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A watch like that will be the greatest investment u'll ever make
Oh? Does the watch has some special features? Or is it made of gold?
It's just a watch (with a pretty bad led so you can maybe half-see it in the dark). Nothing life-changing
What gramps is trying to say is that if you look up the time on a simple watch you won't get sucked into your phone. Which shouldn't be an issue if you have a little bit of self-control.
It could be great however if your school doesn't allow phones and doesn't have working clocks in each classroom.
Looks like this:
You've probably already seen it
Okay. I now get it. Time management. Thank you ๐๐๐๐
What one person said is that if you look at your phone for the time, you'll notice the notifications. When you notice the notifications, you'll want to read them. Once you read them, you'll think about checking other things.
Checking the time on your phone can easily turn into spending an hour sucked in by social media. Using a dumb watch can help you avoid one of those traps.
Honestly, I would guess that, at your age, you've probably figured this out.
The recommendation about the specific watch is that it's retro (they date back to the 70s, although maybe not that specific model); the battery will literally last years before needing to be changed; you can change the battery; the watches are robust - get one now and it could easily last you your lifetime; they're waterproof - go swimming with it; they have many functions - alarm, clock, date, stopwatch, etc; it's dependable - unless the battery runs out, which it almost never will, you'll always have the time, even if you're lost in the woods.
It's a great suggestion, and these Casios (there are a great many models) have become popular again.
Yes. Totally true. That is why I turned off notifications of messaging apps that can take my time. Thanks for the advice ๐
Water resistant in this specific case, but there are models that are waterproof
Thanks for the clarification. So many models!