock version as it’s about the only way it’s going to survive. I have one but it’s never worn in public

  • I am always at a computer and find the wrist watch interferes with both the desk and the keyboard. I have been considering my pocket watch for a while.

  • For me, a pocket watch would complement a suit on a formal setting! It completes the look…

  • I’d wear a pocket watch when I want to remember my dad – I have his pocket watch which I always admired as a child.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch if I was wearing a suit and attending a special function. Else I suppose if I moved to the country, a pocket watch would be fitting to go along with a plaid shirt and a dusty pair of wranglers.

  • If i had one of these pocket watches, I would wear it with suit everywhere. My grandfather did it as well, when he wore it on his walks in the village.

  • My grandfather had an old railroad pocket watch. It was promised, but the deceased can’t make people do as they were asked. had some cheap dollar watches nothing nice.

  • I think pocket watches are really charming and I appreciate the fact that they make it just a little bit harder to check the time which makes me less likely to check the time and more likely to be engaged in the events around me. Any formal event would be an appropriate time to wear a pocket watch but I think one would be especially appropriate if I was wearing a tuxedo.

  • I would carry a pocket watch only if I’m in the circumstances where I can’t wear a wrist watch.

  • Wearing an expensive watch on your wrist in some places the Philippines is a risky ‘business”. A pocket watch is what I will use to keep me updated on time in when I’m there.

  • Hmm, I’d have to say I’d have one with me at a horology event or anywhere I wanted to be discreet and not have a watch at my wrist to be stolen.

  • In my shop nobody ask about this watch where it comin from. I think it is very cool watch for tissot collection.

  • This is a beautiful watch. i love the strap and how clean the face looks. yes its big but it take inspiration from a pocket watch. Speaking of pocket watches, i would wear one daily with my salvaged 70’s suits or my new suits. also as a medical student i could see myself using a pocket watch to check pulsations of my patient.

  • As a teacher I would wear the pocket watch to work. Just because pocket watches are awsome!

  • Hmm, pocket watch? Probably only to a special event that would be appropriate. I can’t see myself carrying one unless the situation truly called for it.

  • Every time I feel like an eccentric private investigator trying to solve mysterious and complex crimes while seducing supermodels

  • I would wear a pocket watch if I felt like doing something different or dressing different than usual. Also it is great to wear for those places in the world where someone is likely to swipe your wrist watch since they would not expect a pocket watch.

  • i don’t think I will wear a pocket watch unless that’s the only mode of knowing time made available to me..

  • With a three piece suit to a classy event. Such as a birthday dinner with family or a wedding. 🙂

  • I would wear a pocket watch only with a suit or if I’m wearing a blazer jacket because it gives it a classy look and feel to the entire outfit.

  • When wearing a suit to an event (not business meeting)… anywhere where the time doesn’t matter that much and it’s all about the watch itself. Take it one step further and do it for a black tie event, or if I’m so lucky, a white tie event.

  • when riding a triumph bonneville, watches get in the way of gloves. and a nice vintage looking pocket watch would just look cool. Stay classy

  • i would carry a pocket watch, in todays world, on special classy and formal occasions like formal get togethers, dinners or parties, where it would compliment my tux and oxford shoes. 🙂

  • I would wear pocket watch if i had a suit that fit it perfectly. Especially, i do have a tan line of my wrist watch, it would be wierd without a watche to cover it.. hehe

  • No, I already have a pocket watch that I don’t use. A device that is in my pocket that gives the time is my phone. No, I like functional & aesthetically pleasing wrist watches!

  • I’d carry a pocket watch – the “On a chain” type – if I was cosplaying as a 19th-century dude. Otherwise, sorry, if it’s a watch, it has to go on a wrist.

    Wearing a pocket-watch on a chain stuffed in a waistcoat pocket nowadays – well, might as well tip fedoras at women and address them as “m’lady” – ya won’t get any more ridiculous either way.

    (P.S. are you a guy who wears fedoras and “m’lady”s at women? Please consider stopping, eh…)

  • A pocket watch can be worn in a lot of circumstances. Today a pocket watch
    has great value in places where a cell phone is just wrong and it would be rude
    to glance at a wrist watch during the show or at dinner. You still need to arrive on time so a pocket watch as you covered. Pockets for a pocket watch are getting harder to find but a kind boot maker can make a pouch for a belt easy as pie.

    I recall dancing at a family wedding where my watch exposed my cufflinks to catch the hair of my dancing partner. I almost wish I had opted for a pocket watch and a shirt with buttons.

    Tissot is a class act watch… I would be happy to have this in my pocket any day.

  • I like pocket-watches as a more dramatic timepiece, but I think the design of this Tissot would be better without the extra door in the back. A little too “precious” to take the watch off your wrist and then open the door to look at the movement. I wonder how much heavier the door makes the watch feel on the wrist.

  • As a doctor there are a lot of things that can damage your wrist watch such as using hand sanitizer after each patient visit or examining a bleeding patient. I would wear a pocket watch on a busy day- I’ll not be worried about getting my hands dirty yet I’ll still be in style.

  • This kind of watch it look like marine chronometer style fuse with pocket watch style. I wish I could have it. it is a classic watch.

  • I might carry one around just to be different and start conversations. Hopefully it would not seem too pretentious!

  • I’d carry it around in my day to day life just to pull it out and stare at it. Actually, i did do that once cause i bought a pocket watch in the morning and went about my day.

  • That really is a classy looking watch. Looks like a flat edged pocket watch. Honestly, I can’t say I’d have many circumstances worthy of wearing a pocket watch in my life. I have 3 young kids who I’m worried about messing up my wrist watches, I don’t know how I would manage with a nice pocket watch on a nice chain. I guess it would be relegated to the few nights out my wife and I get every so often; whether it be a walk around just relaxing without the boys, or dinner, or whatever else we feel up to.

  • I can’t think of an appropriate time in my life to carry this, but I would anyway!

  • One scenario i can think of where i would use a pocket watch would be the following. Picture the scene. I’m walking through a busy oxford road station in London, my friend is with me but lagging behind – as i go to board the train I shout to my buddy ‘Come on Bert! Its going to leave! All Aboard!!’. My friend picks up his pace from a saunter to a dash and just makes it onto the packed train in time. We try to find seats in the immediate vicinity but to no avail – so stand in the exit area of the train. I feel the glare of a pair of eyes burning into my face. A man is facing me and is staring intently. Out of the silence he suddenly mutters. ‘It could be you. . . ‘ . ‘What now?’ i say to him – ‘IT COULD BE YOU!’ he booms back at me, much to the shock of the rest of the passengers who all turn there heads in unison as if watching Pete Sampras deliver the winning blow to Andre Agassi in the 2001 US Open quarter-final. ‘What could be me?’ I say back to him, noticing at this point that the gent appears to be dressed as the fat controller from popular childrens television series Thomas the tank engine. ‘You’re just what i’m looking for’ says the stout fellow ‘ I am currently casting for a film based in 1890’s America about a train crash in Ohio. I like the cut of you’re jib. The way you hurried your tardy, pathetic, meandering friend onto this carriage was reminiscent of conducting on the highest level’ . “why thank you’ i reply, at which point he says ‘ I’ve made up my mind, the part is yours’ and then he turns and runs at full pace through the carriage way and falls over by a pram and a young mother. The child is visibly distressed but i couldn’t care less. I WAS GOING TO HOLLYWOOD. Two days later i’m flown first class over to the U S of A, Land of the free of rational thought, and straight into the costume department at warner bros studios. I am kitted out in full authentic train conductors regalia – complete with… you guessed it. . . matching shoes. The film goes great -its a small part but i deliver it so well i’m catapulted to fame and i am a star, I fall in love with an A list celebrity, get married, make tonnes of money and after fathering several children who all grow up to be famous and successful actors and actresses in their own right, I go out and buy a pocket watch to use, because i’ve always thought they were OK.

  • In fact I own a Tissot pocket watch looking very similar to that one here. I love to carrry it in the office. Soon, I’ll be 50 years old and my eyes aren’t what they were some years ago. So I’m changing my glasses all the time to fit the actual needs most. And now the pocket watch comes in very handy: Get it and position it that way it fits to the glasses I just wear. – No need to changes glasses for getting the time!

  • I being a lady probably wouldn’t carry a pocket watch unless it was a family heirloom, but I think anywhere that a man goes and in any situation a pocket watch is acceptable! They really are pieces of art and I love them!

  • Well, being over 40, I’ve grown a beard, and I quite enjoy it.
    Bought myself a new expesnive watch. It would look good to have also a pocket watch. I’d wear it on formal events, conferences, … nice touch

  • A pocket watch would be handy at work so I don’t have to keep taking my watch off to scrub , I can keep it in my pocket .

  • I would carry a pocket watch everyday at work when I was wearing dress pants because it would make me look professional.

  • I would definitely wear a pocket watch, if I were a Time Lord.
    Which I would be, with a pocket watch!

  • I’m an usher at our church. I would wear a pocket watch on Sunday, on a chain, like they did back in the day. I would greet people and say “Mornin’ Governor”.

  • This is a really cool watch. I would be interested to learn more about the “lady” version of this however. It seems to be very hard to find in the US currently, and it does have a different (automatic rather than hand wind) movement?

  • Interesting. I have not seen an offering like this from Tissot before. Admittedly, I am not a huge follower of Tissot but have looked at their offerings before and enjoyed them yet haven’t pulled the trigger on purchasing one yet. As for when to wear a pocket watch…I used to wear one when I worked in corrections. It served a couple of purposes. The primary being that it wouldn’t get caught on things when tangling with inmates and the secondary, less used, was as a last resort personal defense device. Obviously the pocket watch I chose at the time was not an expensive one – more for utility than anything else.

  • I might carry a pocket watch with a 3-piece suit. You get some extra pockets with the vest!

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to any formal event. It’s classy and understated in my opinion.

  • I wore a pocket watch for several years in college. On casual days I kept it in a leather pouch on my belt and on other days left it on the chain to be noticed. I carried one with a gold flaked half dollar as the face and another with a ‘Train Engineer Mickey’ for those light-hearted days. My great-grandfather’s pocket watch is sitting on top of my dresser.

  • I would carry a pocket watch because phone are becoming wearables now..need something in my pocket..

  • The only time I’d wear a pocket watch would be a family gathering as the only pocket watch I own is my great grandfather’s. It’s something only family would appreciate as it’s value is largely sentimental

  • I love this watch. I’m actually disappointed that I don’t see more blogs discussing its release. Really beautiful, balanced, retro style – something Tissot has really excelled at in recent years.

    Pocket watch? I’d wear a vintage pocket watch that has been converted to a wrist watch. As for an actual pocket watch? If I were a groomsmen or a true black tie event. Pocket watches only work in the most formal settings.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch at any occasion to be honest. I love the look of them, but the perceived formality of it is offputting to some. We don’t wear suits as often to match the watch. But, I’d like to see that change.

  • I really love that vintage style. It makes me happy and I will feel great wearing it!

  • The dial and hands are just beautiful. I’d wear a pocket watch anytime of the day especially if it has more complications.

  • The watch is beautiful, and I don’t know why but carrying a pocket watch around with me just feels right.

  • A novel idea! I know just where it belongs.
    Still have a working Tissot automatic I got when still at school in the 1960’s.

  • I will carry a pocket watch every time I travel to new places less attraction to me when I walk in unfamiliar streets. Special occasions or formal events where my wristwatch cannot be hidden under my cuff.

  • Hi, all. First time writing in. 🙂 I would love to wear a pocket watch when I’m all suited up and dapper during one of the rare occasions when I’m required to do so. A dark blue, pinstriped, well made Italian-cut suit, complete with an inner vest, a skinny darker hued blue tie, gleaming white shirt, a pair of burnt orange wing tips, sleek pushed back hair, with a shiny gold and silver pocket watch and chain as the showpiece peeking out every time my jacket front opens. THAT is how I think a pocket watch should be worn in this time and age. With style and classiness.

  • I don’t currently own a pocket watch but, if I did, I would wear it to to formal parties

  • I’d wear mine almost anywhere, though I’d probably buy a
    vest or two to go with it.

    The thing I like about watches is that they are constant companions;
    they go everywhere you go. Something about the ritual of setting a watch
    down at my desk to have it visible all day, then slipping it into a pocket to
    take home with me at night, is very appealing.

    I suppose the only place I wouldn’t take one is distance traveling. Since I’d probably be constantly on the move and conscious of the time – making flight connections and scheduling arrivals and the like – I’d want the convenience of a time teller on my wrist.

    One of the things I really like about this Tissot is that it offers that convenience
    while giving the look and feel of the old-fashioned pocket companion.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch any time I can wear a suit or a tuxedo. I enjoy the elegance it conveys as well as a reminder of a time without computers or the internet; where one of the only ways people were “connected” globally was by Standard Time.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch for black tie dress code events, but not only…. A pocket watch is a very elegant and formal thing. When you feel insuide a demand to be strictly elegant you should wear a suit with waistcoat and put inside it a pocket watch wich will be fixed by the thin chain.
    And your look will be definately elegant. Pocket watch for me is a reminder of “good old times” of gentelmen in the clubs with the smell of cigars and single malt whiskey)

  • I’d wear this watch when he had a meeting with my boss because it would impress him and he did not forget me.

  • I usually wear a quartz pocket watch with a couple of vests that I have. I love the chain hanging from the pocket to the vertical eyehole that the vest have. I´ll would like to have a better one, but I love so much the wristwatches to pull the trigger into one…

  • While I never had the pleasure to wear a pocket watch, I would think that wearing one during my countless meeting would give a bit of unique standoutness in the crowd

  • I never have tissot in my collection. I feel appreciate to have in my collection. I love vintage watch.

  • Formal occasion or not, I think wearing a pocket watch in cold weather is pretty ideal. No need to lift your sleeve up and/or remove your glove (exposing yourself further to the cold) to check the time. Just reach into your pocket!

  • I think a classical gala would suit a pocket watch best. However, I think I could also pull it off with a retro-classical look. That people would be surprise and amazed by the fact I’d carry this kind of watch.

  • I’d like a pocket watch in order to stand on a European train platform, check on a train’s arrival time, and feel the nostalgia of another era.

  • I’ve often carried the old dollar watch when I was climbing poles for a living. One could scratch and damage a wrist watch in a hurry on a creosote pole.

