Uh-oh! PeaceBang is noticing a small but not insignificant problem out there among the more abundant-bodied among us: the wearing of watches that seem to have a tight, angry death grip on the wrist.
Why is this a problem? Because when I am worried that my minister is cutting off the circulation in her arm, it distracts me from my counseling session, committee meeting or worship service. A wristwatch that looks painfully tight says to me, “Is this person fully present in their own body? How can she not notice the way her wrist is caught in a vise-like grip of leather or metal right now?”
I am seeing this on women clergy only, which leads me to believe that men have a far wider range of sizes available to them in the wristwatch scene. Gals, if you can’t fit two fingers under the band of your watch, it’s too tight. Please make the effort to find something that fits and that is the appropriate proportion for your body. Uncomfortably tight watches with small faces do not work for those of us with meat on our wrists. If this is you, do yourself a favor and get yourself a watchband that fits.
Weird – I just left a comment and it vanished. Are you moderating comments now? [I’m not sure what’s going on with comments on this blog. My other blog isn’t doing it, but BTFM has gone kind of funky on me. New users need to fill out their name and e-mail address, but I don’t know what happened to yours. Sorry! – PB]
P.S. I see on the Timex website that they have now dubbed this style of watch “Easy Reader.”
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I’ve always had big, bony wrists and never liked to wear wrist watches.(I just asked others for the time.) 5 years ago my clergy spouse arrived home with a twin to HIS classic, large-faced watch with a leather band with many holes for correct sizing.
It fit like a charm. Best of all it is SO easy to read which is a major issue for those of us over 40. We get the added romantic kick that we’re wearing the same accessory and yet nobody else has an inkling about THAT! -A Veteran Clergy Spouse
PS I’m no longer perpetually late or early!
Large watches R Us. Timex Easy Reader. (Let’s see if this comment gets eaten.)
I purchase Citizen watches and have the jeweler order extra links for the bands–$70-100 buys a lovely watch that fits!