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Crime or Sublime: Double Wristing with a mechanical and Apple Watch – the results Crime or Sublime: Double Wristing with a mechanical and Apple Watch – the results

Crime or Sublime: Double Wristing with a mechanical and Apple Watch – the results

James Robinson

A few weeks ago, Nicholas Kenyon and I got into a bit of a row over whether it was a crime or indeed sublime to double wrist a mechanical wristwatch and an Apple Watch. Kenyon was firmly in the sublime camp, whereas I was, well … you can read my thoughts on the matter right here.

Anyway, we posited the question to you, the enthusiasts, on our Facebook page, and judging from the comments, I well and truly trounced Kenyon on this particular occasion.

So, sit back, relax and enjoy some of the finest, Zuckerberg-approved commentary on the interwebs about whether or not it’s OK to double wrist with a mechanical and Apple Watch:

Nic wrote: “This is a grave crime against fashion.”

Sam wrote: “Anyone that wears two watches is an a***-candle. Fitbits and fitness devices excepted.”

Rhys wrote: “Jail time.”

Quentin wrote: “Life, no possibility of parole.”

double wristing debate results
Sean simply posted this GIF.

Alex also wrote: “Crime, capital punishment.”

Richard wrote: “That’s like wearing two pairs of pants, pick one for the occasion and move on.”

Pierre wrote: “Because less is often more, a single watch is enough to me …”

Michael wrote: “I did a couple of times, felt wrong and never again.”

It wasn’t all negative on Facebook, however; one chap freely admitted to rocking the two-watch aesthetic … although not in a traditional way.

double wristing debate results
John: “I moved my Garmin from my wrist to my ankle. but then got all kinds of looks.”

We also jumped on our Instagram account to get a critical response from the larger watch enthusiast community, posting the same question with a rudimentary “yay” or “nay” poll … and the results were, shall we say, a tad one-sided. In fact, the reaction for the double wristing of an Apple and mechanical watch was resolutely damning, as evidenced with the below screen grab.

double wristing debate results

So, we now have a definitive answer to the question: “Double Wristing with a mechanical and Apple Watch: Crime or Sublime?” Next week we’ll be revealing the results of Crime or Sublime: Pocket watches in 2020 … watch this space.