Cell phones edging out wrist watches in telling time London: Cell phones are edging out something as basic as wrist watches in telling time. One in seven people say they have "no reason" to wear a watch, according to a survey. The change has been attributed to the rising tide of time-telling gadgets in our possession - mobile phones, iPods and laptops. Most of those surveyed by market researchers Mintel said they relied on their mobile or PC, rather than a watch, to tell the time, reports the D