  • I don’t own a pocket watch; however, if I did I’d be perfectly comfortable wearing it with a suit or sport coat and a bow tie. Then again, it would do as well with jeans, a leather vest and western boots.

  • I do Love vests very mutch and i have many of them, so i think this one can be great on my hand – looks very neo modern!

  • I would wear a pocket watch with a nice suit or tuxedo when wearing cuff links. I don’t like how watches wear when I have some nice cuff links on, and a pocket watch would be another nice accessory.

  • I agree with others, that when wearing a tux w/cuff links a pocket watch might be the better option. Definitely helps you stand out and adds a bit of controllable, subtle flair.

  • I would carry a pocket watch if I were an actor in a movie that was being shot in the 1800’s. Pocket watches are irrelevant in today’s world and I can’t think of a scenario where I would carry one.

  • Tissot seems to be on a bit of a roll lately… the Heritage 1936, the new PRS516. Love it!

  • I probably wouldn’t carry a pocket watch on most occasions. Perhaps at a really formal event with a tuxedo.

  • Very handsome watch. I would carry a pocket watch to only a few very formal events (perhaps a wedding, a ball of some kind, the opera) for that extra splash of panache. If there were some sort of event honoring me (ok haha now we’re getting very hypothetical), I might carry it there too.

  • i will carry a pocket watch if it had a picture of someone special in there so i can see it everytime i open the watch. why to remind yourself of the special someone

  • ? will carry a pocket watch with my suits in a meeting or mostly wear it while ?m enjoying my coffee in a rainy sunday 🙂

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  • If the pocket watch comes with a way to attach it to my mobile phone. Then I can take both out at the same time and see the time via the pocket watch and notifications on the phone in one go.
    I personally hate looking at the time on my mobile phone.

  • nothing beats the traditional combination of a tuxedo with a pocket watch in family gathering and other social outings. Carrying a pocket watch will definitely set you apart and will make you a crowd puller because most of them might not have seen one ever before!!!

  • My fathers uncle only wore his trusty pocket watch working round the farm. In the wet, dusty or downright foul conditions we encountered during a regular days work, no wrist watch strap or case would last very long i the muck. His pocket clock was his beater, and I never saw him wear it in his sunday’s best. Somehow, that watch made an occasion everytime he dug it out of his worn jacket and checked if it was time for coffee.

  • When i’m wearing a waistcoat I often find myself wearing a pocketwatch, its a combo that works well and my great grandfathers old watch is small and slim enough to not add much bulk.

    In other situations i find them to be a bit impractical however they still have a place in many a mans wardrobe.

  • While cosplaying someone from 19 century or some alternate universe where pocketwatches are still in use. Doctor Who wears them from time to time.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch with a three piece suit, but otherwise I think it would get in the way and be less convenient than a wristwatch.

  • A friend was bought one by his wife for his wedding, I thought it look good with the suit for a wedding. A definite for pairing with waistcoat

  • Pocket watches present a great opportunity to stylize while touching the roots of watch culture. They are incredibly classy.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch when jumping off a plane for the first time in my life, to capture the moment and hold the time still…

  • I’d wear it with classy clothing anywhere and my reason is, I like checking the time in style!

  • I would carry it in the waistcoat pocket of a three piece suit. Thanks for the giveaway!

  • I would carry a pocket watch with me any time I wear a blazer or suit jacket. Why you ask? Because it’s classy! I would probably carry one a at work pretty office. I work in an office setting.

  • It’s cold outside, fireplace is running hot.
    I sip the last drop of my whisky and get ready to leave for dinner;
    joining friends, at this place we usually eat and kill time.
    I need a pocket watch to check the time without letting the cold bite me.

    More seriously, because pocket watch are really unique. And I never had the chance to own one before.

  • When dressed up for a night at the Opera, Philharmonic, or even a visit to the Magic Castle in LA.

  • I would carry a pocket watch when I am doing something where it is easy to scratch a wristwatch.

  • I would carry a pocket watch into 7-11 to get a Slurpee because why the hell not? Those who need an occasion to be stylish are only occasionally stylish.

  • I would happily carry a pocket watch as long as I have pants that cater to it, otherwise for formal events, a vest with a watch pocket works as well, in fact, I have done just that before!

  • I’d be willing to wear a pocket watch anytime I’m wearing a suit, or even slacks and a vest. Many people consider watches in general old-fashioned, so if you’re going to wear a timepiece, you may as well go whole hog.

  • When being placed under arrest, it would be advantageous to carry a pocketwatch in lieu of a wristwatch as a wristwatch may be scratched or damaged by the hard steel handcuffs

  • Remembering the heritage of timekeeping with a tribute to a pocket watch is honorable I must say.

  • As my current job doesn’t allow me to wear any jewellery or a watch, carrying a pocket watch is a way to go.

    cheers!

  • Think I’d wear a pocket watch suited up in a three piece suit and attending a super formal event. I think a pocket watch MUST be worn with a vest, but my pocket watch would of course be the Panerai tourbillon gmt ceramica!!! And my three piece suit would be cream linen!!!

  • Lovely unfussy , legible a treat for the modern day watch with a lovely open back to see the magic .

  • Pocket watch is a perfect dress accessory – in fact, if you have a suit with a vest, there’s no better watch to wear 🙂 Why? Because I’m a diehard old-fashioned traditionalist, that’s why…

  • I remember my grandfathers pocket watch, and always loves watching the automatic movement. I would have loved to inherit that watch.

  • I tend to wear pocket watches to formal events like weddings. This is usually because these are the events where I’m wearing a three piece suit so can attach the pocket watch to my waistcoat. I dress pretty casually day to day so wouldn’t wear a pocket watch with a t-shirt and jeans 🙂

  • I like to be classy and trendy at every event but the only times I can wear a pocket watch are hunting parties because I’m wearing a three-piece suite at those. Just made a new waistcoat for my smoking so I’ll be able to wear a pocket watch at the next party! Please Ariel I really want this watch <3

  • I’d carry it to London or historical sites in general to take pictures and look snazzy when walking.

  • Well, I would carry a pocket watch in formal events, such as weddings and other ceremonies as well as in dinners fow which a formal attire is required, and always with a three piece suit. It can add formality and prestige and of course it is something cool to carry with you.

  • A pocket watch is a perfect watch for my concerts. Playing in a symphony orchestra, a wrist watch doesn’t match well with a tuxedo and adds weight when playing my instrument. Also, playing music mostly from the 1800s, the pocket watch is a very fitting timepiece.

  • All too often, especially when working on my Triumph, my wrist watch gets snagged or scratched when reaching into a tight spot. As well, I believe there’s nothing more Classic than pulling out a pocket watch to Check the time when dawning a suit at work. The same feeling as lending a pocket square “hankerchief” to a lady in an emotional state of tears.

  • Have never had a pocket watch. But it’s never too late to start I suppose. I would imagine a lanyard is most appropriate to keep that watch from falling out.

  • This Tissot is a really beautiful watch. I’de like to get one, hopefully the one of this giveaway!!

  • As cool vintage pocket watches come up for auction, I often imagine getting a waistcoat tailored that would have a dedicated space for one. Unfortunately I only wear suits to weddings so it wouldn’t get much use

  • I mean; we kinda already carry smart pocket watches (cell phones), but I suppose a mechanical example could be carried at upscale events, whilst dressing in your finest attire.. or, maybe use an old Wittnauer to put on a desk during a test if you’re a student to keep time, since I imagine phones arent allowed.

  • Nice watch! ill absilutely wear this at an event or party.. very smooth and elegant!
    Ill wear a pocket watch if im in a very important business conference to make good impression..

  • Nothing classier than taking out your pocket watch while at a wedding, or even better up at the altar.

  • I guess only when circumstances call for it – e.g. working in an environment where I can’t wear a watch. Not a big fan of pocket watches to be honest.

  • I like to wear my pocket watch in my vest pocket when dressed up for various sorts of dinner parties

  • Love the tradition and ceremony of a pocket watch but doubt I would carry one unless I was at a fancy dress party.

  • I have never own a pocket watch but if there is an occasion that i will bring one along, it will be for some theme dinners such as Gatsby, Classic etc.

  • I think a pocket watch would be very useful if it had a chronometer function for the timing of sports events, better in low light perhaps because of a greater size.

  • I would (and have) carry a pocket watch under every day circumstances. It’s nice to handle and makes a good conversation piece.

  • A pocket watch would be nice at a wedding or other formal event such as a formal night on a cruise ship, or perhaps a theme party. I’ve considered one in the past just to get a complication such as minute repeater which are generally astronomically expensive in wrist watches but can be had relatively inexpensively in a vintage pocket watch. My God would I love a minute repeater—I bet I’d drive everyone nuts dinging out the time over and over!

  • I would dress up in a suit and vest, go down to the train station in a european city and enjoy checking the time on the pocket watch to see the trains arrival time. Juat like it was done years before.

  • I think it actually gives some old times charm or allure. Even though most people nowadays uses their cellphones as a source of their time needs, for the remainder, most of the times it is a wristwatch. I would not considered it practical (that’s how the wristwatch was accepted, via wwi soldiers that lost too much time looking at their pocket watches) but when you have money you don’t need to rush (have you ever seen someone from the royalty or highly important rushing somewhere- think Clinton recently). Other than that, for those steampunk kids all around!

  • I would happily add a pocket watch to my collection, and put it in my regular rotation. It’s different and unique and would be fun to carry around. No special occasions required.

  • Probably would use a pocket watch during the odd times I need to dress up: black tie events, weddings, etc.

  • A pocket watch would need a formal situation, like a wedding. I would wear it because it would fit with well with a toxedo

  • Pocket watch should be worn any black tie affair, roaring 20s events, james bond impersonations.

  • I would have my pocketwatch with me at any super formal party or just when i feel like carrying one around with me.

  • 45mm is a little too big on my wrist, unless the leather strap is of high quality, then it’ll mold nicely.

  • Wow, that’s a classy looking throwback. I like the pocket watch look, but they’re not practical for every day use. I was trying to think of something else, but weddings are about the only even that I’d use a genuine pocket watch at – and I’d have to dust off my waistcoat.

  • I would wear a pocket watch in a business or formal setting as there are times and settings where an expensive timepiece on a wrist can be perceived as pretentious.

  • I love to carry a pocket watch on every formal occasion like a wedding, retirement party, fancy restaurant. Basically everytime you wear a suit, a pocket watch is a nice and stylish addition.
    I just adds a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ to your outfit. Love it!

  • Personally I’d love a pocket watch for the following reason: I’d hold it in my hand with an outstretched arm and begin spinning really quickly on the spot. According to some calculations that I did on a gin bottle label at 4am the other week, this should theoretically transport me to early 19th century England which is the only time and place a pocket watch would actually be appropriate. While there, I could engage in some light-hearted tomfoolery with the local scallywags, right before tragically dying from tripping on a cobblestone and falling on a startled yet diseased rat.

  • I got a pocket watch from my grandfather in my teens (pushing 40 now) that I’ve only worn once for a formal event. I can’t really figure out when to wear it, it has a lot of history to it as my great grandfather bought it with one of his first pay-checks after moving to the US in the early 1920s.

  • I’d carry one in a formal setting since it is good for formal settings. Or any time because they are cool. Period.

  • In honesty I’m not sure I’d carry one, except possibly at very very formal events. For me I like pocketwatches more than clocks, but wristwatches more than pocket watches – same basic mechanical interest just on a progressively smaller scale.

  • I think I would consider wearing one if I commuted regularly on the train, where I could admire it, especially if it had many cool complications. Or perhaps if I had a chauffeur. I think my chances of winning the watch are better than ever having a chauffeur…..

  • As someone who where’s a suit every day of the week, I would carry a pocket watch when I wanted to switch it up from the traditional dress watch that I wear every day. This is a beautiful piece!

  • Estupenda iniciativa. Estaba esperando una oportunidad como esta para poder disfrutar de un reloj de estas características. Ablogtowatch es desde hace un tiempo mi página web preferida y la visito varias veces al día. Si ganara el reloj Tissot sería una auténtica maravilla. A ver si tengo suerte. Saludo y a seguir así de bien…

  • Debido a mi trabajo, un reloj clásico como este Tissot Heritage 1936 mechanical de estas características me daría una imagen seria y perfecta.

  • A beautiful vintage/retro style using 1930’s Tissot logo/font type. It’s certainly a conversation opener if you’re networking

  • I love pocket watches. I’d wear them anywhere! They’re perfect for formal occasions, going to class, or even just hitting the amtrak! Beautiful design from Tissot. Love the watch!

  • It’s rather large for a wrist watch but smallish for a pocket watch. I’d probably keep this one on the wrist but it’s too big for formal occasions. As for a true pocket watch, I have one that my grandmother had acquired decades ago, and I don’t think she knew where she acquired it. It’s most likely from the 1890s and sadly it hasn’t worked in ages. Might just need a long-overdue servicing. I’d probably just wind it up from time to time and keep it inside a drawer. Not sure I could find myself strapping it to a chain, sticking it in a breast pocket, and going out of the house with it.

  • My oldest pocket watch is from 1890, an Elgin. My newest is a Russian Molnija from the 50’s. I carry pocket watch for dress-up, novelty or times when I need a watch but not on my wrist. the larger size is the practical advantage but the look and feel in an age when everyone uses smartphones is the real reason i carry one.

  • I would carry a pocket watch with me everywhere. I would use it daily for practical use, keeping time, and it would look beautiful to boot. I often have to use my hands where my wrists have to fit into tight spaces, and nooks of engines and the like. Often times past tense my watches would catch on things and knock into, or hook itself to the said item. I find that watches that wear on my wrist tend to get more of a Knocking around and wear out quick. In my pocket it’s much more protected, and when I pull it out to check the time, it makes you happy to see something unique and beautiful.

  • I would probably never carry a pocket watch. My dad had one that was his father’s, and he never wore it but he always wore a wristwatch. Also, to me pocket watches look right only with a waistcoat or other vest, and I look like crap in vests. Therefore my pocket watch and Peaky Blinder days are long gone.

  • This Heritage 1936 watch is a rather charming piece. I have a couple of vintage pieces and I know how challenging it could be to source for parts over time. Now with this modern Tissot take, one could have one’s cake and eat it too. Yummy!

