Analog or Digital?

I've heard it said that if you're still wearing a watch, you haven't hit bottom yet. I haven't worn one since 1992, but I still reference my wrist when talking about the time. I have a clock on my cell phone, but I've been thinking about buying a watch.

Reason #1: There's a certain pride I hold in not being "bound to time". I see others with their watches strapped to their wrist, alarms going off in meetings and movies, and just smirk. I'm better than that. Of course, I check my cell phone how many times a day.

Reason #2: Watches look good. They're a piece of jewelry. I don't wear jewelry, so a watch would add a little sparkle to my wardrobe.

Reason #3: I'd be more responsible while shopping. Book and music stores beware! If I enter your store, I will not emerge for two or more hours! (The longer I stay, the less likely I am to buy something.)

Except for personal preference (which might be changing) I have no good reason to not buy one, but analog or digital?

I like analog watches. There's something sentimental in me that loves the look and feel, though I miss the ticking these days. That second hand ticks around and gives you the feeling that time is advancing. We're not standing still. Life is going somewhere.

I like digital watches. Beside being easy to read (usually), many feature multiple alarms that would provide me with reminders. My memory is terrible. I spend most of my effort in a day remembering what I have to do next.

After considering this for a moment, I have realized that perhaps the most important feature of a digital watch is that it reminds me of this present moment. While the clock reads 12:12pm (the current time), I am in this minute. I don't have the sweeping second hand to lure me into the next moment; it's just now. I need more moments where I can be reminded that this moment is all I have.

Digital it is. Now if they'd just make those digital watches tick.