Strange watch-like thing round wrist? - General Discussion

ferox1 · 31-12-2006, 14:12

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me.

There's a guy at my work who wears a weird thing round his wrist, I have no idea what it is and feel its a bit rude too ask! He's in his 40s.

It is exactly like a watch, except the "face" where the clock part should be is just a plain metal circle with some kind of symbol on it. He wears a normal watch on the other wrist. Any ideas what it could be? Some religious thing maybe?

31-12-2006, 14:13

Could it be indicating he is diabetic or something?

blueblade · 31-12-2006, 14:15

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Originally Posted by ferox1

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me.

There's a guy at my work who wears a weird thing round his wrist, I have no idea what it is and feel its a bit rude too ask! He's in his 40s.

It is exactly like a watch, except the "face" where the clock part should be is just a plain metal circle with some kind of symbol on it. He wears a normal watch on the other wrist. Any ideas what it could be? Some religious thing maybe?

Why do you want to know ?

ferox1 · 31-12-2006, 14:15

Well it's made of metal, it isn't some cheap plastic thing, it's some form of jewellery I think?

ferox1 · 31-12-2006, 14:16

Why do I want to know? Because I've never seen anything like it before and I'm curious, and I don't know him well to feel comfortable asking him.

corrine. · 31-12-2006, 14:17

Perhaps an SOS bracelet .. I remember them around years ago ..
Medical Information on the wearer can be written inside, in case of emergency.

tigerlilyxxxxx · 31-12-2006, 14:19

A child in my class last year wore something very similar, it was to let people know in an emergency that he is allergic to penicillin

indianwells · 31-12-2006, 14:21

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Originally Posted by ferox1

Why do I want to know? Because I've never seen anything like it before and I'm curious, and I don't know him well to feel comfortable asking him.

Even if I didn't know him,if I was that curious i'd go up to him and say"I hope you don't mind me asking but that's really nice and I just wondered where I could get one"
A;He'll probably be flattered that you asked.
B;He's more than likely to tell you what it is.

MsAnonymous · 31-12-2006, 14:46

It does sound like an ID bracelet on which details of a condition are carried, maybe that he's epileptic, diabetic or allergic to a common drug.

I don't see why you won't ask him, he'd probably be glad of the chance to have someone aware of his medical needs at work.

Did it by any chance look remotely like this?

http://www.911medalert.com/catalog.a...4381&bc=search

grotbags1975 · 31-12-2006, 14:49

has he recently had a hand transplant?

Hathor · 31-12-2006, 15:01

It's an alien remote control device.

Holly Golightly · 31-12-2006, 17:07

maybe its an electronic tag

pammi_i · 31-12-2006, 17:11

It's an SOS bracelet by the sound of it

Rebel MC · 31-12-2006, 17:31

Or could be one of those magnetic bracelets that claim to aid rheumatism

Sigurd · 31-12-2006, 17:38

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Originally Posted by Rebel MC

Or could be one of those magnetic bracelets that claim to aid rheumatism

Something like this?

http://www.ecomagnets.com/bioflow-elite.htm

SchwarzKirshe · 31-12-2006, 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferox1

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me.

There's a guy at my work who wears a weird thing round his wrist, I have no idea what it is and feel its a bit rude too ask! He's in his 40s.

It is exactly like a watch, except the "face" where the clock part should be is just a plain metal circle with some kind of symbol on it. He wears a normal watch on the other wrist. Any ideas what it could be? Some religious thing maybe?

It could be a medi-alert bracelet.

I wear one, mine has the normal SOS on the top side and a St Christopher on the other side.

Most people think its a watch or bracelet, you wouldnt know until you looked closely. It has information inside about medical stuff which is vital for the wearer.

vanyablue · 31-12-2006, 19:25

Well, as soon as you go back to work, you'll have to ask him now, or this thread will go on forvever. We'll all dying to know. Go on, ask him, you know you want to.

31-12-2006, 14:12	#1
ferox1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 450	Strange watch-like thing round wrist? Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me. There's a guy at my work who wears a weird thing round his wrist, I have no idea what it is and feel its a bit rude too ask! He's in his 40s. It is exactly like a watch, except the "face" where the clock part should be is just a plain metal circle with some kind of symbol on it. He wears a normal watch on the other wrist. Any ideas what it could be? Some religious thing maybe?

31-12-2006, 14:13	#2
mashaholic Posts: n/a	Could it be indicating he is diabetic or something?

31-12-2006, 14:15	#4
ferox1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 450	Well it's made of metal, it isn't some cheap plastic thing, it's some form of jewellery I think?

31-12-2006, 14:16	#5
ferox1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 450	Why do I want to know? Because I've never seen anything like it before and I'm curious, and I don't know him well to feel comfortable asking him.

31-12-2006, 14:17	#6
corrine. Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 55	Perhaps an SOS bracelet .. I remember them around years ago .. Medical Information on the wearer can be written inside, in case of emergency.

31-12-2006, 14:19	#7
tigerlilyxxxxx Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,374	A child in my class last year wore something very similar, it was to let people know in an emergency that he is allergic to penicillin

31-12-2006, 14:46	#9
MsAnonymous Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4,513	It does sound like an ID bracelet on which details of a condition are carried, maybe that he's epileptic, diabetic or allergic to a common drug. I don't see why you won't ask him, he'd probably be glad of the chance to have someone aware of his medical needs at work. Did it by any chance look remotely like this? http://www.911medalert.com/catalog.a...4381&bc=search

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grotbags1975 Banned User Join Date: May 2006 Location: notts Services: sky/ntl Posts: 3,187	has he recently had a hand transplant?

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Hathor Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Babylon and Ting Services: I reject your reality, and substitute my own! Posts: 8,843	It's an alien remote control device.

31-12-2006, 17:07	#12
Holly Golightly Banned User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Glasgow/Dundee Posts: 4,239 Blog Entries: 1	maybe its an electronic tag

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pammi_i Inactive Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,534 Blog Entries: 3	It's an SOS bracelet by the sound of it

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Rebel MC Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Somewhere.........out there Posts: 2,512	Or could be one of those magnetic bracelets that claim to aid rheumatism

31-12-2006, 19:25	#17
vanyablue Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Gloucestershire Services: Sky, 8Mb ADSL and a diesel car Posts: 1,027	Well, as soon as you go back to work, you'll have to ask him now, or this thread will go on forvever. We'll all dying to know. Go on, ask him, you know you want to.