  • Classic pocket watch, but prefer the wristband alternative. Or I can just go out and buy a 3-piece suit as an accessory to the watch.

  • I would carry my omega pocket watch during a wedding for example. The reason is I think pocket watches today are a synonym for class and chic events.

  • I carry a pocket watch just about everyday. My modest collection focuses on antique time pieces from the good ol’ state of Illinois! I wear them to work or around the house, from casual to formal events. Working in a technical field, it can be overwhelming with the inconsistent racket of servers, smart watches and phones. The perfect 18,000 consistent beats throughout the day provide solace in our modern world!

    There are many reasons why I prefer a mechanical pocket watch. First of all, I find the dial easier to read at a quick glance, and I prefer the separate seconds dial. I have also found that pocket watches are economical, classy, and easier to maintain (due to their larger size). Above all though, the pocket watch allows you to carry a piece of history in your pocket. Many can marvel at the shimmering gears, but few can appreciate the rich history, engineering, and toil that these ticking museums hold in their cases.

    There are times when a wristwatch would be more appropriate, but I have a hard time with the modifications that some make to existing movements to make them “wrist worthy”. However, what Tissot has produced is the best of both worlds. The Heritage 1936 allows you to wear a time piece that represents this rich horological history that can actually survive your wrist! e.g. Shock and water resistance.

  • I love how the hand winding mechanism is being carried forward even by watches like Tissot in the more affordable range

  • I’d definitely wear the pocket watch in a formal situation, where it would exude it’s charm and elegance to the admiring observer. These situations would range from a meeting at he office, a classy dinner with a date, a casual encounter with a business associate or the mere stroll in a captivating setting with nature where this simple and uncluttered watch design at a glance would feel right at home and complimenting the wild beauty that surrounds me.

    If whatever I just said made any sense.

  • As the world around us has changed, so has our tastes changed. Personally I would prefer to hold this type watches in a formal meeting or in custom party. But this beauty is a joy to wear, and I definitely love to use it possibly everyday.

  • A pocket watch that can be worn on the wrist is a beautiful thing. Timelessly elegant, nostalgic and practical. This Tissot is a great size. Unfortunately for most day to day applications i think it would remain on the wrist, but may be a nice conversation piece as a pocket watch for formal dinners, lunches or even BBQ’s.

  • Still fond on pocket watches, often will have one at black tie events, but will also use one for casual events including when wearing jeans when the watch pocket is put to proper use

  • I like what Tissot have done, but it would take special circumstances for me wear a pocket watch. For the pocket watch to “work” I’d need to wear a vest and that is unlikely to happen unless it is a theme party or wild west fair.

  • I would love to eat a pocket watch to work functions, the people around me love old fashion things like that.

  • Love the style of this Tissot, it resonates with the decade I should have been born in. I always wear a Pocket Watch when I wear a 3 piece suit on those ‘special’ occasions, weddings, Christmas parties etc. I have several.

  • Okay, I’m not a watch noob, but this is a beautiful timepiece, quality craftsmanship and a fusion or classic elegance and modern simplicity. The arabic numerals (a personal preference of mine) and the large face make it easy to read.
    The wrist mode of the watch can be worn in many situations, and would get great use.
    The pocket watch mode less so, yet still is just so cool – giving a sense of yesteryear. The hinged door and 24 hour markings on the face remind me of old train stations and conductors with pocketwatches.
    Definitely an instant classic that would get a lot of attention, even when not worn.

  • Very cool mechanical watch. I’ve always wanted to add one to my collection. I love that Tissot is a well known brand and this looks like a classic piece.

  • Very cool piece and one of the better looking Tissots to be released in a long while.

    The only situation that warrants a pocket watch would be formal events and meetings, where it would be worn with a full 3 pc suit

  • This is a stunning timepiece from Tissot. The Heritage 1936 is a formal wear suitable for business or other formal environments like weddings. Personally, I’d like to wear this for any formal business meeting requiring a suit. I’m also a fan of the Tissot Everytime for less formal environments.

  • Beautiful Tissot.

    I would carry a pocket watch if I was wearing a 3 piece suit or if I was at a historical recreation party. There really would be no other reason for me since there are so many wristwatches out there to choose from.

  • A pocket watch would be used if I was wearing a three piece suit. I guess that would usually at a wedding these days

  • I would carry a pocket watch to any historical event or when I visit a museum, keep it classic.

  • If I have a chance to work with railroad company as engineer, conductor or train master, it would be safe and great for the pocket watch. Coz the watch will be kept close to my body which protected from works environment.

  • Lovely watch!

    I think a pocket watch is very classy, i would bring it to school in my bag and probably look at time fly by while procrastinating in class or in the library doing homework! I just think there is some sort of prestige that comes with the traditional watches. I am still new at trying to understand the whole mechanism behind watches but they never cease to fascinate me! Having a pocket watch would represent the roots of what we wear daily. So yeah, I would take it to classes to stare at it in awe and completely zone out only to get lost in the magical world of watches.
    Sam

  • I would wear a pocket watch in pretty much any setting I would also wear a dress watch. In my mind, a pocket watch is a type of vintage dress watch. It’s formal and must appropriately pair with a formal outfit just as a pilot or dive watch would pair with casual wear. A pocket watch with jeans, although it would fit some people’s style, would look awkward on me.

  • I would wear a pocket watch at any travel train station because I think the dial is bigger than a wristwatch, plus it look classy and vintage.

  • My ideal pocket watch would be one with a mirror lid and a silver chain.in addition to adding splendor to an elegance three piece suit or a sherwani,,the lid functions aids a necessary routine of dress up and ensuring that the same look is maintained through the day.Such amirror like finish can be done in silver(similar to the Aranmula mirror famous to kerala).the enlarged dial does ease reading of time and the chain can be used for safety purposes too.

  • I wear waist coats regularly, have a collection of them and i believe a pocket watch would be the ideal complement for a waist coat..

  • There are times in summer when wearing a wristwatch with any band results in a sweaty ordeal. A pocket watch is perfect for times like that… I can still indulge in my hobby and also feel comfortable.

  • Honestly, I don’t think I would ever carry a pocket watch with me. Instead I would keep it at home as a treasured item, like a family heirloom or an antique clock, haha

  • The only way I would carry a pocket watch is if I wore a 3 piece suit and it had a watch pocket. I think we dress much more causal today than they did 80 years ago- and pocket watches aren’t as practical.

  • Growing up, I was always fascinated by my grandfather’s railroad watch. Oddly enough, I prefer smaller wristwatches, 38-40mm, but love the idea of having a pocket watch when wearing a suit. When speaking in front of 3-6,000 people, I find little details like a pocket watch, unseen by the audience, help my confidence.

  • I have a few heirloom pocket watches, and I’d probably carry one for a formal evening that wasn’t going to involve much movement. I wouldn’t want to wear the chain, and I’d be worried about the watch falling out of a pocket or banging into a table. It would be cool if the chance came up, though.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch everywhere……and I’ve seriously considered getting one, lately. I just think they’re cool, and classically stylish.

  • an elegant watch, office work and especially to teach and show friends the beauty of mechanical timekeeping watch.

  • Beautiful, classic, yet modern! I want one! I would wear it at business trips,as well as during holidays…why? Stylish, and cool. Good for all occasions!

  • very nice, I would use a pocket watch in any formal setting (weddings, interviews etc..) with a 3 piece suit. It might also be practical when rock climbing, wont snag off your wrist and you have the chain tethered to you.

  • I cannot imagine wearing a pocket watch outside of a costume. But i would love to own one some day to appreciate at home.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch whenever I have to pull out my monocle… which is every week on “casual Sundays”.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch in a car event like Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este while wearing a 1930-40’s vintage suit. There’s no better event for a pocket watch!

  • Awesome watch with an authentic feel! I honestly don’t know where I can carry it, but It would be an awesome watch to look at, and add to my collection!

  • You can’t have a vested suit without a pocket watch. So…whenever the fashion manages to successfully bring back the vested suit, I’ll be right behind with a pocket watch.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch with me if there was the threat of someone trying to steal my wrist watch from me. People aren’t expecting you to carry a pocket watch. Plus I’d carry a pocket watch because it’s just plain cool.

  • Nice watch, I love the vintage look. I would carry a pocket watch when I meet with clients. I usually wear an inexpensive watch when I meet clients because I don’t want clients to judge me by my watch. In addition I often work in harsh environments where a wrist watch could easily get damaged. Most of the time my wrist watch ends up in my pocket anyway because I’m afraid of my watch getting scratched while on the job.

  • I would wear a pocket watch on weekends, reading my morning newspaper and smoking my pipe…like my grandfather!

  • I would wear a pocket watch with a suit to work. I like having some style feature that sets me appart from my colleagues. A pocket wath would serve the purpose.

  • Just to be different from all the people who wear wristwatches or don’t wear watches at all

  • I’d probably only wear/carry a pocketwatch if I had a vintage/original one – and I’d love to have an old Elgin or Hamilton pocketwatch.

  • Classy looking watch. Only wear pocket watches at formal events – but always at weddings!

  • To be completely honest, I don’t see any practical reason I would carry a pocket watch. If I had to reach into my pocket to grab something to tell the time, it could easily be for my phone. That being said, there is little practical merit for wearing a mechanical watch either, so if I had a beautiful vintage pocket watch, for sure I would bring it with me on occasion, maybe in a few formal settings, but most likely it would end up as a “night stand art”. Something to wind up in the morning and can turn over to see something beautiful on my bedside (besides my wife of course).

  • I’d wear a pocket watch at any formal event, simply because there is a timeless feeling of awesomeness and class when you reach into your pocket and pull out a pocket watch like a boss. Awesome!

  • A pocket watch is classier than a roll of quarters – and hurts just as much -when you’re in a brawl and need to have a fistful of something heavy.

  • I did wear a pocket watch exclusively, about 16 years ago. It was a quartz Tissot, and I figured that I finally found the perfect use for the “5th pocket” in jeans!

  • I will eventually have the pleasure of inheriting a family pocket watch from the early 1900s and will definitely bring it out for weddings and special occasions.

  • A pocket watch comes in handy when wearing a shirt with cuffs that don’t allow easy access to a wrist watch. Also I’d imagine in winter months when jackets and gloves are worn.

  • At a formal event like a wedding I’m inclined to break out the pocket watch – especially if I’m wearing a vest. It’s more of a statement – I’m at the wedding to have fun not constantly check the time!

  • wow thats a great looking tissot. occasionally i’ll feels semi steampunk and drop the pocket watch in some jeans. i doubt i pull that off well at all….

  • I have a vintage RR pocket watch from my great grandfather – the only place it gets worn is in a glass globe on my book case 🙂

  • I do have a mechanical pocket watch, and I generally reserve it for black suit days when my wristwatches aren’t dressy enough. However, it does make it into the 5th pocket on my dark-dye jeans when I go casual dapper with a blazer, tie, and wingtips.

  • Monday meetings, that way there is no way for the meeting organizer to escape the fact he has gone overtime if you pull out a pocket watch and check the time.

  • Carpe diem! I like to seize the day, so I where a pocket watch whenever the occasion calls for it.

  • The only time I would carry a pocket watch would be at a period appropriate costume party. Normally, when I’m not wearing a wrist watch, I check time on my phone.

  • Great looking tissot. Vintage look and I like it. I would definitely wear it at any formal event.

  • I have a couple three piece suits, I’d totally bust a pocket watch with those anytime any day I happened to be wearing them. I sometimes look for a decent runner on auction sites, haven’t found the right one yet.

  • A 3 piece suit screams pocket watch…maybe a monocle as well…
    I think a vest is basically tailor made for a pocket watch and its a time to switch up from wearing one the the wrist watches to something classy-er

  • Probably wear a pocket watch at a formal event with a nice suit, as there is a timeless feeling of class when you reach into your jacket and pull out a pocket watch.

  • I’d wear one with a sport coat with elbow patches, would certainly complete the professorial look.

  • I don’t think I would carry one at all. They are antiquated devices, that evolved from the dark lining of men’s trousers to supporting two lugs and a leather strap. I wear ’em daily on my wrist.

  • Did I already comment? Crud – I don’t remember! I would carry a pocket watch only to black-tie tuxedo events, and maybe weddings. The reason being, the long-standing debate of whether or not you should wear a watch with a tuxedo at all — “at such an event, one shouldn’t be concerned with the time” being the cheif argument against. A pocket watch would be the perfect discreet option to have the time available to you, but not displayed.

  • A pocket watch can distinguish from the crowd, gives elegance and is an indicator of a style very special and unique.

  • Working in an industrial environment where watches, rings and other jewelry cannot be worn, and in certain locations cell phones are not allowed, having a pocket watch would not only be prudent, but would bring a touch of class in an overly digital world. It amazes me just how many young ones out there can’t tell time from an analog device. It’s even more comical when there are only markers and no numerals. Think of the boundless conversations to be had after the initial “hey man, what’s that you got?”

  • Thanks for this amazing opportunity both to Ablottowatch and Tissot. This happens to be the watch that is “next” in my wishing list, so it would be amazing to win. It is a classic, beautiful time piece, that truly respects the history of Tissot and the original watch. The dial is just beautiful, and in this times it was really a class option to make it without a date window. The back display is that Wow factor that makes it unique, and the winding of it will feel amazing for every watch lover. I would (and I will even not winning this give away) wear it both on my wrist and my pocket on more formal events, clearly it will make a great class piece to any person that will complete any special occasion. A truly collective watch

  • I travel for work a lot, going to factories in Asia. I feel uncomfortable wearing my nice watches, but go crazy if I don’t know the time. A pocket watch would be pretty cool in those situations because I wouldn’t have to wear anything on my wrist, but would still have the time handy.

  • I would wear a pocket watch when attending a formal party or black tie gala. It would go well with the formal wear and make for an interesting conversation topic with other attendees.

  • I’m an architect and need a good sense of time for my meetings – the pocket watch would go right on the table! Its large enough so it can be seen from around the table – a subtle way of getting everyone to get to the point!

  • I got a similar pocket watch with golden hands, but has too much sentimental value to wear. This would be my replacement for my this style of watch.

