Yes

 

Depends how many you are gonna have?

I was at five for many years, and that was good, a watch for each occasion, variety, but manageable.

Not sure one would work for a WIS, as we tend to worry about ours too much, so beater +1 would be a minimum.

So the go anywhere do anything watch is probably non existent in real terms for those that haunt these hallowed halls.

 

Yes.

Whether that's GADA or FADA, or DADA, etc ... every excuse to buy a watch is a good excuse
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The new term is FART "For any random task" from HerrSavage.

https://www.watchuseek.com/posts/57930119/

 

Only if you really plan on going anywhere and doing anything. Not somewhere or somethings.

 

This got me. Well done.

 

Yes. I have 20 of those.

 

I can't answer for you, but I like to have a GADA watch that is my default. I know I am going to put my IWC on unless I have a reason not to. If I am going to do something a bit rougher, I will put on something different. If I am going to the beach or around water I have a watch for that. If I am dressing more casual or want a watch that stands out, I have a watch for that. But it is nice to have a watch I can grab as a default and know it will work with virtually all scenarios unless I have a specific reason not to.

 

Q. So do I really want a watch that is kind of generic, jack of all trades, master of none ?
A. If your lifestyle doesn't call for one, then no.

 

Since it doesn't exist, the question is moot.

 

I think I have a few GADA's

Top of the list is the Rolex Explorer I 36mm - Wears very well no matter what I'm doing/wearing. Jeans & Polo - Check, shorts & T-shirt - Check, button down shirt (rare) - Check!

 

So my current collection is 12 watches. I generally split them into 2 categories. 5 are fancier a little expensive and look it. I wear them to nice restaurants, events. 7 are more casual and this category gets the most wear.

 

Well you can have it as a standard part of a larger collection. I use my Casio Duro that way. It's quartz on a bracelet, and I modded it to have a sapphire crystal, so it's a very tough watch, but it still looks weirdly good considering the price. And I grab it some days, but it sits a lot also. Certainly hard to have one and only one GADA watch.

 

No one really needs any watch in this day and age. So go out and buy and wear what you like.

 

I had a watch that could ride a bicycle and balance a beachball on its crown better than a seal can. That said, it really couldn't "do anything." I mean, it had great water resistance, but it couldn't swim worth a damn.

 

I am not going to buy/own/wear, just 1 watch. I will always want another and find a reason to buy another.

I like variety and having a different watch to suit the situation and what I am wearing. So do I really want a watch that is kind of generic, jack of all trades, master of none ? If I did get a watch like this, what is the motivation to wear it, when I have other watches that fit the situation/look, better ?

I think you misunderstand what a GADA is. Just because you have a GADA (which is somewhat of a subjective term to begin with), doesn't mean that you can't have or wear other watches. You should be able to take your GADA everywhere, but it doesn't mean you can't wear anything else, just that your GADA will work regardless of circumstances. It doesn't preclude you from having other watches in your collection.

 

I think I do understand what a GADA is. I mentioned in my original post, .....would I be motivated to wear a GADA when I have others in my collection that fit the situation better ?

 

as said above, GADA = go anywhere, do anything. from going over the Niagra in a barrel to the wedding that comes after surviving it.

one of my many GADA as how i like to define it (to each their own definition),... 200m WR, pretty enough for something formal without any hint of being purpose fit for function. ie no timer/countdown bezel, He valve, chrono, fliger style aesthetics, field style aesthetics... etc etc, yet will get by doing anything any of those will .

the sort of thing, id pick up and go anywhere if i had to choose only one and can cover all bases without being a sore thumb. and this sort of situation happens to me more often that id care to admit.


most of my gada are also gmts, cos thats a function i require/use.

 

As someone who the brown dial version of this watch. I approve this message.

 

Most watches are gada. They are made of steel. What will happen to them in regular use?

 

I recently filled that slot for the first time as an intentional goal and the search was a lot more fun and difficult than I'd expected at the outset. Of course you could just pick any old disposable watch, but to find the one out there that scores at least "good" on all metrics that matter to you, inlcuding price and X factor, is not as simple as it sounds. You might just end up with a watch that you do actually really love once you see how rare that watch is and how few others hit every note.

 

Your decision. Do what is best for your needs.

Don't read too much into those YT talking heads.

 

as you observed, 'need' is flexible and personal. It depends on the person.

I wear dive watches a lot and like that there really isn't any situation - on a vessel, a hike, bad weather, whatever - where I worry about the watch not working. I'll wear them with suits to the office, too. However, I have grown to like watches that have overbuilt water resistance and sturdiness, like a dive watch, but that don't look like i'm about to flip backward off a boat with a dive tank on - watches that I can dress up easier with a bracelet or a nice strap, that are arguably more versatile. each of the following is 200m water resistant. some more expensive examples are the omega aqua terra or christopher ward sealander.

 

The best use case I have is when traveling. For shorter trips I may only have 1-2 watches with me. For long trips at most 4, including my Garmin for golf or hiking.

With a limited number at my disposal it's nice to have a very versatile piece that can work in a wide variety of situations. For this reason my GADA is Citizen Chronomaster black dial because it goes with everything, offers grab/go functionality, and doesn't make me a target for thieves. In the 2 watch scenario, it pairs nicely with BB58 Blue on Jubilee.

 

Same here.

Traveling on a business trip is not always predictable, and I don't like to travel with multiple watches. A watch that goes with a suit and you can swim with is versatile in it's own right.

I prefer my GADA to be less expensive (sub $2k) because I don't like to travel with expensive watches. You don't know the area and don't always know where you'll end up.

 

I’m slowly getting there even if not intentionally. After a decade of multiple changes per day, I now find myself just reverting to my damasko 95% of the time. To the extent that I opted to sell off all the Rolex and a half dozen omega to buy more enjoyable, different, extravagances. I’ve still got a whole bunch of watches, but of those I occasionally wear my SMP and Avia Marino chrono, but mostly just wear the damasko.

It’s a watch that I don’t have to think twice about, and that I love. To me that makes it a GADA. I couldn’t care less about what other people think I ought to be wearing to a cocktail party. Job done.

 

Most every watch these days are GADA watches.

 

My $0.02 is to keep a small collection of 2-4 watches if you want them to be worn. I recently downsized to 3 watches but 2 of them are almost the same. I may add a thinner dress watch eventually for those rare instances that necessitate it.

• Diver - most people's GADA watch. Tends to live on a bracelet, but wouldn't look out of place on rubber, NATO, or 2-piece strap.
  • Tudor BB Harrods fit this bill for me.
• Pilot/Field watch - this is my GADA. Prefer to keep on a strap, but bracelet, rubber, NATO would be fine here, too.
  • Picked up a used IWC Spitfire Chrono which looks good for nearly any occasion!
  • Also have a Hamilton Khaki Field Auto Chrono - the "Jack Ryan" one since I wanted a stealthy all-black watch in the mix. Not a GADA, but I find ways to throw it into the rotation!
• Dress watch - obviously not a GADA. Not even really required if your other watches are thin enough to fit under a shirt sleeve cuff. My 3 watches are rather thick at 14-15mm, but that's how I like em 😋

 

90% of watches can be GADA. Just buy and wear what you like and stop overthinking. Very few people notice anyway.

 

^this

 

Buy a Rolex thats the answer you are yearning to hear.