(For the watch lovers here I should maybe mention that I bought it second hand and am not responsible for the scratches :D)
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I absolutely use “analogue” clocks. There are three in the room i’m in now. Including a truly “analogue” clockwork cuckoo clock.
I have no idea if it was ever true, but I was told, decades ago, that pilots use analogue watches, because they are quicker to read. We take in a clock face and the position of the hands in one glance, whereas we have to read a numeric display. In principle, I feel it is right, in practice, just how much difference would it make? I suppose that depends on how fast one is going.
Yes, I prefer to glance at the clock rather than read the digits.
Tangentially, what is analogue and what is digital in this context? The clock I am looking at by desk may have hands that revolve, but it’s time-keeping is entirely electronic.
Clock face says: past my bedtime!
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You know I said it in jest. I like clocks with hands, raising up my hand.
As for wristwatches, I bought lots but would lose them every single time. It is because I cannot wear accessories. They make me uncomfortable. I remove them automatically as soon as I can. If it is a hat, I get a migraine. I try to wear loose fit clothing and shoes. Otherwise, there is abrasion, etc.
As a result, I am not cool and fashionable like all of you and everyone around me.
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Uhhhhhh
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Oh, you progressives, let minutes or even seconds dictate your time.
A one hand watch is enough for the true master of time!
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I use the blandest option possible in the world of watches(It even has the famous misaligned chapter ring) . Also a F-91W and a Garmin smart watch
Is this a Junkers?
So, no second hand and no second hand?
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No, it’s a Bauhaus.
Interesting. I saw that Junkers now makes watches with the same branding and very similar logo, so I got confused
See: Junkers Bauhaus Watch 9.16.01.03. Discover how the Bauhaus influenced design history
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This is called “single-hand watch”. I got it brand new from my beloved one when I retired.
And, be honest: who needs to know the seconds? I can read the time with ease with a perfection of ± 5 minutes. For most of the time it’s sufficient. For what do I need to know it’s exactly 12:37? If the train (e.g.) leaves at 12:40, I prefer to arrive at the station not later than 12:35.
This watch slows you down a bit.
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The main purpose of the second hand for me is to quickly see, if the watch is still running or if I need to wind it 
. It’s an automatic watch (so winds itself when moved) but I don’t wear it all the time, so it often stops.
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Very cool and makes perfect sense. I wonder if they make a 24 hour version.
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Not Bauhaus, but others. The search engine of your trust may help you.
But with a 24 hour version you must take a closer look - and with older eyes it’s a tiny little bit more difficult.
My personal view: I don’t need a 24 hour version. I am not the youngest one, but my kung fu is still strong enough to feel the difference between lets say 4am and 4pm (imho).
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Macro photography and allergies don’t mix, but what can you do… 
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Lusting after a Grand Seiko (blue) Omiwatari Spring Drive (= 8000$). https://www.grand-seiko.com/us-en/collections/sbgy007g Maaaybe this year!
I LOVE analog clocks and watches. One of the best and underrated features of my Lexus is the analog clock that is built in to the dash. With so many cars now, you can only see it (usually digital!) when the car is on, or when the display is in a certain mode. I love being able to see it all the time.
With analog clocks, time seems to move slower–not sure why, but it is a nice phenomenon.
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I can absolutely confirm that, though I am a not a pilot. I wear a Casio G-shock with a minute and hour hand, and it is very easy to read with a glance while biking. It even has a built-in function to turn the light on if I flick my wrist.
I guess I could read large digits, but I prefer the hands. And pulling out my mobile phone while biking to check the time would be the perfect recipe for an accident.
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Maybe the definition of a photographer mentioned earlier as a bit of a pedant might solve the problem of what you would use as a collective noun for a group of photographers
Something negative like a murder of crows : a pedant of photographers ? A theft of photographers?
Something positive:A truth of photographers? A beautiful truth of photographers? An inconvenient truth of photographers?
I mentioned the last one as it seems photography courses have joined sociology and media studies as the courses scorned by other academics it may be other subjects joined more recently for similar reasons which are in my view that they have the possibility to expose things that people want kept quiet
for example the book Coercion : “Coercion: Why We Listen to What "They" Say: Amazon.co.uk: Rushkoff, Douglas: 9781573228299: Books” which is critical of consumerism is labelled media studies and Sociology
Just my own conspiracy theory but it would explain why back in the dark ages when I was at college, Ark college, it was commonplace for somebody to write sociology degree please take one underneath toilet rolls; there was other more cerebral graffiti too: ‘I think therefore I am, I’m pink therefore I’m spam’’ when I went to Art College it was back to the standard without significant improvements in draughtsmanship
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When I worked in advertising decades ago we always used analogue stopwatches for timing announcers, voice-overs and such. It’s much easier to anticipate how much “real” time is left in a segment with a moving second hand than by watching a digital number increment.
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