  • I’d wear that Tissot to work, a lovely homage to pocket watches (which I can’t say I’d wear if I owned one)

  • i’d bring it to an apple store and regale those genius youths with stories about back when i was a kid

  • I would wear it when I would have a vest or when I wear my jeans with a dedicated coin pocket. I would make sure that I would have it chained and well protected in a separate pocket. I would just use it as if any other watch. I dress mostly business casual, so it would fit right in. 🙂

  • Officially sporting a pocket watch court side at NBA games because We all need more hangtime these days. Beautiful!

  • Love the retro look of the watch. I think its classical styling would go well with any elegant outfit, which is always on a true gentleman.
    Ciao from Italy

  • I would like to wear this pocket watch wherever I go because I like this watch ( due to it’s classic look, Tissot brand, and somewhat due to relation with history that I can talk with everyone) and I would like to buy a good mechanical watch but it doesn’t look that sort of accessible to me.

  • I would definitely wear a pocket watch to the office! No, not because I’m a hipster-dude craving attention, but because I wear my watch on my right wrist and I often end up taking off my watch because that is also my mouse hand.

    (I wear my watch on my right wrist to prevent snatch-and-go’s when I’m driving)

  • A pocket watch would be a fun item to carry in a cocktail bag – when a watch might not be flattering with a certain style of evening dress.

  • I am new to this blog… don’t know how I’ve missed it before, but am glad to have found it! I wear a pocket watch to special events, and have several vintage timepieces to choose from. I generally wear a 3-piece suit to weddings with an understated pocket watch and chain. I believe that it should not call attention to itself, nor be flashed about. I use a small / fine linked chain with just the proper length between the vest pocket and button. (Not slung about like a biker’s wallet). Though kept on the down-low, it is still almost always noticed. I also at times wear a “working man’s” pocket watch (nickel cased with a leather strap & fob) in the watch pocket of my jeans when a wristwatch would be in the way. I.E. doing yard work where my hands are in the dirt, or even working in the engine of my car. (Yes folks, that little pocket near the waistband in your jeans was originally intended for a pocket watch, not your change or gum wrappers.) Great website! Will visit often. Lots of catching up to do.

  • I would wear a pocket watch anytime I went out for dinner with a dinner jacket. In today’s society having a pocket watch would be a great conversation starter because the majority of people wouldn’t come across them often. Not to mention they make a gentleman look exceptionally suave.

  • I have an old pocket watch on my desk right in front of me in the office. I bring it there every day. I like the looks of it and that it’s mechanical but the main reason I carry it to work every day is that I inherited the watch from my grandpa, who meant a lot to me. So it’s a reminder of him, not that I need a reminder to remember him. When I leave my office the watch slips down into my pocket, so I wear it several times every day.

  • Today world it comes down to style. To have a pocket watch chain hang from ones pocket while wearing a blue suit is nothing short of classic. You can look the part and have a great timepiece in your pocket. Why take out a phone at a nice dinner or better yet have a pocket watch as a conversation starter. Make sure the watch means enough to you that you’ll be excited to talk about it when asked.

  • I would wear one to work with a suit. Not everyday for me but on occasion with right 3 piece.

  • I will be cliche and say that I would gladly wear one during any sort of formal occasion or wedding. I can also see myself potentially wearing a “sporty” pocket watch on cold days where I might be bundled up. I would keep it in a coat pocket rather than try to pry my gloves and coat up to glimpse something on my wrist. Not sure anyone makes a “submariner” equivalent in pocket watch form.

  • Pocketwatches are great to wear at formal occasions, weddings especially. I love rocking the right 3-piece suit with pocket watch chain looped on vest look!! With pocket square and bowtie, of course…

    Love this Tissot Heritage ’36 – one of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITES!!

  • Hand wound watches are easy to own. No watch winders to deal with or dates to fiddle. A pocket watch will fit comfortably in an inside jacket pocket (hence the name “pocket” watch) with the strap pinned to the jacket lining, right next to my monocle.

  • As someone who owns several pocket watches (from a 19th century piece to a Chinese-made wood-and-quartz piece), I am definitely biased. I tend to destroy wristwatches, as I hit door posts quite often with my left arm/wrist, so I use a pocket watch almost every day. Jeans, and other slacks with a watch pocket make it far easier, but even if the trousers I wear do not have a watch pocket, my right front side pocket contains a watch and a handkerchief.

  • I would wear a pocket watch when going to the bank. Just to have an additional level of seriousness when negotiating my mortgage.

  • I would wear a pocket watck at the library where I’ve been studying for my Master degree because all the desks have a glass top and sometimes is uncomfortable to wear a wristwatch.

  • I’m a ski instructor, but with a classic style, both in skiing technique and styling. I’d be the coolest ski instructor, checking time with my pocket watch. I really need to do that!

  • I really like the dial layout on this one. Tissot did a nice job recreating the vintage feel, especially by using the “wire” lugs.

  • I could see myself using a pocket watch in formal situations where a sporty wristwatch would not fit under the cuff.

  • I recently found my great grandfather’s pocket watch, an old Elgin manufactured back in 1869. It’s cased in sterling silver, ornately engraved and it still works. In today’s world I would enjoy carrying a pocket watch at work. I have to wear gloves and I often remove my wrist watch. Having a pocket watch could prove to be quite convenient.

  • I would carry a pocket watch because my 17 month old son loved to play with anything he can get to, glasses, watches, hats etc., but I could keep him away from a pocket watch.

  • I am a watch lover and enthusiast. I have carried a pocket watch occasionally for years. I am also a church musician and a woodworking enthusiast. When I am in the woodshop a wrist watch is uncomfortable and tends to get in the way. A pocket watch is perfect in this situation, and my granddaughter loves it.

  • Clearly carrying around a pocket watch is not practical in today’s world with wristwatches and smart phones all around. Though I do not have one; I suppose I would carry one in my winter coat during winter if I had one. And on occasion take it out of my winter coat’s breast pocket and check the time. Why winter? Well where else would I keep it during warmer months? I am fully aware that the extra small pocket on the right side of jeans were made as a place to keep your pocket watch back in olden days but I for one do not like the look of a chain hanging from my jeans. It is akin to people who have their wallet attached to a chain and on their jeans…..I mean what is that all about? But I digress. A three piece suit would warrant wearing a pocket watch. But how often does the average Joe wear a suit, let alone a three piece suit. But with Tissot’s Heritage 1936 Mechanical wristwatch; your problems are solved. A pocket watch on the wrist……now that’s a novel idea.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch when I felt like it. It’s a nice addition to have in your watch collection and a good way to shake things up.

  • Wow, I love this Tissot… A pocketwatch I would carry when wearing a suit as a very cool accessory to the formal attire. If I saw someone checking their phone, I would stand right next to them and check my watch. Tick-tock. Which one is cooler? There you go… ??

  • I’d carry a pocket watch to complete that “vintage” look or corporate look when I report to work. It would be something unusual or unique to have to spice up ordinary work days. I’d love to have this Tissot! | [email protected]

  • I would definitely use a pocket watch whenever I am dressed up more than normal. Also, I think it would be fun to use one in a super casual situation like going to the grocery store in jeans and a t-shirt.

  • I would carry one when attending any formal events- wedding,corporate meetings etc. or anytime I wear a suit (three piece suit). Why would I carry it? – in today’s world you hardly see anyone wear a wristwatch, let alone a pocket watch, this would be something unique and my passion for watches would not be complete if I din’t wear/own a pocket watch, (at least once)

  • Working in an engine room, a wrist watch can snag on all sorts. I’ve lost two wrist watches to bilges. A pocket watch is ideal, however maybe not an expensive/luxury one would be a good idea.

  • As a violinist, I risk damaging my instrument when I wear my watch on my left wrist (my preferred spot). I often find myself opting for a pocket watch on days I’m performing.

  • Love the vintage look on this. I have a pocket watch that was my grandfathers, but I have never worn it, but I still value it.
    I’ve always liked Tissot watches and this would be a nice additon to my collection.

  • You would wear a pocket watch at a ball, obviously. Should not wear a wristwatch with a tuxedo.

  • I wear a suit to work everyday … and I just realized a pocket watch is exactly the little touch that’s needed to propel me out of lower middle management, and straight to the C-suite. Haha! Love the look of this watch!

  • I wear my pocket watch almost everywhere I go because it has tremendous sentimental value to me (family heirloom) and it is a great talking piece at social gatherings/formal events.

  • I would wear my dad’s pocket watch for sentimental reasons when wearing a 3-piece suit. Otherwise, I don’t like taking it out of the house.

  • Having moved overseas and travel frequently for work, I often find myself in a different time zone from my family. Carrying a pocket watch on a different time zone from the one on my wrist might be a nice way to maintain an easily accessible and classy way to stay connected to loved ones abroad.

  • Beautiful watch. I’d probably only carry a pocket watch in a suit or blazer. With a cell phone, not much room in jeans.

  • Mostly depends on my mood, there is just something about a pocket watch. But not practical all the time. It has less to do with where and more to do with how I feel at the moment. If i want that anachronistic feel or not…

  • I would wear a pocket watch to reach back in time to my grandfather, who always wore one.

  • On the practical side, I’d probably bring a pocket watch with me to work since when I work with equipment, cables, and other machinery, I need to always take my wrist watch off so it doesn’t accidentally get scratched

  • I’d probably wear a pocket watch if I was wearing a suit or a tux for some old school vibe.

  • Ironically, wearing a smart watch makes it more likely that I would start carrying and consulting an heirloom pocket watch.

  • I’d be pleased to wear a pocket watch to work everyday for that old school vibe and to put to use that little pocket in my jeans!

  • Wearing a nice 3-piece suit would definitely call for a pocket watch! My brother is getting married next August, and I’m thinking about a 3-piece suit for that occasion!

  • Let’s see why I’d wear a pocket watch??……..formal occasions like weddings…….any official meetings……….or I’ll just pair it up with a rivetted leather strap to feel like a steam punk time traveller.

  • I would definitely wear it with a three piece suite. However that I do not wear that often, occasions like weddings, opera, theater etc. really call for that

  • I think formal occasions do not occur so often, at least for me, so I’d use a pocket watch all the time since I really want to enjoy it.

  • A pocket watch seem to suggest more formal wear, but since I don’t have many opportunities to dress formally, I’d try to find as many reasons as possible to wear it.

  • Tissot has absolutely knocked it out of the park, with this vintage/reissue models. Two tone dial with Breguet numerals makes it a totally gorgeous watch

  • Pocket watch.. such elegance. I could imagine myself wearing it in an upcoming Christmas extravaganza.. preferably accompanied with a cane, a monocle and a large hat.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to any formal occasion. Everyday use is another possibility, because it’s no harder to pull out a pocket watch rather than a phone.

  • Absolutely incredible watch by Tissot, would love to have one as I begin to build my collection. In today’s world – I would wear a pocket watch exclusively with a classic black three piece suit for the sophisticated style.

  • Love this watch. It is very classy. I hope I win this time around. With regards to a pocket watch, I would definitely wear one to church since I do occasionally wear vests with my suits.

  • That’s a nice looking Tissot!
    The only scenario I would be wearing a pocket watch is if I was dressed up in a costume as someone from the 17th or 18th century. I personally don’t see myself wearing a pocket watch as my smartphone occupies my right pocket and my wallet occupies my left pocket. There isn’t enough space for all 3. Aside from the added bulk, a wrist watch avoids occupying space that could be used for other things as the only things you can usually put on your wrist are: watches, bracelets, bands, etc.

  • I have always loved the classic “Tissot” script.
    I would actually not carry to any event, let alone have one on me daily. The main reason is, it would be another item I might lose. While pocket watches obviously isn’t the norm nowadays, I believe this piece is a very nice “in between”. The looks of ones, but it would be strapped on me at all times.

  • That’s a very classy Tissot and a great way to wear a pocket watch style on your wrist!
    As wristwatches and especially smartphones are very present in everyday life, I would use pocket watches on special occasions, like on a formal party where I would be the only or one of a few who would carry such a timepiece! I’d be the coolest guy hahaha

  • I will say the usual kiss ass comment ?…..it’s an awesome watch that captured the essence of yesteryears yet modernly charming. First, I will try to get it for free, if fail, then I will have to open my wallet. Either ways, I am getting it.

  • In the diplomatic world i’m in i’ve to wear a formal costume on a regular basis. When i do i always leave my smartphone at home; it’s just not done to use one during formal gatherings. But using a pocket watch to know the time would be very acceptable and classy!

  • Nice. Want. In todays world, I would carry a pocket watch to the opera, or a duel, or a cock fight, or perhaps a round the world hot air balloon race, where the Queen herself will we the checkered flag,

  • I really like Tissot, the whole brand really. Nice looking, well built, more affordable than many of it’s close competitor’s… Love it

  • I would consider wearing a pocket watch to the opera, or some other formal event that requires formal, classic attire.

  • In my day to day work. I would be scared to wear a luxury watch for fear of damaging it with hands on work. An environment full of heavy objects and rough surfaces is a nightmare for a watch bands/straps and faces. A pocket watch on the other hand is safely stored away, and can be referred to almost as quickly as a wristwatch.

  • Wow wow wow! This is one of the most amazing watches I’ve ever seen! To be honest, it looks so good I have no problem wearing It as a pocket watch to a date with my amazing wife and take it out of the pocket every 5 minutes just to show off…
    Thank you for this opportunity.

  • I sometimes wear a pocket watch when I dress up. My wife gave me the watch when we were married, and while it’s not a daily carry, it’s something that adds some style to a suit vest.

  • I’d love to wear a pocket watch to a formal event like a wedding or black tie party, or even to a concourse car show wear lots of people dress up in period clothing 🙂

  • I’d love to wear a pocket watch when attending a formal event such as a wedding or other black tie event. A pocket watch would add such a unique classic styling to compliment a tuxedo.

  • I would wear it to work because I get to dress up when I am at work. Normally sport a shirt and tie and suits. I got my grandfather’s gold pocket watch and my wife had it fixed for our wedding present. My grandfather died when I was 8 years old, but I get to be reminded of him every time I pull it out and check the time.

  • Great looking classic watch. With Fall upon us, wearing a vest with a blazer and a great looking pocket watch would be superb. I’m no Hipster, but looking classic never goes out of style.

  • I would wear a pocket watch whenever I had an opportunity to dress up because I like their classic style.

