Just curious, Do you consider watches to be Jewelry, an Accessory, or a Utility?
Obviously, jewelry and accessories can mean the same thing, so I’ll clarify. Jewelry is usually for looks or sentiment, while accessories (belts, ties, etc) typically have a function as well.
Personally, being new in the watch collecting space, my watches are all “Jewelry” for now.
I don’t find myself using them for the time since clocks are everywhere, and I’ve used the ones I’ve bought lately to add a bit of flare to my outfits. Smart watches (definitely a utility) just aren’t pretty enough!
In your definition, it’s a combination of jewelry and accessory to me. Not really a fan of smart watches and try to minimize time on my phone. I find a mechanical watch both pleasing to look at and functional.
I have a few different watches I’ll wear depending on what I’m wearing and/or what I’m doing. While there is a utility aspect to my choice. Wouldn’t wear a dress watch when doing something that requires me to work with my hands, and sometimes it’s convenient to have a rotating bezel to time things when I’m multitasking. Could I use my phone for time and timer functions? Sure, but in general, I find whole reaching into your pocket and taking out your phone bothersome and too close to also checking notifications and other crap, when all I needed was the time/date.
The other side of my watch choice is that of jewelry. I choose what to wear because I think it looks good, and enjoy it adding more to my outfit. I often enjoy just looking at my watch on my wrist as well to amire it. I find the sweeping seconds hand, and sometimes other complications, very pleasant to just watch tick a way for a little bit. A watch is a piece of art, and marvel of craftsmanship and engineering. I love seeing it all come together in such a small device.