  • Carrying a pocket watch to the office would be an entertaining way to look at the time. With all the meetings and work to be done, looking and appreciating the classic piece would surely relieve stress. I’d still have a watch on my wrist though because leaving home without one just doesn’t feel right. It would be even better if I left with a Tissot Heritage 1936 on!

  • I think pocket watches are great novelty items. No practical per say (or at least no more than a cell phone would be), but I imagine it would be very cool to pull out an early 1900s pocket watch around a group of friends. It would likely be reserved for special occasions, such as get togethers or holiday celebrations.

  • I do have a friend who used to wear a pocket watch with his normal wear, so why not? However, I would feel naked without my watch on the wrist, so it would be on the rare occasion for me.

  • Classic pocket watches look very stylish and noble but in these days smartphones occupy our pockets. I would use a beautiful pocket watch as a desk clock.

  • A pocket watch will always exude class. It’s the type of watch you know you will get an appreciative and knowing nod from fellow enthusiasts when they see it. Being able to turn the watch over and over to stare at it from every angle whenever you want is also an added benefit!

  • I think the best occasion would be Halloween, when I would wear a British gentleman zombie costume and a pocketwatch would fit nicely.

  • Would love this watch for very special dress up occasions or for a trip to London since pocket watches conjure up images of British gentlemen.

  • I would use a pocket watch in my job when food safety regulations do not permit me to wear a watch on my wrist

  • Pocket watch was and will be a mark of elegance and style on how you appreciate the importance of time. Nowdays I’d wear a pocket watch during the summer to get rid of wearing a sweaty bracelet.

  • Pocket watches have been my favorite style of watch for as many years as I can remember. It’s something about the simplistic complexity and refined elegance that makes them such an attractive timepiece to me. Since they were initially intended for women to wear as a jewellery, I would always wear a pocket watch, on a casual basis, either in my pocket with a ribbon style chain or on a slide chain necklace.

  • When working under the hood of my car, I would rather have a pocket watch that remains protected in my pocket and which is available on demand.

    The other reason to wear a pocket watch is for style and the sheer elegance of it. It would be a good idea in formal occasions.

  • I am constantly taking my watch on and off during the work day to slide my hands under clients on the massage table- My watches always sit on a side table, but a few are too small to read clearly from any distance- I like the idea of this larger pocket style watch which could be carried (or worn as a watch), and which could be set on it’s side and easily read from more than a few feet away. The dial and the hands make the visibility much clearer than any other watch I have-

  • I’d wear a pocket watch if it is durable and accurate. Close to my heart, and only at work. The time for precision.

    But I’ll take it off as soon as I’m back home. Family time works on a different type of clock.

  • I would wear a pocket watch with stopwatch function and if I am working with my hands that would risk my wristwatch getting damaged.

  • I think a pocket watch would work great with a suit. I like bigger watches that aren’t so convenient to wear with dress shirts.

  • I would wear it in a simple black coat. As these pocket watches define heritage in the western society so it would be perfect to be in a place of meetings, weddings, moving around the world so that this watch can define the purpose of precision and accuracy in time and punctuality in today’s modern world.

  • I would gladly wear a pocket watch while flying or traveling by train. It gives a person something with which to stay occupied. Makes it more enjoyable to pass the time.

  • That’s a nice looking watch. To answer the question posed, I don’t think I’d carry a pocket watch at all, at least not one separate from the phone that I have that doubles as a device to tell time. I simply have too many things in my pockets to begin with. Then again, if I was wearing a sport coat and I had an extra pocket, perhaps it would go in there, that would look pretty classy when pulled out I would imagine.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch while attending church so when checking for the time I wouldn’t look so suspect.

  • I would carry a pocket watch to wedding or upscale evening affair. I think it would be a fine way to complement a nice suit or tuxedo

  • Love the Tissot. Reminds me of my Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Limited Edition. I wear a pocket watch rarely. Really only when I’m in a 3 piece suit or tuxedo- evening wedding, a ball, etc.

  • I would wear a pocket watch when working with the Bedford Historical Society. They have watches on display in the museum. Making sure to wear a pocketed top, this watch would match the times curated by the museum.

  • I love this Tissot. I currently own a pocket watch, but haven’t had the opportunity to wear it out yet. I’d wear it out to an extremely formal occasion–a fancy dinner, a very important business meeting, etcetera. Something where the utmost class is required!

  • I like very much this brand, and 2 years ago, I bought the Tissot T Complication Squellette which is my favorite watch.
    I’d like to wear a pocket watch at special occasions like senior management meetings in my company and some other special occasions, dinners etc. I think it fits perfect also for public presentations, conferences as a researcher. It gives you a subtle note of elegance, something unique and stylish.

  • I am afraid I can’t see myself carrying a pocket watch. Someone at work has a Quartz one that I think he thinks makes him look different. I think it just looks daft.

    I do like this Tissot though, I considered buying one over the summer. What a looker 🙂

  • The key is “carry”, not ‘wear”, a pocket watch. I can’t see me ever wearing one, with chain and fob, but I wouldn’t be afraid to carry it at any time. The only one I’ve ever had was a cheap wind-up that I carried when I had a job where something on my wrist could be dangerous.

  • I wore a pocket watch in the 1970s on a daily basis – inexpensive ones, worn in the watch pocket of my Dickies pants. I still have one (a pocket watch, that is) that a family member gave me in 1971 and wear it rarely with a vested suit, on a chain. I would wear it for weddings and funerals, which is the only time I wear a suit anymore.

  • I don’t own a pocket watch, and never have…but I suspect I would wear one for any formal occasion. I imagine it looks better in a vest or waist coat than with a pair of cargo shorts. But…this watch (the Tissot) I would wear pretty much anywhere!

  • I have a big, gaping hole in my watch collection, after selling my matte silver Stowa Marine, that this watch would fill nicely! I like the look of it; it looks like you could pull off dressed-up or casual wear with it.

  • A pocket watch is a bit of an anachronism but to be fair, a lot of people think the same about mechanical watches! Personally I would never use one as a day to day watch for fear of losing it on the commute but there are times when you want to get dressed to the full nines and a a pocket watch accessorizing a three piece suit would absolutely fit the bill. Top hat, cane and monocle optional!

  • I would carry a pocket watch for “white tie” events. The pocket watch would match the attire perfectly ?

  • I would consider wearing a pocket watch with a 3-piece suit, but only in a more informal setting. I appreciate the history, but they are pretty outdated these days. That said, I love this homage to a fancier time!

  • As many have already said, I’d carry a pocket watch while wearing a suit. Maybe not in a “white tie” event type of event where a tux would be needed, but more in a causal manner. I would also consider a pocket watch if I were to take a train across the US. Just for historical relevance (and cause it’s fun).

  • I think I’d wear / carry a pocket watch in a really formal setting. Especially one where it’d be difficult to view a wrist watch. I know it sounds crazy, but maybe it’d even work best in really cold environments where having a wristwatch on the outside of the jacket would seem pretentious.

  • I frequently have to work in environments require me to “plunge” my hands/arms into server racks. Not having to worry about a watch being an obstacle would be a nice plus, so anytime not doing desk work would be the time I would want one. Pocket Watches are also just super classy.

  • I think a pocket watch would be a great way to avoid tan lines in the summer. Sounds silly, and probably just not practical but it would work. Though, shorts and a pocket watch not viable I don’t think. I a formal setting is the only way to work it in to the wardrobe I guess.

  • A pocket watch would be great with a suit. Often shirts don’t allow room for a normal or even a slightly bigger watch and a pocket watch would be great to combine. Wearing it in the gilette of your suit looks great as well. Already own an old pocket watch and it’s really cool.

  • I would wear a pocket watch at any special occasion no matter formal or none formal. For me pocket watch is not a style its more of a conversation piece because it is such a unique thing to carry nowadays

  • Our hospital has a “bare below the elbows” policy to prevent infection, so having a pocket watch would be a great alternative while still having a watch on hand!

  • The pocket watch would be worn on my wedding day in August 2017. The watch would from then on serve a significant purpose, to potentially be handed down to my kids and so on.

  • I would carry a pocket everywhere in any occasions to build more bonding between me and my watch, so it’ll be more meaningful and worth a lot more when i give it to my family.

  • I would carry a pocket watch in the office, because I love to put my wristwatches on the desk while working and a pocket watch looks an obvious choice for that role.

  • Beautiful piece, I’m a student, funnily enough I find taking a classy pocket watch on first dates is usually a great talking point!

  • My brother was given a pocket watch as a groomsmen gift for a wedding in which he was best man. Great gift and a nice piece for formal occasions.

  • I would like it to give as a present to my dad. I know he would appreciate it and as student is a little hard afford it to myself. Hope to win!

  • With a three piece suit in any occasion. It does add class, but I don’t think it makes your outfit more formal. And since you can’t wear a tie pin with a three piece, an elegant chain fills that void the best way possible.
    Also it can be a great conversation starter. So we might get to talk about watches. And show off a bit 😀

  • If I had a pocket watch I’d strap it to my wrist, unless I was wearing a 3piece suit!

  • when i go to see my horses
    a pocket watch would be incredibly useful because they always try to chew the straps and i usually have to put my watch in my pocket or somewhere else.

  • I would wear a pocket watch to church every Sunday. I already am 32 and walk with a cane (old back injury…was paralyzed). Now I’m a pimp with a limp. Need the pocket watch to complete the look.

  • I take an old Guildcrest Deluxe pocket watch with me to family events. It was inscribed with a relative’s initials years ago that happen to be mine as well so it was left to me. I love this Tissot!

  • As for a pocket watch, with the proper attire, would love wear for a night out to the symphony etc., but I don’t think I could pull off the look!

  • Very cool and unique watch from Tissot! I don’t dress up very often, but on my wedding day I would love to carry a pocket watch instead of something on my wrist. An occasion which would stick with that pocket watch forever, and turn it into something worthy of passing on to children.

  • I would wear the watch every time I go out with a slim suit or for special days! As an student for engineering I instantly fell in love with this little masterpiece of art and mechanics!

  • This would be an amazing piece to have and would definitely always be on my wrist. Although in more fancy occasions like a wedding I would enjoy a pocket watch in my pocket for a sleeker look.

  • I actually have three vintage pocket watches that have been passed down from my great, great, great grandfather through the generations. I enjoy wearing them from time to time typically with a suite vest. They were once an essential piece of a gentleman’s attire, symbols of status and the chronometors that kept the trains on time. Today they are works of art that hold the beat of our past and cadence of former generations.

  • I love this watch, but realistically I can’t imagine using a pocket watch today. Maybe if I were in a position where I had to dress in a suit, but in a time where my pockets are currently filled keys and cell phone, the best place for a beautiful watch is on my wrist.

  • I really like the watch, but a pocket watch would be something of a throwback, but since I use my hands a lot and a lefty – it would be something I’d consider!!

  • I would wear a pocket watch with the three piece suit that my grandfather gave me. He had it made for himself in Cyprus while he was stationed there in the Royal Army, and recently found and gave it to me. After a few alterations, it fits me brilliantly. It is a special piece for me and a pocket watch would add to the charm and sense of occasion that I love from dressing up.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch in my blazer breast pocket – I’d wear it out whilst on a morning stroll to pick up fresh bakeries and the paper

  • today for a male a pocket watch is match only with a suit, probably when going to the theater. in case of a women it can be a more versatile accesory

  • I think this is a perfect season to use a pocket watch. Its halloween and i would dress like Abe Lincoln, naturally i need to have a pocket watch.

  • Pocket watch on a fob chain with a good tailored suit would be perfect for a nice classic style.

  • Well I think I would bring my pocket watch to parties of my friends or to their weddings as well. In my opinion, pocket watch deserves to be brought with in important occasions!

  • I’d carry a pocket watch paired with any suit since they bring a sense of maturity and good sense. If not I’d probably strap it up. Still beats wearing a smartwatch.

  • I would where a pocket watch to any kind of very formal event where a tux would be involved. Wedding, opera, etc. It would be pretty classy to be able to pull a pocket watch out to check the time.

  • It’d be sick to take it on dates. Imagine, you’re out and she asks you for the time. Her social expectation is that you’ll pull out a phone…and then BANG!!! whip out your pocket watch! She’ll probably think you’re weird, and will have a laugh with her friends, but at least you’ll be memorable. Plus I’d probably pretend to be Sherlock Holmes the whole time.

  • I’ve been considering starting to carry a pocket watch just for fun, though it really might be useful in the winter when I’m all bundled up and getting to the watch under various layers and gloves is a little annoying. I think it also fits right in with long outerwear like trench coats etc. Also, pocket watches are just damn cool.

  • I would wear a pocket watch on urban business meetings in the city and also on fun weekend nights with couples and friends!

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to any event with a suit as a change of pace from a more standard dress watch.

  • Beautiful watch. Personally, I would wear a pocket watch only while wearing a three piece tuxedo.

  • Gorgeous watch! Beautiful execution of a classic design. I’d be proud to wear this. Regarding a pocket-watch… I’d wear one in any business setting, or when dressed for a formal occasion.

  • I would wear a pocket watch at work, I work in a 400 year old building and it would be great to see people’s faces when I pulled out such an unusual watch!

  • I carry pocket watch probably only in custom party. The reason is because I need things fast just look at time quickly.

  • I love pocket watches ever since I learned about George Daniels. If a pocket watch is good enough for the inventor of the co-axial escapement , it’s good enough for me. Plus there is the nostalgia factor. Back when times were slow and everything had a purpose. A pocket watch in today’s world is the ultimate accessory for someone with style. I would love to own this nostalgic Tissot Heritage 1936. It is a beautiful tribute to pocket watches of yesterday.

  • Pure class! My first true exposure to pocket watches was when I read Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Protagonist, Atticus Finch constantly fiddled with his pocket watch; a family heirloom, and a symbol of age, wisdom and growth. I think that a pocket watch is essential to a gentleman’s collection. I will wear this with pride while reading at my desk and while litigating from the bench.

  • Fabulous design. I prefer this over the watch Longines presented just when this was announced.

  • I worked for a many years as an aircraft engine mechanic. We were not permitted any jewelry in the work place including wedding rings. I was forever donning/doffing my wrist watch and fishing around in my pockets to know the time. Why did I not ever think of acquiring a pocket watch???
    A thought to be shared with others who work in a similar safety conscious environment…

  • I’d likely wear a pocket watch wherein my wrists were some reason unavailable. thank you Tissot for the giveaway!

  • Love Tissot innovations, my elderly Mother has a Tissot SilenT which vibrates the time to her.
    Carry a modern pocket watch when I’m working as an electrician, can’t wear a wristwatch for fear of welding myself to a live panel.

  • Very vintage pilot! My T-Touch was my first Swiss watch and it has served me well since 2004. I would love to add this one to the collection!

  • I wore a family heirloom pocket watch for my wedding, but to be honest I couldn’t rely on it’s time keeping accuracy with all my nerves so strapped a standard wristwatch on too! I think a pocket watch case with lugs and strap is the perfect reiteration of the design, practicality and tradition!

  • Very cool. A pocket watch would be great in a situation where you’re going to sweat a lot so you don’t trap sweat under a watch.

  • Using a pocket watch in work (office) environment its quite good for me. It makes me unique in the office or in the eyes of my client (people can recognized me perhaps as a Pocket watch Guy LoL) and hope can be my trademark (in office of course) as the guy whos the one that still using Pocket Watch in quite modern times….

  • Pocket watch would be nice to have in rotation with other watches even with smart casual eg. with shirt and and tweed vest!

  • In the modern world the pocket watch has been replaced with the smartphone. I personally can’t see my self carrying and using a pocket watch. I love wrist watches and feel naked without one. But, a pocket watch converted into a desk clock showing it’s internals would go very well on my desk.

  • I think it’s time the pocket watch made it back to the workplace. I dress business causal most days and I bet that if placed on a classy braided chain that can be hooked to the belt, drape down and into the front pocket where the pocket watch would be that it would look fantastic. It’s only a matter of time before the pocket watch makes a comeback. I for one welcome it.
    Paul

  • I would wear a pocket watch with a three piece suit. I think they can look incredibly formal in a good way

  • A pocketwatch sounds cumbersome but should be no different from people pulling out their smartphone to tell time. I think it would look classy with formal attire and would definitely wear one.

  • I would wear a pocket watch to a State Dinner at the White House. I wouldn’t want to be late.

  • Well executed remake! Love the size, love the onion crown and love the hinged caseback. I’d wear a pocket watch on a double Albert chain to a wedding or formal function. Definitely a conversation starter.

  • I would wear a pocket watch in all situations in which I am not swimming in water or other liquid. I mean, a pocket watch is basically a more baller cell phone.

  • I would wear a pocket watch with a blazer or vest. It needs to have that lower breast pocket to look correct. A normal pants pocket just ain’t going to cut it.

  • Whenever I have the chance to wear a 3 piece suit, a pocket watch is required! Fortunately/unfortunately, the last time I wore a 3 piece suite was my wedding, which was well over a decade ago!

  • I’d wear it for the history. In a world immersed in digital technology, it’s appealing to wear a time keeping piece that has physical gears turning in an artful manner to provide a readout that is fundamentally useful.

  • A pocket watch is great to be matched with a nice smart phone at every time and to flirt with a nice girl at a dinner. A must have in a date!

  • I would wear a pocket watch because wristwatches are way too mainstream!
    No but seriously..I’d Carry one with me most days. It is way more stylish than cell for the time.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch to impress my boss (who owns a large collection of great timepieces but I’ve never seen him with a pocket watch).

  • In today’s world where everything is about speed and technology, it’s nice to take a break with a beautiful vintage inspired throwback, something the Tissot Heritage 1936 manages to do superlatively.

  • I would wear a pocket watch while at a dinner party, preferably with a suit and vest with small pocket.

  • I would wear a pocket watch if i were to contract Hansen’s disease and lose both of my hands to this most interesting malady .

  • I’d wear my grandfather’s handmade bespoke watch on a train ride through europe, simply for the amazing feeling of pulling it out and checking the time on a train! This Tissot is just so pretty (though a bit big!)

  • I could find myself wearing a pocket watch if I was teaching, especially engineering as students often use watches to learn basic radial spring and gear mechanics.

  • It’s very useful to watch the time when i ride a motorcycle in the city everyday. It also seems to be jewelry to make my private style.

  • I always use a pocket watch on special occasions when I wear my suit. I like to do it because it reminds me of my ancestors and their use of the pocket watch. It extra special because one of my pocketwatches is from my Great great grandfather, made in around 1830-50

  • I would wear and have worn a pocket watch to work while fault finding live elevator control gear

  • I would wear a pocket-watch whilst shopping for trilby hats in the central business district of The Town. If your hat does not work well with the horological style of your pocket-watch, you’re sunk.

  • Working in the hospital. Sometimes you can’t have a normal watch. This could come in handy.

  • I love tissot watches they are truly great. Pocket watches are coming back in to fashion as an anti smart watch statement..yes

  • I would like to use just to look elegant and very fashionated about watches, I think watches like these are a classic, it´s like a prove that watches like this can survive and thriumph in thi era.

  • Smart suit, bow tie, out for a drive and revealing a pocket watch would be an amazing scenario. Having that aesthetic on my wrist would be pure bliss.

  • Would love this watch. Pocket watches and similar always look nice with a 3 piece suit always look nice at formal events

  • Love the look of this one. Pocket watches look great with a three piece suit, combine it with a nice watch chain.

  • addressing the heritage in watchmaking is always nice. however for a pocket watch, I see a modern pocket watch as a sports and labour watch mainly, not a dressy formal thing. I would wear a modern clip watch (like timex WS4) while exercising, trailing or doing some handiwork, when there’s a great chance wristwatch will be getting in the way.

  • I would wear a pocket watch on special occasion. Maybe when I’m going anywhere driving my vintage Fiat 500.

  • I’m pretty casual so it would definitely be on special occasions, weddings, etc. I have to go to court for work on occasions so could also be a nice touch there. Great looking Tissot!

  • I prefer to wear a pocket watch whenever I’m attending a Black tie type event. Other times included my sisters wedding and charity galas.

  • … while strolling the boulevards of European capitals in my titfer and weskit. We must not forget the importance of a gentlemanly comportment, to which this marvellous timepiece would be the perfect accessory.

  • For me a pocket watch would have to be for formal events. I think for me it’s a bit inconvenient for daily wear.

  • In trends nothing vanishes. Trends are shifting. So, regardless an elegant accessory is in trend or not nowaday, if a man can wear it on the occasion he chooses, it will be fine. Some chooses elegant jackets only for formal events, some wears them every day. Just as pocket watches.

  • Straining to see the information board, I hold on to my dusty suitcase. Is the train on time? Extracting it from my pocket, I take a glance at my Tissot, for what feels like an eternity, time stands still. When I come to, I see the stewardess beckoning, “the gates are closing sir, the flight is on time”

  • Brilliant compromise on size, good 45mm for modern day but smaller than a classic pocket watch, and with lugs so I can put it on a strap around my wrist. Now that’s a novel idea to turn a pocket watch into a wrist watch! So I won’t actually need a pocket watch any more . . . .

    . . .but if I did have a pocket watch it would be in my shirt pocket on all those occasions that a wrist watch might get bashed; so I won’t need a ‘tool / beater’ watch anymore.

  • If I was fabulously wealthy I’d have my manservant dress me every day in formal wear. Of course I’d need to wear a pocket watch with an Albert chain.

  • If I was pretentious enough to carry a pocket watch with me, I’d probably adjust my monocle before reading the dial.

    Only time I’d dare wear a pocket watch would be a halloween party

  • Probably to a masquerade ball of some sort. That would look the most appropriate nowadays for a pocket watch. Or if I would wear steam punk style clothing-then every day probably. 🙂

  • To be honest i dont think i would wear a pocket watch today. Im not 100% into them but there is no way im denying the hughe impact they ave had in todays watchs and im 100% thankfull for that.

  • I would carry one at work. My job is very dirty and the pocket would offer protection throughout the day

  • I would definitely have to say that the appropriate way and time to wear a pocket watch for me is with a 3 piece suit. i mean thats how it was done in the early days and i think the full experience is captured only in the same way.

  • Pocket watch great for hospital medical rounds – no dirt collecting wrist straps, can be put away to allow good hand washing, and ready immediately for accurate measurement of pulses.

  • It would depend on the case, dial, and style of pocket watch…. like any other watch, some styles would be more appropriate for formal vs casual wear…

  • Pocket watch great for hospital medical rounds – no dirt collecting wrist straps, can be put away to allow good hand washing, and ready immediately for accurate measurement of pulses.

  • I would carry my great-grandfather’s Longines pocket watch that was made in 1924. I would want to have it serviced first, even though it still runs, because the oil will have dried out by now. There are the initials of 15-20 different watchmakers scratched into the inside of the caseback. I feel that it is a connection back to a different time.

  • For a formal occasion where it would be appropriate. The recent TV program about the Marie Antoinette watch has peaked my interest in pocket watches once more.

  • I work as a bartender, so I always wear a pocket watch at work. I can shake cocktails without risking shock damage. I also am frequently washing my hands or getting them wet so I like not having to worry about water damage.

  • I am a Senior Marine Officer with Royal Caribbean (Oasis, Allure & Harmony of the Seas). As an avid watch collector, there is nothing cooler than wearing my antique Sheffield pocket watch in full uniform.Old Skool and classic with that chain visible

  • I’d wear a pocket watch with a nice vest for a night out for dinner and a show. Even better if the pocket watch is a family heirloom allowing me to connect the past and present.

  • I would carry a pocket watch to formal occasion or conference with a three piece suit and nice shoes. With pocket watch it would take time to tell time and one can appreciate the elegance.

  • I would use a classy pocket watch whenever a suite is required. There is nothing classier than pulling out our vintage pocket Watch during a business meeting which should be long over-it’s a statement!

  • Beautiful watch!! Love the typography. I’d wear a pocket watch with a vest, but also use it as my travel clock (with an adaptor).

  • My lifestyle doesn’t call for me to ever wear a pocket watch on my person, but the truth is I’ve actually been carrying one with me in my little bag (some may call it a man-purse) everyday since the day it became mine.

    Last year as I started learning more into watches and timepieces, I met with a collector here in Hong Kong who has an absolutely insane collection of vintage minute repeater pocket watches, among other ancient timepieces. The guy is loaded. To my complete shock and surprise, he gifted me a beautiful 1940’s era Hamilton pocket watch. It was my first vintage timepiece, and it’s in flawless condition. Amazing.

  • At a wedding with a waist jacket. Just seems appropriate to keep track of time but to not check the time too quickly. A few minutes should pass between observing the time and then telling the person who asked what the time is (or was when they asked).

  • I would wear a pocket watch to every event to show people how beautiful mechanical watches are! The watch would, of course, need to have a see-through caseback.

  • I’ve been wearing Tissots for the last 15 years, but never thought of a mechanical Tissot. What a lovely piece.

  • Great traditional piece for any collection. A pocket watch is great for business days when meeting with clients over long sessions. A true conversation starter.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch every time I had to dress up. I think it would add a unique touch.

  • I don’t think I would ever wear a pocket watch…it would seem a bit pretentious. Maybe at a party with a 1920’s theme? I love the Tissot, though…esp the Breguet numerals.

  • I think the only time I’d wear a pocket watch is if I’m at a costume party, dressed up in an era-appropriate outfit. Though to be fair, technically I do have a pocket watch that I use every day…called an iPhone. haha. Great giveaway guys, I especially like the pop-open caseback to see the inner-workings—really beautiful.

  • I carried a pocket watch for years, the went watchless for years more. Now it’s wristwatch or bust—I’m on a successful pocket diet and intent to keep it that way.

  • I would carry a pocket watch if I am dressing up as Sherlock Holmes for Halloween, or if I have a high fever and take the watch instead of a medication box by mistake…

  • My grandpa had always worn a pocket watch; every since I was little I remember him pulling it out of his pocket to check the time on many of our walks around the neighborhood together. My dad, too, wore a pocket watch. Undoubetely because of his father. I broke the tradition and don’t own one myself. But, I would wear one in a heartbeat for nostalgic reasons – as a reminder of my grandpa and dad. I think I would be most comfortable wearing a pocket watch with a suit. For some reason it would feel regal.

  • Tissot did a realy great job on this timepiece.
    I can´t picture myself wearing a pocket watch nowadays, although I admire pocket watches. I have a pocket watch that I inherited from my Grandpa, It does not work anymore, but I use it as a decoration piece in my desk.
    The Tissot Heritage 1936 would allow me to wear a “pocket watch” on my wrist. It will be a great opportunity to experience something new!

  • Love the antique mechanical style. I own a vintage Soviet era Molnija pocket watch that I picked up at a pawn shop and restored it to its original luster. Big chunky timepiece. It has a heavy SS chain that droops across my leather vest when I ride my motorcycle.

  • A pocket watch seems to be a great option for an everyday business work watch saving me from carrying my electronic devices around as if they are extensions from my body. 🙂

  • If I were to fancy a pocket watch, I would most definitely take one with a chronograph complication (thank you Adolphe Nicole) to an unofficial chess match. I would use the chronograph, not only to time my moves, but also to have a direct look at the timepiece as I play the marvelous game of chess. Combining two of my passions in such manner would make for a delightful experience.

  • nice looking watch, really like the clean style. I think I’d carry a pocket watch when I’m traveling as a back up to my wrist watch

  • I own 2 pocket watches and only use them as display pieces. I have yet to find a situation where I am comfortable having one on me, but I am always looking!

  • I would wear a pocket watch while out with my hipster friends as we sit in the cafe with our typewriters talking about our unicycles and argyle socks.

  • I own few pocket watches and I carry one all the times(Burlington 19 jewels) to work or around the town once I travel abroad and my pocket watche went with me,they been made to carry so why not.

  • When the watch is bulky or when I’m typing on the keyboard, because I hate taking off the watch and wearing it again.

  • Definitely to work. It would be nice to have a traditional watch, since I wear a fitbit some of the time.

  • Aesthetically this watch has a nice classic look but for me it’s a little large for casual wear. Now if it was 40mm then it would be perfect!

  • I think it’s funny that many people today are essentially wearing a pocket watch – they take their phones out of their pockets when they want to know the time.

    I have used a pocket watch before when giving a talk. The watch was placed on the lectern so I’d know how long I had left without having to glance at my wristwatch. I’ve also worn my grandfather’s pocket watch on formal occasions.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch with me if I was truly in a situation where having something on my wrist would be uncomfortable or undesirable – whether chopping wood or playing golf, there is the odd occasion where wearing a pocket watch would make sense, even in today’s world.

  • As another poster commented, many people carry a timepiece in their pocket (their mobile phone). I’d carry one when dressed for a formal function. Interesting piece by Tissot!

  • A time I would wear a pocket watch is at work as a paramedic where I may need to keep my hands and arms clean and clear of everything except for gloves. It would be useful to keep time of vital signs as well as other time keeping necessities where I can not simply look at a phone.

  • While DIYing I often take off the wristwatch that I am wearing and put it in my pocket, so in theory a pocket watch is always well protected from wear and tear.

  • I’m a motorcycle fan, including classic bikes. So I’d use a pocket watch on gatherings of classic bikes, that would be very cool.

  • Love this watch. I have a few pocket watches that I love to play with but I honestly never “wear” them out or carry them.

  • This is a beautiful watch. I am a Sunday School teacher and this would be great visual aid to keep on the podium to help me keep track of time.

  • Before even reading the description…I thought hang on this looks very much like a pocket watch! I’m liking this vintage infused mechanical watch!

  • I’m currently a medical student. I bought a cheap “gold” pocket watch to use whenever I’m wearing my white coat. Call me crazy, but I felt like I got just a little more respect when I was taking a patient’s pulse and I whipped out my gold pocket watch to time it.

  • My Mondaine Pocket watch got cut off the chain and probably took a (single) train ride back to Switzerland. The Tissot heritage 1936 would hopefully proof harder to get a hold of.

  • i would definitely wear a pocket watch everytime! Because in Indonesia pocket watch is barely known by society outside the collectors community (i can assure you even in watch enthusiast community it close to nobody would buy or wear it). i’m 22 and i want to show to everybody that pocket watch is still relevant nowadays and to raise awareness about how amazing and adorable it is especially to people in my age. I had become a watch enthusiast for about a year now, but my interest in watch only grow exponentially! 🙂

  • I love a retro look … I could easily imagine a pocket watch and chain dangling from a vest pocket on a ‘cut to narrow’ suit!

  • I would wear it on rotation with my other watches at work and everywhere else, really nice looking piece.

  • Pocket watches definitely have a limited appeal in today’s market, but a well styled adaptor, or convertible watch like the Chopard L.U.C. Louis-Ulysse ‘The Tribute’ are interesting pieces that I’d consider!

  • I’d wear a pocket watch for any formal occasion, where tradition favors checking the time discreetly, so as not to give the wrong impression to hosts or other guests. Love this watch and the inspiration behind it. Way to go, Tissot.

  • I am a railroader and keeping time with us go way back. I would wear a pocket watch to work with no worries.

  • I would don a pocket watch with a nice, tailored suit at an event that requires such dress code. The reason I would wear a pocket watch would be to stand out, in a subtle way.

  • I use a pocket watch when I´m wearing a suit, all people see me like I´m crazy but I love use it

  • Good looking watch. I would wear a pocket watch with a classic bespoke suite. I love the way a good pocket watch feels in the hand

  • I would carry a pockt watch in a military cerimonial because this is very style, very class. Pocket watches are stylish.

  • I would carry a pocket watch with any kind of formal wear. They are a true throwback to a different time, and it’s difficult not to get caught up in the romanticism of pocket watches when you wear one!

  • I like this Tissot. Especially the hinged caseback. I don’t think I’d carry a pocket watch all that often, but I think one would look nice with a three piece suit, so maybe weddings and other formal events.

  • I would carry a pocket watch while fishing where I don’t want my good time pieces taking a dip

  • I like to carry a pocket watch on FOB during black tie events, tucked into my silk vest pocket. I also carry one hooked to my side belt loop with 501’s.
    Women always ask me what time it is, and in this day and age, the mere pleasure of pulling it out to see is a throwback to my grandpas days on the Milwaukee road, see Illinois 1911.
    I also like to wear it when I’m at a party. Trolling for single women who have some time to spare.

  • I love the option of opening the case back to peek at the movement.

    When doing hard physical work using your hands, it’s nice to know your watch is safely tucked in your pocket.

  • hi, i would carry a pocket watch cause like i say it s a symbole of elegance, chic… for me there s no specific circumtances to carry it but i guess i would appreciate it in vacantions or in Week End cause you take your time. And what a pleasure to look your watch or to take yout time to give it. Futhermore for someone who love the watches what a better way to protect it by keeping it in your pocket…

  • As far as classic design goes, I love it! It looks like a pocket watch that was converted to a wrist watch. The hands, dial and numbers work as a modern update. It would to be nice to have a non date, hand wind in the collection. Not that I mind date windows, I just don’t think it would work here. I find that all to often dates are added when they aren’t needed. It’s a new classic.

  • Pocket watches and formal occasions go hand in hand, so weddings, funerals, paternity tests and bail hearings!

  • A pocket watch makes a certain statement when worn and exudes a certain confidence. I would wear it in vest pocket of a three piece suit with a watch albert.

  • Love the nostalgia of a pocket watch and the convenience of a modern case. My grandpa showing me his dad’s Hamilton pocket watch was what really sparked my love for watches. Carrying one nowadays would be a tribute to them and would make me feel like I could leave a legacy for my grandchildren long after I’m gone.

  • I can think of few uses for a pocket watch. When in formal dress at a wedding, a pocket watch on a chain adds interest. A surgeon who often has to disinfect hands and upper arms cannot wear a wrist watch in surgery, so a pocket watch may help. Similarly with nurses who could wear a pocket watch with a clip.

  • I’m also one of those with their hands working types who keep finding the wrist watch to be in the way and as a result shoving it in the pocket. Pocket watch would therefore be a great (and probably also the smart…) replacement for the now always crumbled pocket wristwatch.

  • Pocket watches are timeless.
    Even if we have more convenient methods of telling the time, the action of extracting a pocket watch gives the best sensation to the user, and it’s a great conversation starting point.

  • Any dinner parties or weddings, a beautiful pocket watch (with an interesting history if possible) is a must for gentlemen.

  • Because the pocket watches I have are sentimental, I would only wear them if I had the correct pocket to carry them in, so as not to damage them or lose them. Not my jeans or any other regular pair of pants. It would be when I wear my suit jacket or a tuxedo.
    Equipped with a nice chain for that extra touch of class.

  • I would absolutely wear one at work! As I have a rather perilous job for a wristwatch, the classic pocket watch would make it through the day unscathed, and also give myself a touch of debonairness. Something sorely lacking in my field.

  • I would carry a pocket watch to a wedding or formal event of some type with a nice chain. Depending on the schedule of events, when there’s milling around (to work the room) you could find out who’s interesting and who’s an idiot, for the pocket watch may help create or stimulate an opportunity for conversation. The pocket watch makes for a nice accessory and the jacket and or vest provides the pocket.

  • I do not own a pocket watch but have often thought I would like to have one. Both of my grandfathers used them exclusively when I was a young boy. Later one of them changed to a wrist watch. I they do look classy with a suit but my jeans still come with watch pockets. For about the past 6 months I have been wearing a fitbit. Perhaps it is time for me to get a pocket watch.
    Also, I’d really like to win this tissot. I think it might make me ditch the fitbit for awhile.

  • I would carry a pocket watch with any outfit that involves slacks, a suit or a dressy jeans outfit. I am an old soul who loves the things of the past; fountain pens, hats, mechanical as opposed to quartz and digital watches and pocket watches, etc.

    I have been interested in this watch since it was unveiled at Baselworld. I love the idea of a pocket watch being worn on the wrist. Hope I get lucky! 🙂

  • I’d carry a pocket watch with a 3 piece suit, on a wedding occasion, (the chain finishes that formal, vintage look.) or at a job where my wristwatch will be a nuisance/could get damaged. (Doctor, factory worker, chemist, even being a kindergarten teacher). Also, let’s face it, taking out your pocket watch to check the time makes you an interesting sight amongst the wrist watch wearers. It’s also more than likely that it’ll become a conversation starter, and, can you get cooler than this?

    NOTE: I’m talking about classic pocket watches, not weird, edgy stuff like this one from Urwerk:
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  • I wouldn’t carry one daily, but I do have one on a stand at my desk. I like having it to remind me of my grandfather, and the hard work he put in to be able to afford it.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch to church or some other place having a look at the time could be frowned upon. I have one.

  • I’d like to carry a pocket watch as much as possible but I don’t have the pockets for it! In one pocket there’s my smartphone and in the other my keys. I really love to have a pocket watch though, the big dial, the way they open, the sound of closing a pocket watch, looking at all the cogs and wheels at the back… it’s a watchlovers dream!

  • I would proudly carry a pocket watch and bring it out when waiting for the city’s train. Hopefully, that would make it run more on time. I think that a pocket watch lends itself to a very cool kind of hipster, and I don’t mean that in a derogatory way. Think waxed mustaches and $300 hand made boots. This particular watch might be a bit more practical with a nod to the early 20th century. Watch people will get it and maybe even ask about it… people that look at only their phone might not. I like the hunter caseback and real wire lugs. Fingers crossed for this one!!!!

  • Well, I do carry a pocket watch of sorts, which is my cell phone. I carried a pocket watch for years when living in Southeast Asia. I found that watch straps irritated my wrist and had a cheap timex pocket watch that I carried everywhere for about 10 years.

  • I’d carry one everywhere on a daily. I’d never thought about owning one but it might be nice to change things up from looking at my cell phone for time.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch at any of kind of traditional, “gentlemanly” or classical style outing.

    For example, meeting friends at a good vantage point to enjoy cigars. Visiting the library of congress (or any other world famous library). If I belonged to the Diogenes Club, I would bring a pocket watch there.

  • I’d carry this watch on a vacation where I might be curious about time every now and then, but never want to be bothered by my phone.

  • I would wear a pocket watch to an opera or a ball. Any event where the dress code dictates to wear a tuxedo.
    Regarding this Tissot, I wish it had a grand feu dial, but that would put the watch way out of budget.

  • From a practical standpoint, I would probably wear a pocket watch on my part time contracting jobs so as to avoid the damage I might risk if it was wearing a wrist watch.

  • tissot is a cheap brand, but earn its place along with my AP and patek! 🙂 stunning watch

  • I’d carry a pocket watch when I wear a suit. I always think that it’s cumbersome to try to pull my sleeve up in a suit.

  • I can only really imagine wearing a pocket watch in a costume. My ‘phone’ is basically an incrediabley sophisticated pocketwatch.

  • I’d carry a pocket watch at an art deco tour or costumed event or if I was at asteam punk event – very cool and would be the perfect accessory to my costume and make sure I was arriving in a timely manner lol 🙂

  • I absolutely love this watch. The simplicity of the drive and overall look of it is great. I have a couple watches with the 17 jewel ETA 6497 in them and everything from the finish to the “tick,tick” sound embodies a great mechanical. I’ve never actually had a pocket watch but if I did it would be great for those special occasion (weddings, holidays, etc.) moments when you were going for that dressy, dapper look. May even need a top hat.

  • I use one of my grandfather’s on occasion just for fun. I haven’t found a practical reason yet. If I ever did something where you couldn’t have anything on your wrist, I would definitely use one.

  • If I could somehow be transported back to the western era, I would be certain to have a pocket watch at the ready as I walked through the saloon doors…

  • To be frank, I’d carry a pocket watch any day. It goes nice with the jeans in a hike or at work. Is more practical. Or telling time when barbequeing with a few friends or if you’re a bar tender and have your hands bussy all the time.

  • I love the design of this pocket watch style, you can use as a regular wrist watch or as a classic pocket watch. The Heritage style watch never goes out of style, its a classic.

  • I would bring along a pocket watch for casual session such as coffee, movie, friends casual hangout. Really appreciate and admire Tissot for the heritage design and movement. There is nothing that can beat classic pocket watch over the time.

  • A pocket watch is something I plan to use in my future job (a lawyer), considering that it will involve wearing a long gown for most of the day and checking the time often, in order to make it to court halls and appointments without delay. Practically speaking, its a lot easier to pull out a pocket watch than to pull up my sleeves, every few minutes to check the time.

  • I love the Tissot retro designs, many of them very handsome and really great value for money. This is one of the best of them although the visodate gives it a good run for its money (very didn’t style of course). As for pocket watches, they are beautiful objects but essentially redundant and as a practical person i can’t see any reason to carry one. Unless it’s fancy dress.

  • Great post and giveaway, thanks Tissot and ABTW. I will carry this vintage style watch when ever possible, at work or at the pub in weekends! Why? Because Tissot is a very reliable brand, i already own a Tissot Automatics III for everyday use and love the vintage and basic looks. Have a nice weekend 🙂

  • Tissot has got some pretty good watches that are affordable & sassy. This watch with the newer logo would have been even classier looking. I have always wanted to have a pocket watch that has musical chimes and wear it in a Single Albert over the vest. A bit dandy I guess.

  • I love this watch. Hours that I have always been interested in the form of a pocket watch.

  • It seems a great shame to me that the whole pocket watch thing has largely gone by the board, and when I get a little older I could possibly see myself as a slightly eccentric old duffer in a tweed three piece wearing a pocket watch and chain as I do my shopping. Lovely looking watch from a somewhat overlooked brand.

  • i’d wear it for formal occasion, wedding or even business meeting because once in a while you need to stand out and be a little different

  • I would naturally carry a pocket watch in my pocket!

    To further explore the idea, I believe that a watch of horological significance should be kept protected if purchased at significant expense. If I acquired an heirloom-quality pocket watch, I would carry it to significant events in my life so that when passed on to the next generation, I could share stories of where it’s been.

  • I would only carry a pocket watch under very limited circumstances, basically, if I was wearing a tuxedo or going on a pheasant hunt in a tweed jacket or something. I personally prefer a wrist-watch.

  • I am impressed with the retro look of the watch – it remind me of the
    time when live was slower and more relaxed. That is why I would carry a
    posket watch today – it takes some extra time to take out the watch and
    reat the actual time.

  • Honestly, as antiquated as pocket watches are i could see them being used for formal events. While it is more convenient to wear a normal watch, pocket watches (especially vintage) have that element of historical value wristwatches often dont have.

  • Impressive. Lovely caseback. Pocket watch should be a daily affair. I have no problem carry it on daily basis.

  • beautiful watch, Tissot never disappoints. I would carry a pocket watch for an expedition because being in a protective pocket would save the watch from different elements.

  • I would like to carry pocket watch while working in the office. I can put it on the desk to enjoy its full glory, appreciate the soothing sweeping hand. The zen of time.

  • Great heritage piece. I wore a pocket watch at my wedding and would do so again in a formal setting.

  • Battlefield one came out a few day ago, i would weare it while im playing the whole game, because of the watches WWI history, what am i saying id wear it every day 😉

  • A beautiful watch! I would wear it everyday to spice up my work outfit. It’s a to nice watch to only wear at formal occasions.

  • I would carry a pocket watch with me to formal events. A pocket watch is a great accessory to highlight the history of watches and that would be unique to carry.

  • I would wear a pocket watch for the rare formal occasion. I’d also, depending on size, probably keep it as a desk clock as well.

  • My father would use this every day. He had one when he was in the military, but it was lost in Vietnam. He would love a new one. It is such a beautiful watch. Such lovely quality. He would truly cherish it.
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  • Wrist watch is easier demage then pocket watch. The pocket watch has a simplistic complexity and refined elegance that makes them such an attractive timepiece to me.

  • I think pocket watches are pieces of art, love its decorated movements and the romantic old-fashioned sensation they make you feel. I would use it in a long train journey

  • Pocket watches are more situational. I think that a pocket watch suits well with retro outfits and formal meetings or parties. Also as a tool watch for long trips like train or bus trips.

  • I would wear it on social meetings when wearing my suit. It looks sooo classy =) The wristwatch would still be on the wrist tho?

  • I’d wear a pocket watch in a non-formal setting, with a fashion-forward outfit. It’s time to break the stigma that pocket watches are antiquated and only appropriate for our grandparents.

  • Love the Tissot Heritage series. This is a great new addition. I would carry a pocket watch to formal occasions. I would do it not out of necessity (wristwatch and cell phone have that functionality), but just as a nice nod to the past and the heritage of the pocket watch itself. My grandfather always carried one.

  • To be honest, my personal opinion would be to wear this watch to a formal party or event. This series of watch, the Tissit Heritage series is very unique and unlike any other. This would be a nice piece of jewelry to add. I think this watch also has a classic design unlike any other and I’d love to have one. I’d carry a pocket watch to a wedding or formal party because it’s more traditional and classic. The pocketwatch’s unique design and classiness enables the wearer to be more of a gentleman. I really want this Tissot Heritage watch, not because of its neccessity, but out of adding this classic timepiece to my collection and passing it down for generations when time comes

  • I am a Vintage Omega collector so Vintage Tissot goes hand in hand so this watch I would be proud to wear.

  • I have used a pocket watch on two occasions, when I broke my wrist and when it was too hot to wear a watch. I found it a nice change of pace! I love the look of this Tissot watch and I am partial to hand-wound watches.

  • I think the obvious answer as to when i would carry a pocket watch is during formal events. Personally, I do not like the feeling of one cuff fitting differently than the other. Having a wristwatch changes the entire feel of the shirt. Essentially, if I were to wear a dress shirt and did not see any reasonable way that i would have to run, I would consider a pocket watch.

  • I wear a pocket watch with a waistcoat in any formal event. As a family heirloom, my pocket watch is always a good conversation starter on watches and horology in general. I bet this Tissot would do the same!

  • I’d wear a pocket watch with everything from my 3 piece suite to my everyday jeans. I think the pocket watch is a lost accessory that is need of making a return.

  • I would wear the watch to work daily and tell all my colleagues what a great watch this is. A definite keeper that is going to last me a Long time and something to pass on to the next generation.

  • I’d wear a Pocket watch along with a three-piece suit to formal events and dinner parties. A wrist watch certainly adds charm to one’s attire and I’d also love to use it as a conversation starter. Almost everyone nowadays sports a wrist watch but pulling a pocket watch would certainly get many a-talking. Also I wouldn’t have to worry about the watch being hidden underneath my cuff when the chain accompanying the pocket watch would most certainly get a lot of attention.

  • I prefer to have my wrists free at times, and it’s certainly more elegant than pulling out a cell phone!

  • I’d love to carry a Tissot dress watch any day any time. A classic look to match my suits with the most important aspect of horology – mechanical time telling.

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  • I like to carry a pocket watch on days where I know I will be holding or attending meetings at work. It’s regarded as rude to look at your watch, but nobody seems to mind when I play with my pocket watch. Instead of clicking my pen, I fiddle with my hunter case. Obsessively. Makes me feel more sophisticated too.

  • I like to carry a pocket watch when I have to wear a suit for work. It brings a touch of old style class and can dress up any look.

  • I’d wear a pocket watch in lieu of a nice wristwatch if for some reason I was unable to wear it.

  • I have long had a love affair with pocket watches. Many people may see them as impractical or outdated, even by watch standards. But, to me at least, the beauty of a pocket watch runs in the same vein as the beauty of a mechanical watch. That is to say, yes a mechanical watch will not keep the most accurate time. Nor is it the most durable. And yet the idea of a miniature machine, powered by a simple spring, is capable of maintaining time, now that is a thing of absolute beauty. I have been on the hunt for an old pocket watch for some time now. I think a daily carry pocket watch would have just as much potential to turn the head of a passing stranger as it would to delight its owner with a trip back in time.

  • I actually have my granddaddy’s old pocket watch which I usually wear when I visit my mom on week ends.

  • I would wear this pocket watch on strap on a daily basis. Not a big fan of Tissot, but was really surprised when saw this model, it’s face and shape. I am collector of watches from 1930’s. I hope this watch will join my collection now or later.

  • I am in the 40s and I like the idea of having a pocket watch but I don’t think i can wear it alone. It can supplement a wrist watch. Nowadays, wearing a watch is not just about knowing the time. A pocket watch I think is for someone older than 50 and is a man.

  • A beautiful showcase for the 6497 configuration into a Pocket watch turned into a wrist watch. It inspires the old durability of an almost forgotten time.

  • The only proper timepiece for a formal occasion is a pocket watch. Also, they can often carry sentimental value.

  • It’s difficult to imagine a situation where I would where a pocket watch and not feel completely self conscious. I would like to find a nice pocket watch to have as part of a collection and I might where it to a wedding someday if I’ve been drinking.

  • I would carry a pocket watch with me for very formal occasions…it would definitely add that extra bit of class

  • I like the idea of the pocket watch on the wrist, but in reality you need pretty big wrists to carry this look off, I would however be willing to give it a go 🙂

  • I would wear a pocket watch on a really special occasion where white or black tie is required. because I think a pocket watch would dress me up a little bit more and it would be something which would differentiate me from the rest

  • I really love this Tissot time piece. I would wear the pocket watch to Thanksgiving dinner. It’s a family yearly get together & Im always looking for a way to get my relatives to notice my watch collection.

  • In my world, a pocket watch would be perfect for, but limited to, more formal occasions where “showing off a bit” is warranted. However, a modern look skeleton style would make me more inclined to wear/carry one. The Tissot’s hidden reverse side skeleton features are a nice step in that direction.

  • I would wear a pocked watch as more of a casual occasion out with friends or as an everyday watch. I would want the watch to be an accessory, rather than the main event. Back when everyone wore pocket watches, they wore them for their every day and not just fancy or special occasions, and I would try to mimic that sentiment.

    Also, there’s just something about Tissot watch faces that really do it for me. Classic, understated faces and here, a manual wind-up to boot.

  • A pocket watch is great for occasions when wearing a suit but can also be worn when dressed down as well. This watch would be great for both.

  • A pocket watch would fit perfectly to a nice suit and a special event such as a fancy opera. This watch perfectly incorporates this idea of a special moment.

  • Wearing a watch on my wrist when I’m working in a crowded environment of the Emergency room as a physician is not always very practical. Many times you have perform various procedures, which can be routine and simple (for example: drawing blood from a patient) or complicated and the opposite of routine (example: advanced CPR measures). But both have something in common:

    They have to be performed under sterile conditions!

    Under such circumstances it is best NOT to wear a wrist watch at all.
    Another story is a pocket watch, which could be VERY useful for me in such a setting for two reasons:

    1. It would not “compromise” the sterility of the procedure;
    2. I could always check the precise time and not be dependant on the the clock, mounted on the wall (which by the way is not present in EVERY room but emergencies can happen ANYWHERE).

    P.S.
    This is the first time I’m thinking about this possibility, but it seems a good idea to try out.

  • I usually wear bulky dive watches. when i’m going to meetings the dive watches don’t fit very good under a fancy suit and sadly i leave them at home.
    i think a pocket watch would be a nicer way to check the time on meetings rather then checking it on my phone like everybody else. 🙂

  • Wearing a watch on my wrist when I’m working in a crowded environment of the Emergency room of the hospital as a physician is NOT very practical. Many times you have to perform various procedures, which can be routine and simple (for example: drawing blood from a patient) or complicated and the opposite of routine (example: advanced CPR
    measures). But both have something in common:

    They have to be performed under sterile conditions!

    Under such circumstances it is best NOT to wear a wrist watch when you are working in the ER.

    Another story is a pocket watch, which could be VERY useful for me in such a setting because of two reasons:

    1. It would not “compromise” the sterility of the procedure;

    2. I could always check the precise time and not be dependant on the the
    clock, mounted on the wall (which by the way is not present in EVERY
    room but emergencies can happen ANYWHERE).

    P.S.
    This is the first time I’m thinking about this possibility, but it seems a good idea to try out.

  • Wow, I cant really imagine a scenario where I would wear a pocket watch unless it were some sort of costume. A pocket watch would only work if you wore the vest where the pocket watch is stored. Since I personally don’t like having a lot of things in my pants pockets, I would never want to store a pocket watch in one of the pockets. I might were one around my neck like a classier version of flava flav. Ha

  • Such a beautiful timepiece, and on a pocket watch. Love wearing classic style and few things are more classic! 🙂

  • I would probably wear a pocket watch on a flight. There was a time when flying was a luxury and people actually dressed classy when traveling. It’s time to bring this back and a pocket watch would be a great accessory to do so.

  • Love to pair it with full suit for parties Love its unique style and design. I liedike aBlogtoWatch on Facebook and
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  • I’d love to carry a pocket watch during my nature walks. Would love to see how my time flies in a pocket piece.

  • I actually own two vintage pocket watches that I wear occasionally. One is a gold-plated Omega, the second is a Hamilton hunter pocket watch. They are both from the early 1900s and keep very good time. Wear them when I’m wearing a vest with pockets.

  • I carry a pocket watch when I want to save time for myself. With a pocket watch all time is personal time.

  • I would like to carry the pocket watch while visiting the hospital for transfusions as I have my both wrists busy with the I.V lines and needles, as the wrist watch irritates me there.
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  • Wearing a pocket watch for me is an identity of uniqueness, a style statement and the message that you know the commonly followed behavior but will still circumvent them .

  • I’d wear the Tissot watch when I visit with my tech clients in San Francisco, where everyone wears Apple watches. Hopefully when people ask about my watch, I can convert them to the idea that their money is better spent on a mechanical watch that won’t become obsolete and outdated in four years.

  • Pocket watches are clearly a novelty item today and you would be just one of the few people wearing them around today. I am a big leather person and have a number leather boots I wear. Paired with comfortable woollen pants, a crisp white shirt and waistcoat, – pocket watch would be the icing on cake for an old school ensemble.

  • I really don’t know why one wouldn’t want to carry a pocket watch anymore. It has that absolutely lovely old world charm attached to it. I still remember when I was an intern and I’d watch this older gentleman walk in and then take out his pocket watch. It did turn heads. It has an aura and and an air of respect attached to it besides being just a splendid piece of time keeping equipment to have in your pocket.

  • In a world where we carry technology in our hands or pockets (our smart phones), I am convince that if I was at any social gathering such as waiting for the bus, train, taxi, visiting my family, my kid’s birthday party, etc… and I was to reach into pocket to tell the time and instead of looking at the time in my phone I would then tell the through a beatiful designed and hand made pocket watch, I know it will will give a better statement of who I am than the most expensive phone today. I love carrying in my pocket my 1928 Longines pocket watch to tell me the time of the day.

  • I have always been a fan of vintage watches and Tissot heritage 1936 watch would be a cherry on top of all my collections. Great watch to have

  • I dont think i would carry a pocket watch these days. i carry too much crap in my pocket as it is; wallet, phone, keys, cash; id just rather slap on a nice watch for my time keeping needs.

  • I am convince that I live In a world where I carry technology each day, for example (my smart phone). If I am at a social gathering wheter it is waiting for the bus, train, taxi, visiting my family, my kid’s birthday party, etc… and I am about to reach into pocket to tell the time, instead of looking at the time in my phone I would then tell the time through a beatiful designed, hand made pocket watch, I know it will will give a better statement of who I am as a person to anyone around me than any other smart phone out there with the most advance technology. I truly love carrying my Longines 1928 pocket watch to tell the time of the day, it is as if I can go back in time for just a few seconds everytime I look inside my hand pocket watch time machine.

  • A pocket watch would be great with a three piece suit or a tuxedo worn to a special event like a gala. Also, if you wear a lot of jewelry like rings and wristbands a pocket watch could help reduce arm clutter.
    Man, that Tissot is good looking!

  • I would wear a pocket watch on many formal occasions because I believe they make great conversation starters when seen by others.

  • really cool watch. Would only wear a pocket watch for formal occasions where black tie is required. Some consider wearing a wristwatch to a formal or “semi-formal” event as rude. But wearing a pocket watch is always acceptable.

  • Love it – pocket watches are a sure fire way to class up a 3-piece suit or vested look!

  • Pocket watches will never go out of style; I’d wear one to a work function, formal event like a wedding. I would even wear one at something a bit more casual but that calls for some flair – like seeing the opera and going to the horse races!

  • Very nice watch.

    A pocket watch is perfect for any formal occasion, especially if a Tux is required.

  • With my Deerstalker, meerschaum pipe & tweed vest the pocket watch completes the ensemble. “Watson! The Game’ Afoot!”

  • I would wear a pocket watch for formal and/or festive occations. Such as weddings and teater nights.

  • Love the Tissot. It’s unlike anything else in my small modest collection. A pocket watch calls for a fancy occasion during which it might not be appropriate to wear a wristwatch, or anytime the wearer feels like changing it up!

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